Saudi Arabia Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 150

Source: United States Central Command (CENTCOM)

MANAMA, Bahrain — The Royal Saudi Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150, a multinational maritime task force, from the Royal New Zealand Navy during a change of command ceremony, presided over by U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Aug. 19.

Royal New Zealand Navy Commodore Rodger Ward turned over command to Royal Saudi Navy Commodore Fahad S. Al Joaid.

Enduring Partners 2025 Fosters Interoperability and Readiness for U.S. and Thailand

Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

KORAT AIR BASE, Thailand — U.S. and Thai service members launched the third annual Enduring Partners exchange Aug. 17, 2025, at Wing 1 in Lopburi, Thailand. The event, built on year-round planning through the State Partnership Program, underscores shared learning and strengthens defense ties between the two nations. Activities are taking place at multiple locations across Thailand

Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3

Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision advantage, July 22 – Aug. 8.

Pacific Partnership 2025 hosts National Partners at Opening Ceremony in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia August 18, 2025 [Image 1 of 3]

Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

Issued by: on


Pastor Mike Abbe prays during an opening ceremony in Chuuk, during Pacific Partnership 2025, August 18, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Isabel Mendoza)

Date Taken: 08.18.2025
Date Posted: 08.19.2025 19:39
Photo ID: 9266464
VIRIN: 250818-N-DM179-1473
Resolution: 4741×3386
Size: 828.58 KB
Location: FM

Web Views: 1
Downloads: 0

PUBLIC DOMAIN  

Pacific Partnership 2025 multinational servicemembers conduct a health and sanitation inspection in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Aug 2025 [Image 5 of 5]

Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

Issued by: on


U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Dejanne Watson inspects a fridge for health and sanitation during Pacific Partnership 2025 in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Aug. 18, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Bussman)

Date Taken: 08.18.2025
Date Posted: 08.18.2025 21:39
Photo ID: 9264070
VIRIN: 250818-N-RW505-1049
Resolution: 5070×3380
Size: 10.34 MB
Location: FM

Web Views: 10
Downloads: 2

PUBLIC DOMAIN  

Pacific Partnership 2025 servicemembers provide waste water treatment training in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Aug 2025 [Image 1 of 5]

Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

Issued by: on


Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Derrick Castromedina, left, and Lt. j.g. Michael Matthews, right, conduct a visual inspection of a wastewater facility while providing wastewater training during Pacific Partnership 2025 in Chuuk, August 19, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Bussman)

Date Taken: 08.19.2025
Date Posted: 08.19.2025 19:05
Photo ID: 9266421
VIRIN: 250819-N-RW505-1210
Resolution: 4956×3304
Size: 6.1 MB
Location: FM

Web Views: 0
Downloads: 0

PUBLIC DOMAIN  

CRTS Teams Conduct Amphibious Familiarization Training Aboard USS Boxer

Source: United States Navy Pacific Fleet 1

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 5, 2025) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego (NMRTC SD) Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship (CRTS) Teams 2, 8, and 9 participated in an amphibious familiarization training evolution aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as part of a multi-team exercise designed to sustain medical readiness and operational integration with amphibious warfare platforms.

U.S., Colombian armies open PISAJ 21 to advance senior NCO professional development

Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND

U.S. Army South, in coordination with the Colombian army, officially launched the 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía, or PISAJ, the capstone event of the Colombian Sergeants Major Academy, during an opening ceremony at the South Carolina National Guard McCrady Training Center in Columbia, South Carolina, on Aug. 11, 2025.

563rd Rescue Group optimizes agile combat employment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific

Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 563rd Rescue Group had the unique opportunity to execute dispersed operations and generate airpower across a long-range maritime environment during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), the Air Force’s largest contingency response exercise in the Pacific, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.

USS Frank Cable departs Banyuwangi, Indonesia

Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

BANYUWANGI, Indonesia — Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed East Java, Indonesia following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 15, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.