U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing taxi after landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, March 31, 2022. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, making it a vital tool to the 21st Century Air Force. The F-22's characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

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

An F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off from the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2021. Fighter jets from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force inventories gathered in Alaska’s Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, a 77,000 square mile airspace, Aug. 12 - 27 to simulate air combat scenarios to refine air tactics and joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Conrad)

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)

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

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)

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing take 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. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132, approaches for landing during Northern Edge 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2023. NE 23-1 provides an opportunity for joint, multinational and multi-domain operations designed to implement high-end, realistic war fighter training, develop and improve joint interoperability, and enhance the combat readiness of participating forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ward Boyd, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, assists in surgical procedures on a notional casualty during a damage control resuscitation drill as part of exercise Keen Sword 25 at JGSDF Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 24, 2024. Keen Sword 25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JGSDF personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. Boyd is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepare for airborne operations during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, 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 1st Lt. Ciera White, an intelligence officer assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, flies in a HC-130J Combat King II over 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)

Three Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon's fly 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. 17, 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)

Ready to #StrikeHard -

Our #TropicThunder team is continually honing our craft, and enhancing interoperability with key partners.

America Battery/ 1-12 Marine Aviation Regiment @kingsandqueensofbattle @hmh463official and Copperhead Battery/ @3_7_fieldartillery conducted a night artillery raid in order to simulate the execution of a joint strike against a high value target during Exercise Steel Crucible. Schofield Barracks, HI.

: SPC Jessica Scott

#TrainedandReady #AmericasPacificDivision #TropicLightning #25thInfantryDivision #Ready2Fight #DayAndNight #WeOwnTheNight #Interoperability #Readiness #Lethality #Partnership #JointPartners #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

Airman Dylan Block, a crew chief assigned to the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2023. The Airmen are traveling Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for exercise Agile Reaper 23-1. AR 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 Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Pada tanggal 27 Maret 2023, Duta Besar Amerika Serikat untuk Indonesia Sung Y. Kim bertemu dengan Panglima TNI Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono. Dalam pertemuan tersebut, #DubesKim menyampaikan komitmen AS untuk terus memperkuat dan memperluas hubungan pertahanan dan keamanan bilateral AS-Indonesia yang sudah kuat. #DubesKim dan Panglima TNI berdiskusi tentang berbagai hal terkait kerja sama pertahanan AS-Indonesia, termasuk persiapan latihan bersama Super Garuda Shield 2023. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific.

Photo credit: State Dept. / Budi Sudarmo

TSUSHIMA STRAIT (Sept. 18, 2024) A U.S Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Tsushima Strait, Sept. 18, 2024, for a defensive counterair mission. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

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)

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs dirt strip operations at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, in support of 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)

OAHU, Hawaii--

World War II era warbrids fly in formation over Oahu Sept. 1, 2020, for the 75th Commemoration of the End

of WWII. World War II remains a historic reminder of how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven partnerships that ensure we continue to stand together with our allies and partners in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

A U.S. Marine with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in the anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the battle, and served to honor the fallen and stengthen the U.S. relationship with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific allies and partners. The historic battle was codenamed Operation Watchtower and was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allied forced in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dillon L. Buck)

A U.S. Marine with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Color Guard, participates in the anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the battle, and served to honor the fallen and stengthen the U.S. relationship with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific allies and partners. The historic battle was codenamed Operation Watchtower and was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allied forced in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dillon L. Buck)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, passes by Denali as it flies above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, during a training sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. The 18th Aggressor Squadron supports RFA by sharing its knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures to participating units, ensuring the United States and its allies receive the best air combat training possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Sgt. Kelvin Cruz, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force Cacti, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shoots his rifle, an M4 Carbine, in the kneeling unsupported position March 31, 2020, at Camp Friendship, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, during marksmanship training as part of the Hanuman Guardian exercise. Our relationship with the Kingdom of Thailand remains one of our most important in Southeast Asia. The bilateral training of HG20 demonstrates the commitment of both countries to the long-standing US/Thai alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ezra Camarena, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off after refueling at a forward arming and refueling point at Laoag International Airport, Laoag, Philippines, June 15, 2024. The FARP supported aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd MAW, and 1st Special Operations Squadron during Marine Aviation Support Activity 24. MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

TSUSHIMA STRAIT (Sept. 18, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Tsushima Strait, Sept. 18, 2024. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxies a runway during Marine Aviation Support Activity 24 at Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines, June 7, 2024. MASA is an annual Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

Ready to #StrikeHard -

Our #TropicThunder team is continually honing our craft, and enhancing interoperability with key partners.

America Battery/ 1-12 Marine Aviation Regiment @kingsandqueensofbattle @hmh463official and Copperhead Battery/ @3_7_fieldartillery conducted a night artillery raid in order to simulate the execution of a joint strike against a high value target during Exercise Steel Crucible. Schofield Barracks, HI.

