Military Exercises and Ceremonies

Various military ceremonies showcasing soldiers from different nations in formal attire, executing maneuvers, and celebrating military partnerships.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Siverts, center, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks during an enlisted development discussion during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23 at the 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 18, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

U.S. forces and French soldiers participate in the closing ceremony that commemorates the end of Exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

U.S. Marines participate in the Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Bravo Company activation ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 1, 2022. The company activated in accordance with the Marine Corps progression towards Force Design 2030.

U.S. Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Kyle Richardson and TNI-AU Air Vice Marshal Benedictus Benny host the opening ceremony during for Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 18, 2022. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II is the latest in a series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security.

Indonesian marine Col. Bob O. Siregar, left, commanding officer of 4th Marine Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Siverts, center, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force stand at attention during the closing ceremony for Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 24, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Pa

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, commanding general of 3d Marine Division, receives arrival honors 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.

The Marine Corps first all-woman drill platoon stands in formation with their M-16A1 rifles at port arms. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YIGO, Guam (Aug. 9, 2022) - Military leaders render salutes during the national anthem at the Chaguian Memorial ceremony in Yigo, Aug. 8. The Chaguian memorial commemorates the discovery of a massacre site following the liberation of Guam from enemy forces during World War II.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Siverts, center, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks during an enlisted development discussion during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23 at the 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 18, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 3, 2022) - From left, Capt. Charles Maynard of the Royal Navy, serving as deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership (PP22); Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Capt. Alan Javier, Commander, Naval Forces West; Capt. Hank Kim, PP22 mission commander; AFP Brigade General Jimmy Larida, Commander, 3rd Marine Brigade; and Rear Admiral Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), applaud during the PP22 Philippine Opening Ceremony at Mendoza Park. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Wayne Baze, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, and Rear Adm. Jean-Mathieu Rey, Joint Commander of the French Armed Forces in the Asia-Pacific, greets the soldiers participating in Exercise Marara 22 on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 is the foundation for building relationships and increasing engagements with our allies and partners to build a better bilateral relationship.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Neikirk, outgoing commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, renders a salute during the units change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 26, 2022. LtCol. Neikirk relinquished command of 1st Battalion, 12th Marines to Lt. Col. Joseph Gill II.

French Colonel Sébastian Botheron, commander of the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5th RIAOM), Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Brig. Gen. Kevin Gallagher, assistant adjutant general of the Virginia Army National Guard, and Lt. Col. Jim Tierney, commander of Task Force Red Dragon, stand at attention during a French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony at the 5th RIAOM, Djibouti, June 1, 2022. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa. (U.S.Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

Lt. Gen. Falur Rate Laek, the chief of the General Staff of the Timor-Leste armed forces, addresses a multinational audience during exercise Harii Hamutuk 22 opening ceremony at Metinaro Military Base, Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 24, 2022. Harii Hamutuk is a multinational exercise that focuses on engineer-skill based training and subject matter exchanges.

Royal Thai Army Sergeant Major 1st Class Boonjome Yodjarn, left, an instructor with Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), awards an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) badge to Royal Thai Provincial Police Pol. Sgt. Maj. Witit Selarak, right, a student with Buriram Provincial Police, TMAC, during a ceremony for an EOD level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. Marine Corps

040223-M-7403H-012. Complete Scene Caption: The Joint US and Philippine Flag Detail, comprised of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Air Force (PAF) Sergeant (SGT) Emanuel Pastrana (left), Security Escort Group; AFP, Philippine Army (PA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Samuel Tabuga (second from left), Security Escort Group; US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Eric Johnson (second from right), Safety Officer; and USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) Donarell Weems (right), Heavy Equipment Mechanic, get ready to step off to retire the colors of both nations at the end of the opening ceremonies for Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, held at Clark Air Base (AB), Luzon Island, Philippines (PHL). Exercise BALIKATAN 2004 is a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hosts a change of command ceremony on June 29, 2022. 3rd ABCT commander, Col. Justin Y. Reese, relinquished command to Col. John B. Guilliam.

Rear Adm. Jean , Joint Commander of the Asia-Pacific and the armed forces in French Polynesia, closes out exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

221017-N-PC620-0011REYNOSA, Mexico (Oct. 17, 2022) Mexican Secretariat of National Defense military personnel and U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Joint Task Force Civil Support, attend an operational brief as part of the integration phase during exercise Fuerzas Amigas 2022 on Campo Militar Reynosa, Mexico Oct. 17, 2022. Exercise FA22 is a binational disaster-response exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries Oct. 17-21, along the U.S.-Mexican border. The purpose of this annual exercise is to improve readiness and strengthen the two 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 alongside Mexican military forces.

