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)

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard watch as a small unmanned aircraft system is launched off the flight deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro during a maritime engagement Aug. 31, 2021, in the West Philippine Sea. Operating under the tactical control of U.S. 7th Fleet, the cutter and crew are engaging in professional exchanges and capacity-building exercises with partner nations and are patrolling and conducting operations as directed. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Carlee Chatron, a boatswains mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro, provides a security escort in San Diego, California, July 23, 2021. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro is set to go underway in 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. 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 KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VGMR) 152, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, taxis at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for exercise Cope North 2025, Jan. 29, 2025. CN25 showcases the importance of cooperation and partnership in maintaining a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region and highlights the U.S. commitment to working with Allies and partners to promote peace and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

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 F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing taxi past 5th Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortresses 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 Airman 1st Class Reginald Hall III, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs post-flight maintenance on 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)

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. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Melon, left, a dedicated crew chief and Airman 1st Class Alex Kleser, a crew chief, assigned to the 552 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose after preparing a E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control aircraft for flight during 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. Melon and Klesser are assigned to the 552 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro salute a Philippine Coast Guard vessel transiting alongside the Munro in the West Philippine Sea, Aug. 31, 2021. Coast Guard members aboard the Munro and the Philippine Coast Guard participated in bilateral operations and exercises that included small boat operations and multi-vessel maneuvering. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

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 Staff Sgt. Braylan Floresca, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection on 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)

From left to right, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-16 Fighting Falcon, French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafale and Airbus A400M Atlas, a German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon, a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet, a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, and a German Air Force PA-200 Tornado, fly in formation during 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)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reginald Hall III, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs post-flight maintenance on 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. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, transport an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in a KC-130J Super Hercules in preparation for Keen Sword 25 at Japan Air Self –Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 18, 2024. KS25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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 Force maintainers assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to recover an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron as it taxis on the flight line 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 Staff Sgt. Braylan Floresca, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection on 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 maintainers assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to recover an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron as it taxis on the flight line 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 Senior Airman Markayla Powers, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection on 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)

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)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 31, 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)

Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro and the Philippine Coast Guard participate in bilateral training exercises in the West Philippine Sea, Aug. 31, 2021. The Munro and its crew are currently deployed in the Western Pacific, with planned professional exchanges and capacity building with partner nations in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Markayla Powers, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a post-flight inspection on 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 Senior Airman Markayla Powers, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a post-flight inspection on 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 Staff Sgt. Braylan Floresca, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection on 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)

A U.S Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) assigned to the 552 Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, flys over Denali National Park during 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)

ely 1,000 U.S. military and Canadian Armed Forces personnel are participating in AE22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Markayla Powers, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a post-flight inspection on 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 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)

ely 1,000 U.S. military and Canadian Armed Forces personnel are participating in AE22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Pacheco, Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation Regiment standardization instructor, 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).

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. Air Force Staff Sgt. Braylan Floresca, assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals 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)

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry pilot assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, pauses for a photograph after completing flight operations in support of 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)