Lt. Abbey Taylor, U.S. Navy, HSC-3, receives the “first badge” from ADM Edi, Commander Guspurla Koormada 2, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), during the opening ceremony of the staff exercise portion of Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) August 31, 2023, Surabaya Indonesia. #SuperGarudaShield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. #SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and #joint event, highlighting the 6 participating and 12 observing nations’ commitment to #partnership and a #freeandopenindopacific. (US Air National Guard Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Lee Jackson)