220818 -A-YK067-1035 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 18, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, right, and Brazilian Navy Adm. Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Chief of Naval Operations, depart U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 18. Brazil is a strong naval partner in the Middle East region and a member of the U.S.-led, 34-member Combined Maritime Forces.

U.S. Army Maj Gen Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Commander, along with Rear Admiral Eric Anduze, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. These established and tested partnerships will help us overcome the challenges that threaten freedom and security on the worlds oceans. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVAF/SIXTHFLT). Air National Guard

TNI Gen. Andika Perkasa, the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (left) and U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn (right), gives a speech to all the participants at the opening ceremony as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Kano, Nigeria - 17 October 2021: View of uniformed officers in brown and gold march in formation, their shadows stretching across the light ground.

A color guard and representatives of various U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) units present arms during the SOUTHCOM change of command ceremony. GEN. Maxwell Thurman is succeeding GEN. Fred F. Woerner as SOUTHCOM commander-in-chief. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

Exercise planners and honored guests stand during the closing ceremony of KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 14, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christina Henry, the outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Maintenance Battalion, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Gregory Duesterhaus assumed command of 2nd Maintenance Battalion from Henry.

030517-A-4487O-042. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010505-M-0049P-013. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ginger E. Beals, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, stands at attention during a pass in review at a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2022. During the ceremony, Col. Ginger E. Beals assumed command of Combat Logistics Regiment 2 from Col. David H. Mills.

Representatives from the United States and partnering nations taking part in the 37th Tradewinds exercise opening ceremony May 7, 2022 at the British Army Training Support Unit Belize. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

Tentara National Indonesia Surgeon General Marsekal Muda Mariano gives remarks during a media availability tour aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2010 on July 7, 2010. Mercy is en route to its first stop in Indonesia during the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

GEN Charles I. Wilhelm, the CINC SOUTHCOM Commander reviews the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) Honor Guard at the Air National Guard airport field. Along with him are left to right: MGEN Emilio Diaz Colon, The Adjutant General, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, and MAJ Sigfredo Perez, the Administrative Officer-Army National Guard and GEN Charles I. Wilhelm, USMC CINC SOUTHCOM. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guatemala team members run as part of the first event for Fuerzas Comando 2022, the Physical Training Test, on June 13, 2022, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

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220722-N-OT701-1335 HONOLULU (July 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey salutes sideboys during a change of command ceremony. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Kilian relieved VanderLey as Commander, NAVFAC Pacific.

Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade and U.S. Marines, Sailors and Airmen with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a leadership symposium during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 5, 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.

Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, visits with troops before the pre-race ceremonies at the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 29, 2022.

Army CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Gordon R. Sullivan and COL. L. Sullivan, 507th Task Force commander, converse with a Homestead relief volunteer outside Campbell Drive Middle School. Sullivan is in the region to inspect relief efforts set up for victims of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the region on August 24th. Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guards, Grand Palace or Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

030506-M-9892R-011. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

Kano, Nigeria - 17 October 2021: View of uniformed officers marching in precise formation, their brown and gold uniforms sharply contrasting against the bright, open sky.

Indonesian Armed Forces Band perform during the opening ceremony for Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 18, 2022. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II is the latest in a series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security.

030707-F-3267M-005. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

California Cadet Corps (CACC) Lt. Colonel Ken Parris, (CACC) Lieutenant Colonel Belinda Contreras, and Cadet Captain Dieu Truong speak with the India Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, on August 10, 2022, at the officer's dining hall, in New Delhi, India. (California Cadet Corps photo by 1st Zak Lara)

Military and diplomatic leaders from various participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. These established and tested partnerships will help us overcome the challenges that threaten freedom and security on the worlds oceans. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVAF/SIXTHFLT). Air National Guard

Panamanian National Police forces marching, Panama

220526-N-LN285-1001 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 26, 2022) -- Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Force Master Chief Jason Avin from Long Island, New York addresses Sailors and civilians assigned to Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC) during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration put on by the commands Morale, Welfare and Recreation committee, May 26.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation before commencing the Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony in front of educators during the Educators' Workshop at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 15, 2022. The Educators' Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform teachers, coaches, counselors and influencers about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service.

Soldiers of different platoons at the 77th Independence Day parade at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Military and diplomatic leaders from various participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional "Express" series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet.While it primarily focuses on counter-piracy and maritime security operations, it also addresses other maritime threats such as smuggling, illegal fishing, and maritime terrorism. Djibouti, being strategically located at the entrance to the Red Sea, often serves as a key hub for this exercise due to its significance in regional maritime security efforts. The exercise typically involves participation from various countries, including those in the region, as well as international partners such as the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and other allied

Guatemalan soldier holds El Salvadoran flag while the national anthem is played during the closing ceremony in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 27, 2023. CG23 is an annual Army-led combined, joint, interagency, multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity, capabilities and interoperability with Central American partner nations.

