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Photos of military leaders from various nations engaging in joint exercises, briefings, and ceremonies.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Police personnel with their awards, distributed by Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Prof. Manik Saha, during the celebration of 150 years of Tripura Police Week at the stadium of A.D. Nagar Police Lines in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Capt. Wahyu Endriawan, TNI and US Navy Cmrd. Steven Mccauley, Joint Forces Staff College, discuss the first round of academic lectures for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson) Aab Abdul Wahab, TNI, answers questions after the first academic lecture of day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson)

ZHANJIANG, China (May 30, 2013) Capt. James T. Jones, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), presents a gift to Vice Adm. Jiang Weilie, commander of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's South Sea Fleet, during a welcoming ceremony. Shiloh is in Zhanjiang for a port visit and cultural exchange to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, stands alongside Army leaders from across the Indo-Pacific during the opening ceremony of the 46th Annual Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 12, 2022. This years IPAMS, the largest conference for land forces in the region, is co-hosted by the Bangladesh Army and United States Army Pacific and has attracted senior army leaders from 23 Indo-Pacific countries.

DA-ST-87-12853. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

230330-N-XK462-1065 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) tour Hong Beop Sa Buddhist Temple during a community outreach event. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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.

220425-N-XC372-3167 NEW DELHI (Apr. 25, 2022) Col. Aakash Khazanchi, left, and Brig. A S Randhawa, right, greet Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, before a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

65th Medical Brigade Commander, Col Lee A. Burnett giving the opening remarks for the 38th Parallel.

U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Luis Martinez, second from right, helps to facilitate communication between Brazilian crewmembers Gabriel Fontes Melo Bitencort, center, Nelson Luiz Moreira Da Silva Jr., right, and U.S. civilian fuel company employees, on left.

230325-N-MH015-1037 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2023) Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, Commander in Chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), right, reads a Six-Eight magazine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The visit coincides with a bilateral maritime exercise between units from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the JMSDF, including anti-submarine drills, air defense exercises, helicopter cross deck landings, and integrated maritime fires training. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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.

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory -- Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Maeamor Roma reads about retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Connie Mariano during the U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Women's History Month program March 29, 2023. More than 50 service members and personnel who work on the island attended the event which was organized by the NSF Diego Garcia's Diversity, Heritage and Tradition committee.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

010704-N-6077T-004. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING 2001 Base: Uss Rushmore (LSD 47) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

RADM Alan Reyes, Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, Mayor Robert Bobby’ M. Dyer of Virginia Beach, and The Honorable Craig Crenshaw, Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs for the Commonwealth of Virginia, stand during the presentation of colors during an unveiling and dedication of a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

220727-A-KS490-1071 BEIRUT, Lebanon (July 27, 2022) U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy C. Shea speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen aboard fast response cutter USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) while pierside in Beirut, Lebanon, July 27. John Scheuerman is one of the newest additions to a slate of Coast Guard ships supporting U.S. 5th Fleet.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Major-Brigadeiro do Ar Edson Fernando da Costa Guimaraes Outgoing Chief of Delegation of Brazil and General de Brigada Giovani Moretto Incoming Chief of Delegation of Brazil to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

Maj. Gen. Hisham Al Jabiri, an Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service leader, speaks during a counter- terrorism conference May 9, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The counter-terrorism conference brought together key leaders from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga to discuss enhancing joint planning, coordination and collaboration between all counter-terrorism elements in support of the shared goal of defeating terrorism.

010704-N-6077T-030. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2001 Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

U.S. Army Cpt. Phuong Quach, attached to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, gives a speech in the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment activation ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 10, 2023. The 41st FAB activated two regiments for 2024. The activation of these brigades reflects ongoing commitment to modernization and adaptability to enhance operational capabilities, emphasizing increased lethality and dedicated support for NATO allies.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pierce Draper, left, the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Thailand team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Siriwatchaya Naowong, right, with the Golden West Foundation, participate in a Childrens Day event at Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 13, 2024. HMA team members and the Golden West Foundation were invited to participate in Thailands annual Childrens Day event to commemorate children and raise awareness about child welfare and their rights.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (June 25, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leomar Farrales, left, assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa, enjoys a barbecue lunch with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier. JGSDF soldiers from Camp East Chitose spent the day touring the installation and took part in a barbecue and bilateral softball game.

