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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

Heads of delegation representing the United States, Thailand, and Canada pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, talk with a U.S. Coast Guardsman during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, greets U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dixon, commanding officer of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. and Republic of Korea service members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

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Yokota Celebrates America for 4th of July

YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN (July 4, 2026) — Fireworks burst behind a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Celebrate America at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2026. Celebrate America is an annual event that gives service members, their families and the local community an opportunity to enjoy games, food and live entertainment before concluding with a fireworks display over Yokota’s airfield in celebration of Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Fireworks Illuminate JS KONGO During U.S. Independence Day Celebration

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 4, 2026) — Fireworks illuminate the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173) during a U.S. Independence Day celebration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 4, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Yusuke Tanka)

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George Washington Conducts Fast Rope Exercises

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2026) — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, patriciate in a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 4, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada)

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Battle Ensign Raised on USS George Washington Mast

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2026) — Quartermaster 3rd Class Enrique Rubio, left, from Texas, and Senior Chief Quartermaster Robert McInerery, from Pennsylvania, assigned to Navigation department, lower the battle Ensign aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 2, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ana Souza Young)

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Pacific Friendship 2026 and Pacific Partnership 2026

Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26) and Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) medical personnel prepare a simulated casualty for surgery in an operating suite inside a container express (CONEX) box as part of a PF26-led mass casualty (MASCAL) drill aboard U.S. Army Runnymede-class landing craft utility ship USAV Paulus Hook (LCU 2033) at Hon La Port in Quang Tri, Vietnam, July 2, 2026. The MASCAL, supported by PP26 and partner nation personnel, simulated a U.S.-Vietnam response to a Category 5 typhoon. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Caroline H. Lui)

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Pacific Friendship 2026 and Pacific Partnership 2026

Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26) and Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) leadership and medical personnel, members of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces, Vietnamese civilian medical professionals, and representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces and German Armed Forces pose for a group photo following a PF26-led mass casualty (MASCAL) drill aboard U.S. Army Runnymede-class landing craft utility ship USAV Paulus Hook (LCU 2033) at Hon La Port in Quang Tri, Vietnam, July 2, 2026. The MASCAL, supported by PP26 and partner nation personnel, simulated a U.S.-Vietnam response to a Category 5 typhoon. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Caroline H. Lui)

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Multinational senior enlisted leaders pose for a photograph during a tour of the Battleship Missouri Memorial on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 30, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. 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 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Lee, 13th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilot, uses an F-35 Emulated Non-Operational Flight Program Interoperability Experience simulator in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Lee, left, and Maj. Matthew Presutti, 13th Fighter Squadron F-35 pilots, use F-35 Emulated Non-Operational Flight Program Interoperability Experience simulators in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

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A U.S. Marine Corps Medium-Range Intercept Capability system fires interceptor missiles at an aerial target during exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at Mason Live Fire Training Range Complex, Guam, June 30, 2026. The MRIC provides a state-of-the-art missile system that defeats enemy cruise missiles and other manned and unmanned aerial threats. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Scott Smolinski)

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Bravo Battery Delivers Firepower - Howitzer Live Fire

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (June 30, 2026) — U.S. Army Spc. Desmond Harris and Pfc. Kayla Callahan, assigned to Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, fire an M119A3 howitzer during live-fire training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 30, 2026. The training enhances artillery crews' ability to deliver accurate and timely fires in support of ground maneuver operations.

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, joined senior leaders during a Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 live fire exercise ton June 30, 2026. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, met with Tinian Mayor Edwin P. Aldan and key leaders of the STRONG Roof Task Force on June 29, 2026. STRONG Roof is a joint disaster relief operation launched in response to Typhoon Sinlaku to protect property and allow residents to remain in their homes while planning for permanent repairs. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, visited the Collaborative Combat Aircraft detachment where he observed the capabilities of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft that is integrating with U.S. and allied forces during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 on June 29, 2026. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, toured North Field, a historic World War II airfield on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, which is currently being reconstructed by the 513th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron. USPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)

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317 AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026

U.S. Airmen conduct refueling operations on a C-130J Super Hercules at Saipan International Airport, Northern Mariana Islands, June 29, 2026, in support of VALIANT SHIELD 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg)

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