International Military Collaboration

Photos of military personnel from different countries engaging in training briefings and exercises, emphasizing teamwork and joint strategies.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Commander Gen. Gary Brito speaks with International Officers about their military intelligence training at Fort Huachuca Jan. 24.

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Forces personnel attend a command briefing at Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date. (Proprietary information redacted)

U.S. service members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade exchange call-for-fire tactics, techniques and procedures during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Major Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, left, commanding general of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, right, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss Iron Fist 23 operations during a brief at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 17, 2023. Nishinoki visited the 31st MEU Marines and 1ARDR soldiers during the staff exercise portion of Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marines Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Commander Gen. Gary Brito speaks with International Officers about their military intelligence training at Fort Huachuca Jan. 24.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members work alongside U.S. Army Soldiers as part of Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec 05, 2022. The Yama Sakura training event encourages participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for the continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

040607-M-0706S-003. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

Key leaders from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Indonesia National Armed Forces and 2-11 Infantry Regiment conduct a planning session ahead of Garuda Shield 22 Airborne Operation near Tumon, Guam, July 30, 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. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, and Colombian Army Brig. Gen. Hernando Garzon Rey, U.S. Army South Deputy Commanding General - Interoperability, receive an operations brief of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 8, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps leaders meet during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

030930-F-3838S-029. Base: Dakar International Airport Country: Senegal (SEN) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Nelson, center, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 Eagle crew chief instructor, briefs Japan Self-Defense Forces members on hot pit refueling duty responsibilities during a Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2022. The BDOWG is an annual event where Japanese and US Forces assigned to Okinawa come together to discuss ways to further bilateral training, operational integration and overall defense, safety, and partnership in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Deal, a company commander with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, participates in a rehearsal of concept drill during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Camp Fuji, Japan, June 12, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Soldiers from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, and partners visit the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy during The African Land Forces Colloquium 2022, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022. ALFC 22 Brought African Land Force Commanders together along with select U.S. Army and allied and partner army leaders to address land force security challenges. ALFC22 emphasized U.S. Army institutional training and ways to "Train to Fight."

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephen J. Boada, commanding officer of 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Ryuji Toyota, commanding general, Bilateral Coordination Department, Ground Component Command discuss operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

The training audience for the staff exercise portion of Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS2023) listen intently to an academic presentation on the doctrine of Jointness on the second day of the exercise, September 01, 2023, Surabaya, Indonesia. #SuperGarudaShield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. #SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and #joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations commitment to #partnership and a #freeandopenindopacific.

US Air Force Captain Chris Wheeler (Left), Airfield Operations Flight Commander, 52nd Operation Support Squadron, outprocesses with official PCS orders through finance with the help of STAFF Sergeant Adrienne King (2nd from right), 52nd Comptroller Squadron, at a simulated deployed location in Kuwait City, Kuwait, during a Local Salty Nation Exercise at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220926-A-EQ028-1234 MANAMA, Bahrain Lt. Vaughn D. Gehman, commanding officer of USCGC Baranof (WPB 1318), speaks during the ships decommissioning ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 26, 2022. Baranof decommissioned after 34 years of service.

Rear Adm. Patrick S. Hayden (right), Logistics, Ordnance and Engineering director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (N4), listens to discussions between U.K. Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials and Naval Supply Systems Command leaders at Defense Munitions (DM) Crombie, Scotland, U.K. As director, Hayden is responsible for providing logistical support to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and US. Sixth Fleet area of operations to U.S. and allied naval forces.

DF-ST-89-01103. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

221029-N-TR141-1035 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 29, 2022) U.S. Army Sgt. Ana Minaya, from Houston, Texas via Peru, an animal care specialist attached to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), participates in a K9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care subject matter expert exchange with personnel from various Guatemalan Armed Forces units at the Marine Infantry Brigade Airfield in Puerto Barrios, Oct. 29, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, 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.