: SPC Jessica Scott

#TrainedandReady #AmericasPacificDivision #TropicLightning #25thInfantryDivision #Ready2Fight #DayAndNight #WeOwnTheNight #Interoperability #Readiness #Lethality #Partnership #JointPartners #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 13, 2024. The F-22 Raptor is combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, provides power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Ready to #StrikeHard -

Our #TropicThunder team is continually honing our craft, and enhancing interoperability with key partners.

America Battery/ 1-12 Marine Aviation Regiment @kingsandqueensofbattle @hmh463official and Copperhead Battery/ @3_7_fieldartillery conducted a night artillery raid in order to simulate the execution of a joint strike against a high value target during Exercise Steel Crucible. Schofield Barracks, HI.

: SPC Jessica Scott

#TrainedandReady #AmericasPacificDivision #TropicLightning #25thInfantryDivision #Ready2Fight #DayAndNight #WeOwnTheNight #Interoperability #Readiness #Lethality #Partnership #JointPartners #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

#WinningMatters

It is our sacred duty to ensure each of our Soldiers have the training, confidence, and tools necessary to fight and win our nation’s wars if we are called upon.

OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE is a comprehensive, complex 2-week BN exercise comprised of key day and night live fires and other joint training events. @3_7_fieldartillery is conducting this operation with numerous partners to further enhance our preparedness to execute a range of missions in various joint, multi-domain battlefield conditions.

In today’s complex global operating environment, the need for our Army to maintain a mission-ready force remains of the utmost importance. We stand ready to apply tremendous force at any time to deter potential adversaries or rapidly defeat them if called upon.

:SPC Jessica Scott

#TropicThunder #AmericasPacificDivision #TropicLightning #25thInfantryDivision #TrainedandReady #Ready2Fight #DayAndNight #WeOwnTheNight #Interoperability #Readiness #Lethality #Partnership #JointPartners #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 27, 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)

Philippine Sailors operate a fuel pump while refueling a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd MAW, during forward arming and refueling point operations with Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Laoag International Airport, Laoag, Philippines, June 15, 2024. The FARP supported aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd MAW, and 1st Special Operations Squadron during Marine Aviation Support Activity 24. MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise focused on mutual defense, strengthening relationships, and rehearsing emerging aviation concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

Soldiers with 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan train for the Army's M4A1 Carbine Qualification. For some Soldiers stationed in Japan, this was the first time taking the M4 Carbine Qualification since marksmanship testing changed to focus on real-world conditions, including timed position and magazine changes between each five rounds.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2025) Aviation Boatswainâs Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Daisy Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, directs an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training, strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, top, and an Italian Air Force KC-767 tanker assigned to the Aeronautica Militare, bottom, fly together over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, May 1, 2024. This exercise serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners. This enables all parties involved to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures while improving interoperability during full spectrum engagements which range from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, May 1, 2024. The KC-135 was recently transferred to the 909th ARS from the Alaska Air National Guard. RED FLAG-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various U.S. and allied forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

Two U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, May 1, 2024. The KC-135 was recently transferred to the 909th ARS from the Alaska Air National Guard. RED FLAG-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various U.S. and allied forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

Two U.S. Air F-16 Force Fighting Falcons assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, May 1, 2024. The KC-135 was recently transferred to the 909th ARS from the Alaska Air National Guard. RED FLAG-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various U.S. and allied forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (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, Oct. 27, 2023. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, and are key players in Alaska as a key location in the Air Force’s Arctic strategy, providing power projection across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

Ready to #StrikeHard -

Our #TropicThunder team is continually honing our craft, and enhancing interoperability with key partners.

America Battery/ 1-12 Marine Aviation Regiment @kingsandqueensofbattle @hmh463official and Copperhead Battery/ @3_7_fieldartillery conducted a night artillery raid in order to simulate the execution of a joint strike against a high value target during Exercise Steel Crucible. Schofield Barracks, HI.

: SPC Jessica Scott

#TrainedandReady #AmericasPacificDivision #TropicLightning #25thInfantryDivision #Ready2Fight #DayAndNight #WeOwnTheNight #Interoperability #Readiness #Lethality #Partnership #JointPartners #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

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. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Worthington, a brass quartet trumpet player for the 1st Marine Division Band, performs Taps during the anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2022. The ceremony commemorated the 80th anniversary of the battle, and served to honor the fallen and stengthen the U.S. relationship with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific allies and partners. The historic battle was codenamed Operation Watchtower and was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the allied forced in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dillon L. Buck)

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex, during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1, May 1, 2024. The KC-135 was recently transferred to the 909th ARS from the Alaska Air National Guard. RED FLAG-Alaska provides unique opportunities to integrate various U.S. and allied forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)

Italian Air Force Maj. Andrea Colotti, a European Air Transport Command public affairs officer, watches as a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned 3rd Wing takes off 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. 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)