An F-35 Lightning II performs aerial maneuvers during the Fairchild Skyfest 2024 airshow at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 23, 2024. During the event, attendees observed performances by the F-35, A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration team, Wings of Blue parachute team, UH-1N Huey and various other aerial acts, as well as static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
Featured Image: An F-35 Lightning II performs aerial maneuvers during the Fairchild Skyfest 2024 airshow at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 23, 2024. During the event, attendees observed performances by the F-35, A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration team, Wings of Blue parachute team, UH-1N Huey and various other aerial acts, as well as static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
Army
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division alongside the 2nd Battalion Royal Brunei Land Force conduct a live-fire exercise during Pahlawan Warrior 24 at Penanjong Garrison,… (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared Simmons)
Army National Guard conduct a sling load exercise as part of the Exportable Combat Training Capability at Fort Cavazos, Texas, June 10, 2024. The training improves the service members’ readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Arturo Guzman)
Navy
NORWEGIAN SEA (June 23, 2024) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) and the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) transit the Norwegian Sea, June 23, 2024. Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 18, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), left, conducts bilateral operations with the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) in the South China Sea, June 18, 2024. Combined operations such as this are intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and support a free and open Indo-Pacific. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trevor Hale)
Marines
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, the commanding general of Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), observes exercise EFES 2024 in Izmir, Turkiye, May 30, 2024. Exercise EFES 2024 is an international Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and 49 allied nations, including 11,000 involved military personnel. TF 61/2 is a forward-deployed command element in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet operations in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command and is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to support U.S. Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)
U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles attached to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct waterborne operations at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle.
Air Force
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 22, 2024, in support of a bomber task force mission. Bomber missions enhance joint and multilateral readiness when responding to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron discuss preflight logistics at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 13, 2024. The 56th RQS has a distinguished history of service, focusing on combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Raya Feltner)
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Cutter Willow rests at the pier during a change of command ceremony at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in North Charleston, South Carolina, June 27, 2024. Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander, Coast Guard Seventh District, presided over the ceremony in which Cmdr. Erin Chlum transferred command of the Willow to Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Tolliver. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dickinson)
U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, demonstrating preparedness and efficiency, successfully conducted a search and rescue operation for a distressed vessel 13 nautical miles north of Guam on June 23, 2024, saving 13 boaters. The Joint Rescue Sub-Center, operated by U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders in Guam, received an urgent notification from Guam Fire Rescue and 911 dispatch of a 23-foot recreational vessel, the Helen, with 13 people aboard potentially identified as nationals of the People’s Republic of China, out of gas and adrift. A U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew transported the survivors to Hagåtña, where partner agency officials met them at the pier for further care and assessment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Camacho)