060817-N-0553R-002. Complete Scene Caption: Mayor Minda L. Fontanilla, Mayor of Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines and Philippine Navy CAPT. Vincente M. Agdamag cut the ribbon during the opening ceremony of a new building at Mabanengbeng Elementary School during Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) on Aug. 17, 2006. US Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) and Philippine Navy Seabees constructed new classrooms during the exercise. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart (Released) Base: San Fernando Country: Philippines (PHL)

MGEN Kenneth L. Robinson, commanding general, 1ST Marine Amphibious Force and Marine Corps Base, presents a plaque to the visiting Korean Commandant of the Marine Corps, GEN Choi. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colonel Thurman McKenzie, the 1st Armored Division Artillery commander, speaks at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony in northeast El Paso, Texas, May 30, 2022. Those of you who have lost someone in service to our great nation carry on your Soldier’s message, raising up his or her memory like an unfurled flag,” McKenzie said. Today, we too honor each of you. You, the Gold Star Families of those lost bear an unfathomable burden. We cannot thank you enough and owe you a debt of gratitude.”

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. and Australian servicemembers at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022.

Recruits recieve training on the various exterior parts of an aircraft at the Naval Training Center, Recruit Training Command. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. General Stephen G. Smith, 7th Infantry Division commanding General, presents Lt. General Takemoto, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Western Army Commander with a gift representing continued partnership and mutual trust during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec 4, 2022. Yama Sakura is a complex exercise that has been ongoing for over 40 years and builds the bilateral partnership of the US-JGSDF.

The Commanding General of U.S. Army Japan, J.B. Vowell (center), meets with Northern Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Yoshihiko Okimura (center-left) at the Japan Ground Self Defense Force Northern Army headquarters on Camp Sapporo, Japan on August 23 to enhance security cooperation and discuss methods of improving interoperability.

220723-N-HA192-1123NORFOLK, Va. (July 23, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Benton Garrett, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) command chaplain, performs a baptism ceremony for Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ranzel Arandia's family on the ships flight deck, July 23, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 14, 2022. The wreath was laid by Yasukazu Hamada, Minister of Defence of Japan, and hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

U.S. Army forces and French soldiers participate in a ceremony that commemorates the end of World War II operations in Europe, at Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony marked the beginning of Marara 22, a multinational exercise which enhances interoperability with allies and partners in the pacific region.

Two Latvian National Guard band soldiers greet U.S. Army Warrant Officer Cena Duran, commander of the 1st Infantry Division Band, after performing at a military tattoo at Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 28, 2022. The Big Red One Band is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly performing alongside NATO allies during a historical, inaugural military tattoo hosted by Lithuanian Armed Forces.

220816-N-JC800-0013 SINGAPORE (Aug. 15, 2022) - (From Left) Capt. Frank Okata, Commander, Singapore Area Coordinator, speaks with Junifer Thomas, Ombudsman-at-Large, during her visit to Singapore, Aug. 15. The Ombudsman-at-Large advises the Chief of Naval Operations and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy on matters affecting Sailors and their families.

ASEAN Chargé DAffaires Kate Rebholz and TNI-AU Air Vice Marshal Benedictus Benny host the closing ceremony during for Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 31, 2022. The two-week long exercise taught platoons and representatives from each country skills and techniques for United Nations peacekeeping missions.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), right, poses for a photo with Noel Resuma, Irawan Barangay Captain, during the Barangay Health Fair at Irawan Elementary School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 13, 2023.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2022) - Musician 2nd Class Brenton Mitchell, from Centreville, Maryland, left, and Airman Jolina R. Balladares, right, with the Philippine Air Force, sing during a community outreach event at SM Mall in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Burkina Faso air force Maj. Abdoul Aziz Compaore, Air Force Base 511 Ouagadougou deputy commander, speaks during the Liaison Officer Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug.23, 2022. The LNO Working Group aims to strengthen mutually beneficial networks between the U.S. and African partners, as well as amongst African partners themselves. (U.S. Air Force phot by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 3, 2022) Capt.Rafael Facundo (center), Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for U.S. Naval Forces Japan / Navy Region Japan, cuts a cake along with Fleet Week Japan Sea Legs Challenge participants during a visit to Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Yokosuka is the largest U.S. naval installation outside the United States.

