181114-N-DX072-1080 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
181114-N-DX072-1080 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Nov. 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, speaks to local media crew on the flight deck after a press conference. Green B... More
Pvt. Hermenegildo Martins attends the non-lethal weapons
Pvt. Hermenegildo Martins attends the non-lethal weapons course held by U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana during Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 7, 2016, at Metinaro, Timor Leste, as part of the task force’s d... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Siford (Left) and Lance Cpl. Michael
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Siford (Left) and Lance Cpl. Michael J. Wargo gather their gear to set up camp after being transported by reconnaissance boat to Motutapu Island, Tonga, July 25, 2016, as part of Task Force... More
Pvt. Oldegar Gusmao (Left) fires an X26-E Taser under
Pvt. Oldegar Gusmao (Left) fires an X26-E Taser under the instruction of Cpl. Preston G. Thompson (Right) during a non-lethal weapons course, June 7, 2016, at Metinaro, Timor Leste, as part of Exercise Crocodil... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, and the Timor-Leste
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, and the Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiros engage in Marine Corps Table 5 rifle qualifications during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro 300 Meter Range, Timor-Leste, Ju... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey J. Buchanan,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey J. Buchanan, Hospital Corpsman with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, leads small instructions on general health and wellness to local youth at St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji,... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
LAE, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kent Watanabe, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, receives a piece of sugar cane from a Papua New Guinea Defe... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- A Papua New Guinea Defense
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- A Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) soldier teaches U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Dorris , a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, h... More
U.S. Marines and the Timor-Leste Defense Force, attend
U.S. Marines and the Timor-Leste Defense Force, attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Dili, Timor-Leste, June 6, 2016. This exercise is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout th... More
U.S. Marines and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea
U.S. Marines and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force adjust their rifles after sighting in their rifles, June 21, 2016, during live fire training, as part of Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks,... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and Fijian Soldiers put banana
U.S. Marines and Sailors and Fijian Soldiers put banana leaves on their shelter to protect themselves from rain, July 15, 2016, as part of jungle survival training, at Ovalau, Fiji during a multi-national, bila... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ray Cruze, an analyst
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ray Cruze, an analyst assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), talks with a local community about possible aircraft crashes in the area during an investigation in P... More
U.S. Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman Melissa Irvin,
U.S. Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman Melissa Irvin, First Dental Battalion dental corpsman, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., carries a box of medical supplies to Unggai Primary School, where medical professionals wi... More
Exercise Equateur 2017 command group receives updates
Exercise Equateur 2017 command group receives updates on the exercise at the daily Command Update Briefing (CUB). Exercise Equateur 2017’s intent is to simulate a national disaster enabling countries from the P... More
Cpl. Richard J. Moye stands in formation with the rest
Cpl. Richard J. Moye stands in formation with the rest of Task Force Koa Moana and Timorese soldiers during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 10, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste, as par... More
Lance Cpl. Jody W. England (Left) and Juan S. Peres
Lance Cpl. Jody W. England (Left) and Juan S. Peres pose for a photo during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, June 18, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea. The Marines are responsible for providing ... More
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) U.S. Marines
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are welcomed to a banquet during the closing ceremony of a military tactics exchange at Taurama ... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt.
