International Military Collaborations

Images capture U.S. Marines engaging in training exercises with international forces, focusing on cooperative tactics, strategy discussions, and skill exchanges.

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO), Special Reaction Team (SRT), observe Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers on Camp Yamaguchi, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. MCAS Iwakuni PMO SRT observed room clearing and close-quarters combat training by JGSDF soldiers to prepare for future operational cooperation.
U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office (PMO), Special Reaction Team (SRT), observe Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers on Camp Yamaguchi, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. MCAS Iwakuni PMO SRT observed room clearing and close-quarters combat training by JGSDF soldiers to prepare for future operational cooperation.
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Members perform the pullup portion of the Physical Training Test as part of the first event for Fuerzas Comando 2022, on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando 2022 is a military exercise consisting of a skills competition between military and police Special Operations teams from the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Alejandro Irizarry, an intelligence officer with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates the camera capabilities of a RQ-20B Puma during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Jerudong Range, Brunei, Oct. 27, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.
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030506-M-9892R-012. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines
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Students at Tripura University are attending a weapon display organized by the 43rd Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), Gokulnagar, Sepahijala, on the occasion of the 60th BSF Raising Day at Tripura University. Agartala. India.
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170915-N-IM651-012 ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sept. 15, 2017) - Virgin Islands National Guardsmen distribute food and water to local residents at a point of distribution center in St. Thomas. The U.S. military and civilian organizations continue to support the lead federal agency, FEMA, as well as the state and local authorities in disaster relief efforts.
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020602-M-9902V-040. Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF
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PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 4, 2022)--U.S. Navy Cmdr. Stephanie Clapper, a registered dietician from Albuquerque, New Mexico, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), applies fluoride to students at Escuela San Martin Porres in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 22, 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.
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030410-M-5150A-052. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tank BN
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Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Bradley Keiser assists Operations Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Samson after sustaining a simulated injury as part of a mass casualty drill during Exercise Citadel Pacific 2022 (CP22) at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Aug. 17, 2022. CP22 is an annual exercise that is not in response to any specific real-world threat but is used to evaluate the readiness of fleet and installation security programs.
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HOKKAIDO, Japan (Jan. 21, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Francisjosh Macaieb, a general corpsman with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducts a class to show soldiers from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force a medical bag during exercise Northern Viper in Hokkudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 21, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing infantry units to maintain their lethality and proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics.
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-36. Hurricane Katrina
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030518-M-6881R-010. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA)
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020416-F-3715H-007. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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A member of the Belize Defence Force attends a range day during Tradewinds 2022 in Hattieville, Belize, on May 17, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 focuses on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security, and field training exercises supporting U.S. SOUTHCOM's Campaign Plan.
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030518-M-6881R-035. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (A)
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NORFOLK, Va. (Jul. 9, 2022) Vice Adm. James Kilby, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks to Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) midshipmen aboard the JMSDF training ship JS Kashima (TV-3508). USFFC is responsible for manning, training, equipping and providing combat-ready forces forward to numbered fleets and combatant commanders around the globe. USFFC also serves as the Navy's Service Component Commander to both U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Strategic Command, providing naval forces in support of joint missions as Commander, Naval Forces Northern Command and Commander, Naval Forces Strategic Command.
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A Brazilian child kicks a soccer ball during a community relations event, in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.
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U.S. Marines and Brazilian children kick off a friendly soccer match as part of a community relations event, in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.
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Republic of Korea Air Force Brigadier Gen. Hwan Chul Kim, Defense Installations Agency commanding general, tours the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, September 26, 2022. During the visit, Kim received a mission and arctic strategy brief from Eielson leadership. He toured the installation, including the flightline, to discuss RED FLAG-Alaska operations and airfield modernization.
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040513-F-7203T-035. Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA)
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Allenby bridge: security check of Arabs crossing into Israel
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Philippine Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Raul Caldez, exercise director, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Darryl Ayers, operations officer for 3d Marine Division, furl the KAMANDAG flag during the closing ceremony of KAMANDAG 6, Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 3, 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.
