US Airmen in Australia Keep an Ear to the Ground

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Adm. John Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, led the 2023 Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, Sept. 14.

Philippines and U.S. Hold Annual Mutual Defense and Security Engagement Boards

KUANTAN, Malaysia (Sept. 15, 2023) – Royal Malaysian Navy First Admiral Muhammad Rodhi bin Ariffin, Assistant Chief of Staff, J5, speaks at Pacific Partnership 2023 closing ceremony hosted aboard the Harpers-Ferry class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), Sept. 15. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Alexander)

Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes Third Stop in Malaysia

Dr. Suchana (Apple) Chavanich, a Professor at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, answers a question about coral restoration in Southeast Asia during the Coastal Resilience Workshop on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 13, 2023. The CRW aims to improve partner capacity related to biodiversity, coral reef and other eco-system health, economic impacts and long-term sustainability on islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

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Ben Jones, the Director of Ocean Science and Technology at the University of Hawai’i, participates in a question-and-answer panel during the Coastal Resilience Workshop on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 13, 2023. The CRW aims to improve partner capacity related to biodiversity, coral reef and other eco-system health, economic impacts and long-term sustainability on islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

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Attendees of the Coastal Resilience Workshop pose for a group photo on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 13, 2023. The CRW aims to improve partner capacity related to biodiversity, coral reef and other eco-system health, economic impacts and long-term sustainability on islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

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Dr. Suchana (Apple) Chavanich, a Professor at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, teaches a class on coral restoration in South East Asia during the Coastal Resilience Workshop on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 13, 2023. The CRW aims to improve partner capacity related to biodiversity, coral reef and other eco-system health, economic impacts and long-term sustainability on islands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

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Members of USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) and an officer from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force transit aboard the over-the-horizon boat for fisheries boarding on a People’s Republic of China-flagged fishing vessel during a combined patrol on Sept. 1, 2023, in the Coral Sea off Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Coast Guard was in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard marine resources following the recent signing and ratification of a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

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A USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) boarding team and an officer from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force conduct a horseshoe of a People’s Republic of China-flagged fishing vessel during a combined patrol on Sept. 1, 2023, in the Coral Sea off Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Coast Guard was in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard marine resources following the recent signing and ratification of a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

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A member of a USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) boarding team and an officer from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force examine holds on a fisheries boarding on a People’s Republic of China-flagged fishing vessel during a combined patrol on Sept. 1, 2023, in the Coral Sea off Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Coast Guard was in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard marine resources following the recent signing and ratification of a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

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Members of a USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) boarding team and an officer from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force talk to the crew on a fisheries boarding on a People’s Republic of China-flagged fishing vessel during a combined patrol on Sept. 1, 2023, in the Coral Sea off Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Coast Guard was in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard marine resources following the recent signing and ratification of a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Access Control Point (ACP) team member, U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Ethan Nopuente, ensures accountability of personnel at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) ACP, Halawa, Hawaii, Sept. 12, 2023.

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Access Control Point (ACP) team member, U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Maritza Garcia, provide assistance to JTF-RH civilian at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) ACP, Halawa, Hawaii, Sept. 12, 2023.

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Access Control Point (ACP) team member, U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Scott Jones, ensures accountability of personnel at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2023.

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Access Control Point (ACP) team members ensure accountability of personnel at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2023.

JTF-RH Access Control Point ensures accountability at RHBFSF

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard commander, and Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra, exercise director, shake hands after formally opening Enduring Partners 2023 , Korat Air Base, Kingdom of Thailand, September 11, 2023. The exercise is a joint exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand, the Washington and Oregon Air National Guard, the units will be practicing aerial refueling and fighter tactics. The Washington National Guard has a long-standing State Partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand.

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Airmen from the United States and Royal Kingdom of Thailand prepare for the opening ceremony of Enduring Partners 2023, Korat Air Base, Kingdom of Thailand, September 11, 2023. The exercise is a joint exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand, the Washington and Oregon Air National Guard. The Washington National Guard has a long-standing State Partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael L. Brown)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard commander, and Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra give comments during the opening ceremony of Enduring Partners 2023, Korat Air Base, Kingdom of Thailand, September 11, 2023. The exercise is a joint exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand, the Washington and Oregon Air National Guard. The Washington National Guard has a long-standing State Partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael L. Brown)

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ALICE SPRINGS, Australia - Airmen assigned to the 709th Technical Maintenance Squadron, Detachment 421, drive to a maintenance site in the outback of Alice Springs, Australia, Aug. 28, 2019. The Airmen receive special driving training once assigned to deal with the rough terrain and road hazards, which include kangaroos and free-roaming camels.

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