British Royal Air Force Air Specialist (Class 1) Technician Alex Parker, an avionics technician assigned to the No. 47th squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mikhail Topal, a fuels distribution operator Airman assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepare to fuel a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the No. 47th squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercises like RF-A broaden opportunities for multilateral cooperation with regional allies and partners, focusing on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mikhail Topal, a fuels distribution operator Airman assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, left, and British Royal Air Force Air Specialist (Class 1) Technician Alex Parker, an avionics technician assigned to the No. 47th squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, fill out paperwork after fueling a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the No. 47th squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercises like RF-A broaden opportunities for multilateral cooperation with regional allies and partners, focusing on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, is refueled by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephanie Peraza, left, a boom operator, while Senior Airman Ethan Jasinski, an instructor boom operator, right, both assigned to assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, instructs, on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd ARW during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 14, 2022. RF-A provides integrated joint and multilateral training opportunities in the JPARC, an expansive co-located air and land range with significant potential for co-located air and sea ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Pada tanggal 8 Maret 2023, Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia Sung Y. Kim menyertai Presiden Jokowi, Menteri Pertahanan Prabowo Subianto, Laksamana Margono, dan Marsekal Fadjar Prasetyo menyambut kedatangan Persawat C-130 Super Hercules di Jakarta. Amerika Serikat bangga bahwa kemitraan pertahanan AS-Indonesia membantu menjaga Indo-pasifik yang bebas dan terbuka. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Photo credit: State Dept. / Budi Sudarmo

EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Michelle Sejour, from Orlando, Fla., coordinates messages from the combat information center while standing watch as a phone talker on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

A F-15SG Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 10, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen and the Republic of Singapore Air Force to train for full spectrum engagement, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagement. The Strike Eagles are assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron, RSAF, and a Stratotanker is assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base. Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, sit in a C-130H Hercules before a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. RFA provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia, Sung Y. Kim, pada tanggal 4 September 2022 menerima kunjungan anggota Kongres AS Adam Smith di Indonesia dan mendampingi beliau bertemu dengan sejumlah pejabat pemerintah Indonesia.

Kunjungan ini menyoroti kemitraan dan kerja sama keamanan AS-Indonesia untuk #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific setelah latihan #SuperGarudaShield yang sukses awal bulan ini.

Photo credit: State Dept. / Rifky Suryadinata

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Kott, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, loads an ATM-84K SLAM-ER missile with a short airfield tactical support weapons loader to an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft during a hot loading validation event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2023. Marines with VMFA-115 conducted the first ever hot load of an AGM-84D Harpoon missile during a validation event. The validation further enables loading of different types of ordnance while the aircraft is running, giving greater capability and increased sortie generation of tactical aircraft in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

SEA OF JAPAN (Aug. 13, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Sagastume, from Pearson, Ga., directs the landing of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)

A U.S Army paratrooper from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division prepares for airborne operations onboard a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2022. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S Army paratrooper from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division prepares for airborne operations onboard a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2022. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S Air Force Maj. Richard Wiseman, left, and Capt. Joshua Frizzell, right, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepare to take off for a refueling mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2022. RF-A provides integrated joint and multilateral training opportunities in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, an expansive co-located air and land range with significant potential for co-located air and sea ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

CORAL SEA (July 21, 2021) An F-35B Lightning fighter aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Talisman Sabre 21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, U.S. and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan D. Berlier)

EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Seaman Richard Cabral, from Port Richey, Fla., stands watch as a phone talker on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing refuels a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler during a sortie over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 13, 2022. RFA serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Pada tanggal 2 November 2022, Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia Sung Y. Kim menghadiri Indo Defense 2022 Forum and Expo di Jakarta. #DubesKim menyatakan kegembiraannya terkait luasnya eksportir teknologi pertahanan AS di acara ini dan berharap teknologi darat, laut, udara, dan ruang angkasa ini dapat semakin memperkuat interoperabilitas AS dan Indonesia untuk Indo-Pasifik yang bebas dan terbuka. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Photo credit: State Dept. / Erik A. Kurniawan

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sep. 2, 2020) A World War II-era vintage aircraft flies above the Battleship Missouri Memorial for the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII commemoration ceremony, Sept. 2, 2020, at Pearl Harbor. The events of WWII remain a historic reminder of how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven, enduring partnerships. The U.S. military continues to stand together with allies and partners in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Jaiden Hartley, a rescue swimmer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Munro, prepares to enter the water as part of a search-and-rescue exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard during a maritime engagement Aug. 31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. During the exercise, the agencies practiced searching for a vessel in distress, shipboard firefighting techniques, and recovering and treating persons in the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Quetel, a machinery technician, fires a M4 carbine during a gunnery exercise in the Western Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 2021. Coast Guard Cutter Munro is currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean to strengthen alliances and partnerships, and improve maritime governance and security in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Jasinski, an instructor boom operator assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, finishes a refueling mission on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd ARW during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 14, 2022. RF-A provides integrated joint and multilateral training opportunities in the JPARC, an expansive co-located air and land range with significant potential for co-located air and sea ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

