SEA OF JAPAN

Sea of Japan (March 10, 2025) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku from Accra, Ghana, middle, watches as Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Shelby White from Katy, Texas, left, and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tyatiana Finley, middle, chock and chain an MH-60S assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 the “Black Knights” to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while underway in the Sea of Japan, March 10. 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 Hannah Fry) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), participate in an anti-terrorism force protection assessment, Mar. 12, 2025. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul LeClair) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

SEA OF JAPAN (March 10, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) fall into port side during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) while underway in the Sea of Japan, March 10. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 logistically resupplies deployed units in the Indo-Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. 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 Hannah Fry) Share

GYEONGSANGNAMDO, Republic of Korea

GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, Republic of Korea—Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a seven-month overhaul at Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025. (Courtesy photo) Share

SAN DIEGO

"Sideboys" march to man their posts during the change of command ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) at Naval Base San Diego, March 7, 2025. Stockdale recently returned to San Diego after a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet, 5th Fleet, and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, operate in formation as they approach the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 9, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. 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

Cmdr. Gerard Mauer, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification event in the Pacific Ocean, March 11, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2025) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, conducts a flyover of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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 Glory Anderson) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 9, 2025) – Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class (AE2) Armando Francomendoza conducts preflight checks with pilots assigned to Commander, Task Force 72 aboard a P-8A Poseidon from the “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 during Exercise Sea Dragon 2025. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise focused on anti-submarine warfare tactics, enhancing interoperability among participating forces. Now in its seventh year, Sea Dragon 25 brings together Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) communities from the Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy (IN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and the United States Navy to address maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief (SW) Matthew Cole). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, operate in formation as they approach the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. 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

TOKYO

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, exchanges a gift with Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Tokyo, April 15, 2024. Koehler met with Sakai to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the U.S. Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) breaks away from the formation after a group sail, July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share