Over 500 service members from the U.S., Philippines, Australia and New Zealand successfully coordinated fires from land and air to defeat a simulated adversary attack during Balikatan 2026, exemplifying the "shoulder-to-shoulder" spirit of the exercise. 

Airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducted close air support training at the 188th Wing's Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark.

During a training exercise, Army Sgt. Zachariah Clark relied on his expertise as a combat medic to lead a life-saving rescue and triage effort after two fellow soldiers were mauled by a bear in the Alaskan wilderness.

The Navy commissioned the submarine USS Idaho in a traditional ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., bringing cutting-edge warfighting capability to the nation's undersea forces after a multiyear construction process.

During Exercise African Lion 26, a joint flyover of U.S. and Moroccan aircraft inaugurated Morocco's first accredited joint terminal attack controller qualification course to enhance regional interoperability.

The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System provides critical forensic pathology and contingency logistics for NASA's crewed launches to ensure immediate medical and investigative readiness in the event of a mishap.

Successful military operations depend on those in the intelligence community, including the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, Central Intelligence Agency and others, said Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.