031126-F-9629J-008. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

221019-N-PC620-0007REYNOSA, Mexico (Oct. 19, 2022) Mexican army General De Brigada (Maj. Gen.) Roberto Claudio del Rosal Ibarra, the 8th Military Zone commander, second from left, and Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Van, second from right, attend a briefing during exercise Fuerzas Amigas 2022 at Campo Militar Reynosa, Mexico, Oct. 19, 2022. This binational disaster-response exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries aims to improve readiness and strengthen the nations cooperative relationship. U.S. Army North, through Joint Task Force Civil Support will serve as the command-and-control element directing U.S. troops conducting a natural disaster response exercise with Mexican military forces.

010930-F-8619S-003. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Salt Lake City Iap State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Col. Lindsay Droz, 78th Air Base Wing commander, left, addresses those in attendance for the presentation of the Bronze Star Medal to Master Sgt. Mathue B. Snow, 78th Security Forces Squadron, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Snow was decorated for actions during the Jan. 5th, 2020, complex attack on Manda Bay, Kenya, where one American Soldier and two Department of Defense civilian contractors lost their lives, and six U.S. aircraft and one Kenyan aircraft were destroyed.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Frank Mastromauro, logistics officer for 12th Marine Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with 14th Brigade synchronize operations in a Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center during Keen Sword 23 in Yonaguni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Soldiers assigned to the 495th and 198th Combat Sustainment Support Battalions, Montana and Illinois Army National Guard receive a brief during the transition of authority meeting for the Timber Haul mission, June 15, 2022, at Custer, South Dakota. Timber Haul mission supplied timber, fuel, and water to a local Native American reservation.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with students of the Romanian Air Force during a visit to Boboc Air Base, Romania, Oct. 4, 2022. The CMSAF visited Boboc Air Bases training school to meet with the RoAFs newest enlisted trainees to get an understanding of the enlisted development process.

Troopers took part in GREYWOLF Resiliency and Integration Training on 26 August, 2022. During the training troopers discussed stressors and issues they may have to deal with during a deployment and ways to deal with those issues. Training like this provides troopers with the tools to be resilient and overcome situations that could happen during a deployment.

DA-SC-86-04494. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD Base: Camp Takagihara State: Shizuoka Country: Japan (JPN)

040603-F-1646R-001. Base: Aviano State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, soldiers with 25th Infantry Division, 1/27 Infantry Regiment, and soldiers with the 515 Infantry Division, Indonesia National Armed Forces conduct planning for a staff exercise during Super Garuda Shield 2023 at Dodiklatpur Rindam, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2023. STAFFEX is an opportunity to integrate and exercise emerging warfighting concepts with allies and partners. Marines train closely with allies and joint partners to enhance our collective capabilities, readiness, and effectiveness in preparation for any crisis or contingency in the future. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the seven participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open indo-pacific.

220808-N-GK686-1028 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 8, 2022) - Capt. Virginia Blackman, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 3 commanding officer, delivers a speech to Ristorante Bella Etna Galley patrons in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Z-Gram 116 during a special cake cutting ceremony held at the galley on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 8, 2022. 50 years ago, on Aug. 7, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations (1960-1974), released Z-Gram 116 calling for equal rights and opportunities for women in the Navy. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

030911-F-1789V-002. Base: Vaziani Military Base State: Tiblisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard stand in line to outprocess during a readiness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain the readiness of the 113th Wing.

020513-F-6932M-006. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2002 Base: Kingston Country: Jamaica (JAM)

OKINAWA, Japan (June 10, 2022) U.S. Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors assigned to Sub Area Activity Okinawa participate in discussions June 10 at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan as part of a Bi-lateral Leadership Course. The course was designed to foster relationships and understanding between U.S. Navy and their host nation counterparts. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alan Ayala participates in a subject matter expert exchange focused on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards and detection techniques during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Ayala, an Oxnard, California native, is a CBRN defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Southern Command Commanding General, Gen. Laura Richardson, recieves a breifing from participants of Combine Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) during PANAMAX 2022 on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, August 10, 2022. Richardson visited the CFLCC headquarters on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during PANAMAX 2022. PANAMAX is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational command post exercise aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the long-term security of the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere, and this iteration took place August 1-12, at bases in Texas, Florida, Virginia and Arizona.

