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USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield 2026

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, readies for launch on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George...

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USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield 2026

An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS...

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Boxer ARG conducts formation sail in Indian Ocean

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) sails behind Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), while...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in Andaman Sea

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in Indian Ocean

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is prepared for flight...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in Indian Ocean

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to takeoff...

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USS Essex, U.S. Army AH-64 Apache conduct flight ops in Pacific Ocean ahead of RIMPAC 2026

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sails on its way to Hawaii with a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache, assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation...

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VP-26 conducts flight ops in Guam during Valiant Shield 2026

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Isaiah Grimsley, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26, directs a P-8A...

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VP-26 conducts flight ops in Guam during Valiant Shield 2026

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26, supports Valiant Shield 2026 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 24,...

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USS Essex, 15th MEU conduct live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Ryan, a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs U.S. Navy...


 
U.S. Pacific Fleet News
  • Philippine Coast Guard Teresa Magbanua-class multi-role response vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MMRV 9702) and U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) sail in formation during part of the Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, June 27, 2026.

    Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

    SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, June 27-28, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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    RIMPAC 2026 kicks off in Hawaii

    HONOLULU -- On June 24, the opening ceremony and press conference marked the start of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, the 30th iteration of the world's largest international maritime exercise.

  • QUANG TRI, Vietnam (June 22, 2026) – Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, center, Mr. Le Hong Vinh, chairman of Quang Tri People’s Committee, center right, Mr. Hoang Nam, vice chairman of Quang Tri Province People’s Committee, center left, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commander of the 18th Theater Medical Command and Army Forces assigned to Pacific Friendship 2026, front left, and U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Reyes, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), front right, and distinguished visitors pose for a photo during the PP26 Vietnam mission stop opening ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, June 22, 2026.

    Pacific Partnership, Pacific Friendship unite to advance disaster response preparedness in Vietnam

    QUANG TRI, Vietnam — The U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) and the U.S. Army-led Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26) marked the beginning of their joint humanitarian assistance and disaster response mission alongside leaders from Vietnam with an opening ceremony at the Melia Vinpearl, Quang Tri Province, June 22.

  • George Washington Strike Group Participates in Valiant Shield 2026

    Allies come together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 26

    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS26) 2026, June 22–July 1, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range Complex.

  • USS Fitzgerald Returns to Homeport

    USS Fitzgerald returns to San Diego following three months underway

    SAN DIEGO (June 19, 2026) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a three-month underway to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations, June 19.

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