25th Infantry Division

To PROTECT the force, you must adapt. #TropicLightning Soldiers & the Philippine Army execute counter-UAS training at #JPMRCX. Detecting & defeating drones ensures our formations stay secure and ready. #Salaknib 📷 Sgt. Duke Edwards #USArmy #ArchipelagicDefense

Seamless COMMAND & CONTROL starts at the top. Leaders from #TropicLightning, the Philippine Army, & Japan sync up for #JPMRCX, ensuring our multinational coalition operates as one. #Salaknib #ArchipelagicDefense #USArmy #JGSDF 📸 Sgt. Duke Edwards

Faster sensing. Faster decisions. #TropiLighting Soldiers launched night #drones at #JPMRCX to SEE and SENSE the environment. This awareness keeps our U.S.-Philippine force networked, distributed, & ready. #Salaknib #ArchipelagicDefense 📸Sgt. Rayonne Bissant & Spc. Kyle Kimble

To SUSTAIN the force, you must move fast. #TropicLightning Soldiers sling load ISVs during #JPMRCX, enhancing our ability to rapidly project combat power and maintain shared readiness with our Philippine Army partners. #Salaknib 📷: Spc. Christopher Moorehead

You must SEE and SENSE the environment before you act. Our #TropicLightning Soldiers prep #drones for recon missions as we kick off #JPMRCX, enhancing shared readiness with the Philippine Army. #Salaknib 📷: Sgt. Rayonne Bissant

We thank BG Velishka for his leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to the Tropic Lightning Ohana. #TropicLightning #StrikeHard #Leadership

#Balikatan26 is readiness made real. A look back at #25ID launching UAS to support complex coastal ops. This #SEE/SENSE capability expands shared awareness, ensuring our combined force is capable and connected. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 🎥Sgt. Omarion Hall #strongertogether

#Balikatan26 is readiness made real. A look back at multinational partners executing a coastal defense live-fire. This #C2 & #STRIKE integration proves our alliance can operate seamlessly across the archipelago. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭🇯🇵🇨🇦 🎥Sgt. Duke Edwards #ArchipelagicDefense

#25ID AH-64 Apaches push over coastal waters for a recon flight at #Balikatan26. Fusing the #SEE/SENSE & #STRIKE pillars from the air builds a highly capable combined force ready to operate anywhere. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Sgt. Olivia Cowart #strongertogether #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Earlier today we said farewell to Division Command Sgt. Maj. Shaun D. Curry as he relinquished responsibility of 25th Infantry Division. We thank Command Sgt. Maj. Curry for his dedicated service to the Division and wish him luck in his future endeavors. #TropicLightning #USArmy

#Balikatan26 is readiness made real. @usarmy #25ID & #AFP soldiers conquer the final endurance event of jungle training. This #SUSTAIN & #C2 integration proves our #ShoulderToShoulder alliance can overcome any environment. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Sgt. Elijah Magaña #strongertogether

#25ID & #AFP soldiers maneuver through dense vegetation during jungle patrol lanes at #Balikatan26. Mastering the #SEE/SENSE & #C2 pillars under the canopy builds a more capable and resilient combined force. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 🎥Sgt. Elijah Magaña #ArchipelagicDefense

Defending the shore. #25ID, #AFP & JGSDF run a coastal defense live-fire at #Balikatan26. Mastering the #PROTECT & #STRIKE pillars builds the readiness required to operate in the archipelago. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭🇯🇵 📸Sgt. Arellano Tlaczani #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

A closer look: #25ID & #AFP cross-train on artillery systems at #Balikatan26. Sharing gear hones the #STRIKE pillar & builds a capable combined force to defend the archipelago. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Staff Sgt. Jameson Harris #ArchipelagicDefense #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

"No one left behind." A look back at #25ID medical training. Validating the #PROTECT & #SUSTAIN pillars ensures force resilience and makes #Balikatan26 readiness real. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸 Spc. Hunter Carpenter #ArchipelagicDefense

Jungle resilience. #25ID & #AFP Special Forces conduct survival training at #Balikatan26. Honing the #PROTECT & #SUSTAIN pillars builds a more capable, ready combined force. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Sgt. Rayonne Bissant #strongertogether

A look back: #25ID & #AFP execute a react-to-contact jungle patrol. Integrating the Army’s new M7 & M250 weapons into this #STRIKE & #C2 training proves our combined force is modernized, capable, and ready. #Balikatan26 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 🎥Spc. Kyle Kimble #ArchipelagicDefense

4 nations, 1 team. #25ID, #AFP, Japan & Canada synched sensors & fires for a massive coastal defense live-fire at #Balikatan26. This #C2 & #STRIKE integration proves our combined force is ready to defend the archipelago. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇵🇭🇯🇵🇨🇦 📸Sgt. Duke Edwards #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Side-by-side in the jungle. #25ID & #AFP soldiers conduct a joint patrol demonstration at #Balikatan26. This #SEE/SENSE & #C2 training proves our #ShoulderToShoulder partnership is built on trust and shared readiness. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📷 Pfc. Peter Bannister #strongertogether

#25ID & #AFP soldiers run rappelling & systems training during #Balikatan26 jungle ops. This #SUSTAIN & #C2 integration builds the readiness required to operate anywhere in the archipelago. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Sgt. Elijah Magaña #ArchipelagicDefense