Lance Cpl. Miles Young, a data systems administrator for Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures (DCO-IDM) Company B, 6th Communication Battalion, discusses his network hacking plans during Cyber Yankee 22 at Camp Nett, Connecticut, June 13, 2022. Reserve Marines with DCO-IDM Company B and the newly created Marine Innovation Unit participated in Cyber Yankee as the "red team," simulating a cyberspace attack against a power utility grid. This exercise allowed Reserve Marines to integrate with their active duty counterparts and joint partners to help develop practices to defend against cyber-attacks.

KOROR, Palau (July 13th, 2022) - Damian Wally, Global Health Administrator at Belau National Hospital, front left, leads a hospital tour for U.S. Navy senior leaders supporting Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

220504-N-RU001-1022 SAN DIEGO (May 4, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro receives a damage control training team cover from the in-port emergency team aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 4, 2022. Secretary Del Toro is visiting San Diego to meet with Sailors and Marines at various commands to include Vinson, amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41 and Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50.

LT. GEN. Charles A. Horner, commanding general, U.S. Central Air Force, presents Air Vice Marshal Talib Bin Miran Bin Zamam Al-Raeesi with a pistol in recognition of his performance during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Seeb Air Base Country: Oman(OMN)

Soldiers with the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, cut the ceremonial cake after a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 10, 2024. Cutting a cake during an NCO Induction Ceremony is a longstanding Army tradition that is said to link the past to the present.

Pacific Partnership 2010 Commander Capt. Lisa M. Franchetti receives a gift from a local government official of Ternate, Indonesia, on July 24, 2010. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is in the North Maluku Islands conducting Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet endeavors conducted in Indonesia as a disaster relief exercise aimed at strengthening regional partnerships.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón Colón-López speaks with Air Force Magazine reporter Abraham Mashie during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 1, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.

U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, stands alongside Army leaders from across the Indo-Pacific during the opening ceremony of the 46th Annual Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 12, 2022. This years IPAMS, the largest conference for land forces in the region, is co-hosted by the Bangladesh Army and United States Army Pacific and has attracted senior army leaders from 23 Indo-Pacific countries.

An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service leader briefs during a counter-terrorism conference May 9, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The counter-terrorism conference brought together key leaders from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga to discuss enhancing joint planning, coordination and collaboration between all counter-terrorism elements in support of the shared goal of defeating terrorism.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sep. 29, 2022) - Rear Adm. Su Youl Lee, commander, Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Force (CSF), right, speaks with Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7, left, during the 55th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting, Sept. 29. Over the past 28 years, SWCM has brought together leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Seebeck, Missouri Air National Guard, assumes command of the 139th Force Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Michael Donaldson at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Aug. 6, 2022.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 30, 2022) Dr. Daniel Rivera, Dominican Republic Minister of Health, left, Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, left-center, Lt. Gen. Carlos Diaz-Morfa, Dominican Republic Minister of Defense, right-center, and Alexander Titolo, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, pose for a photo at the opening ceremony for the Dominican Republic portion of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 30, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, delivers remarks at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC-PH) Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony on June 23, 2022 at the Hickam Officer's Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Capt. (Ret.) Christopher Tepera retired after 26 years of U.S. Naval service and relinquished command to Capt. Victor Diaz.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, is awarded the Order of the Rising Sun after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) Royal Malaysian Navy Kasturi-class corvette KD Lekir (F 26) Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Mohd Asri Bin Dasman, RMN aboard KD Lekir at Joint Base Pearl Harbor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by LSIS Kylie Jagiello)

United States Marine Corp Lieutenant General Earl Hailston, Commanding General for the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), recieves the Royal Wahirawut Pin, which contains the symbol of King Rama VI of Thailand, during Cobra Gold 2000 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Nikhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA)

South Korean Soldiers explore booths at the National Suicide Prevention Month Community Wellness Fair and Barracks Safety Stand-down hosted by the Army Substance Abuse Program and BOSS on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Plaza on Camp Humphreys. The event is open to all members of the USAG Humphreys community to learn about suicide, including risk factors, warning signs, statistics, treatment, and how to report about it responsibly.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 6, 2024) U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic George J. Tsunis shakes hands with Construction Electrician 2nd Class Michelle McIntyre, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, after a visit to the installation by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Jan. 6, 2024. Secretary Blinken arrived to Chania, Crete, Greece, as part of a multi-country trip, to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for an exchange of views on the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the NATO alliance. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Mr. Keiichi Teruya, left, the Kadena Town Nirai Fire Dept. chief, awards U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Schlittler, right, 31st Rescue Squadron commander, a certificate of appreciation for his squadrons efforts saving a locals life at the KTNFD, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. The 31st RQS members spotted a man in the water and acted rapidly, saving the Japanese man's life.