LAE, Papua New Guinea – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jesus Graves, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, drinks from a coconut during Exercise Koa Moana 19 in Lae, P... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Task Force Koa Moana,
U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Task Force Koa Moana, and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force prepare to apply riot control techniques, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ray Cruze, an analyst
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ray Cruze, an analyst attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), cleans pieces of aircraft wreckage during an investigation in Papua New Guinea, Sept. 6, 2019. The in... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachery Bigus, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, bandages the leg of a local girl during Exercise Koa Moana... More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Cmdr. Marion Henry, a Pediatric Surgeon from San Diego, Calif., calms an infant in the casualty reception area of hospital ship USNS M... More
CAWACI, OVALAU, Fiji — U.S. Marines and Sailors dig
CAWACI, OVALAU, Fiji — U.S. Marines and Sailors dig to set a foundation for a one-room building during training, July 8, 2016, Ovalau, Fiji. Task Force Koa Moana is conducting vertical construction training and... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana
U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, conduct vertical construction training at St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji, July 4, 2016. Marines and Sailors with the task force will share engineering... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Hester, a medic attached
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Hester, a medic attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), participates in a repatriation ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 23, 2019. The ceremony... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team shovel soil into buckets during recovery operations in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 2, 2019. The recovery team visited the are... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal ammunitions during Exercise Koa Moana, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, June 20, 2016. Non-lethal ammunitions are used to provide pain compliance towar... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, hike the historical Kokoda trail during Exercise Koa Moana, Papua New Guinea, June 22, 2016. In 1942 ammunition and supplies were t... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, hike the historical Kokoda trail during Exercise Koa Moana, Papua New Guinea, June 22, 2016. In 1942 ammunition and supplies were t... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marine infantrymen, combat
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marine infantrymen, combat engineers and Tongan soldiers sprint toward an obstacle to prepare a demolition charge to clear a path, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, steel worker, Daniel Rojas, with Task Force Koa Moana, build trusses in preparation for the construction of a nine room school in F... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gather for a group photo after conducting live fire training, June 21, 2016, during Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua Ne... More
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marine
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Soncarty, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads Papua New Guinea Defense Force s... More
190928-M-FP804-1001 PELELUI, Republic of Palau - A
190928-M-FP804-1001 PELELUI, Republic of Palau - A U.S. Marine military trumpeter 1st Marine Division Band plays Semper Fidelis March during the 75th Commemoration of the Battle of Peleliu, Sept. 23, 2019. The ... More
Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge
Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge for tree demolition to clear land for a rifle range, July 25, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, as part of Task ... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks (Left) takes cover before preparing a demolition charge to clear an obstacle during a live-fire range, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part of a... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and Tongan soldiers
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and Tongan soldiers use a combat rubber raiding craft to conduct a beach insertion, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew A. Wagner, with Task Force
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew A. Wagner, with Task Force Koa Moana 16, is congratulated by his platoon on his promotion to the rank of Corporal, onboard the USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) at Darwin, Australia, June 1, 20... More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Navy Lt. Julie
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Navy Lt. Julie Froslee, from Neptune Beach, Florida, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, poses in front of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during Pacific Partnership 20... More
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron eyes his surroundings during
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron eyes his surroundings during beach insertion training, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, between the U.S. and Tonga, designed to ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon M. Lee, with Task Force
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon M. Lee, with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, takes the Combat Life Saver Course final exam on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), May 24, 2016. The Navy-Marine Corps team is dedicated to maintai... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Hettinger is a military policeman,
Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Hettinger is a military policeman, with Task Force Koa Moana, currently deployed in the Asia-Pacific region to train with multiple nations to increase interoperability and relations by... More
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) Catherine
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. ambassador to Papua New Guinea, gives final remarks during a reception aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) to conclude a military tactics exch... More
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team speak to children at a local school during their time in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 22, 2019. The recovery team visited the a... More
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) U.S.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) U.S. Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group prepare to retire the colors aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) during the concluding barbecue of a military t... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey A. Knoll is searched after trying
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey A. Knoll is searched after trying to sneak weapons through an entry-control point during a training scenario, June 20, 2016, as part of Exercise Koa Moana, during Task Force Koa Moana’s deplo... More
The Isoge Village chief, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea,
