#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

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

"I'm most thankful for my friends - I feel I was really lucky to get this team; I recently reclassed from the Military Police Corps., just got here, but I got a really warm welcome; it's a really positive experience," said Spc. Malek James, a Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer with Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th ADA Brigade, following reload operations on their Patriot air defense system on Oct. 29, 2024, during the battery's deployment in support of Keen Sword 2025. (U.S. Army photo and caption by Staff Sgt. Connor Davis.)

U.S. Navy Seaman Nicholas Bellknap, a hospital corpsman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, talks about Tactical Combat Casualty Care to Dutch marines, Republic of Korea marines and Indonesian Armed Forces service members during Super Garuda Shield 25 aboard the Republic of Indonesia Navy landing dock ship KRI Makassar (590), Aug. 30, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation. MRF-D 25.3 is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bellknap is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

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.

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

U.S. Army Capt. Drew Gentry, the commander of the 1-181th Field Artillery Division (1-118th FAD), Alpha and U.S. Army Sgt. Steven Underwood, a soldier with the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (35th CSSB), pose with rewarded paddles after participating in games at Yausubetsu Training Ground, Hakkaido, Japan on Sept. 15th 2023. The welcome party provided photo shoots, Japanese snacks, and party games to mingle cultures and develop rapport. Oriental Shield provides bilateral exercises to strengthen allied interoperability through shared experiences and realistic training. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

#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

Soldiers with 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan fire during 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.

Soldiers with 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan fire during 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.

"I have a lot to be thankful for; my great team, they've shown me what it means to work together; I'm thankful to God... even just for my duty station, Okinawa is great - I just feel blessed in a lot of ways, really," said Spc. Alexander Noel, a Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer with Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th ADA Brigade, following reload operations on their Patriot air defense system on Oct. 29, 2024, during the battery's deployment in support of Keen Sword 2025. (U.S. Army photo and caption by Staff Sgt. Connor Davis.)

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

(From left to right) Australian Army Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham, regimental sergeant major-Army, Australian Army, Sgt. Maj. Jay Garza, with U.S. Army Futures Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt, command sergeant major for U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC), Chief Warrant Officer Sanjee Singh, sergeant major of the Singapore Army, Singapore Armed Forces, and Julie Guerra, director, NCO and Soldier programs Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conduct a Senior Enlisted Leaders Panel during Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium, May 14, 2025, Honolulu, Hawaii. LANPAC Symposium and Exposition is the premier forum for land power discussions in the Indo-Pacific region. Hosted by AUSA and supported by USARPAC, LANPAC 2025 brings together representatives from more than 30 Indo-Pacific nations, including a dozen Chiefs of Armies, to address critical security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore , 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

Command teams of U.S. soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members examines field maps to coordinate movement and cooperation amongst the allied participants for Orient Shield at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 17, 2023. Analyzing different communication strategies allows both nations to improve interoperability in live action. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin M. Nadeau, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Tally R. Touchine, both hospital corpsman attached to the Damage Control Resuscitation Team with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, insert into the Babuyan Island chain via an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3d Marine Air Wing, during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 27, 2025. The MKTSO involved elements of 3d MLR, U.S. Soldiers with 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 inserting via air and sea into various islands in the Batanes and Babuyan Island chains in order to rehearse securing and defending key maritime terrain with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, Marine Air Defense Integrated System, and High Mobility Rocket Artillery System. KAMANDAG 9 is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Iyer Ramakrishna)

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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Oscar Murillo, a psychological operations specialist with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), translates information about the HIMAR to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members during Orient Shield at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 17, 2023. Demonstrations at Orient Shield allow for both allied countries to exchange procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within their weapon systems

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Warrant Officer Kosuke Watahike, sergeant major of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, provides input during a brief about the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy during a Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 13, 2025 as part of the Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium. LANPAC Symposium and Exposition is the premier forum for land power discussions in the Indo-Pacific region. Hosted by the Association of the United States Army and supported by U.S. Army Pacific, LANPAC 2025 brings together representatives from more than 30 Indo-Pacific nations, including a dozen Chiefs of Armies, to address critical security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore , 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

