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The #USINDOPACOM #JointForce , Defence Australia & Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a combined, multi-domain maritime strike during #Balikatan24 , demonstrating interoperability & innovative capabilities to securing peace in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #Philippines

📽️ Pacific Marines

As this year's #Balikatan exercise comes to a successful close, we celebrate our shared commitment to supporting a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific through enhanced cooperation between Philippine and U.S. forces. #FriendsPartnersAllies Armed Forces of the Philippines @DNDPHL I MEF @YourPhilArmy 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭

📍New Caledonia | End of #TAGATATOA exercise for Forces Armées en Nouvelle-Calédonie (FANC) 🇫🇷, Australian Army 🇦🇺 and New Zealand Army 🇳🇿.
➡️Active cooperation between units 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 strengthening our partnerships to defend peace and stability across the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Defense leaders from 🇺🇸🇵🇭🇦🇺🇯🇵 underscored their commitment to further improving interoperability between our forces and promoting peace and security throughout the #IndoPacific .

Read the joint readout: defense.gov/News/Releases/…

#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific @DNDPHL

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Pacific Marines conduct a waterborne gunnery live-fire exercise during #Balikatan24 , strengthening interoperability and combined capabilities with Armed Forces of the Philippines supporting mutual defense priorities in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #Philippines

📸 Pacific Marines

Bob Hein #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

Providing for the common defense is at the heart of the U.S. Army’s identity—seizing, holding and defending terrain is what armies do.
I Corps U.S. Indo-Pacific Command U.S. Army #LANPAC24 #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific Eighth Army
ausa.org/articles/fight…

🇦🇺🇯🇵 #JGSDF recently had the 22th JPN-AUS Army Staff Talks with the Australian Army. The both sides agreed to take this opportunity to enhance and promote cooperation and exchanges together to realize #FreeandOpenIndoPacific .
Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces

One team, one fight. 💪

USS Somerset (LPD 25) conducts flight and LCAC operations with #VMM165 and Marines assigned to the #15thMEU as part of Exercise #Balikatan24 in the South China Sea.

#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific | #BlueGreenTeam

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PACAF aircraft conduct a maritime strike during #Balikatan24 , strengthening interoperability and combined capabilities with Armed Forces of the Philippines supporting mutual defense priorities in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #Philippines

📸 Cpl Kyle Chan

The partnership and collaboration displayed by Philippine and U.S. forces during #Balikatan exemplify our countries' shared commitment to a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific . #FriendsPartnersAllies

Promoting a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific in the Philippines!

Appreciative of Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson's support as U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers train alongside Philippine Army and Armed Forces of the Philippines to build and improve our interoperability.

#FriendsPartnersAllies | #Balikatan | #Balikatan 24 | #BK24

#ArmyinthePacific …

#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #Balikatan #BK24 #ShoulderToShoulder #AgileForces

🇺🇸USAID's partnerships connect people, improve lives, and contribute to a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific . Glad to see teams from USAID Philippines, USAID Mongolia, USAID Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu gathering in the 🇵🇭 to share development strategies.

U.S. Army #GreenBerets from USASOC 1st SFG #Airborne conduct direct-action raid training with Armed Forces of the Philippines and 🇵🇭 SAF during #Balikatan2024 in Puerto Princesa.

#BK24 helps strengthen #bilateral interoperability, capabilities and trust.

#SOFinthePacific #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

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MRF-D #Sailors conduct a preventative medicine course with #PNGDefenceForce , demonstrating commitment of the #USINDOPACOM #JointForce to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief throughout the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #PapuaNewGuinea

📸 Cpl Juan Torres

#Balikatan24 makes us stronger and enhances #readiness across the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific , ensuring #Lightfighters are ready to deploy, fight, and win alongside our #partners .

JS HAMANA🇯🇵 conducted a bilateral ex with Royal Australian Navy🇦🇺 HMAS HOBART in East China Sea.
#JMSDF will further deepen defense cooperation and exchanges with #AusNavy , promoting enhanced interoperability, mutual understanding, and other advancements.🇯🇵⚓️🇦🇺
#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

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Pacific Marines and U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft conduct flight demonstrations alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force during #FriendshipDay , a bilateral event strengthening aerial proficiency to defend peace and stability in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #Japan

📸 Pacific Marines

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Philippine Air Force positions surface-to-air defense systems alongside U.S. Army Pacific defense systems during #Balikatan24 , strengthening interoperability and combined capabilities supporting mutual defense priorities in the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific .

📍 #Philippines

📸 Maj Trevor Wild