Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family, and members of the community prior to returning to homeport, Aug. 14, 2026...

Pacific Dragon (PD26) is a U.S. Navy, U.S. 3rd Fleet-executed, biennial, multilateral ballistic missile defense (BMD) and tactical data link (TDL) information-sharing exercise conducted with allied and partner forces and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)...

The U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 mission stop in Dili, Timor-Leste, began on Aug. 12, 2026, and will run through Aug. 26, marking the mission’s eighth return to the country and bringing together service members from partner nations–Canada, Germany, and New Zealand...

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Da Nang, Aug. 5, 2026,...

SAN DIEGO – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, following nine months of operations supporting regional security and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East, Aug. 9, 2026...

SAN DIEGO – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, hosted a one-day friends and family cruise, Aug. 8, 2026...

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Aug. 6-7, 2026, to enhance military-to-military engagement and expand the defense partnership to strengthen regional maritime security, and improve coordination to maintain a secure and...

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Dhaka, Aug. 4-6, 2026, to reaffirm the deepening partnership between the United States and Bangladesh, and our long-term commitment to the stability and security of the region...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 3, 2026) – Some alliances are built in conference rooms. Others are built over generations. The strength of the U.S. – Japan Alliance is often measured in ships, aircraft, and combined operations. Its foundation is built on something less visible: enduring relationships between...

SEAL BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos, Vice Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited U.S. Pacific Fleet Navy Reserve units at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, July 10-14, 2026, to meet with Sailors, observe warfighter readiness training, and recognize exceptional...

SINGAPORE – Maritime forces from 16 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and personnel from non-governmental and international organizations, kicked off the 25th iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore Aug. 4, 2026...

SIBOLGA, Indonesia – Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concluded its second mission stop in Sibolga and the surrounding Central Tapanuli regency, Indonesia, with a closing ceremony at Simare-Mare Field, July 30, 2026...

TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka –The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2026) — Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport at Naval Base Guam on July 29, 2026, completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy’s first forward-deployed Virginia-class submarine...

DA NANG, Vietnam -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in Da...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...