US Air Force AIRMAN of the 8th Comptroller Flight, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea prepare to set up new headquarters after evacuating their primary work site during an exercise scenario. Their primary building suffered damage after a simulated fire, during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) Beverly Bearcat. The AIRMAN wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Philippine Marines assigned to the 65th Force Recon Company, 3rd Marine Brigade, share their experiences from the Siege of Marawi at a battle study with staff non-commissioned officers and officers assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Stone, the commanding officer of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven, Task Force 76 and Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet Commander, and Gen. Domsak Kamsaisang, deputy chief of Defense Forces, speaks with senior military leaders from participating nations in a briefing for the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training operation during exercise Cobra Gold 2024 at the Disaster Relief Training Center, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise, held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Washington Army National Guard

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dana Epperson, Washington National Guard, center, attends an Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE) brief as part of a Joint Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) during Exercise Cobra Gold on Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 1, 2023. The STAFFEX emphasizes coordination between participating nations in order to provide humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and a rapid response during a major incident. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

General Andika Perkasa, Commander and Chief of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia, speaks with Lt. Gen. James Jarrard, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) for Super Garuda Shield on Aug. 12, 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia. Super 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.

An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) EOD team, places a simulated charge during a practical application exercise executing electric demolition procedures during the classroom portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 5, 2022. The rotation of the HMA program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, visits Soldiers at the Illinois National Guard Tactical Operations Center during Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 8, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

220714-N-RG360-1024PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) From left, U.S. Navy Chief Equipment Operator Aric Koboski, assistant battle watch captain for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief scenario team, speaks with exercise battle watch captains Chilean Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ignacio Concha, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Lt. j.g. Masanori Kitagawa, and JMSDF Lt. Cmdr. Mayu during an exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

041230-F-2034C-008. Base: Balad Ruz Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050404-F-3408B-007. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Ricardo Suarez-Rodriguez, a Navy Corpsman for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, attends his Navy and Marine Corps commendation ceremony, Feb. 29, 2024, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea. MARFORK is the U.S. Marine Corps service component for U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command. MARFORK commands all U.S Marine Forces assigned to USFK and UNC; as well as advises on the Marine Corps capabilities, support, and proper employment of Marine forces. Marine Corps

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Cmdr. Chie Watanabe, the medical officer, speaks with U.S. service members during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario aboard helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 snsuring 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kikuchi Takanori)

Air Force leaders from Slovakia speak to U.S. Army Maj. Gen Greg Brady, the Commanding General of 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in a meeting on July 1 in Slovakia. Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment deployed to NATOs Eastern flank in Slovakia after that country generously transferred their S300 missiles to aid Ukraine in the defense of its airspace. Bravo Batterys deployment is just another example of our commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory including the skies.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adam Howes, chief of the medical staff, speaks with Thomas Daley, U.S. Embassy chargé daffairs, during a tour of the health services outreach site in support of Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste. The operation, scheduled Sept. 12-17, focuses on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Air Forces participate in PAC ANGEL operations in order to advance interoperability and build upon established partnerships between our military forces and our allies and partners.

010401-M-1112H-002. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, the commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division, chats with TNI Maj. Gen. Dwi Wahyu Winarto, the Army Aviation Centre Commander, as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 2, 2022. Super Garuda Shield 2022, 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.

Students at exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 learn and discuss gender and protection planning relating to Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) initiatives and integration into Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 19, 2022. WPS reaffirms that womens full, equal, and meaningful participation is essential for effective PKO. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members participate in an afternoon mission briefing during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. This exercise strengthens bilateral partnerships that contribute to the defense of Japan and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (Proprietary information redacted)

030518-M-6881R-043. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA)

A Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) officer coverses in Indonesian with U.S. Marine Maj. Jacob Krebs during exerise Gema Bhakti 2022, Sep. 13. 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia. Krebs is one of the few U.S. personnel in attendance that are fluid Bahasa Indonesia speakers. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

Chief Master-at-Arms William Leonard, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), coordinates security operations with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Capt. Yukihiro Nakamura, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Lt. j.g. Takuya Tsuda during Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at CFAS Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.

