U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James Jarrard, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, center left, gives opening remarks to U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Pacific, and Papua New Guinea Defense Force soldiers, while Papua New Guinea Defense Force Col. Kingsley Wawada, the PNGDF support services commander, center right, observes the formation during the Tamiok Strike opening ceremony July 15, 2024, Murray Barracks, Papua New Guinea. Tamiok Strike is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability and readiness of the Papua New Guinea Defence Forces, and U.S. Forces, and to enhance partner capacity to respond to conventional and potential natural disasters throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Moore)