190314-N-WK982-2032 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) maneuver while operating in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Harris/Released)

190320-N-NB178-1067 MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (March 20, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Cooper speaks at a search and rescue planning meeting led by Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District during Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 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 in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)

RATCHABURI, Thailand – Royal Thai Army engineers demonstrate field expedient heavy lift techniques to participants of the 2nd US-Thai Army Field Engineer Subject Matter Expert Exchange, which included Washington Army National Guard Soldiers and a representative from U.S. Army Pacific/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, held at the Royal Thai Army Engineer School, March 18-22, 2019. (Courtesy photo: Royal Thai Army engineer photographer)

190319-N-YG104-0033 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (March 19, 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson (center) and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller and speak to Marines during Pacific Blitz 2019. Pacific Blitz provides relevant training that replicates a realistic maritime threat environment designed to improve naval amphibious core competencies necessary for effective, global crisis response expected of the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas)

190321-N-IO414-1052 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 21, 2019) Sailors translate flashing-light Morse code received from Philippine Navy vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) aboard the Avenger class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) during a maritime cooperative activity. Chief, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch)

Soldiers from 5th Battalion-20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and the Royal Thai Army conduct the hall clearing phase of a combined military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) training at Cobra Gold 2019, Feb. 13, 2019, Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand. Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation Exercise in the Indo-Pacific and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.

Students from Silver Flag class 19-05 use asphalt cutters to isolate damged areas of a runway, as part of a rapid airfield damage repair exercise, March 7, 2019, on Andersen Air Force Base Guam. This exercise marked the first time that a full scale airfield assessment, clearance and repair took place in the same exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Bumpus)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1629, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, docks with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Pacific Blitz 2019. Pacific Blitz 2019 is an opportunity for U.S. Forces to increase maritime readiness to be prepared for real-world crisis situations. Pacific Blitz 2019 provides realistic, relevant training necessary for effective global crisis response expected of the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heath Zeigler/Released)

From left, Col. Ryan Wong, commander of U.S. Army Dental Activity Japan at Camp Zama, Japan; Air Force Col. Song Rhim, commander of the 374th Dental Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan; and Navy Cmdr. Thomas Berchtold, associate director of dental services at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan, listen to keynote speaker, Dr. Philippe Hujoel, an epidemiologist and professor at the University of Washington, during the 65th Tri-Service Dental Symposium, held March 12 through 14 at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo.

A B-52 Stratofortress taxis down the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 18, 2019. The bombers from Andersen AFB along with B-52 bombers from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, conducted simultaneous theater familiarization training in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

Ambassador Donovan’s Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony of the New U.S. Embassy in Jakarta

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Angela Gentry, Washington Army National Guard, discusses battle drills with her Malaysian army counterpart, Maj. Nurkhairunisa, during Exercise Bersama Warrior in Malaysia, March 10, 2019. Bersama Warrior is a joint bilateral exercise between the Malaysian Armed Forces and the United States military. The exercise focuses on planning and conducting joint and coalition peace enforcement operations and is held in Kuala Lumpur from March 7-15, 2019.

President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Feb. 26. 2019.

Crew members aboard the Philippine navy frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) wave goodbye to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) at the conclusion of a maritime cooperative activity in the South China Sea, March 19, 2019. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Philippine emergency responders simulate the steps to evacuate injured personnel during enroute care training with Pacific Partnership 2019 medical personnel at the Tactical Operations Group 8 base. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 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 security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

In this file photo, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) is on patrol of the Western Pacific Ocean Jan. 22, 2019. The crew aims to improve regional governance and security and enhance partner nations’ maritime capabilities.

In this file photo, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) transits the Indian Ocean. Preble is currently underway with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

Lt. Sharon Hoff listens to a patient’s heartbeat as Philippine Army Capt. Glorife Saura from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Corps records patient vital signs. Pacific Partnership participants and Tacloban City medical professionals worked together to provide medical and veterinary services throughout the day at Tigbao Diit Elementary School. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 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 security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

In this file photo, Col. Richard Wright prepares to take aim at an unmanned aerial system remotely controlled by as Command Sgt. Maj. Wilfredo Suarez, August 20, 2018, at Combined Task Force Defender. The 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade command team received a hands-on briefing on E/6-52 AMD's counter-UAS capabilities.

Sailors aboard the Avenger class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) prepare to render honors to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while arriving in Manila, Philippines, for a port visit. Chief is visiting Manila while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to work with their Philippine Navy counterparts to strengthen regional security and stability, and enhance interoperability.