051210-A-3283V-002. Base: Camp Echo Mnd-Cs Pio State: Diwahniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ARMY

Moroccan Army officers work as a team during a practical exercise for a Medical Planning workshop during African Lion 22 in Agadir, Morocco, June 9, 2022. These students received instruction in the U.S. Joint Planning Process ahead of their participation in the Combined Joint Task Force during the exercise. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

040710-F-7295W-004. Subject Operation/Series: ORE Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Donato M. Aquino, (left), 220 Airlift Wing, Mactan Air Base, Philippine Air Force, and Major Nicolas C. Parilla, Headquarters Philippine Air Force (HPAF), receive assistance from MASTER Sergeant Horace Jordan Jr., USAF, Headquarters Pacific Air Force (HQ PACAF), concerning finances during their travel to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY (PAR) 2001 is a PACAF-sponsored Military Airlift symposium for countries in the pacific region. PAR, held every two years and hosted by a pacific nation, this year Guam is the host nation with the symposium staging out of Andersen AFB. The symposium includes informational seminars with area of expertise briefings, a Command Post.... Captain Donato M. Aquino, (left), 220 Airlift Wing, Mactan Air Base, Philippine Air Force, and Major Nicolas C. Parilla, Headquarters Philippine Air Force (HPAF), receive assistance from Master Sergeant Horace Jordan Jr., USAF, Headquarters Pacific Air Force (HQ PACAF), concerning finances during

040517-F-5872L-013. Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA)

Sergeant Major of the Army, Gene McKinney, answers some the most frequently asked questions from soldiers stationed in Sarajevo. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

With the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon, when hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, on the morning of 11 September 2001, Ramstein Air Base, Germany moved into Threatcon Delta. As part of that enhanced state of readiness members of the 86th Communication Group are taking part in initial Security Forces Augmentee Training. Here they go over procedures for clearing their Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army and International Paratroopers prepare to load a Ch-47 Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 3, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 27, 2022) Capt. Teague Suarez, commanding officer of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, left, meets with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief Johannes J. Gonzalez at NAVSTA Rota, Sept. 27, 2022. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

MISAWA, Japan (April 19, 2022) - Chief Machinists Mate Jason Smith, assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Detachment Hachinohe Fuel Terminal presents information to Capt. Paul A. Hockran, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and Lt. Gen. Shinji Kameyama, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force9th Division Commander, and their teams. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss communication efforts and fueling distribution. NAF Misawa provides aviation and ground logistics support and services to all permanent and transient U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces in Northern Japan.

U.S. Army soldiers and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) service members conduct a class on field artillery as part of exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023, at the 5th Marine Training Center (Puslatpur), Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, September 2, 2023. Super Garuda Shield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Metas, a fire support Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses a tactical decision scenario with Philippine Marines, assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade, during a bilateral call-for-fire exchange during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) 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 a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Robert Wyman, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa international enlisted engagements manager, briefs the Senior Enlisted Forum during the Association of African Air Forces 2022 LNO Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. Twenty-seven African countries are participating in this years LNO Working Group.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Frederick Martin, assigned to the Defense Information School, has an open discussion with a class of Moroccan, Chadian, and Ghanaian soldiers about ethics in Public Affairs, June 13, 2022, at the Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir, Morocco. These students received instruction in the U.S. Joint Planning Process ahead of their participation in the Combined Joint Task Force during the exercise. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Chad Clay, physicians assistant temporarily assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) provides Tactical Combat Casualty Care training to Sierra Leonean Navy members at the Maritime Wing Training School in Freetown, Sierra Leone, July 31, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

