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

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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. Air Force Capt. Patrick Bordenave, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing pilot from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, performs a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker before a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 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 Sergeant Nathan Hodges, a loadmaster assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, participates in a familiarization flight on a C-130H Hercules 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. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Westley Sellers, a boatswains mate aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro, escorts members of the Philippine Coast Guard aboard Munro during a maritime engagement Aug.31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. Coast Guard members aboard the Munro are 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 Tech. Sgt. Steven Tepperberg, an air traffic controller assigned to the 3rd Operations Support Squadron, watches 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, conduct 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)

An air traffic controller assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares to conduct low light airfield training while 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)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zakary Peterson, from Van, Texas, bottom right, provides stretcher-bearer training in the medical ward 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)

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 Julia Lebens)

Personnel aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro prepare to launch a small unmanned aircraft system off the flight deck of Munro during a search-and-rescue exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard Aug. 31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. During the exercise, members of the Munro, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 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)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 8, 2024. The 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 pilot assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron prepares to taxi and take off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2024. 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 Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron flies over the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, flight line while RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 takes place 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. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Casey Workman, a gunner's mate, inspects an 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)

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to land after conducting training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides tactical training for the full spectrum of conflict, emphasizing air superiority, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, intelligence coordination, and personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

U.S. Air Force Captains Patrick Bordenave and Russel Ellis, both 92nd Air Refueling Wing pilots from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, discuss flight plans 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)

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepare to land after conducting training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides tactical training for the full spectrum of conflict, emphasizing air superiority, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, intelligence coordination, and personnel recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)