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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed retired Adm. Harry Harris, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the 24th USINDOPACOM commander, and the National Defense University Capstone 25-3 Fellows at the USINDPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, May 9, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a massive mechanical clearance to a post attack scenario in support of a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke alongside senior military leaders during a panel discussion, Deterrence through SOF Power: U.S. Combatant Commanders’ Perspectives, at the Special Operations Forces Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, May 6.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONOLULU, Hawaii — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomes New Zealand Secretary of Defence Brook Barrington and Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies to USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, May 5, 2025.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — In a demonstration of combat readiness and regional deterrence, the 18th Wing conducted a large-scale elephant walk, May 6, 2025, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, assembling one of the most diverse formations of U.S. military aircraft in the Indo-Pacific.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, commander of Task Force 70, met with Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Rear Adm. Inho Kim, commander of the newly established Task Fleet Command, for the first time during the latest edition of the Composite Warfare Committee Meetings (CWCM) on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2025.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
There are 2,160 hours in 90 days — that’s exactly how long Joint Task Force Southern Guard has been active. In that time, more than 2,500 Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, interagency civilians and contractors answered a short-notice tasking to deploy to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s Illegal Alien Holding Operations.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
A strong military operation relies on layers of support, each one reinforcing the next to keep the mission standing. The Joint Task Force Southern Guard medical team serves as the reinforced foundation, ensuring that service members remain fit for duty and that illegal aliens temporarily held at the Department of Homeland Security-led migrant operations center receive essential care.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom will kick off Exercise KAMANDAG 9 on May 26, 2025, training across the Philippines to enhance multinational military readiness, interoperability, and regional defense capabilities.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — The 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion from the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force conducted drone, high altitude balloon, and electromagnetic warfare training alongside Philippine counterparts at Palawan and Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui during the annual 2025 Balikatan exercise.