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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade, observes security camera footage at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Halawa, Hawaii, Sep. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on October 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nico Melendez)

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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) communications directorate personnel transit through Adit 1 while conducting tamper seal checks as a safety measure in preparation for defueling operations on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on Oct. 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan KirkJohnson)

JTF-RH conducts tamper seal checks
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) communications directorate lead, U.S. Air Force, Lt. Col. Anthony Rodriguez, conducts tamper seal checks as a safety measure in preparation for defueling operations on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on Oct. 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan KirkJohnson)

JTF-RH conducts tamper seal checks
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) communications directorate team members, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor Jones, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jimmy Luna, conduct tamper seal checks as a safety measure in preparation for defueling operations on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on Oct. 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan KirkJohnson)

JTF-RH conducts tamper seal checks
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) communications directorate team member, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor Jones, conducts tamper seal checks as a safety measure in preparation for defueling operations on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on Oct. 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan KirkJohnson)

JTF-RH conducts tamper seal checks
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) communications directorate team member, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor Jones, conducts tamper seal checks as a safety measure in preparation for defueling operations on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase four of its five-phase defueling plan where personnel are focused on completion of pre-defueling material assessments, continued training and rehearsals, routine maintenance actions, and quality assurance and safety checks. This is the final preparatory stage prior to commencement of gravity defueling on Oct. 16 and marks the final coordination with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Hawaii Department of Health before approval to defuel is received. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordan KirkJohnson)

JTF-RH conducts tamper seal checks
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IPACC/IPAMS/SELF 2023 kicked off with an Opening Ceremony welcoming Army Chiefs & heads of delegations from 30 different nations. The chiefs gathered to discuss regional security & promote peace & stability for a Free and Open Indo Pacific.IPACC/IPAMS/SELF is one of the largest gathering of senior land forces leaders and security officials in the region that enhances our alliances and partnerships to more effectively communicate with each other, provide unique perspectives to common challenges, and if called upon work together to respond to crises or contingencies across the Indo-Pacific region.

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IPACC/IPAMS/SELF 2023 kicked off with an Opening Ceremony welcoming Army Chiefs & heads of delegations from 30 different nations. The chiefs gathered to discuss regional security & promote peace & stability for a Free and Open Indo Pacific.IPACC/IPAMS/SELF is one of the largest gathering of senior land forces leaders and security officials in the region that enhances our alliances and partnerships to more effectively communicate with each other, provide unique perspectives to common challenges, and if called upon work together to respond to crises or contingencies across the Indo-Pacific region.

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IPACC/IPAMS/SELF 2023 kicked off with an Opening Ceremony welcoming Army Chiefs & heads of delegations from 30 different nations. The chiefs gathered to discuss regional security & promote peace & stability for a Free and Open Indo Pacific.IPACC/IPAMS/SELF is one of the largest gathering of senior land forces leaders and security officials in the region that enhances our alliances and partnerships to more effectively communicate with each other, provide unique perspectives to common challenges, and if called upon work together to respond to crises or contingencies across the Indo-Pacific region.

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IPACC/IPAMS/SELF 2023 kicked off with an Opening Ceremony welcoming Army Chiefs & heads of delegations from 30 different nations. The chiefs gathered to discuss regional security & promote peace & stability for a Free and Open Indo Pacific.IPACC/IPAMS/SELF is one of the largest gathering of senior land forces leaders and security officials in the region that enhances our alliances and partnerships to more effectively communicate with each other, provide unique perspectives to common challenges, and if called upon work together to respond to crises or contingencies across the Indo-Pacific region.

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Nevada Army National Guard leadership, including Brig. Gen. Troy Armstrong, center, visited with Soldiers and military personnel from allied partner nations in the South Pacific this past weekend during Exercise Cartwheel 2023, a multinational military training exercise conducted in Fiji this month. Service members from the Nevada National Guard of the U.S. military, along with others from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the Republic of Fiji, are training during the exercise.

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F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron hold on the arming pad during a no-notice fighter dispersal exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. Large-scale airpower generation exercises ensure Kadena-based Airmen and assets remain postured to deter, deny and defeat any threat to regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron is marshaled onto the taxiway during a no-notice fighter dispersal exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The exercise showcased the rapid-response capabilities of Airmen across the spectrum of operational, maintenance and support specializations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron taxi to the runway during a no-notice fighter dispersal exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The exercise tested the 18th Wing’s ability to rapidly generate airpower to defend Japan and ensure regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Capt. Fern Daniels, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Human Performance Flight commander, leads the patient decontamination team during a mass casualty training event at Kunsan Air Base Republic of Korea, May 18, 2023. In a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear-affected environment, wounded patients must be decontaminated before entering a medical facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce)


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