The Isoge Village chief, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, welcomes U.S. Marine Corps Capt Gene Harb, members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the Australian Unrecovered War Casualty- Army offi... More
A child from Isoge Village, Oro Province, Papua New
A child from Isoge Village, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, dresses in traditional clothing to welcome members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the Australian Unrecovered War Casualty- Army o... More
Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro 2nd Sgt. Nelson
Timor-Leste Defense Force Fuzileiro 2nd Sgt. Nelson Belo provides coverage as his fire team crosses a simulated danger zone during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 7, 2016. This exercise is ... More
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji
U.S. Marines and Soldiers with the Republic of Fiji Military Force hike through the jungle to conduct survival training, July 11, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, as part of a multi-national, bilateral exercise. During t... More
Members of the Australian Unrecovered War Casualty
Members of the Australian Unrecovered War Casualty - Army (UWC-A) Office work with members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to excavate a burial in Oro province, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 22, 2018. ... More
181114-N-DX072-1049 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
181114-N-DX072-1049 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Nov. 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, speaks to local media crew on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ... More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Murial Bankini (center right) demonstrates how to dress a wound after nurses and corpsmen from USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) presented a class o... More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Flight crew from Helicopter Combat Squadron 21 assist rescued personnel onto hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) after a recovery effor... More
Cpl. Niko A. Lopez shouts commands during machinegun
Cpl. Niko A. Lopez shouts commands during machinegun drills, July 14, 2016, at Ovalau, Fiji, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise between U.S. service members, with Task Force Koa Moana, and Soldiers wit... More
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey, right, the Commanding
U.S. Marine Maj. David Rainey, right, the Commanding Officer of Task Force Koa Moana 16-4, receives a gift from the commanding officer of Papua New Guinea Defense Force during the closing ceremony at Goldie Riv... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Harty, assigned to the
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Justin Harty, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), bonds with local villagers in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, May 7, 2019. A DPAA investigation team travel... More
Singapore Chief Warrant Officer Ng Siak Ping provides
Singapore Chief Warrant Officer Ng Siak Ping provides his perspective on multinational partnership and working relations during the Land Power in the Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 24... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, steel worker, Daniel Rojas, with Task Force Koa Moana, build trusses in preparation for the construction of a nine room school in F... More
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron (Left) and Lance Cpl. Noah
Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron (Left) and Lance Cpl. Noah A. Bigbee (Right) obtain their room keys and check in weapons as part of checking in on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) with Task Force Koa Moana on May 27, 2016 ... More
Sgt. Donald J. Conde III scans the battlefield during
Sgt. Donald J. Conde III scans the battlefield during a patrol, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. Koa Moana is a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to... More
CAWACI, OVALAU, Fiji — Petty Officer Second Class Ray
CAWACI, OVALAU, Fiji — Petty Officer Second Class Ray F. Crumity (Right) and Lance Cpl. J Guadelupe Venegas take a break from digging during vertical construction training, July 8, 2016, on Ovalau, Fiji. Marine... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea – Soldiers from the Papua New
LAE, Papua New Guinea – Soldiers from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) demonstrate to U.S Marines how to start a friction fire during Exercise Koa Moana 19 in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 25, 2019. Ko... More
170418-N-TU910-313 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April
170418-N-TU910-313 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (April 18, 2017) A member of the local media records Chief Quartermaster Rodesia Brown, from Dallas, explaining bridge operations during a tour of the amphibiou... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate crossing the equator with a flight deck cookout on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), May 23, 2016. The crossing of the equator afloat is a naval accomplishment mad... More
Lance Cpl. Ghukas Vardanyan fires an M16 during live
Lance Cpl. Ghukas Vardanyan fires an M16 during live fire training, June 21, 2016, as part of Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-P... More
Cpl. Preston G. Thompson organizes a group of U.S.
Cpl. Preston G. Thompson organizes a group of U.S. Marines and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force to act as rioters for practical application during riot control training, June 19, 2016, at Tauram... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal ammunitions during Exercise Koa Moana, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, June 20, 2016. Non-lethal ammunitions are used to provide pain compliance towar... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, hike the historical Kokoda trail during Exercise Koa Moana, Papua New Guinea, June 22, 2016. In 1942 ammunition and supplies were t... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, conclude Exercise Koa Moana with a series of events which included a moto run, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, June 23, 2016. T... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate crossing the equator with a flight deck cookout on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), May 23, 2016. The crossing of the equator afloat is a naval accomplishment mad... More
Timorese soldiers join Task Force Koa Moana during
Timorese soldiers join Task Force Koa Moana during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 10, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste, as part of the task force’s deployment to train with multiple c... More
181114-N-DX072-1109 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
181114-N-DX072-1109 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Nov. 14, 2018) Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), speaks to local media crew in the pilot hous... More
Timor-Leste Defense Force Grumete. Joao B. Cono and
Timor-Leste Defense Force Grumete. Joao B. Cono and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven W. Petranovich with Task Force Koa Moana, conduct a tactical column during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro Base, Timor-Leste, ... More
Katherine Dueholm delivers opening remarks for Exercise
