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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a combatives course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course enhanced service members’ survivability and operational readiness in support of Indo-Pacific security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonah Caliri, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialist, conducts a SERE course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The SERE course supports readiness and resilience in personnel with a higher risk of isolation in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonah Caliri and Tech. Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists, demonstrate proper hand-to-hand combat techniques at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. Students learned basic SERE combative techniques including boxing, Muay Thai and grappling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, coins Tech. Sgt. Ahron Rasabi, 15th Operational Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Specialist at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. Rasabi assisted during a SERE instructional course, demonstrating hand-to-hand combat fundamentals and proper techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and members of the 15th Wing, wrap up a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The SERE course aimed to increase warfighter lethality and readiness while reinforcing efforts to maintain security throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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15th Operational Support Squadron conduct SERE training for INDOPACOM visit

Published May 15, 2026
By Senior Airman Lauren Torres
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOITN BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a combatives course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 13, 2026. The Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course enhanced service members’ survivability and operational readiness in support of Indo-Pacific security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Torres)

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