Alaska Air National Guard unveils new tail flash on Stratotanker aircraft at Eielson AFB

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SINGAPORE (June 1, 2023) Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong, former Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, receives the Legion of Merit medal pinned by Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in Singapore. Ong received the award for exceptionally meritorious service, where his superior effort, outstanding leadership and personal initiative bolstered and supported mutually beneficial areas of cooperation between the U.S. and Singapore armed forces, including the creation of Singapore’s Digital and Intelligence Service, and the multilateral counterterrorism information facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore, Attends Shangri-La Dialogue

SINGAPORE (June 2, 2023) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with members of the Southeast Asian Young Leaders Programme during a lunch hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue. The Shangri-La Dialogue is a defense summit focused on the Asia-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore, Attends Shangri-La Dialogue

SINGAPORE (June 3, 2023) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during Shangri-La Dialogue panel “Defence Cooperation in the Indian Ocean” with other senior military and civilian leaders from France, India, Oman and Sri Lanka, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Shangri-La Dialogue is a defense summit focused on the Asia-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore, Attends Shangri-La Dialogue

SINGAPORE (June 3, 2023) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, attends the keynote address by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Shangri-La Dialogue is a defense summit focused on the Asia-Pacific region where ministers and representatives gather to discuss pressing security challenges and engage in bilateral talks. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Singapore, Attends Shangri-La Dialogue

SINGAPORE (June 3, 2023) General Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff (JJS), Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, held the fourth AFP-JJS-USINDOPACOM Trilateral Leaders' Engagement on the margins of the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ 20th Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)

Trilateral talks enhance cooperation between the Philippines, Japan, and U.S.

Lt. Heather Brown communicates with allies aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during a Taiwan Strait transit. USS Chung-Hoon is on a routine deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet and is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Cmdr. Kevin Schaeffer, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Lt. William Stimson discuss safe navigation and plotting during a transit through the Taiwan Strait. USS Chung-Hoon is on a routine deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet and is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) sails ahead of the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFG 336). USS Chung-Hoon is on a routine deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet and is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFG 336) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during a transit through the Taiwan Strait. USS Chung-Hoon is on a routine deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet and is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Alaska Air National Guard unveils new tail flash on Stratotanker aircraft at Eielson AFB

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FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled showcasing a new tail flash on the wing’s aircraft, Oct. 15, 2020. A polar bear stands strong on the wing’s tail flash representing the arctic region and spirit of Alaska. The geometric design of the polar bear highlights the wing’s culture of innovation. The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties to local communities in interior Alaska as the “hometown Air Force.” In collaboration with Tanana Chiefs Conference, the 168th Wing honors interior communities on the wing’s aircraft. The first KC-135 revealed honors Minto and is one of nine total aircraft representing Alaska interior communities. The next aircraft to be unveiled will honor Gwichyaa Zhee, Grayling, Huslia, Tetlin, Telida, and Tanana. Additionally, Fairbanks and North Pole will be displayed on the final two aircraft.

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