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 13-14, 2022. Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force Commander, reviewed the ceremony.

Major General Murphy and Major General Steele exchange Marine Corps unit colors during change of command ceremony. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. forces and French soldiers participate in the closing ceremony that commemorates the end of Exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

Senior Leaders from Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in a commemoration of the Battle of Camarón with French forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) at the French Base Djibouti April 28, 2022. The Bataille de Camerone which occurred over ten hours on April 30, 1863 between the Foreign Legion of the French army and the Mexican army, is regarded as a defining moment in the Foreign Legion's history. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train with and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

Members of the Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) prepare for the 647th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) five-mile ruck at Bellows Air Station, Hawaii, March 30th, 2023. The 647th CES organized the ruck to build camaraderie and remember those who are missing in action from our nation's wars.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

220409-N-KN989-2003 PEARL HARBOR (April 9, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, engages with Sailors during his first visit to Navy Reserve Center, Pearl Harbor during an all-hands call at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel. Mustin discusses mission priorities of the Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions and continuing transformation of the Navy Reserve Force. The mission of the Navy Reserve is to provide strategic depth and deliver operational capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint forces, in times of peace or war.

GEN. Frederick F. Woerner, commander-in-chief, U.S. Southern Command, speaks at the closing ceremonies of Task Force III, a civic action project in which the West Virginia Army National Guard built a road network and provided health and veterinary services to inhabitants of the Puenta Grande area. Country: Honduras (HND)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III talks with a group of sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) while visiting the ship during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Guillermo Rosales, commander of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, speaks with Brazilian Navy leadership during a press conference after the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise 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.

Military Band of the Army, Festival in Jiangcheng, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Canadian platoon stands ready to march during a rehearsal of the opening ceremony. This is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. Under the Partnership for Peace program this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colombian special operations soldiers run alongside one another during the 2-mile assessment at the Fuerzas Commando competition held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 13, 2022. Fuerzas Commando multinational SOF skills competition showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates the readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

Service members from the U.S. Air Forces 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan and the Indonesian Air Force pose together for a group photo after the opening ceremony at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 16, 2022. Cope West 2022 is a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise designed to showcase airlift cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and Indonesian air forces.

Members of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force band play for attendees of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) repatriation ceremony as part of an underwater recovery mission at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 14, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

220510-N-LW757-1022SAN DIEGO (May 10, 2022) Capt. Kim Davis, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego's commanding officer (right), gives remarks to Troop 2 Task (T2T) Sailors at the hospital May 10. The T2T Sailors come from various commands to work with NMRTC San Diego staff in order to increase capabilities and sustain operational readiness. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

United Nations Secretary GEN Boutros Boutros-Ghali reviews Pakistani troops in formation at the Mogadishu Airport. The Secretary General is in Somalia for meetings and briefings on Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. service members with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Service Color Guard present the colors during the 34th Annual Memorial Day Observance at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 29, 2022. The ceremony is held annually to honor Hawaiis fallen service members and pay special tribute to the 10,000 Hawaiians who volunteered for service in World War I, more than 100 of which made the ultimate sacrifice. This years commemoration was held a day prior to the official observance of Memorial Day.

221031-N-VQ841-1381 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 31, 2022) Rear Adm. Douglas Sasse, vice commander of U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks at a closing ceremony of the Guatemala portion of Continuing Promise 2022, Oct. 31, 2022. Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) 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.

030822-A-0405B-010. US Army (USA) Soldiers, family members and loved ones gather for a Welcome Home Ceremony at Cottrell Field, Fort Stewart, Georgia (GA), as Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (H&HB), 1/3 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) and 2nd Artillery 1/3 ADA, Georgia Army Reserve (AR), return Home following the Units deployment to Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

Element leaders: (left to right) COL. Knudsen, COL. Holihan, COL. Cuviello, CMDR. Gilbert, COL. O' Conner and Brig. GEN. Close salute the senior leadership during USSSOUTHCOM's Change of Command Ceremony. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

Srinagar. 25th June 2021. The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, showcased its latest batch of passing out young soldiers from the UT of J&K. A total of 514 young soldiers were attested today after completing one year of strenuous training, at a glittering parade at the Bana Singh Parade Ground of JAK LI Regimental centre.

U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, and Army leaders from across the Indo-Pacific enter the closing ceremony of the 46th Annual Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 15, 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.

