A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducts cargo drop training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides an opportunity for international engagement and training in an environment different from many unit’s home base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Royal New Zealand Air Force Sergeant Darren Matheson, right; and Flight Lieutenant Andrew Sledger, members of a C-130H Hercules aircrew assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conduct a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace 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 Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2024. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

U.S. Airmen stand in formation among other participants during a “Victory in Europe Day” World War II remembrance ceremony outside the Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony kicks off Marara 22, a multinational training that advances partners’ abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

CORAL SEA (July 21, 2021) Three F-35B Lightning fighter aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fly in formation above 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)

A Royal New Zealand C-130H Hercules assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, prepares for takeoff during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

A U.S. Air National Guard HC-130J assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, flys over JBER’s Malemute Drop Zone during a rescue pack drop training, Oct. 19. 2022. The 211th Rescue Squadron conducts search and rescue missions, providing rescue support in Alaska, and also has a 72-hour world-wide response mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Lachlan Newbery, a C-130H Hercules pilot assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conducts a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace 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 Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Zinn (left), a 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, is instructed on fueling a 96th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules by Senior Airman Christoper Chomiuk (right), 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, during Red Flag 22-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. RF-A 22-2 provides realistic combat training in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Cargo falls after a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted cargo drop training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides an opportunity for international engagement and training in an environment different from many unit’s home base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Bipartisan Congressional Delegation breakfast with Admiral John Aquilino, Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter 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. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers support airfield operations at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 17, 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 KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, sits on the flightline during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Glore, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron environmental and electronic system crew chief, salutes the pilots of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas during Red Flag-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 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 Maria Galvez)

Bipartisan Congressional Delegation breakfast with Admiral John Aquilino, Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command.

Cargo falls after a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted cargo drop training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides an opportunity for international engagement and training in an environment different from many unit’s home base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing lands during RED FLAG-ALASKA 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2022. In addition to providing a training location for RF-A 23-1, JBER provides air sovereignty, combat training, force staging and through output operations in support of worldwide contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Stromhmeyer Bosso, a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Clark, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief salutes the pilot of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to takeoff during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 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 Maria Galvez)

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl-Hickam, Hawaii, conducts training at a landing zone with minimal light at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Agile Reaper 23-1, March 2, 2023. AR 23-1 supports the Air Force’s requirement for expeditionary skills necessary to operate outside of military installations; Airmen must have diverse skills that enable them to operate in a contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mikhail Topal, fuels distribution operator Airman assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron, poses in front of a fuels truck 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. “We fuel all of the aircraft here at JBER, on the Air Force side at least, and we help to support the Red Flag mission by working together with the joint forces,” he said. (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 24, 2020) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Aaron Jon Docuyanan, from Temecula, Calif., performs maintenance on a wye-gate fire hose valve aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the 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 participant salutes during a “Victory in Europe Day” World War II remembrance ceremony outside the Haut-commissariat de la République Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 8, 2022. The ceremony kicks off exercise Marara 22 and highlights the U.S. commitment to our Indo-Pacific allies and partners, and reinforces incentives for multilateral cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing flies over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in support of Polar Force 22-4, March 30, 2022. This is the first Polar Force to be led by the 3rd Wing, with the primary focus on developing Agile Combat Employment and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight in a contested, anti-access area denial environment. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts like ACE is critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Lachlan Newbery, left; Sergeant Darren Matheson, middle; and Flight Lieutenant Andrew Sledger, members of a C-130H Hercules aircrew assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conduct a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace 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 Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Danclar, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing boom operator from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, operates the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker 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)

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Lachlan Newbery, left; Sergeant Darren Matheson, middle; and Flight Lieutenant Andrew Sledger, members of a C-130H Hercules aircrew assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conduct a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace 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 Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Holloway, an air traffic controller assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing, poses for a photo wearing night vision at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Agile Reaper 23-1, March 2, 2023. Agile Reaper 23-1 is the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing’s effort to exercise Agile Combat Employment and allows personnel to rehearse capabilities to provide air dominance, global mobility, and command/control for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

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.

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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)

Hawaii Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Clayton Perreira, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment commander, conducts a standardization subject matter expert exchange with the Philippine Air Force at Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines Sept. 27, 2023. This inaugural event, a pioneering collaboration between HIARNG and PAF, is a cornerstone for future engagements. Strengthening alliances and partnerships with key allies like the Philippines, a framework is created that is capable of deterring aggression, maintaining stability, and ensuring free access to common domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy).

A Philippine Coast Guard member aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro prepares to launch a small unmanned aircraft system off the flight deck of the Munro during a search-and-rescue exercise conducted as part of an at-sea engagement with the Philippine Coast Guard Aug. 31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. The day’s exercises and operations provided opportunities for each involved agency to learn from each other. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, prepare for a sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 10, 2022. RF-A 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)

U.S. Air Force and Canadian Royal Air Force members assigned the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, celebrate CRAF Major David Foyer, evaluator section lead-in-charge, fini-flight after participating in RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2022. RF-A exercises are focused on improving the combat readiness of the 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 maintainers assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recover an E-3 Sentry with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2021. RF-A 21-3 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment through a series of commander-directed field training missions that provide joint offensive, counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large-force employment training. The 718th AMXS and the 961st AACS are based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

U.S. Army National Guard conduct a CH-47 Chinook external load demonstration during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with the Indonesian Air Force September 5, 2024, at Makua Valley, Hawaii. The allied militaries participated in a weeklong Rotary Wing Aviation SMEE as part of the Hawaii National Guard’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov 21., 2023. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov 21., 2023. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

An Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon flies alongside a Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron during an air-to-air refueling training mission over Indonesia, Feb. 19, 2025. This bilateral training, supported by the 154th Wing, enables IDAF pilots to recertify their F-16 air refueling qualifications while strengthening interoperability and regional security. The Hawaii National Guard State Partnership Program continues to enhance operational readiness and fosters U.S.-Indonesia defense cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

A Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153 out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, conducts touch and goes during Landing Zone Safety Officer training at Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 15, 2023. This event included the first winter landings at Malemute DZ, with the LZSO training teaching 3rd OSS Airmen and VMGR-153 Marine aircrews how to conduct airfield operations in austere environments lacking support such as an air traffic control tower or fixed flightline lights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air National Guard Wailani Wong, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares for a C-17 Globemaster III airdrop at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2023, for phase one of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center. JPMRC is the Army's newest Combat Training Center. It facilitates unit readiness in the Indo-Pacific region and allows forces to train in the unique environments and conditions where they are most likely to campaign or be employed in the event of crisis.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mysti Bicoy)

A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon flies over Alaska during exercise Arctic Defender 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 8, 2024. Arctic Defender is a German Air Force-led exercise that provides a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases and is part of several exercises under Pacific Skies 24. Pacific Skies is a combination of several exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater in which German, French and Spanish air forces participate with U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

U.S. Airman 1st Class Aziel Alvarado, 92nd Air Refueling Wing boom operator, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 10, 2022. Approximately 1,600 service members from three nations are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 70 aircraft from over 22 units during this iteration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Air Force maintainers assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recover an E-3 Sentry with the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2021. RF-A 21-3 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment through a series of commander-directed field training missions that provide joint offensive, counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large-force employment training. The 718th AMXS and the 961st AACS are based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Zachary Kearney, weapons officer aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro, gives members of the Philippine Coast Guard a tour of Munro during a maritime engagement Aug. 31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. National security cutters like Munro feature advanced command and control capabilities, aviation support facilities, stern cutter boat launch, and increased endurance for long-range patrols, enabling the crews to disrupt threats to national security further offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)