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U.S. Marines Join Republic of Korea Marine Corps Allies for Exercise Freedom Shield 23

The high-speed transport vessel USNS Guam (T-HST 1) departs Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2023. The USNS Guam will transport the Marines to the Republic of Korea for exercise Freedom Shield 23. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

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USS Makin Island Participates in Cobra Gold 2023

Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 202, March 3, 2023. Exercise Cobra Gold 2023, in its 42nd iteration, is one of the largest multilateral theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and reflects the U.S. commitment to allies and partners, providing a continuous and reliable platform to train, prepare, and enhance regional interoperability. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th MEU to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Five Indo-Pacific Nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon from the "Red Lancers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 takes off from Kadena Air Base, March 3. The Red Lancers are based in Jacksonville, Florida, and are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance, as well as theater outreach operations, as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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Oregon Guard, Bangladesh Army Train During Tiger Lightning

Oregon Army National Guardsmen of 3-116 Cavalry unit, Charlie Company, and Bangladesh Army counterparts carry a local role player on a litter during cordon and search operations training as part of Exercise Tiger Lightning 2023 near Dhaka, Bangladesh March 9, 2023. The training prepares Bangladesh military members for peacekeeping missions to Africa.

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1st Multi-Domain Task Force Deploys the Army’s First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon System

A U.S Army Soldier lifts the hydraulic launching system on the new Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) during Operation Thunderbolt Strike at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, March 3, 2023. During the LRHW system development, the Army’s Rapid Capabilities & Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) implemented a Soldier-centered design concept which uses formal and informal Soldier touch points to obtain early feedback to influence design, speed up development, and ensure an operationally effective weapon system.

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Exercise Agile Reaper 23-1 kicks off in Guam, Tinian

Airman 1st Class Arion White, front, a fuels distribution operator assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing, and Tech. Sgt. Jordan Laughlin, back, the fuels distribution section chief assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing, carry a fuel hose to refuel an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Agile Reaper 23-1 at Tinian International Airport, Northern Mariana Islands, March 1, 2023. AR 23-1 is an Agile Combat Employment exercise and tests ACE’s hub and spoke frameworks by only employing bare-necessity, mission essential personnel and equipment to operate in a degraded environment.

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U.S. Ambassador Carlson Leads Handover of Php 182 in Equipment to the Philippine National Police

U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson (middle) joins PNP Director for Logistics Police Major General Ronaldo Olay (third from right), PNP Director for Operations Police Major General Emmanuel Peralta (second from right), PNP-EOD/K9 Group Director Colonel Albert Magno (rightmost), U.S. Embassy Regional Security Officer Steve Lesniak (third from left), U.S. Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/ATA) Resident Program Manager Ronald Dizon (second from left), and DS/ATA Program Management Specialist Liezl Domingo (leftmost) at the turnover ceremony of a Php 182.3 million donation of explosive ordnance equipment from the United States government at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on March 1.

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Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract

An artist's depiction shows an E-7A in flight. The E-7A is the Department of Defense's future tactical battle management, command and control and moving target indication platform scheduled to replace the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System.

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Pacific Air Forces Commander opens Australia airshow, aerospace & defence exposition

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, provides remarks at the U.S. Pavilion opening ceremony for the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition—AVALON 23—at Avalon International Airport, Feb. 28, 2023. The Department of Defense supported AVALON 23 with approximately 300 personnel and various aircraft and support systems, to include the F-22 Raptor, KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III, AH-64 Apache, and the M142 HIMARS among many others.

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Pacific Air Forces Commander opens Australia airshow, aerospace & defence exposition

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Force commander, speaks with U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in the 2023 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition—AVALON 23—at Avalon International Airport, Feb. 28, 2023. The Department of Defense supported AVALON 23 with approximately 300 personnel and various aircraft and support systems, to include the F-22 Raptor, KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III, AH-64 Apache, and the M142 HIMARS among many others.

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Installation Management Command-Pacific Reaffirms Commitment to Leadership, Teamwork

The Director of U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific, Craig Deatrick, and Command Sergeant Major Jon Y. Williams, signed the IMCOM Leadership Pledge with several members of the IMCOM-Pacific team in attendance on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at IMCOM-Pacific headquarters.

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USS Rafael Peralta Conducts Jeju, Republic of Korea Port Visit

Members of the Republic of Korea (ROK) armed forces and U.S. Navy leaders from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), pose for a group photo during a reception aboard the ship, Feb. 28. Rafael Peralta is assigned to CTF 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila

A representative from the National Coast Watch Center briefs the workshop delegates on the center’s operations in countering maritime threats and enhancing the Philippines’ maritime domain awareness.

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U.S., India Rapidly Expand Their Military Cooperation

In this file photo, U.S. Green Berets from the U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and India’s National Security Guard train with a Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle during a counterterrorism exercise in Chennai, India, Feb. 28, 2023.

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Indo-Pacific” Book Launch

Indo-Pacific” Book Launch and Discussion U.S. Embassy Colombo and General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Joint Pres.

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PACAF Airmen assist in ENCAP during Cobra Gold in Thailand

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assigned to the 673rd Expeditionary Civil Engineer squadron, collect concrete at Ban Khao Talat School during an engineering civil action project in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The nearly 30 day construction project involved Airmen working alongside their Thai and Indonesian counterparts. The ENCAP is part of Cobra Gold 23’s emphasis on civic action and humanitarian assistance to further regional collaboration in vital areas. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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U.S. Coast Guard delivers 4,500 lbs of supplies to Federated States of Micronesia atolls

The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) and their two shipriders from U.S. Naval Hospital Guam stand for a photo upon returning to Guam on Feb. 27, 2023. The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) conducted a week-long deployment to the Federated States of Micronesia in support of Operation Rematau, countering illegal fishing and strengthening partnerships with the local island communities of several Yap outer island atolls.

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Cobra Gold 23

Service members, key leaders, and representatives from participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold at Utapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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USS Rafael Peralta Conducts Jeju, Republic of Korea Port Visit

Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), man the rails as the ship makes a scheduled port visit to Jeju, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27. Rafael Peralta is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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DOD Official Says Sub Agreement Will Help Guarantee Free, Open Indo-Pacific

Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) salute the national ensign after arriving at Royal Australian Navy HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Feb. 27. Asheville is currently on patrol in support of national security interests in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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