Guatemalan soldiers stand in formation for the closing ceremony in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 27, 2023. CG23 is an annual Army-led combined, joint, interagency, multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity, capabilities and interoperability with Central American partner nations.

050104-F-3798Y-070. Base: Ranong Country: Thailand (THA)

120814-F-AM367-008SEKONDI, Ghana (Aug. 14, 2012) Builder 3rd Class Laushane Boone, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, hangs an Africa Partnership Station banner during a medical outreach health fair with medical personnel from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2. Africa Partnership Station is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.

230327-N-DU622-1410 (March 27, 2023) Side boys render honors to Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Seung Kyum Kim, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Korea, during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting a bilateral maritime exercise with the ROK Navy in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsins adjutant general, meets a soldier of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Dec. 1 at Taurama Barracks, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

060816-N-3153C-120. Base: Tarakan Country: Indonesia (IDN)

U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Jason R. Copeland bids aloha to the Pacific during a Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony at Fort Shafter, Hawaiis historic Palm Circle gazebo at 10 a.m., July 21, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson-Farmer, a 374th Operational Support Squadron air traffic controller assigned to Yokota Air Base, poses for a picture with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force member during a tour of the air traffic control tower at Hofu-Kita Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2022. Airmen from the 459th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron attended the Hofu Air Festival to promote bilateral relations with their Japanese counterparts and the greater Hofu community.

U.S. and partner nations exchange gifts at the close of the exercise Regional Cooperation 22 Aug. 19, 2022, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. RC 22 is an annual, multi-national U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Central and South Asia nations.

060724-N-0553R-003. Base: San Fernando Country: Philippines (PHL)

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 5, 2022) -Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, right, speaks with members of the community participating in humanitarian assistance and disaster (HADR) relief training during Pacific Partnership 2022. HADR training allows partnering nations to strengthen capabilities and interoperability with one another in order to respond in times of need. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

U.S. Navy Lt. Anthony Johnson, a native of Alabama with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, gives remarks during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. During the celebration, Marines learned about Dr. King and the political movements of his time through videos and songs addressing racial injustice and the hope for a better future. After taking a pledge to promote equal opportunity, the Marines linked arms and sang together, showing their unity and commitment to equality.

Moroccan and Chadian students as well as U.S. instructors of the Medical Planning workshop for African Lion 22 pose for a class photo at the Southern Zone Headquarters 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, lead the new Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion on a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, June 30, 2022. Friends and family of Bravo Company attended the event to celebrate the completion of recruit training.

Fijian warriors mix kava during the traditional portion of the closing ceremony festivities 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.

Commodore Humphrey Tawake, Republic of Fiji Military Forces deputy commander makes remarks during 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.

KOROR, Palau (July 20, 2022) - Musicians from the U.S. Pacific Fleet and Royal Australian Navy bands perform at Erngul Park 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.

The Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) training audience 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.

US Army General Thomas A. Schwartz (Left), Commanding General, Forces Command, welcomes the Preston Arkwright Elementary School Chorus to Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia. Forces Command supports Arkwright School as part of the Partners in Education Program. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, is travelling to the Republic of the Philippines, Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore from 10.01-14.01.2024. Visit to the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 'Gabriela Silang'Ae

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Buisch, center, a radio operator with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, participates in a boat drill competition with Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on the 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Alli

The Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste General Commander, Commissioner Faustino da Costa, welcomes the U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, to Timor-Leste during the opening ceremony for the Department of Defense Humanitarian Mine Action training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 3, 2022. This train-the-trainer program will enhance Timor-Lestes EOD capabilities and demonstrates the growing security cooperation and U.S. commitment to partnership with Timor-Leste.

A member of the Zambian Air Force asks a question at the first Air and Space Power Symposium part of the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 22, 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa. Fostering regional relationships among African partners allows for the opening of dialogue and helps build regional solutions that we can help our African partners implement to address regional concerns.

(220901-N-ET093-1007) ADRATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) A commanders combination cover sits on a receiving table during a promotion ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 1, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo and local tenant commands, the mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors pose for a photo at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sasebo Museum in Sasebo, Japan May 25, 2022. The tour was part of Fleet Week Japan 2022, a Commander, Navy Region Japan-wide event that aims to foster relationships between U.S. Navy installations in Japan, JMSDF partners, and members of the Japanese public.

The Honduran military team holds up a Fuerzas Comando 2022 trophy alongside The Honduran delegation after placing second in the overall competition in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 23, 2022. The overall competition promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke Jackson, right, an expeditionary ground reconnaissance officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, accepts a gift from a Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) soldier with 2nd Battalion, RBLF, after concluding Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 on Rampoyah Labi Training Area, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

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