The 168th Wing KC-135s line up in 10 degrees below zero weather to form a polar bear formation on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec 2, 2023. The polar bear charge was a demonstration of the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower, showcasing the U.S. Air Force's strength in the Arctic. The 168 WG polar bear team generated combat air power as part of a polar bear charge to demonstrate deterrence, showcasing Arctic expertise. The generation of combat airpower in the Arctic requires people with experience and expertise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

U.S Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 15. 2022. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 practice loading an ATM-84K SLAM-ER missile on an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft before a validation event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 24, 2023. Marines with VMFA-115 conducted the first ever hot load of an AGM-84D Harpoon missile during a validation event. The validation further enables loading of different types of ordnance while the aircraft is running, giving greater capability and increased sortie generation of tactical aircraft in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

East China Sea (July 16, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Valentina Imokhai, from Edo State, Nigeria, repairs line using a technique called ‘serving’ on the forecastle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 10, 2021) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa Mayor, from Mesa, Ariz., performs a routine lymph node insicional biopsy surgery aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Foslien, a 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, guides a 96th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules after a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. In addition to aircrew, RFA provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 2, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class J Francisco, an independent duty corpsman with Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), from Stockton, Calif., right, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brian Cabrera, an independent duty corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB), 31st MEU, from Springfield, Mass., second from right, both members of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Team (CRRT) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), ask Lt j. g. Mark Chase, from Okinawa, Japan, questions regarding his contact tracing log on the flight deck during a ship-wide CRRT drill. Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Valentina Imokhai, from Edo State, Nigeria, repairs line using a technique called ‘serving’ on the forecastle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Serrita Coleman, left, from Las Vegas, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Meredith Brown, from Memphis, Tenn., treat a patient during medical training with the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, Fleet Surgical Team aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of ESG 7, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conduct airborne operations aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 15, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off in front of a 5th Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2023. Alaska's geographic location makes it a strategic power projection platform for the United States, with Alaska being the closest U.S. location to the center of the Northern Hemisphere and therefore singularly closer to many national capitals in the hemisphere than most points in the Lower 48 states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dmitriy Repnitskiy, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, operates a Forward Arming and Refueling Point ahead of exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sep. 28, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Deck department Sailors feed line from the forecastle down to the boatswain’s locker aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aziel Alvarado, a boom operator assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, supports air refueling operations with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. This exercise reinforces the United States’ continued commitment to the region as a Pacific nation, leader and power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Airforce Airmen assigned to the 934th Maintenance Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, prepare a 96th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules for a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. RFA provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Douglas, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, assists airborne operations aboard a C-130J Super Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 15, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mikhail Topal, a fuels distribution operator Airman assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to fuel a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the No. 47th Squadron, British Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercises like RF-A broaden opportunities for multilateral cooperation with regional allies and partners, focusing on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tashawna Thompson, from Andover, Mass., feeds line from the forecastle down to the boatswain’s locker aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up wiring and computer workstations for a direct air support center as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Camp Phra Maha Jetsadaratchao, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 26, 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20 is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert) (This image has been altered for security purposes)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Scott Ferraris, 96th Airlift Squadron flight engineer from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, performs a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 96th AS during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 15, 2022. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Major John McCormick, C-130 Hercules aircraft commander assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, flys a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 96th AS during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 15, 2022. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska, Oct. 14, 2022. RF-A provides integrated joint and multilateral training opportunities in the JPARC, an expansive co-located air and land range with significant potential for co-located air and sea ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 17, 2022. The JPARC airspace covers more than 77,000 square miles and provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Philippine Sea (July 10, 2020) Master Chief Engineman Russell Johnston, from Ottumwa, Iowa, monitors the main engines from the machinery control system console in the number two main enclosed operating station aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

A U.S. Air Force C-130J assigned to the 32nd Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, flies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 13, 2022. RFA serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 10, 2020) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Alexi Mae Bundang, from Baton Rouge, La., wipes down a bulkhead while participating in a periodic cleaning event aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing takes off in front of 354th Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning IIs at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2023. Alaska's geographic location makes it a strategic power projection platform for the United States, with Alaska being the closest U.S. location to the center of the Northern Hemisphere and therefore singularly closer to many national capitals in the hemisphere than most points in the Lower 48 states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Douglas Martin, a 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics communication/navigation mission systems specialist from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, applies protective tape to a 96th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules after a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. RFA provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)