U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Amphibious Force Underway ⚓🌊🇺🇸 USS Boxer and USS Comstock transit the Surigao Strait with the 11th MEU, April 26. Forward presence in the 7th Fleet strengthens readiness and supports a free and open Indo-Pacific. 📸 MCSN Dustin Drake #US7thFleet #CombatReady #INDOPACOM

Extending the fight. @USArmy #25ID CH-47s conduct long-range maritime air assaults during #Balikatan. Our #SUSTAIN capability guarantees we can rapidly project and reinforce allied forces across the archipelago. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 📸Sgt. Cowart #strongertogether

🔥 Long-range precision. 🎯 U.S. Army Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, execute a HIMARS live-fire mission during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Palawan, Philippines—delivering rapid, accurate fires while strengthening allied interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 🤝🌎 📍 Palawan, Philippines 📸 Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez #IndoPacific #Balikatan2026 #USArmy #HIMARS #LongRangeFires #PrecisionStrike #AlliesAndPartners

Train to fight. 🦅🌎 U.S. Marines with 8th Marine Regiment, forward deployed with 3rd Marine Division, execute force-on-force training at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea. Force-on-force training is a highly realistic, scenario-based method where Marines engage live, reacting opponents using non-lethal, marking, or simulation ammunition. 📍 Pocheon, South Korea 📸 Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre #IndoPacific #USMarines #3rdMarineDivision #ForceOnForce #CombatReadiness

Nations at Sea Ships from 🇵🇭, 🇯🇵, 🇦🇺, 🇨🇦, and 🇺🇸 participate in a group sail exercise for #Balikatan2026. "Together we will operate as a joint and combined force... promoting lasting peace." - Commander’s Guidance. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division, alongside Philippine Army and Australian Army Soldiers, conduct long-range maritime air assault training during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Itbayat Airport. 🌏✈️ Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that strengthens alliances, enhances combined force effectiveness, and reinforces a shared commitment to regional peace and prosperity. 🤝🪖 📍 Itbayat, Philippines 📸 Sgt. Elijah Magaña #IndoPacific #Balikatan2026 #AlliesTogether #25thInfantryDivision #PhilippineArmy #AustralianArmy

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a LAV-25 live-fire range aboard USS Portland in the Pacific Ocean—enhancing precision, combat readiness, and lethality in a maritime environment. 🌊🎯 📍 Pacific Ocean 📸 Staff Sgt. Dylan Chagnon #IndoPacific #USMarines #11thMEU #BLT35 #TrainToFight #Readiness

Precision. Discipline. Lethality. 🎯 U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct marksmanship training aboard USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean—sharpening combat accuracy and reinforcing expeditionary readiness at sea. 🌊⚓ 📍 Pacific Ocean 📸 Sgt. Joseph Helms #IndoPacific #USMarines #11thMEU #MaritimeRaidForce #Marksmanship #CombatReady

A look back at the #C2 groundwork. #25ID & #AFP signal teams stood #ShoulderToShoulder to dial in comms ahead of upcoming combined live-fire rehearsals. Seamless communication makes #Balikatan readiness real. 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 #Philippines #FriendsPartnersAllies

U.S. Soldiers with the 21st Infantry Regiment, alongside Philippine Army and Australian Army Soldiers, conduct CH-47 Chinook cold-load training during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-Lo, Philippines. This trilateral training included multiple repetitions of embarking and disembarking a CH-47 Chinook, building proficiency and coordination ahead of a long-range maritime air assault exercise. 🤝🌏🚁 📍 Philippines 📸 Sgt. Olivia Cowart #IndoPacific #Balikatan2026 #USArmy #PhilippineArmy #AustralianArmy #JointForce #Readiness

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division and Australian Army soldiers conduct Black Hawk cold-load training during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo, Philippines. Cold-load training enhances safety and proficiency by ensuring Soldiers can efficiently enter and exit aircraft while rotors are not engaged, reinforcing readiness for air assault operations. 📍 Philippines 📸 Pfc. Peter Bannister #IndoPacific #Balikatan2026 #USArmy #AustralianArmy #25thInfantryDivision #Readiness

Steel rain, delivered on time. 🎯 U.S. Army Soldiers from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade execute a HIMARS rapid infiltration (HIRAIN) live-fire during Operation Courage Lethality at Yakima Training Center, April 17, 2026.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division and 4th Law Enforcement Battalion conducted riot control techniques training during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport, Cagayan, Philippines—enhancing discipline, coordination, and non-lethal response capabilities in complex operational environments. Balikatan is a longstanding annual training event between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, strengthening alliances, combined force readiness, and reinforcing a shared commitment to regional peace and stability. 🤝🌏⚓ 📍 Cagayan, Philippines 📸 Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna #IndoPacific #3rdMarineDivision #4thLEBattalion #Balikatan2026 #Interoperability #Alliance

Gen. Stephen Whiting recently commended @INDOPACOM's Adm. Paparo & his team for their deep expertise in prioritizing space. This partnership is critical to deterrence & ensuring the success of the Joint Force across all domains. Listen to Adm. Paparo's remarks at the HASC 👇

🤝🇨🇱🇺🇸 U.S. and Chilean naval forces conduct a bilateral maritime engagement in the Eastern Pacific. Exercises like these under Southern Seas 2026 improve interoperability and strengthen our ties with regional partners. ⚓️ #USNavy #SouthernSeas26 #Partnership

Locked, Loaded, Lethal. 🎯🦅🌊 U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct marksmanship training aboard USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean—sharpening accuracy, discipline, and combat effectiveness at sea. 📍 Pacific Ocean 📸 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aiden Williamson #IndoPacific #USMarines #11thMEU #USSBoxer #Marksmanship #CombatReadiness

U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct flight operations aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean—demonstrating precision, coordination, and operational readiness at sea. ✈️⚓🌊 📍 Pacific Ocean 📸 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear #IndoPacific #USNavy #11thMEU #USSBoxer #FlightOperations #PacificOcean

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Drowley, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Chief of Staff, and Régis Savioz, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, International Committee of the Red Cross, signed an updated memorandum of understanding at USINDOPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, April 14, 2026. 🤝🌏✍️ U.S. Indo-Pacific Command values its relationship with the International Committee of the Red Cross and is grateful for the opportunity to renew this memorandum of understanding—enhancing coordination during training and exercises across the Indo-Pacific region. 📍 Hawaii 📅 April 14, 2026 #USINDOPACOM #IndoPacific #AlliesAndPartners #Interoperability

Forward Deployed Strength🫡🌎 The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, April 19. This scheduled port visit reinforces our persistent naval presence and ensures regional stability. #USNavy #PacificFleet #USSBlueRidge

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 35 conducted a simulated patrol field exercise at Camp Hansen—enhancing combat proficiency, refining patrolling tactics, and strengthening machine gun operations. 🫡🎯 📍 Okinawa, Japan 📸 Lance Cpl. Weston Brown #IndoPacific #USMC #USNav #CLR35 #Okinawa #CampHansen #ForceReadiness