Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Benjamin Hitt, from Decatur, Alabama, mans the rails aboard USS Stockdale (DDG 106) as the guided-missile destroyer arrives in Darwin for a port visit. Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

More than 40 Pacific based munitions experts pose in front of the Bishop Point Memorial for a group photo located behind the Historic Hickam Officers Club for the first ever Pacific Theater Munitions Summit, hosted by the 8th Theater Sustainment Command. Apr. 4, 2019. The summit served as a forum for the munitions community to come together to collaborate and define problems and shortcomings of facilities in the Pacific theater.

Members from the United States Forces-Korea, practice combatives with Republic of Korea Army soldiers during a Korean Ministry of Defense tour at Muju, Republic of Korea, April 9, 2019. The MND Taekwondo camp gave U.S. service members a chance to practice Taekwondo and learn about its history and importance to Korean culture.

Pfc. Morgan Villarreal, radiology specialist, 168th Multipurpose Medical Brigade, and her husband Roman Villarreal along with other distinguished guests cut the ribbon for Shilla tower signifying its official opening, April 16, 2019, Camp Walker, Republic of Korea. The Villarreals are the first of many Families to be moving into Shilla tower.

U.S. Military conducts first medical exchange with the Nepal Armed Police Force

Vietnam People’s Army, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of National Defense welcomes Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson to the Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 16, 2019. Davidson is in Vietnam to meet with regional leaders and counterparts for the first time as USINDOPACOM commander.

Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Phil Davidson meets with Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan at Party Headquarters, April 17, 2019, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Davidson is in Vietnam to meet with regional leaders and counterparts for the first time as USINDOPACOM commander.

Senior leaders from Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 pause for a photo during visit conducted in conjunction with deck landing qualifications between the two units. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron

The exercise is part of Pacific Pathways, an annual U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) operation, demonstrating the U.S. Army’s commitment to the Palau nation, and security cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific. The exercise will run from the 13th - 19th, and will include several security cooperation training events as well as community and animal health outreach services at several sites including Koror, Peleliu and Angaur.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) based out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, takes off from Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown during Diamond Shield 2019, March 26, 2019. Diamond shield brings U.S. and Australian air force units together to support joint operations as part of the RAAF Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC). Similar to weapons school for U.S. Air Force pilots, the AWIC trains Airmen on valuable tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for aerial operations. Diamond Shield aims to test AWIC students as well as provide an opportunity to integrate with U.S. Air Force assets and Airmen. The AGRS provides the premiere adversary support necessary to test the students ability during Diamond Shield.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division prepare to fire a 155 mm artillery round from an M777 howitzer during Operation Lightning Strike (OLS) 2019 on Pōhakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, April 13, 2019. OLS is a division led, joint live-fire exercise that is conducted under the direction of the multi-domain operations concept.

Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight, inspect and rebuild an awaiting part pod at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2019. The ALQ-184 pod intercepts radar signals from aircraft and missile sites and is used to support the suppression of enemy air defenses mission by increasing reception range, reducing countermeasure response time and improving reliability.

Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) transits off the coast of Oneop 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.

The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct a replenishment-at-sea during Exercise Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S., Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations.

Soldiers serving with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft and secure the airfield at Palau International Airport April 13, 2019 as Exercise Palau kicks off. The exercise will run from the 13th - 19th, and will include several security cooperation training events as well as community and animal health outreach services at several sites including Koror, Peleliu and Angaur. The exercise is sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the nation of Palau, and contributes to and strengthens the U.S. and Palau relationships, and contributes to a free and open Indo-Pacific

In this file photo, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) prior to a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). The ship is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

25th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers prepare to push out the aerial delivery using the free drop technique in support of four companies of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team during Operation Lightning Strike field exercise. Each free drop supplied 2-27INF, 3IBCT Soldiers with 390lbs of meals and ammunition; approximately one day worth from four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to two locations simultaneously.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) small boat crew and boarding team pursue a fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2019. For three weeks Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrews, the crews of Coast Guard cutters Sequoia and Kiska, and intelligence and enforcement specialists worked cooperatively to surveil and interrupt illegal fishing operations.

Capt. John D. Driscoll, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) speaks with members of the local and international media after the cutter moored in Hong Kong, April 15, 2019. The U.S. Coast Guard has deep and long-standing ties with our partners in the region, and more importantly, the service shares a strong commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, governed by a rules-based international system that promotes peace, security, prosperity, and sovereignty of all nations.

Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Col. Kim, Seong-jong, ROKA 13th Aviation Group commander, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Johnta Daniels (right), Jacksonville, Florida native, and Warrant Officer 1 Bradley R. Fuller (center), Mary Falls, California native, both UH-60 Blackhawk pilots with 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, discuss the scheme of maneuver to effectively contain and extinguish the wildfire in Gangwon province, northeast of Seoul, April 5.