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Multinational forces conduct RIMPAC 2026 group sail in Pacific Ocean

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participates in a group sail July 22, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii during...

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Multinational forces conduct RIMPAC 2026 group sail in Pacific Ocean

Republic of Korea Navy attack submarine Dosan Ahn Changho (SS-038) participates in a group sail July 22, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of...

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U.S. Army 16th CAB participates in RIMPAC 2026 SINKEX

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches, with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific), participate in a sinking...

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USS George Washington conducts flight ops in South China Sea

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the South...

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USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington...

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USS Theodore Roosevelt leads RIMPAC 2026 group sail in Pacific Ocean

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads a group sail July 22, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii during...

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Multilateral forces conduct personnel recovery exercise in Pacific Ocean during RIMPAC 2026

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to hoist members during a personnel recovery exercise in the Pacific Ocean as a part of Exercise Rim...

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31st MEU returns to Okinawa following deployment

Amphibious Combat Vehicles with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, arrive at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa,...

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USS Carl M. Levin conducts replenishment-at-sea with MV Asterix in Pacific Ocean during RIMPAC 2026

U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman Leonel Figueroa, left, and Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Eric Nieto, both assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...

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USS Rushmore conducts live-fire exercise in Indian Ocean

U.S. Navy Sailors shoot M4 carbine aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Indian Ocean, July 8, 2026. Rushmore...


 
U.S. Pacific Fleet News
  • U.S., Sri Lanka Navy kick off 6th iteration of CARAT Sri Lanka

    U.S., Sri Lanka Navy kick off 6th iteration of CARAT Sri Lanka

    TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (July 27, 2026) – Sailors and maritime forces from the United States and Sri Lanka convened in Trincomalee, July 27, for an opening ceremony to commence the sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka.

  • Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), second from front, sails in formation with Philippine Coast Guard Parola-class patrol vessel BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), front, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103), third from front, and Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15), back, during the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, July 24, 2026. The U.S Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. USS Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caylen McCutcheon)

    Japan, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

    PHILIPPINE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Navy conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, July 21-25, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

  • U.S. Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force coastal mine sweepers JS Kuroshima (MSC-692), left, and JS Miyajima (MSC-690), back right, conduct a group sail during Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA, July 20, 2026. 2JA is part of a year-long series of bilateral exercises between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jacob Kinnear)

    U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force complete Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA

    SASEBO, Japan -- The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2026 off the coast of northern Japan in Mutsu Bay, July 9–24.

  • USS Springfield (SSN 761) Shifts Homeport to San Diego

    USS Springfield shifts homeport to San Diego

    NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, Calif. - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, July 21, 2026.

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    U.S., partner nations conduct SINKEX during RIMPAC 26

    PACIFIC OCEAN -- Ships and aircraft participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 conducted a planned, live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) and sank decommissioned USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), July 12, 2026, and decommissioned USS Peleliu (LHA 5), July 17. Mobile Bay and Peleliu were sunk in waters 15,000 feet deep, more than 50 nautical miles off the northern coast of the island of Kauai.

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