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030518-M-6881R-030. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (A)
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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Uniformed Guard On Duty At The Kings Palace
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041211-M-0036Y-027. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Policeman made of concrete near Bedugul, Bali, Indonesia, Asia
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MSGT John Reed coordinates the arrival of the U.S. Air Force flight demonstration team, The Thunderbirds, with a member of the Indonesian air force. Reed, a flight mechanic, also uses his knowledge of languages by working as a linguist for the Air Force. Country: Indonesia (IDN)
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Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Class 30 Cadet Aissa Carrillo looks at a brochure showing members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, during an outreach event, Sept. 30, 2022, at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program located on the base and facilitated by the California Military Departments Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate. Living and going to school on the installation affords cadets opportunities to interact with service members daily and when the base supports visiting military units and special events such as the Pacific Airshow.
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A Malaysian female soldier stands in front of a transport truck.
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathan Crane, band commander assigned to the Tropic Lightning Brass Band, 25th Infantry Division Band, waves while posing for a photo with local school children during a community outreach performance as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 on Aug. 8, 2022 at Kantor Bupati Oku Timur, Martapura, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Super Garuda Shield 2022, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces, reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.
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In combined celebration of America's Independence Day and the 40th anniversary of the Republic of Korea Air Force Operations Command, the Seoul Performing Arts Company performed for the Osan Air base community, Republic of South Korea. The show featured fan dances, traditional dances, percussion instruments, musicals and more. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Seoul Performing Arts Company has played an active role in bringing the uniqueness of Korean culture and arts to the rest of the world. The group was founded in 1986 and has held more than 800 performances to an audience of over three million people in Korea, the United States, Canada, China and Japan. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF
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An Iraqi Counter Terror Service (CTS) officer and Deputy Legal Advisor French Armed Forces cut a cake during the legal advisory training graduation ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq. The training was a joint effort between the CTS and Coalition Forces to better enable legal advisors to counsel commanders on the law of armed conflict, rules of engagement, and other military legal matters. (This photo has been cropped and color corrected to better emphasize the subject.)
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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 23, 2022) Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is greeted by a child wearing a traditional Korean Hanbok during the welcoming ceremony for a port visit by the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 23. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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060820-N-3714J-049. Base: Kupang Country: Indonesia (IDN)
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Seaman Paula Betancourt of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) talks about the U.S. Coast Guard with students from Pohnpei Catholic School at the pier in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, on Nov. 22, 2022. The Frederick Hatch is on an expeditionary patrol in Oceania in support of Operation Rematau and Operation Blue Pacific to promote security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania. In Micronesia, Rematau means people of the deep sea. It highlights the connection between mariners and honors the shared understanding in the Pacific that securing the future requires long-term vision and a carefully considered regional strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
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Soldiers of different platoons at the 77th Independence Day parade at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 12, 2022) - LEUT Vicky Nguyen, a Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) advisor with the Royal Australian Navy, presents during a Women and Security during Disaster lecture at Palawan State University 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.
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030130-M-1852W-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry
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FIJI (July 2, 2022) - Captain Kerri Harris, of the U.K. Royal Navy, serving as the U.S. Pacific Fleet Director for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief and Combined Operations, tours the Navonu Primary School constructed by U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion THREE (NMCB3) and Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Engineers 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.
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HONOLULU (Dec. 3, 2016) Ray Chavez, a 104-year-old Navy veteran and the oldest surviving Pearl Harbor veteran, poses for a photo after being greeted by several military members and personnel at the Honolulu International Airport, Dec. 3, 2016. More than 100 World War II veterans, including Pearl Harbor survivors, arrived to Honolulu to participate in the remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served during Dec. 7, 1941, and throughout the Pacific Theater. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence, and responsiveness in the region.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 4, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors and members of the local community dance during a community outreach event at San Rafael High 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.
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Admiral Charles R. Larson, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet, accepts a model submarine as a gift from his hosts at a Soviet navy service school during a visit to the city by two US Navy ships. The guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) are in Vladivostok for four days as part of a goodwill exchange program. Admiral Gennadi Khvatov, Commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet is at left. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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220906-N-CR843-0127 U-TAPAO, Thailand (Sept. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Fighting Tigers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, pose for a photo with the donations they brought for the Pattaya Orphanage during a community relations event in U-Tapao, Thailand, Sept. 6. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, Japan, conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72 and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.
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