OKINAWA, Japan

OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 10, 2025) Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force; Rear Adm. Tom Shultz, commander, Task Force (CTF) 76; Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, commander 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan; and members of their respective staffs board a Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, during Koehler’s visit to (CTF) 76 on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Sept. 10. Koehler’s visit to Okinawa underscored the Pacific Fleet’s commitment to integrated maritime operations alongside the U.S. Marine Corps and highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen forward-deployed readiness, joint force interoperability, and regional partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, CTF 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2025) Sailors fire M-18 service pistols during a live-fire exercise aboard 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 Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conduct well deck operations with Landing Craft Utility 1648, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1, Sept. 8, 2025. The John P. Murtha is designed to field an integrated amphibious force that can support operational commands around the globe with both strike and amphibious capabilities. The John P. Murtha is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) watch as a landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs the ship, Sept. 5, 2025. The Anchorage is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Costan) Share

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Landing Craft, Air Cushion 64, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to enter the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 9, 2025. The Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Abraham Ramirez) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 10, 2025) – U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Cruzneri Jeffer, from Fresno, California, heaves a mooring line in the forecastle of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Sept. 10. 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 Seaman Maddix Almeyda) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2025) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) chock and chain a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, while conducting flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 7. The America is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 8, 2025) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 8. The America is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan (Aug. 26, 2025) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) enters White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26. The Curtis Wilbur is forward deployed and currently 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 Seaman Mark Bergado) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2025) – Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) prepare a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill, Sept. 1. The Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) Share

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2025) - Sailors conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) sweep aboard the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) for evening flight operations, Aug. 29. The Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi, commander Self Defense Fleet, hosted Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander U.S. 7th Fleet and Japan and U.S. maritime commanders during an annual bilateral meeting known as “KONDANKAI” at the Maritime Operation Center on Yokosuka Naval Base, Sept. 4, 2025. Share