EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 14, 2025) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting flight operations in the East China Sea, Aug. 14. 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 Seaman Nicholas Douglass) Share

SAN DIEGO

Family members of Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, wait for liberty call as the ship returns to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 14, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

UNALASKA, Alaska

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) conducts a port visit to Unalaska, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2025. The Carl M. Levin is underway in the North Pacific Ocean conducting routine operations. The U.S. Navy frequently conducts exercises and operations in the North Pacific Ocean to maintain readiness, refine tactics, deter conflict and support maritime homeland defense. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Raymond Henry, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and a native of Compton, California, left, performs a barrel swap during a .50 cal machine gun qualification, Aug. 2, 2025. The Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Micah Malala) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Rear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt, commander of Carrier Strike Group 1, left, greets Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, as he arrives aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 13, 2025. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group One, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

From left, Rear Adm. Amy Bauernschmidt, commander of Carrier Strike Group 1; Capt. Joshua Wenker, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70); and Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, pose for a photo during a visit aboard Carl Vinson, Aug. 13, 2025. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group One, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 13, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

A Sailor, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, rappels in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2025. 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 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb C. Birch) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2025) – U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Anna Perez, from Fardel, Minn., directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 11. 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

SAN DIEGO

A Sailor reunites with his family on the pier at Naval Air Station North Island after the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returns to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 14, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Roberson) Share

SAN DIEGO

Families of Sailors welcome home the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, as the ship returns to its homeport of San Diego from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 14, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

SAN DIEGO

Capt. Rudder, the ship’s Expeditionary Facility Dog and Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, pose for a photo after returning from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 14, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share