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Fourth of July Celebration at JBPHH

240704-N-NB544-1083 (July 4, 2024) Fireworks from a Fourth of July celebration illuminate the night sky over Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the USS Arizona Memorial during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 4. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Carlstrom)

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RIMPAC 2024 4th July celebrations

240704-O-RU939-6978 (July 4, 2024) (L-R) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers; USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) during a Fourth of July celebration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. *** Local Caption *** Approximately 320 Australian Defence Force personnel have joined twenty-nine international partners to undertake the world's largest international maritime exercise. Held across training areas in and around the Hawaiian Islands from 26 June to 02 August 2024, Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 (RIMPAC) is a biennial international military exercise hosted by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The ADF contribution includes the Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class guided missile destroyer (DDG) HMAS Sydney and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft. RIMPAC aims to be the premier joint combined maritime exercise and enables Australia to strengthen international partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve readiness for a wide range of potential operations. This year RIMPAC will feature 30 nations, 40 surface ships, four submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 170 aircraft and approximately 25,000 personnel.

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts air combat-skills practice

240703-N-ER894-1901 (July 3, 2024) Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing 5 fly in formation near the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during air combat-skills practice in the Pacific Ocean, July 3. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

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RIMPAC 2024: Aerial view of USS Carl Vinson moored at Pearl Harbor

240703-N-PC065-1250 (July 3, 2024) An aerial view of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific 2024, July 3. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

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15th MEU, USS Somerset arrive for RIMPAC 2024

240703-M-PO838-1120 (July 3, 2024) U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) man the rails as Somerset pulls into port for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 3. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sailors conduct flight deck operations

240701-N-BE723-1020 (July 1, 2024) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, and an EA-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, July 1. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_torpedoaerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kazia Ream)

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts fueling-at-sea with USS Robert Smalls (CG 62)

240701-N-UF592-1076 (July 1, 2024) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), approaches the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), before a fueling-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, July 1. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Stanton)

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George Washington Conducts a Bilateral Exercise with the Colombian navy

240629-N-VX022-1003 (June 29, 2024) A Colombian navy Bell 412 helicopter takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Y. Clawson)

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN76) Sailors conduct flight deck operations

(June 28, 2024) Sailors stand by as an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, prepare to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, June 28. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan C. Brown)

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Helicopter from the USNS Cesar Chavez conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with USS Louisiana

240628-N-YQ428-1096 (June 28, 2024) – An AS-332 Super Puma assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) delivers supplies to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) during a vertical replenishment at sea, June 28, 2024. The presence of the SSBN in the Pacific demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of the U.S. Navy submarine forces and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. Homeported in Bangor, Washington and currently assigned to Submarine Squadron 17, Louisiana is an undetectable launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the United States with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew McPeek)

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Multi-Capable Airman Rodeo wraps up at Yokota

240628-F-LX373-1592 (June 28, 2024) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Tanaka Ryuuichirou, Air Tactics Development Wing, secures a checkpoint during the Multi-Capable Airman Rodeo event at Tama Hills, Japan, June 28, 2024. The MCA Rodeo involved collaboration with U.S. Air Force and JASDF personnel combining forces and skill sets to overcome challenges and secure checkpoints. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Keris Strike: 3-4 Cav at the Opening Ceremony

240628-A-SI551-8366 (June 28, 2024) U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Marines conduct the opening ceremony for Keris Strike 24 in Fort Paradise, Malaysia, June 28, 2024. Keris Strike is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of Malaysia and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Evangelos Wilson)

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U.S. Marines, partners share urban tactics at RIMPAC 2024

240628-M-VC519-1405 (June 27, 2024) U.S. and Malaysian marines lay shoulder to shoulder during a patrol base operation exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2024. U.S. and Malaysian marines used RIMPAC to share strategies and strengthen interoperability. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

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Pahlawan Warrior | Live Fire Exercise

(June 27, 2024) U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division alongside the 2nd Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force conduct a live-fire exercise during Pahlawan Warrior 24 at Penanjong Garrison, Brunei, June 27, 2024. Pahlawan Warrior 24 is a military exercise aimed at improving the readiness and interoperability of the United States and Brunei. The exercise will promote mutual understanding, enhance combat readiness, and develop a greater capacity to respond to crises with increased unity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared Simmons)

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3/12 Marines Increase Their Combat Marksmanship Skills During Short Bay and Unknown Distance Live-Fire Ranges

240627-M-AO923-1186 (June 27, 2024) U.S. Marines fire M4 carbines during an unknown distance range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2024. This range gives Marines the opportunity to maintain their combat marksmanship skills while enhancing overall combat proficiency and readiness. The Marines are with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

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Fire in the Hole: Exercise Tanuki Bandit

240627-M-YW498-1036 (June 27, 2024) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Jelinskiy, an explosive ordnance disposal technician and Wisconsin native, with 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, 316th Mission Support Group, fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during Exercise Tanuki Bandit at Draughon Range, Aomori, Japan, June 27, 2024. Tanuki Bandit promotes readiness for Explosive Ordnance Disposal members in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force by training them as integrated teams for a variety of different scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lance Kell)

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15th MEU conducts amphibious operations with USS Harpers Ferry in Japan

240626-N-HV010-1016 (June 26, 2024) An Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts amphibious operations with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)

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First AH-1Z JAGM Launched in INDOPACOM During EXPO Strike

240626-M-MJ391-1002 (June 26, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Larsen, left, and Capt. Charles Tuan, both AH-1Z attack helicopter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly with an AGM-179 joint air-to-ground munition (JAGM) during an expeditionary (EXPO) strike, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. This EXPO strike launched the first JAGM off an AH-1Z in the Indo-Pacific region. The JAGM provides a true “fire and forget” capability to guide the missile to endgame, able to destroy fast-moving maritime targets like fast attack craft (FAC) in rough sea states. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Larsen and Tuan are natives of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

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USS Theodore Roosevelt Conducts Exercise Freedom Edge

240626-N-DO408-1123 (June 28, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during exercise Freedom Edge, June 28, 2024. Freedom Edge is the first iteration of a multi-domain, trilateral exercise that demonstrates the unprecedented depth, scale and scope of Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. trilateral security cooperation. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashan Jefferson)

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Buddy Squadron 24-4: Increasing interoperability, defending the Pen

(June 25, 2024) Four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, taxi down the flightline for take off as part of Buddy Squadron 24-4 at Cheongju Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 25, 2024. These training events reinforce the 8th Fighter Wing’s ability to deliver mission capable F-16s from anywhere on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)

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