In this file photo, the French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) transits the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific visited Thailand, May 13, 2019. U.S. Army Col. Robert O'Connell, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences director, listens to feedback from LeMaster during an overview brief highlighting the way AFRIMS leverages relationships and collaborations to support Soldier Health and World Health.

Sgt. Hyuk Je Kwon meets Gen. Sun Yup Paik at his office to be awarded the Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership medal on April 23, 2019.

Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni attend Japanese driving course U.S. service members and residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni attend a Status of Forces Agreement driving course at the Iwakuni Driving School in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019. Along with driving, parking and stopping, the driving course also included various driving scenarios that teach students safe driving procedures. The course was coordinated by the station safety center to further progress the safety, etiquette and manners of SOFA drivers.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson tours the India National War Memorial in New Delhi. During his visit, CNO met with senior Indian military officials to strengthen the partnership between the two navies and ensure security in the Indo-Pacific.

In this file photo, the crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returned to their homeport in Alameda, Calif., following a nearly 90-day deployment, Sept. 4, 2018. The crew deployed to the Hawaiian Islands and southern California where crewmembers participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018, the world’s largest multi-national naval exercise.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2019. Northern Edge is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises in 2019 that prepares joint forces to respond to crisis in the Indo-Pacific region.

1st Lt. Race Southworth, 673d Comptroller Squadron flight commander, talks to the group during the first Flight Leaders Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2019. The course is to help develop exceptional flight leaders who will strengthen their squadron by leading, developing, managing, and communicating with competence and confidence while executing the mission.

1st Lt. Patrick Boisson, Leavenworth, Kansas native, Headquarter Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Bulldogs," 1st Armored Division performs the eighth steps in the medical lane, first aid on an open head wound. The concept of EIB testing lanes is to test EIB candidates on their knowledge of the fundamentals related to warrior tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alon J. Humphrey, 3rd ABCT, 1st

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sits pierside at Changi Naval Base in Singapore. William P. Lawrence is in Singapore participating in the 2019 International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX). The U.S. Navy has participated in IMDEX for decades to promote multilateral dialogue, enhance security cooperation and support regional stability as part of a free and open Indo-Pacific. IMDEX also provides U.S. Navy participants an opportunity to deepen longstanding friendships with the people and armed forces of Singapore.

Cmdr. Andy Klug, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), welcomes Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Singapore Minister for Defence, aboard the ship for a tour. William P. Lawrence is in Singapore participating in the 2019 International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX). The U.S. Navy has participated in IMDEX for decades to promote multilateral dialogue, enhance security cooperation and support regional stability as part of a free and open Indo-Pacific. IMDEX also provides U.S. Navy participants an opportunity to deepen longstanding friendships with the people and armed forces of Singapore.

Captain john J. Driscoll, left, enjoys breakfast aboard the Philippine Coast Guard vessel Batangas along with Batangas commanding officer, right foreground, and other officers prior to a search and rescue exercise west of Manila May 14, 2019. Bertholf is conducting a Western Pacific patrol under the tactical control of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet.

From left, Brian Lim, his daughter Celine Lim and David Carlile look over emergency kits during the emergency preparedness Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club May 10. Mike Dahle, right, an occupational safety and health specialist for U.S. Army Garrison Japan, displayed two of his personal kits as examples.

Senior Airman Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shows tour participants video of aerial refueling during a base tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2019. The participants received a base mission brief and F-15 Eagle static display at Naha Air Base before traveling to Kadena for an 18th Wing mission brief and KC-135 Stratotanker static display.

U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Rob Norton, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2, conducts a level 2 wharf inspection at Pohnpei Harbor, enhancing regional resiliency during Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific.

Rear Adm. Robert P. Hayes, U.S. Coast Guard Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATW West)

In this file photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) practices ship maneuvers as it transits the Pacific Ocean. William P. Lawrence is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility conducting qualifications and routine operations during a scheduled underway.

U.S. Marines display the American and Japanese flag attached to the M777’s for the Friendship Festival May 11, 2019, on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan. The local community, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. service members experience a day dedicated to Japanese and Marine Corps tradition and culture events.

The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and her sister ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) pull into Puerto Princesa. Both Pioneer and Patriot, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations.

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 drops water on a fire in Santa Rita May 9. Joint Region Marianas Fire and Emergency Services, the Guam Fire Department, the Department of Agriculture Forestry Division along with HSC-25 partnered to extinguish the blaze.