Photo by Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez | USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) | 06.10.2024
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 10, 2024) An MC-130-J Commando II, assigned to 1st Special Operations Squadron, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the South China Sea, June 10, 2024. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to......
Photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific | 05.02.2024
A U.S. Air Force forward arming and refueling point operator assigned to the 18 Wing uses a clearing tool on a fuel line during a FARP operation conducted at San Vicente Airport as part of exercise Balikatan 24 at San Vicente Airport, Palawan, Philippines, May 2, 2024. Balikatan 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.06.2023
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing taxis on the flightline before taking off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.06.2023
A fleet of MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing fly in formation near the Ryukyu Islands, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.06.2023
A fleet of MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing fly in formation near the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.06.2023
A fleet of MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing fly in formation near the Ryukyu Islands, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 18th Wing | 10.06.2023
A fleet of MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing fly in formation near the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 10.06.2023
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing taxis on the flightline before taking off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2023. Joint forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducted air operations and aerial drops in the South China Sea and the Luzon Strait to increase joint force interoperability and readiness, and to demonstrate commitment to a free and open......
