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240502-N-BR246-1071 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 2, 2024) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Jose Osuna, from San Diego, watches the the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) come alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 2, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez)

USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea
240510-F-YT646-1568 CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines (May 10, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen Michael S. Cederholm, U.S. Exercise Director representative and I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, gives remarks during a closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, May 10, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

Armed Forces of the Philippines, MARFORPAC host closing ceremony for Exercise Balikatan 24
240508-N-IM467-1014 TAIWAN STRAIT (May 8, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, May 8. Halsey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Ismael Martinez)

USS Halsey conducts routine maritime operations in the Taiwan Strait
240508-M-MO098-1301 BASA AIR BASE, Philippines (May 8, 2024) U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron take off to participate in a maritime strike during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Basa Air Base, Philippines May 8, 2024. Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. and Australian military forces integrated land, sea, and air platforms to simultaneously sense, target, strike and destroy a decommissioned ship off the western coast of Northern Luzon. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

PACAF aircraft conduct maritime strike during Exercise Balikatan 24
240507-N-ZZ099-1004 JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 7, 2024) U.S. Army Col. Jason Whitford, co-chair of the 2024 Indonesia Bilateral Defense Discussions Mid-Term Review from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with his counterpart and co-chair from Tentara Nasional Indonesia, Col. Arief Budiman (center), on May 6, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The MTR aimed to build upon foundational initiatives from the previous gathering in December 2023, by assessing the progress of defense goals and leveraging the unique capabilities of both nations to accelerate their achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

USINDOPACOM attends 2024 Indonesia Bilateral Defense Discussions Mid-Term Review with Tentara Nasional Indonesia
240504-M-HP224-1371 OYSTER BAY, Philippines (May 4, 2024) U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a waterborne gunnery live-fire training with amphibious combat vehicles during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

MARFORPAC conducts waterborne gunnery live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan
240506-M-VW647-1054 PHILIPPINES (May 6, 2024) U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles as part of a counter landing live-fire exercise during Balikatan 24 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 6, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Huynh)

MARFORPAC conducts counter landing live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan 24
240505-M-PW644-1710 IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan (May 5, 2024) The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse flight demonstration team conducts flight maneuvers in T-4 aircraft during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 45th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2024. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support the U.S. and Japan share. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

US, Japan conduct flight demonstrations during MCAS Iwakuni’s 45th Friendship Day
240501-M-MO098-1322 SAN VINCENTE, Philippines (May 1, 2024) Philippine National Police members with Special Action Force, Rapid Deployment Battalion, provide security for a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, during Exercise Balikatan 24 at San Vicente, Philippines, May 1, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

US, Philippines conduct joint force Multi-Domain Task Force operation during Exercise Balikatan 24
240406-M-YF186-2166 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms attached to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for take-off while an MV-22B Osprey flies toward the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean April 6, 2024. The Venoms conducted a helicopter insert for Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th MEU, performing a reconnaissance and surveillance mission for a raid exercise ashore. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

15th MEU, USS Boxer conduct reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the Pacific Ocean
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231125-N-EE352-2073 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 25, 2023) – Cmdr. Andrea Benvenuto, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), observes from the bridge aboard Hopper while conducting routine underway operations. Hopper is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)
231125-N-EE352-2073.JPG Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen

SOUTH CHINA SEA - 231125-N-EE352-2073 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 25, 2023) – Cmdr. Andrea Benvenuto, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), observes from the bridge aboard Hopper while conducting routine underway operations. Hopper is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)


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