A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan. 17, 2025, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1. The United States is an Indo-Pacific nation and will remain engaged in the region to support U.S. allies and partners in the goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo)

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is serviced at Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan. 17 2025, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1. The United States supports the vision of the Indo-Pacific as a free and open region composed of nations that adhere to the international rules-based order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo)

A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft equipped with the modular airborne firefighting system sits postured for wildland firefighting operations from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 17, 2025. Wildland Firefighting is part of U.S. Northern Command’s Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. The USNORTHCOM works with local, state, and federal partners to anticipate requirements, alert forces, and position people and equipment to support response to disasters and emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bailee A. Darbasie)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2025) Two F-35B II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, land on the flight deck the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 18. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely)