U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Cunningham, a soldier in the 1-181st Field Artillery Regiment (1-181 FAR), spins a koma at the welcome ceremony hosted by Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) at Yausubetsu Training Ground, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 15th, 2023. Koma is a Japanese toy that was demonstrated by JGSDF soldiers in sharing cultures. The enduring alliance highlights not only partnership strengths but also the continued ability to meet new challenges together.

(Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, provides simulated Role II medical care during a Humanitarian Aid Disaster Relief training event for KAMANDAG 9 at Quezon, Palawan, Philippines, June 2, 2025. KAMANDAG 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. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack D. Archibald, a native of South Carolina and a hospital corpsman with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, sites in on his target during a fire-team attack range in support of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, May 23, 2025. The goal of the fire-team attacks was to enhance proficiency within the fire-team level through effective communication and control. KAMANDAG 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)

Soldiers from the United States and Japan gather to pose together at the end of the opening ceremony at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 16th, 2023. The opening ceremony kicked off the official start of the event and soon soldiers will work hand in hand to have a successful Orient Shield mission. (Photo by Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Nicholas Corbin, a member of the 1-181st Field Artillery Regiment (1-181 FAR) scouts in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMAR) at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 17, 2023. The 1-181 FAR, a Tennessee National Guard unit, are displaying their HIMARs in Japan for the first time. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Singapore Army Chief Warrant Officer Sanjee Singh, sergeant major of the Singapore Army speaks about mentoring leaders from multiple generations and backgrounds 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)

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)

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)

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💥

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Calvin Agabin, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, marshals a B-1B Lancer in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 2, 2022. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s force employment, military posture, and operations honor U.S. security commitments in the region by enabling forces to rapidly respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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

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

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. 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)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, prepare for a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 24, 2022. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to Allies and partners through the employment of military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability, while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 5, 2022. BTF missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’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)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 2, 2022. BTF missions demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, visited the Guam Terminal High Altitude Aread Defense site managed by Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Regiment on April 12, 2025 and received a mission brief from Capt. Riley Campbell, commander of E Battery, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment. This visit marks Gen. Clark's first visit to Guam as the U.S. Army Pacific commander, examining the strategic installation that enhaces regional security in the Pacific. (U.S. Army photos by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Teams from across the Pacific Theater execute a Zodiac Relay as part of the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Compeition on Bellows Air Force Base, July 15, 2025. The five day competition, running from July 13-18, pitted eight teams against each other with the winner being selected to represent USARAPC at the Headquarters Department of the Army competition in September, 2025.

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) answers questions about their procedures and movements of communication when enemy combatants are spotted during Orient Shield at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 17, 2023. Orient Shield allows both allied countries to demonstrate their capabilities and tactics which can further improve the readiness of the US-Japan combat Interoperability. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Teams from across the Pacific Theater execute a Zodiac Relay as part of the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Compeition on Bellows Air Force Base, July 15, 2025. The five day competition, running from July 13-18, pitted eight teams against each other with the winner being selected to represent USARAPC at the Headquarters Department of the Army competition in September, 2025.

Teams from across the Pacific Theater execute a Zodiac Relay as part of the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Compeition on Bellows Air Force Base, July 15, 2025. The five day competition, running from July 13-18, pitted eight teams against each other with the winner being selected to represent USARAPC at the Headquarters Department of the Army competition in September, 2025.

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)

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 B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, taxi down the flight line in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 19, 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)

Teams from across the Pacific Theater execute a Zodiac Relay as part of the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Compeition on Bellows Air Force Base, July 15, 2025. The five day competition, running from July 13-18, pitted eight teams against each other with the winner being selected to represent USARAPC at the Headquarters Department of the Army competition in September, 2025.