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251209-M-AU112-1144

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to receive 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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Military Personnel Exchange Program Conference

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii--The U.S. Army Pacific hosted its annual Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Conference from December 8-12, 2025, bringing together U.S. Army exchange officers to ensure they are prepared to enhance interoperability with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region. Embedding with partners and allies, MPEPs provide invaluable insights, build vital relationships, and foster interoperability.

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Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Conference

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii--The U.S. Army Pacific hosted its annual Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Conference from December 8-12, 2025, bringing together U.S. Army exchange officers to ensure they are prepared to enhance interoperability with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region. Embedding with partners and allies, MPEPs provide invaluable insights, build vital relationships, and foster interoperability.

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Military Personnel Exchange Program Conference

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii--The U.S. Army Pacific hosted its annual Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Conference from December 8-12, 2025, bringing together U.S. Army exchange officers to ensure they are prepared to enhance interoperability with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region. Embedding with partners and allies, MPEPs provide invaluable insights, build vital relationships, and foster interoperability.

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U.S. Forces deliver critical aid to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah

Personnel depalletize, organize and transport humanitarian supplies at Anuradhapura Air Force Base, Sri Lanka, Dec. 8, 2025. The U.S. government remains in close coordination with the Sri Lanka government as it leads recovery and reconstruction efforts following Tropical Cyclone Ditwah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

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251208-M-FO238-1168

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chief Rick Hernandez, a team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 prepares to detonate a charge during a demolition range for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 8, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

Leadership from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional “push ceremony” that marks the official beginning of Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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Push ceremony sets the OCD25 season in motion

From left, Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Bruce Best, known at Operation Christmas Drop as “Brother Bruce,” and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, push a bundle onto a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules during the OCD 25 push ceremony at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2025. The act was a symbolic opening for OCD, an annual operation conducted between regional allies designed to help enhance trust and increase global stability, security and prosperity while upholding international law and promoting shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

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USS Tripoli, USS Robert Smalls arrive in Da Nang, Vietnam

DA NANG, Vietnam (Dec. 8, 2025) Ambassador Marc E. Knapper, U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, center; Consul General Melissa A. Brown, U.S. consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, center-left; Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, deputy director, Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs, center-right; and Capt. Stephen Henz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), second from center-right, participate in an arrival ceremony with members of the Vietnam People's Navy and Sailors assigned to Robert Smalls during a port visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, Dec. 8, 2025. The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7); Robert Smalls (CG 62); and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 are in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a scheduled port visit. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Nicholas Spaleny) 251208-N-RG201-1002

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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces conclude CARAT 2025

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians prepare a demolition range during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 8, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)

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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces conclude CARAT 2025

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) conducts small boat operations and a personnel transfer with Royal Malaysian Navy Lekiu-class guided-missile frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30) during the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 in the Strait of Malacca, Dec. 8, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Joseph Tolentino)

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United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah

U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life. (Courtesy photo)

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United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah

U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life. (Courtesy photo)

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United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah

U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life. (Courtesy photo)

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United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for Sri Lanka’s Response to Cyclone Ditwah

U.S. military is working alongside the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to provide foreign disaster relief to communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe flooding, widespread displacement and tragic loss of life. (Courtesy photo)

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251207-M-KL381-1126

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security behind a .50-caliber special applications scoped rifle during a simulated strait transit on Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2025. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th MEU’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

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31st MEU | F-35B Fight Operations aboard USS Tripoli

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land 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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84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony

HONOLULU (Dec. 7, 2025) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) conducts a pass-in-review during the 84th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Dec. 7, 2025. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Building Pathways to Peace.” The U.S. military and National Park Service host the ceremony to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Pacific theater during World War II. Each year, Pearl Harbor survivors, veterans, and visitors from all over the world come together in remembrance and honor. (U.S. Navy photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo)

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251206-N-MQ780-1168

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Ruben Zavala, assigned to the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) signals to the Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, Dec. 6, 2025. Tripoli, the flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations in the South China Sea. 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 Angel Conde)

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251205-N-LS152-6041

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Dec. 4, 2025) - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. David Apatang addresses military leaders during the CNMI Stakeholders meeting in Saipan, Dec. 4. Executive and agency leaders from the Department of War, CNMI government, and community representatives gathered for two days of meetings that continued collaborative conversations about military activities and opportunities in the CNMI. (U.S. Navy photo by Shaina O’Neal)

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