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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 1, 2026....
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives in Laem Chabang, Thailand, Sept. 2, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is conducting routine...
An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, prepares to land on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class...
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham...
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 9 prepare to clear a beach during a drill at a...
U.S. Navy Counselor 1st Class Martika Velasquez, from California, observes Sailors as they combat a simulated aircraft fire on the flight deck aboard...
U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Alec Cosing, from Virginia, practices the proper handling of an M4 rifle on the midships aboard Arleigh...
U.S. Sailors conduct crash and salvage training on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at...
Landing Craft, Air Cushion 43, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs Red Beach during a simulated raid at Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26,...
CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Aug. 24, 2026) - U.S. Navy and contracted mariners aboard U.S.-flagged tanker Torm Thunder secure a replenishment probe...
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrives in Thailand
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand -- Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72); the embarked staffs of CSG-3, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21; and the nine squadrons of CVW-9, arrived in Laem Chabang, while Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) docked in nearby Sriracha, for scheduled port visits, Sept. 2, 2026.
Super Garuda Shield 26 kicks off with multinational partners
SOUTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Super Garuda Shield 26 began with an opening ceremony Aug. 31 2026, in Bandung, bringing together service members from Indonesia, the United States and 13 partner countries for a multinational exercise focused on strengthening relationships, interoperability and readiness.
U.S., allied forces join for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026
Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and U.S. Navy (USN) are conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2026, beginning with an opening ceremony, Aug. 30.
Pacific Partnership 2026 concludes third mission stop in Dili, Timor-Leste
DILI, Timor-Leste — Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its third mission stop in Dili, Aug. 26, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Escola Básica Filial (EBF) Kasnafar, Aug. 24.
Future USS Ted Stevens to be commissioned in October
WHITTIER, Alaska (Aug. 27, 2026) - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Oct. 3, 2026, in Whittier.
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