GULF OF ALASKA

GULF OF ALASKA (Aug. 19, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

BANYUWANGI, Indonesia

BANYUWANGI, Indonesia (Aug. 15, 2025) – Gunner’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Colby Thigpen, assigned to the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), stands a force protection watch during the ship’s departure from Banyuwangi following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 15. The Frank Cable is underway supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Haley Wilson) Share

NAVAL BASE KITSAPBANGOR, Wash.

Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Matthew Martel, from Dallas, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), aims and fires an M4 carbine during a shooting exercise while at the small arms training center on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, Aug. 19, 2025. The Ronald Reagan is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isabella Jerome) Share

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska

DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (Aug. 18, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. pulls into Dutch Harbor during a scheduled port visit as part of exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform for joint, multi-domain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter training strengthen joint interoperability, and sharpen the air and sea-based combat readiness of U.S. and participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler) Share

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) fires a close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise. The Frank E. Petersen Jr. 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2025) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Gaven Uonites signals over to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from the fo’c’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 3. The Mustin, a part 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 exercise the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Laura Avellaneda) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2025) –An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50, prepares for takeoff on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 13. 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 Ryan Holloway) Share

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) conduct antiterrorism training while underway in the North Pacific Ocean, Aug. 19, 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

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2025) - Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) onload supplies during a brief stop for personnel in the Pacific Ocean, July 29. Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9, exercises administrative and operational control authority for assigned submarine commands and units in the Pacific Northwest providing oversight for shipboard training, personnel, supply and material readiness of submarines and their crews. SUBGRU-9 is also responsible for nuclear submarines undergoing conversion or overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Zachary Anderson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) secure a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the starboard boat pocket while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 25, 2025. The Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rodney Jones assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a Bellville, Texas native, fires an M240B machine gun on the starboard bridge wing of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a live-fire exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 28, 2025. The Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2025) An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, makes 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