Katherine Dueholm delivers opening remarks for Exercise Crocodilo 16 to Timorese soldiers and U.S. Marines and Sailors, June 6, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste. This is the fourth iteration of Exercise Cr... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ian M. Cameron with Task Force
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ian M. Cameron with Task Force Koa Moana, mans the grill during a cookout to finalize the end of Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro Base, Timor-Leste, June 10, 2016. This exercise was part of... More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Naval Air Crewman
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Taryn Billings, from Vacaville, California, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, sits in the cabin door of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter du... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin Jones, a recovery
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin Jones, a recovery noncommissioned officer attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), cuts down a palm tree during recovery operations in East Sepik Province, Papua New... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force practice riot control techniques, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. Koa Moana is ... More
U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers work to build a raft
U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers work to build a raft from rope and bamboo, July 12, 2016, as part of jungle survival training during a multi-national, bilateral exercise between the two nations. During the exe... More
Dr. Amanda Murphy, scientific recovery expert (SRE),
Dr. Amanda Murphy, scientific recovery expert (SRE), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Reynolds, team medic, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screen soil during an investigation in... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal ammunitions during Exercise Koa Moana, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, June 20, 2016. Non-lethal ammunitions are used to provide pain compliance towar... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justus Q. Scichowski, with Task
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justus Q. Scichowski, with Task Force Koa Moana, inspects all M16/M4’s before rifles are fired with the M16/M4 gage kit, during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro 300 Meter Range, Timor-Le... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus E. Vasquez, heavy equipment
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus E. Vasquez, heavy equipment operator, with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, unloads cement for vertical construction training at St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji, July 7, 2016. Marines an... More
Marines unload their weapons and equipment to board
Marines unload their weapons and equipment to board USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) on May 27, 2016 in Darwin, Australia to complete Task Force Koa Moana with Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force before setting... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder, with Task
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder, with Task Force Koa Moana, cuts steel to build trusses in preparation for the construction of a nine room school in Fiji, onboard USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), June 16, 2016... More
181114-N-DX072-1075 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
181114-N-DX072-1075 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Nov. 14, 2018) Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), speaks to local media crew on the flight dec... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Levine, Explosive
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Levine, Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician (EOD) attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), helps shovel dirt during investigation operations in Papua ... More
Papua New Guinea Sailors supervise as Task Force Koa
Papua New Guinea Sailors supervise as Task Force Koa Moana loads their equipment and personnel aboard a Papua New Guinea naval vessel, off the coast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, June 17, 2016, as part of ... More
Col. Siale Diro addresses Task Force Koa Moana and
Col. Siale Diro addresses Task Force Koa Moana and Papua New Guinea soldiers during the opening ceremony of Exercise Koa Moana, June 18, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea. The multi-national, bilatera... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brian N. Hauke addresses
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Brian N. Hauke addresses the panel with a question about communication during multinational operations during the Land Power in the Pacific Symposium and in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 24,... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Timor-Leste
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Timor-Leste Defense Force conduct forward bounding drills during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 7, 2016. This exercise is part of Task Force ... More
U.S. Marine Nathan H. Steed displays the optics mounted
U.S. Marine Nathan H. Steed displays the optics mounted on the M16 A4 service rifle to Timor-Leste Defense force Cpl. Ermenegildo De Araujo, during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro Base, Timor-Leste, June 6, 2... More
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marines
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marines with Law Enforcement Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate VIP escorting procedures to service members with the Papua New Guinea Defense... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph E. Silva, with Task Force Koa
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joseph E. Silva, with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, grills dinner on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) flight deck, May 23, 2016. The crossing of the equator afloat is a naval accomplishment made by few sa... More
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Cameron
LAE, Papua New Guinea -- U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Cameron Tejeda, a combat engineer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, paints the wall of the Salvation Army School during Exercise Ko... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Timor-Leste
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana and the Timor-Leste Defense Force conduct a tactical column while patrolling during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro, Timor-Leste, June 7, 2016. This exercise is part of ... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine (Right)
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine (Right) primes a bangalor explosive with the initiation device during a live-fire range to clear an obstacle, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part ... More
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marines
TAURAMA, Papua New Guinea (April 16, 2017) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate escalation of force tactics to Papua New Guinea Defens... More
Dr. Amanda Murphy, scientific recovery expert (SRE),
Dr. Amanda Murphy, scientific recovery expert (SRE), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michelle Reynolds, team medic, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screen soil during an investigation in... More