041116-M-2583M-032. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220526-N-EU544-8854 GULF OF THAILAND (May 26, 2022) Cmdr. Brian Bungay, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), speaks with Sailors from the Royal Thai Navy during a visit, board, search and seizure drill with the Royal Thai Navy aboard Jackson during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional Maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

020601-F-9085B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

1/11th Brigade Fires Support team and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Exchange gifts at the close of Yama Skura 83, Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, December 12, 2022. Continued, face-to-face interactions with our allies and partners are the foundation of our bilateral and multilateral relationships. (U.S. National Guard phot by Randall E. Corpuz)

A Marine Raider with Special Operations Task Force 511.2 provides instruction on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to service members of the Philippine Marine Corps during Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 22 in Palawan, Philippines, June 7, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

220725-A-YK067-1094 BAGHDAD (July 25, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, meets with Staff Vice Adm. Ahmed Jasim Maarij Al-Zayed, commander of the Iraq Navy, July 25, in Baghdad, Iraq. During the meeting, they discussed future opportunities for maritime security cooperation in the Arabian Gulf.

Partner nation armed forces attend an introduction brief at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 2, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios.

030214-F-6701P-004. Base: Vogelweh State: Kaiserslautern Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030310-F-9528H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division serve a meal to Japan Self-Defense Force members during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A member of the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), conducts Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training with U. S. Marines, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR) in Guadalajara, Spain, May 16, 2022. FASTEUR, under Task Force 61/2, is in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force physical therapy personnel and members of the Timor-Leste Defense Force teach a patient how to use a cane during the health services outreach event as part of Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 12, 2022. The operation, scheduled Sept. 12-17, focuses on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Air Forces participate in PAC ANGEL operations in order to advance interoperability and build upon established partnerships between our military forces and our allies and partners.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chuan Jiang, a Reception Control Center Specialist with the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team, makes an announcement during personell in-processing on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 30, 2022. PERSCO provides personnel accountability all hours of the day, every day.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Netherlands Armed Forces Army Maj. Dennis Reijerse, assigned to Military Advisor Group - North, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, conducts a key leader engagement for the distribution of weapons and ammunition to 21st and 22nd Regional Guard brigades, Kurdistan, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2022. MAG-N personnel continue to advise, assist, and enable partners to maintain the enduring defeat of ISIS and set conditions for long-term security.

011108-A-5103G-006. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Comanche Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

220929-N-ZA692-1244 BEIRUT NAVAL BASE (Sept. 29, 2022) Master Chief Lateef Compton, U.S. 5th Fleet Command Master Chief, left, and Sgt. Maj. Cortez Brown, Combined Maritime Forces senior enlisted leader, talk with Warrant Officer Khalil El Helou, Lebanese Naval Force senior enlisted leader at Beirut Naval Base during a visit to Lebanon, Sept. 29.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron (center), 3d Marine Division Commanding General, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, Commanding General of Southern European Task Force, Africa, visits the Joint Operations Center in the Southern Zone Headquarters with General Belkhir El Farouk, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and commander of the southern zone, at the beginning of the African Lion 22 exercise, June 16, 2022 in Agadir Morocco. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

DF-ST-85-12484. Base: Raf Wethersfield Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

US Marine Lt. Col. (ret) Bernard Carey, USINDOPACOM, Exercise Control Group Senior Controller, and Army Lt. Col. Brandon Torres Hawaii Army National Guard their Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) counterparts discuss the history of Gema Bhakti and the TNIs development of the TNI Regional Defense Commands (KOGABWILHAN) on the first day for Gema Bhakti 2022, September 09, 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.

The District of Columbia National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) welcomed members of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces to the National Capital Region, Feb. 13-16, 2024. The delegation received capabilities briefs at the D.C. Armory, the 113th Wing, and National Guard Bureau. In 2019, Burkina Faso became the D.C. National Guards second state partnership. The relationship enhances readiness, interoperability and regional expertise, while supporting broader U.S. government objectives in Africa. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Danie N. Saaiman, executive officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, and local residents participate in a Tsunami Evacuation Drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the camp to service members and local communities in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and Crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

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