U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Faasiu Faalata, 736th Security Forces Squadron warrior instructor, speaks to students after completion of NEXUS FORGE 2025 training exercises at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2025. The purpose of NEXUS FORGE is to evaluate base defense and agile combat employment capabilities for near-peer conflict scenarios in the Indo-Pacific region. (Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams, U.S. Air Force)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Students form into a line during NEXUS FORGE 2025 training exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2025. NEXUS FORGE is a large-scale exercise that focuses on increasing interoperability in the Pacific region to ensure an open and free Indo-Pacific theatre.