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    Igam Barracks celebrates completion of engineering and medical engagements during Tamiok Strike 26 [Image 4 of 6]

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    A group of traditional dancers perform in coordinated formation wearing red wrap skirts, leaf shoulder decorations, and floral headdresses. The performance takes place outdoors on a gravel surface before a large seated audience wearing yellow shirts. The setting appears to be a cultural festival or ceremonial event in a Pacific Island or Melanesian context.

    LAE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    07.21.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Figueroa 

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    Students perform a traditional Morobe dance during a celebration at Igam Barracks in Lae, Papua New Guinea, celebrating a classroom renovation project during exercise Tamiok Strike, July 22, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military partnerships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. Visit tamiokstrike.com for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Teresa Figueroa)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2026
    Date Posted: 08.05.2026 15:11
    Photo ID: 9840367
    VIRIN: 260722-F-WV613-1166
    Resolution: 8004x5002
    Size: 9.75 MB
    Location: LAE, PG
    Web Views: 6
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    A large group of students wearing matching yellow and green school uniforms are gathered along a wall, with some sitting on the ground and others standing or elevated on a structure. The setting appears to be an outdoor area adjacent to a green-painted building with barred windows. The students appear to be waiting or observing an event.
    A two-story school building in what appears to be a Pacific Island or tropical setting, surrounded by palm trees and lush green grass. Large numbers of students wearing matching yellow and green uniforms are gathered outside the building, sitting on stairs, standing on the upper balcony, and congregating at ground level. The building has a weathered, utilitarian appearance with louvered windows and a corrugated metal roof.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers are seated and smiling, wearing camouflage uniforms and traditional woven decorative garments in blue, green, yellow, and white colors, likely gifted during a cultural exchange or community engagement event. In the background, a large group of children in yellow school uniforms are gathered near green-painted buildings. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremony or event in a tropical location.
    A group of traditional dancers perform in coordinated formation wearing red wrap skirts, leaf shoulder decorations, and floral headdresses. The performance takes place outdoors on a gravel surface before a large seated audience wearing yellow shirts. The setting appears to be a cultural festival or ceremonial event in a Pacific Island or Melanesian context.
    A group photo featuring military personnel in camouflage uniforms posing with a large group of children wearing yellow and green school uniforms. The setting appears to be outdoors in front of a yellow and green building decorated with orange and yellow bunting, suggesting a ceremonial or community event. The military personnel are wearing colorful traditional garlands/leis, indicating a cultural exchange or goodwill visit.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers wearing traditional Papua New Guinean beaded necklaces/bilas pose with four local schoolchildren in front of a decorated building. The center soldier holds a decorative plaque reading 'Exercise Tamiok Strike 2026 PNG.' This appears to be a community engagement event during a joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea.

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