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  • 11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Ship to Shore Movement

    Dec 04 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2025) — U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 32 with to Assault Craft Unit 5, embarks Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during shore to ship operations in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2025. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

  • 6-37 Field Artillery Regiment conducts Live Fire Exercise

    Dec 04 2025
    251204-A-AM489-1014
    CAMP CASEY, South Korea (Dec. 4, 2025) — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zhiyuan Jiang, section chief, B Battery, 6-37 Field Artillery Regiment, 210 Field Artillery Brigade, fires 240B machine gun during a live fire exercise at Montana Range near Paju, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025. Conducting live fire exercises enables our soldiers to remain proficient with their weapon systems to be ready when called upon. (Republic of Korea Army photo by KCPL Seok Hoon Yoon)

  • 31st MEU | VMM-265 (Rein.) conducts Flight Ops aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7)

    Dec 03 2025
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    U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 2, 2025) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, Dec. 2, 2025, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. Marines and Sailors conducted flight operations in order to expand mission capabilities in support of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

  • Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA

    Dec 03 2025
    ABURATSU, Japan
    ABURATSU, Japan (Nov. 22, 2025) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures (ExMCM) Company 9-3 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) EOD teams jump from an MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine countermeasures squadron 15 (HM-15) during a helicopter casting exercise as part of Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA, Nov. 22, 2025. MINEX 3JA is part of a year-long series of bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew Cox).

  • 7th Communication Battalion Marines conduct jungle endurance obstacles at Jungle Warfare Training Center

    Dec 02 2025
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    OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 4, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, patrol on an obstacle course during Operation Odyssey Stormbreaker III at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. The exercise enhanced Marines’ ability to install, operate, and maintain tactical communications architecture while strengthening leadership, teamwork, and expeditionary readiness in support of III MEF operations across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

  • USS Tripoli Conducts F-35 Lightning Flight Operations

    Dec 02 2025
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    U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 28, 2025) — An F-35B Lighting II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, lands on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Nov. 28, 2025. Tripoli is currently 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 Reese Mitchell Taylor)

  • Wayne E. Meyer Conducts Flight Operations

    Dec 02 2025
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    PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 26, 2025) — U.S. Sailors attach a cargo hook to an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 26, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudellla III)

  • Air Refueling: Power beyond the horizon

    Dec 01 2025
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    OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 27, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, flies over the Pacific Ocean after an aerial refueling, Oct. 27, 2025. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Kadena is a pivotal hub for Agile Combat Employment, which allows units to project combat power in concert with U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)

  • Nimitz Sailors Conduct Flight Operations

    Nov 26 2025
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    PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 25, 2025) — U.S. Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Frankie M. Guage)

  • C CO 4-9 Infantry Conducts Live Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex

    Nov 25 2025
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    SOUTH KOREA (Nov. 20, 2025) — The weapons squad from C Co. 4-9 Infantry engages designated targets during a platoon live fire exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea. Sustained and accurate fires allow the platoon to suppress and destroy enemy enabling maneuverability on the battlefield.

  • Abraham Lincoln conducts flight operations

    Nov 25 2025
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    PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2025) — An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Nov. 23, 2025. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)

  • U.S. Air Force, Army complete airdrops during JPMRC 26-01

    Nov 24 2025
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    POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (Nov. 7, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III completes a joint precision airdrop system delivery during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2025. Exercise JPMRC 26-01 is a large-scale joint and multinational exercise designed to train units and leaders in the region’s complex and austere jungle, arctic, and archipelago environments, replicating real-world conditions. JPMRC is a key way the Army contributes to Integrated Deterrence and regional security in the Indo-Pacific, training thousands of combat credible forces in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

  • MAG-12 Marines run 250 miles commemorating Marine Corps’ 250th birthday

    Nov 24 2025
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    YAMAGUCHI, Japan (Nov. 7, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, run in formation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. In celebration of the Marine Corps 250th birthday, Marines with MAG-12 commemorated the heritage and history of the Corps by running 250 miles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

  • Pantons depart Kunsan for Super Squadron Phase 2

    Nov 21 2025
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    KUNSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA (Nov. 21, 2025) — Three U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron depart for the Super Squadron Phase 2 test at Osan Air Base in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 21, 2025. The 8th Fighter Wing will continue to defend the base, accept follow-on forces and take the fight north honoring the Wolf Pack heritage and rich history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

  • USS Asheville (SSN 758) returns to homeport

    Nov 20 2025
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    NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 18, 2025) — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) returns to Naval Base Guam, reaffirming its role in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 18, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Asheville is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Mai)

  • Champion Brigade Wet Gap Crossing

    Nov 20 2025
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    NAMHAN RIVER, South Korea (Nov. 20, 2025) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 2d Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, construct a floating bridge during a wet gap crossing exercise, Nov. 20, 2025, near Namhan River site, South Korea. Working in full partnership with ROK engineers strengthened combined lethality and reaffirmed the Alliance’s commitment to mutual defense. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mark Bowman)

  • Australia, India, Japan and U.S. Forces Participate in Exercise Malabar 2025

    Nov 20 2025
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    AT SEA, Guam (Nov. 13, 2025) — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga, leads United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald (centre-right), Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate, INS Sahyadri (centre-left), and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, during Exercise MALABAR 25 off the coast of Guam.

  • A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a local exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 17, 2025

    Nov 19 2025
    251117-F-KO634-1033
    OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 17, 2025) — A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a local exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 17, 2025. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring joint and allied aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

  • F-15Es Complete Historic Forward Operations from Diego Garcia

    Nov 18 2025
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    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (June 1, 2025) — U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct a mission sortie during a three-month deployment to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. The deployment demonstrated the Air Force’s ability to project power from remote locations, strengthening regional security and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

  • U.S. Marines Conduct HIMARS Live-Fire on Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji

    Nov 13 2025
    251026-M-NV658-1191
    SHIZUOKA, Japan (Oct. 26, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dawson Dauzat, a high mobility artillery rocket system operator assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, operates an M240B machine gun during a live-fire mission at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 26, 2025. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System training at Camp Fuji offers unique advantages, including realistic training terrain, adequate range capacity, and specialized infrastructure necessary to safely and effectively support HIMARS operations. This training represents a significant advancement of Camp Fuji’s capability to support long-range fires and reflects our commitment to maintaining readiness and maximizing deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Dauzat is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Kreis)

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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, loads a M2A3 IFV Bradley on a heavy equipment transport vehicle for transportation to a training area in support of a deployment readiness exercise at Camp Carroll, South Korea, July 28, 2024. The deployment readiness exercise is in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Kestner)

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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, loads a M2A3 IFV Bradley on a heavy equipment transport vehicle for transportation to a training area in support of a deployment readiness exercise at Camp Carroll, South Korea, July 28, 2024. The deployment readiness exercise is in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Kestner)

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