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251211-O-KS505-7079

Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay, United Nations Command deputy commander, provides remarks during the interment ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, Dec. 12. The ceremony underscored Thailand’s enduring contribution to the defense of the Korean Peninsula and the United Nations Command’s commitment to honoring those who served. Officials emphasized that preserving these veterans’ legacies strengthens today’s multinational partnerships and reaffirms a shared commitment to peace.

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251212-O-KS505-2046

Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay, United Nations Command deputy commander, greets a family member of one of the honored Thai service members before the interment ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, Dec. 12. The ceremony underscored Thailand’s enduring contribution to the defense of the Korean Peninsula and the United Nations Command’s commitment to honoring those who served. Officials emphasized that preserving these veterans’ legacies strengthens today’s multinational partnerships and reaffirms a shared commitment to peace.

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251211-O-KS505-1396

Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay, United Nations Command deputy commander, places a white chrysanthemum at the grave marker of the two Thai veterans during the interment ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, Dec. 12. The ceremony underscored Thailand’s enduring contribution to the defense of the Korean Peninsula and the United Nations Command’s commitment to honoring those who served. Officials emphasized that preserving these veterans’ legacies strengthens today’s multinational partnerships and reaffirms a shared commitment to peace.

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USS Tripoli Conducts Morning Flight Operations

251211-N-MQ780-1389 An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025. Marine Fighter Squadron 242, part of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is 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 Seaman Angel Conde)

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Abraham Lincoln pulls into Guam

U.S. Navy Sailors look out over Guam on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while mooring for a scheduled port visit in Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)

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The Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

251210-N-KW492-1138 South China Sea (Dec. 10, 2025) – U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, executes a low-altitude flyover as U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) steams in formation with Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) in the South China Sea, Dec. 10. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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The Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

251210-N-KW492-1165 South China Sea (Dec. 10, 2025) – U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, executes a low-altitude flyover as U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) steams in formation with Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) in the South China Sea, Dec. 10. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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251210-N-CY569-1001

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Katie Sheldon, vice commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, delivers remarks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) 2025, in Batam, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2025. This is the second iteration of AUMX, designed to promote shared commitments to maritime partnerships, security, and stability in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)

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251210-N-CY569-1003

Indonesian National Armed Forces Lieutenant General Tri Budi Utomo, Secretary General, Ministry of Defense, delivers remarks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) 2025, in Batam, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2025. This is the second iteration of AUMX, designed to promote shared commitments to maritime partnerships, security, and stability in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)

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251210-N-CY569-1005

U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Cox, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, speaks with U.S. Consul for Sumatra, Lisa Podolny, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) 2025, in Batam, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2025. This is the second iteration of AUMX, designed to promote shared commitments to maritime partnerships, security, and stability in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)

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251210-N-CY569-1010

Heads of delegations and senior defense officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a group photo with during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) 2025, in Batam, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2025. This is the second iteration of AUMX, designed to promote shared commitments to maritime partnerships, security, and stability in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo)

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374 AEW conduct airdrop over Federated States of Micronesia during OCD25

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM (Dec. 10, 2025) — From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Weinstein and Cody Raymond, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, drop humanitarian bundles during an airdrop as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. As a training event, OCD25 allows participants to practice dynamic delivery via airdrop in a dynamic environment of uncontrolled and non-surveyed drop zones; a critical capability unique to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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62d AW Executes Operation KENNEY STRIKES BACK; Deploys into Indo-Pacific Theater

From left, a Protected Mobility Vehicle and a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 10th Brigade sit within a C-17 Globemaster III mid-flight during Operation KENNEY STRIKES BACK, Australia, Dec. 10, 2025. The flight was accompanied by members of the 14 Regiment Artillery, who utilized the 62d Airlift Wing to simulate realistic training scenarios, enabling a coalition operation delivering effects for tactical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Blake Gonzales)

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62d AW Executes Operation KENNEY STRIKES BACK; Deploys into Indo-Pacific Theater

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Scottini, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from the 10th Brigade onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Royal Australian Air Force Base Scherger, Australia, Dec. 10, 2025. The 62d Airlift Wing transported several HIMARS and Protected Mobility Vehicles from the 10th Brigade, a coalition maneuver that enabled partner integration and interoperability while ensuring tactical readiness during Operation KENNEY STRIKES BACK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Blake Gonzales)

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The Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

251210-N-KW492-1163 South China Sea (Dec. 10, 2025) – U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, executes a low-altitude flyover as U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) steams in formation with Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) in the South China Sea, Dec. 10. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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V16 sharpens skills in South Korea during Unit Deployment Program

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Duran, left, and Lance Cpl. Juan Hilario, both machine gunners with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire on simulated adversary forces with an M240B machine gun while conducting platoon attacks in an urban environment during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Duran is a native of California, and Hilario is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

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George Washington’s Starry Night

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2025) — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits while underway in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

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31st MEU | F-35B Lightning II Ordinance Load

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 7, 20258) — U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to load ordinance onto an F-35B Lightning II aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, Dec. 7, 2025, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. 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 Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)

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Korea Viper 26.1 | 4th Marines Conduct Live Fire Range

CAMP RODRIGUEZ, SOUTH KOREA (Dec. 8, 2025) — A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, adjusts their PEQ-15 laser device before conducting a live-fire range during Korea Viper 26.1 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

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251209-M-AU112-1099

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load a notional payload on a drone during the Marine Corps Attack Drone Competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. During a two-week period, the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team trained and certified 3rd Marine Division Marines as attack drone operators, attack drone instructor, and payload specialist instructors, increasing the Division’s lethality and capacity of trained and certified attack drone operators and instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

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