Army Capt. Taylor Steele, from the 351st Civil Affairs Command, poses for a photo with Mrs. Hetty Andika Perkasa, the spouse of General Andika Perkasa the commanding general of Tentara Nasional Indonesia, at a community event during Super Garuda Shield in Tanjung Kemala, Indonesia, August 3, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Col. Cain Wright, Australian Defence Force defence advisor, Commodore Humphrey Tawake, Republic of Fiji Military Forces deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Reginald G.A. Neal, U.S. Army Pacific deputy commander - mobilization and reserve affairs, Brigadier Hugh McAslan, New Zealand land component commander, Wing Commander Andy Bryant, British Armed Forces defence advisor, left to right, preside over the closing ceremony for Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, September 23, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

220725-N-HP061-0113BRUNEI (July 25, 2022) Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States of America to Brunei Emily Fleckner converses with High Commissioner of Singapore to Brunei Heng Aik Yeow on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as part of a ship tour during a scheduled port visit to Brunei, July 25. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Jason Chung, a member of the Hawaii Military Affairs Council (MAC), participates in a meeting with Marine Corps Base Hawaii leadership during a visit at MCBH, Feb. 21, 2024. The Hawaii MAC advocates and liaisons with military commands to support and emphasize the militarys role and relevance in Hawaii, while identifying potential impacts to the defense industry, Hawaiis businesses and surrounding communities. Marine Corps

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Sign an academic agreement with University of Guyana at the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. The agreement enhances partnership between the two countries and will be beneficial to students of both institutions as they collaborate on defense and security education in the Hemisphere.

Pfc. Ha Jin Kim beat boxes during the KATUSAs Got Talent preliminary show at the Flightline Tap Room, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 7, 2022. Kim is a Korean Augmentee to the United States Army (KATUSA) Soldier currently serving with the 2501st Digital Liaison detachment on Camp Humphreys.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Bayasgalan Munkhmandah, from Skokie, Illinois, gives a speech during an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage celebration aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (Sep. 12, 2022) - Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer (PEO), meets with Mr. Mervyn Tan (second from the right), Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DTSA) Chief Executive along with four other members of the DTSA during an office call in Crystal City, VA., Sep. 12, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (Photo by America Henry-Wingo/Released)

Col. Benjamin Tan, the Singapore Armed Forces Deputy Surgeon General, gives his opening remarks during the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27, 2022, in Singapore. The summit, held June 27-28, focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation with allies and partners.

Director of Installation Management Command-Pacific Brenda Lee McCullough visited U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey touring the installation facilities and recognizing members of the IMCOM team for outstanding service to Army communities on Feb. 8, 2024. The U.S. Army in the Pacific operates in a vast geographic region, which includes more than 40 countries and some of the worlds largest foreign armies. The Pacific is one of the most diverse Army areas of operation - geographically, economically, politically, and culturally. Army

030214-F-3961R-015. Complete Scene Caption: Exercise Directors for participating Countries pose for a group photograph with Local Officials from a School located in the rural area of Korat, Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Military Exercise participants raised money to purchased supplies that were donated to the school during a community outreach event. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces. Pictured left-to-right are US Air Force Colonel (COL) Jeff LeVault, Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Group Captain, Saritpong, and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) COL Richard Lim Keng Yong, along with Officials from the School. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA)

DN-ST-90-00642. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

BANGKOK (June 8, 2022) - Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Thai General Chalermphon Srisawasdi, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, sign the Thailand - United States Joint Vision Statement 2020 Support Framework during the Senior Leaders Dialogue 2022 at the Thailand Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Bangkok. The Joint Statement outlines the means to operationalize the Joint Vision Statement 2020. Aquilino is in Thailand meeting with regional leaders to strengthen the U.S. Thailand relationship and reaffirm the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha distributes awards and medals to the soldiers of different platoons during the 77th Independence Day function at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

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