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Dr. Andre Stridiron, Program Manager, Pacific Multi Domain Training and Experimentation Capability (r), converses with Japan Self Defense Force personnel (l to r) Col. Mishima Takeshi, Director, 2nd Force Structuring Division (Space & Cyber), ASO, Maj. Hayashi Tsuyoshi and Lt. Col. Ishida Takama at the U.S.-Japan Interoperability Management Board 25-2 closing plenary session at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, October 23, 2025. The Interoperability Management Board is a cornerstone of U.S.-Japan defense cooperation, providing a platform for both nations to enhance their ability to work together in the critical areas of Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4).

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The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy participate in the Marine Corps 250th Birthday Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

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DLA Energy commander continues assessment of fuel requirements across the Indo-Pacific, enhancing warfighter support in Korea and Japan

RDML George Bresnihan (center right) and Army Lt. Col. Jeremia Van (center left) gather around “Pipeman Pete” with staff at DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Korea headquarters. The statue, constructed with readily-available pipeline material, symbolizes esprit de corps among the petroleum workforce.

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Republic of Korea Air Force officers collaborate during the U.S. Forces Korea Information Operations Wargame, working through scenario-driven challenges designed to sharpen regional strategy and strengthen combined understanding of the information environment, Oct 16, 2025. The exercise provided a platform for ROK and U.S. participants to enhance coordination and reinforce the alliance’s readiness in the information domain.

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Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) Soldiers participate in the U.S. Forces Korea Information Operations Wargame, an event designed to test regional strategies and deepen understanding of complex information environments, Oct 16, 2025. The wargame brought together participants from across the alliance to strengthen coordination, enhance readiness, and refine USFK’s approach to emerging information challenges.

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A display for Lexicon: Elements of Strategic Competition - Northeast Asia Edition stands outside the main conference room during the U.S. Forces Korea Information Operations Wargame, Oct 16, 2025. The event brought together U.S. and Republic of Korea participants to analyze regional challenges, strengthen shared understanding, and refine combined approaches to strategic competition.

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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, flies over taxiway lima during Project Lima Blazing Egress of Airfield Nonstandard, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2025. MQ-9 contingency launch operations were conducted as a proof of concept to demonstrate capabilities should a runway on Kadena need to be shutdown, supporting the Pacific Air Force’s strategy to become more agile in execution, strategic in deterrence, and resilient in capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)

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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, takes off from taxiway lima during Project Lima Blazing Egress of Airfield Nonstandard, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2025. This project validates the MQ-9’s capability to take off and land from a nonstandard surface, ensuring mission continuity in contested or degraded environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lanie Celeschi, 355th Mission Generation Force Element intelligence analyst, creates products from scratch to ensure the readiness of pilots to operate in support of Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 25 in Guam, July 21, 2025. REFORPAC is focused on testing Airmen’s skills in remote locations and challenging them to update tactics to ensure readiness to respond swiftly and effectively. During REFORPAC 25, PMTEC leveraged AI tools to enable warfighters to respond effectively to complicated threat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Command Master Chief Larry Booker Jr., left, man the rails on the foc’sle as the ship prepares to depart Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s Largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) man the rails as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s Largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) man the rails as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s Largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) – Capt. David Huljack, commanding officer of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15, waves farewell to the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) from the starboard bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as Benfold departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s Largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

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31st MEU | Parachute Operations

OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 26, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a freefall jump during parachute operations training over Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 26, 2025. The Marines conducted the training to maintain and improve their parachute insertion skills. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)

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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30, two U.S. Air Force F-35s, two RAAF F-35s and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15Js fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean prior to the start of Exercise Bushido Guardian (BG) 25 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. Bushido Guardian has historically been a bilateral exercise between the JASDF and RAAF, but BG25 marks the first time it has expanded to a trilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

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Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 26, 2025) — A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30, two U.S. Air Force F-35s, two RAAF F-35s and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15Js fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean prior to the start of Exercise Bushido Guardian (BG) 25 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. Bushido Guardian has historically been a bilateral exercise between the JASDF and RAAF, but BG25 marks the first time it has expanded to a trilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

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Bushido Guardian 25: Trilateral exercise kicks off in the Pacific

TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 29, 2025) — A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30, two U.S. Air Force F-35s, two RAAF F-35s and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15Js fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean prior to the start of Exercise Bushido Guardian (BG) 25 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. Bushido Guardian has historically been a bilateral exercise between the JASDF and RAAF, but BG25 marks the first time it has expanded to a trilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

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F-35 Refueling Operations over the Pacific

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (Sept. 26, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron flies over the Pacific Ocean during a refueling mission in preparation of Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2025. Such operations demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the U.S.–Japan Alliance and the modernization required to deter evolving threats in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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31st MEU | 1st LAR conducts a Live Fire Range

OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 26, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a freefall jump during parachute operations training over Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 26, 2025. The Marines conducted the training to maintain and improve their parachute insertion skills. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)

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