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U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, on the ship’s flight deck, April 24, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26, parks on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 26, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV) Share

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Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Monyette Spates, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), tests boiler water for safe use in the ship’s oil testing lab, April 27, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear) Share

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Emely Rivero, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), installs an engine fire detector on a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), April 22, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and elements of the 11th MEU, are providing vital defense support to civil authorities, contributing to crisis response and recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku. In supporting FEMA and local governments, the Boxer ARG fills critical capability gaps to enable restoration of essential services by civil authorities (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam Bishop) Share

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Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Maurice Meadows Jr., assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, secures Landing Craft, Air Cushion 62 in the well deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), April 24, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are providing vital defense support to civil authorities, contributing to crisis response and recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku. In supporting FEMA and local governments, the Boxer ARG fills critical capability gaps to enable restoration of essential services by civil authorities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sheryssa Dodard) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Maxwell McMann, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), supervises landing craft, air cushion operations in the ship’s well deck, April 24, 2026. Portland, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are providing vital defense support to civil authorities, contributing to crisis response and recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku. In supporting FEMA and local governments, the Boxer ARG fills critical capability gaps to enable restoration of essential services by civil authorities (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sheryssa Dodard) Share

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

U.S. Air Force maintainers go through preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcons before taking off during RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 20, 2026. Realistic combat training sustains the readiness required for U.S. air and space operations as Joint Forces continue to prepare for a full range of contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline) Share

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Decoding the Battlefield: NPS Students Develop Solution to Support Urgent U.S. and NATO Need Share

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Midcareer officer scholars from NPS used an unsupervised machine learning model for cluster analysis of synthetic battlefield emissions data provided by NATO. This approach helped extract meaningful connections from the sparse dataset by their interface called the Frequency-based Algorithm for Spatial and Temporal Clustering Analysis with Thresholds, or FASTCAT. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

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The NPS FASTCAT team briefed NATO at the Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland. FASTCAT was completed in only two months, and exceeded NATO’s expectations. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Rob Froberg) Share

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MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2025). Commencement speaker Rear Adm. Michael S. Mattis, director of strategic effects for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander, Task Force 66, celebrates the latest class of Naval Postgraduate School graduates during the Summer With synthetic battlefield emissions data provided by NATO, a team of four Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) midcareer officer scholars developed a proof-of-concept analytic interface for operators and analysts to help uncover the sources of these emissions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janiel Adames) Share

MANILA, Philippines

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Amir Mustafa, chief master sergeant of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Republic of Korea, introduces himself to the group during the Balikatan Senior Enlisted Symposium as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, April 25, 2026. The Symposium, held April 25–27, offers senior enlisted members from partner nations a platform to share insights, strengthen leadership skills, exchange experiences and build relationships essential for effective collaboration in addressing future challenges. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sar Paw) Share