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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, Japan — U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith slams the engine throttle to maximum, creating 29,000 lbs. of thrust that launches the F-16 Fighting Falcon down the runway at over 150 mph before lifting off and immediately banking hard into a figure eight turn. Low pressure air ripping away from the fuselage condenses the late Spring humidity into an iconic pair of white vapor cones engulfing the sides of the jet.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
GUAM — Commander, Joint Region Marianas U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore transferred command of JRM to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brett Mietus during a change of command ceremony at Department of Defense Education Activity Guam High School in Agana Heights, Guam, May 29.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, Philippines — Philippine, U.S., Japan, Korean and United Kingdom military leaders launched KAMANDAG 9 on Monday with an opening ceremony hosted at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, marking the official start of the ninth iteration of the Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat (“Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea”) exercise.
Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND
The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operation in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S.4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025, May 30.
Source: United States Air Force
In this week’s look Around the Air Force, SecAF Troy Meink outlines FY26 budget priorities and the growing challenges facing the department, the EA-37B reaches a critical milestone, and exercise XCOMM Roundup strengthens expeditionary communications capabilities in contested environments.
Source: NATO
On Monday, 2 June 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Vilnius, Lithuania. He will participate in the Vilnius Summit with B9 and Nordic countries, hosted by the President of Lithuania, Mr Gitanas Nausėda.
While in Vilnius, Mr Rutte will have a number of bilateral meetings.
Media advisory
+/- 10:45 (CEST) Doorstep by the Secretary General
11:00 (CEST)Opening Session remarks by the Secretary General
14:00 (CEST) Joint press conference with the Secretary General, the President of Lithuania, the President of Poland, the President of Romania, the Prime Minister of Denmark, and the President of Ukraine
Media coverage
The event will be streamed live on the NATO website.
Transcripts of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the NATO website. Video will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.
For more information:
For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office
For more information on the programme and media access to Vilnius Summit with B9 and Nordic countries, please contact media@president.lt.
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Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONOLULU — Leaders of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, observe and honor Memorial Day across Oahu, Hawaii, May 25-26, 2025. Memorial Day is a day of national remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND
HONOLULU — The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Pacific Multi-Domain Training and Experimentation Capability (PMTEC) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-205 have partnered again, building on their successful collaborative efforts during Valiant Shield 24 and Northern Edge 25. This continued partnership furthers the development of fully integrated distributed Joint Live, Virtual, Constructive (JLVC) training to enhance warfighter capabilities.
Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)
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SINGAPORE (May 29, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Rafanan, left, assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), places the First Class Petty Officer rank tab onto Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Audric Gabat, assigned to COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF-73, during a frocking ceremony on Sembawang Naval Installation, May 29, 2025. COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, along with regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2025 17:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9071378 |
| VIRIN: | 250529-N-ED646-8461 |
| Resolution: | 8640×5760 |
| Size: | 4.25 MB |
| Location: | SG |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)
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YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (April 21, 2025) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1-6 and commercial salvage consultants hoist a piece of the cargo vessel M/V Microspirit toward the Singaporean crane barge SSE Ignatius during a dive and salvage mission in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, April 21, 2025. CTG 73.6/MDSU 1-6 is currently deployed to Yap with a commercial salvage team to remove Microspirit from Colonia Harbor as part of Pacific Partnership 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval)
| Date Taken: | 04.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.25.2025 07:49 |
| Photo ID: | 9060999 |
| VIRIN: | 250421-N-ED646-9940 |
| Resolution: | 8256×5504 |
| Size: | 8.04 MB |
| Location: | FM |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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