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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in South China Sea

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

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ACU-5, 15th MEU conduct LCAC ops in Hawaii ahead of RIMPAC 2026

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walk past Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5,...

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USS Essex, VMM-164 conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

A U.S. Marine aircrewman, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), fires a GAU-21 machine gun from a UH-1Y Venom, June...

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USS George Washington conducts flight ops in Philippine Sea

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George...

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USS Theodore Roosevelt transits Pacific Ocean

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier...

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George Washington Carrier Strike Group participates in Valiant Shield

George Washington Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with Japan Maritime Self- Defense Force as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in...

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USS George Washington sails with JS Kaga in Philippine Sea

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), right, steams alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in South China Sea

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

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USS Essex conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

A U.S. Marine Aircrewman assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 looks out at Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)...

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USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2026) – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 19th, 2026. Theodore...


 
U.S. Pacific Fleet News
  • 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.

  • Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines board U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) during a Maritime Cooperative Activity. U.S. 7th Fleet 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. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Coast Guard)

    Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

    SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, June 14-19, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

  • Sri Lanka Navy Rear Adm. Jagath Kumara, commander, Western Naval Area, salutes the watch as he arrives aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30). Canberra is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 1st Class Anthony Wade).

    USS Canberra departs Colombo after scheduled port visit

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departed Colombo, June 14, 2026, after a scheduled port visit to strengthen relations with the Sri Lanka Navy.

  • Navy Quartermaster Senior Chief Benjamin Richards shifts colors on the mast of Nimitz-class aircraft USS Nimitz (CVN 68) after pulling pierside at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, June 16, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jaron Wills)

    USS Nimitz concludes Southern Seas 2026 deployment

    Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and its strike group successfully completed their highly anticipated deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026.

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