YOKOSUKA, Japan

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) transits Truman Bay as it prepares to return to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 31. The Ralph Johnson Sailors completed a seventh-month underway period conducting both routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and critical defense of U.S. strategic locations in the Indian Ocean. The Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Taylor DiMartino) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (July 31, 2025) An MH-60S Seahawk, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Coral Sea, July 31. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2025) An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mario Castro Gamez) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Indian Ocean, July 26, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ana Souza Young) Share

SEATTLE

SEATTLE (July 30, 2025) – Seattle Seahawks Dancers, team mascot Blitz and Seahawks legend Joey Hollenbeck tour the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Seattle Fleet Week, June 30. Seattle Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John A. Miller) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 30, 2025) Sailors render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit, July 30. The Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Denise Leiva) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2025) Fire controlmen transfer ship ammunition to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 28. The Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2025) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dilan Mitchell, from Ogden, Utah, mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), as the ship returns to San Diego, July 29. The Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

LAE, Papua New Guinea

LAE, Papua New Guinea (July 29, 2025) – As a part of Pacific Partnership 2025 multinational mission, Lt. j.g. Michael Matthew, attached to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), center, discusses how to best deal with mosquitos with Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers and members of Morobe Provincial Health Authority, at Igam Barracks, in Lae, on July 29. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mario E. Reyes Villatoro) Share

SINGAPORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departs Singapore, July 28, 2025. The Milius is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2025) An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 117, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a vertical replenishment with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), July 24. The Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marissa Johnson) Share