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Pacific Partnership 2017 Makes 2nd Vietnam Mission Stop
May 22, 2017
Capt. Stanfield Chien receives a welcoming gift from a People's Committee representative during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2017 Khanh Hoa, May 20, 2017. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.
Balikatan 2017 Comes to Closure with Ceremony
May 19, 2017
Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.
U.S. Airmen, Sailors Support Life-saving Mission
May 19, 2017
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Aerospace Evacuation Squadron load equipment into a C-17 Globemaster III May 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th AES maintains a forward presence and supports medical contingencies in the Pacific to include the only neonatal air facility in the region.
U.S. Navy Presence at Singapore's International Maritime Defense Exposition 2017
May 19, 2017
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) march in formation at the international honor guard delegation during the International Maritime Review and 50th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Navy at RSS Singapura-Changi Naval Base, May 15, 2017. The International Maritime Defense Exhibition 2017 is hosted by the Republic of Singapore and is one of the largest maritime exhibitions in the Asia Pacific and features a trade show and a series of multilateral exercises and exchanges.
U.S., JMSDF Complete PASSEX in South China Sea
May 19, 2017
170518-N-PD309-041 CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (May 18, 2017) Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) stand at attention aboard Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ship JS Izumo (DDH 183) during morning colors prior to the ships getting underway to execute a bilateral passing exercise at sea. Coronado is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, patrolling the region's littorals and working hull-to-hull with partner navies to provide 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)
Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Military Host Cyber Exchange
May 18, 2017
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines attend a briefing on cybersecurity and risk management during Balikatan 2017 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 16, 2017. The focus group is part of a four-day cyber security subject matter expert exchange between AFP and U.S. military members designed to discuss information on the fundamentals of cybersecurity and network risk management. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.
Pacific Partnership 2017 Departs Da Nang, Re-affirms Warm Ties with the City
May 18, 2017
Musician 2nd Class James Brownell of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band plays the tuba for hearing impaired students to feel the sound vibrations with their hands during a community engagement at Tuong Lai Specialized School, May 10, 2017. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.
Philippine, US Troops Train Together to Provide Relief from the Sea to Remote Areas
May 18, 2017
Armed Forces of the Philippines landing craft approach Motiong Beach, Casiguran, during civil military activities from the sea, May 15, 2017. The LCUs carried both U.S. and Philippine forces who were training for humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations.
The Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff-Commander, U.S. Pacific Commander Conference and Tour
May 17, 2017
USPACOM Commander, Admiral Harry Harris meets with Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, May 16, 2017
Carrier Strike Group 5 begins 2017 Regional Patrol
May 16, 2017
The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for its 2017 patrol. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel, May 16, 2017.
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