Senior enlisted leaders from across the Indo-Pacific region executed team-building physical fitness as part of the 11th Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept. 25, 2025. The topic of this year's forum, Transformation in Contact, allowed the SELs to come together to talk about integrating new technologies to enhance lethality while also pressing the importance of standards-based formations

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Andrew Porch)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Charlie Mo, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, marshals a B-1B Lancer after completing a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 17, 2022. BTF missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt, senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Army Pacific command sergeant major, discusses the importance of reinforcing basic Soldier tasks at the Senior Enlisted Leaders Panel during Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium, May 14, 2025, Honolulu, Hawaii. LANPAC Symposium and Exposition is the premier forum for land power discussions in the Indo-Pacific region. Hosted by the Association of the United States Army and supported by U.S. Army Pacific , LANPAC 2025 brings together representatives from more than 30 Indo-Pacific nations, including a dozen Chiefs of Armies, to address critical security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore , 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Richard Brewster, a loadmaster with 913th Airlift Group, rolls a strap after transporting items for exercise Balikatan 23, 2023, April 20, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2022. BTF missions enhance readiness, to include joint and multilateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

KOROR, Palau (Sept. 23, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 multinational medical professionals and local Palauan medical professionals prepare to transport a simulated patient during a trauma training and air evacuation exercise, at the Palau International Airport in Aira, Palau, Sept. 23. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Alexis Van Buren)

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KOROR, Palau (Sept. 23, 2025) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kimberly Silvas, treats a simulated patient during a trauma training and air evacuation exercise in support of Pacific Partnership 2025, at the Belau National Hospital in Koror, Palau, Sept. 23. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Alexis Van Buren)

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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)

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) explains the process of a willing prisoner of war to U.S. soldiers and soldier from the JGSDF during Orient Shield at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 17, 2023. The Field Training Exercises (FTX) allowed valuable knowledge to be spread amongst the allied countries and Orient Shield helps forge continued partnership strength and shared experiences through training. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

U.S. Navy Seaman Nicholas Bellknap, a hospital corpsman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, talks about Tactical Combat Casualty Care with Dutch marines, Republic of Korea marines and Indonesian Armed Forces service members during Super Garuda Shield 25 aboard the Republic of Indonesia Navy landing dock ship KRI Makassar (590), Aug. 30, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, and cooperation. MRF-D 25.3 is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bellknap is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Curry, command sergeant major of the 25th Infantry Division, participates in a panel discussion May 15, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the 2025 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition. LANPAC is designed to foster dialogue, enabling collaboration, and sharing innovative solutions that enhance joint and multinational readiness.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jay Garza, with U.S. Army Futures Command, speaks about innovation at the Senior Enlisted Leaders Panel during Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium, May 14, 2025, Honolulu, Hawaii. LANPAC Symposium and Exposition is the premier forum for land power discussions in the Indo-Pacific region. Hosted by the Association of the United States Army and supported by U.S. Army Pacific, LANPAC 2025 brings together representatives from more than 30 Indo-Pacific nations, including a dozen Chiefs of Armies, to address critical security challenges. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore , 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

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

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Richard Brewster, a loadmaster with 913th Airlift Group, fastens a strap after transporting an item for exercise Balikatan 23, 2023, April 20, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥

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

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Richard Brewster, a loadmaster with 913th Airlift Group, glances over after completing a transport mission during exercise Balikatan 23, 2023, April 20, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, flies over the Indo-Pacific theater during a Bomber Task Force mission, Nov. 9, 2022. The U.S. Air Force is committed to upholding a rules-based, free and open Indo-Pacific that respects every nation and ensures the peaceful resolution of disputes free from coercion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

Our #TropicThunder team strives for excellence in all that we do!⚡️🔥

We are excited to have kicked off OPERATION STEEL CRUCIBLE with several outstanding live fire days!

We are a cohesive #TeamofTeams, committed to improving and growing stronger every day — in our discipline, competence, confidence, and lethality. We will always continue to hone our craft and remain masters of our trade. We are ready to respond globally to accomplish any mission, no matter how difficult.

We are trained and ready to fight, win, and fight again. Don’t mess with us💥