SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2025) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), left, sails alongside Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), right, during a bilateral training with the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea, Sept. 16, 2025. 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

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2025) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), back, sails alongside Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), front, during a bilateral training with the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea, Sept. 16, 2025. 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2025) A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter, from the 2nd Squadron, 6th Calvary Regiment assigned to the 25th CAB, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a joint aviation training exercise, boosting interoperability and readiness in the Indo-Pacific region, Sept. 11. 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2025) – U.S. Navy Sailors transport ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Sept. 12. 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

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 28, 2025) - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Mallory Clairmont conducts a mechanical advantage control hold (MACH) takedown after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during Security Reaction Force – Basic training on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) in the South China Sea, Aug. 28. 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

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 30, 2025) – Sailors slack line on the fo’c’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a replenishment-at-sea in the South China Sea, Aug. 30. 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

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 13, 2025) — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conduct a small boat operation during the multi-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Osumi (LST-4001) and the Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) in the South China Sea, Sep. 13. The John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 12, 2025)—The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) takes station with the Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) during a mulit-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea, Sep. 12. John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share

SUBIC BAY, Philippines

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 12, 2025)—Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) handle a line on the flight deck during a sea and anchor detail during a multi-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in Subic Bay, Philippines, Sep. 12. John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share

SUBIC BAY, Philippines

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 11, 2025)—Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) teach Sailors from the Philippine Navy and Cmdr. Noriyuki Kawahata, Assistant Defense Attaché of Japan to the Philippines, about flight operations on the fo’c’sle during a subject matter exchange as part of multi-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in Subic Bay, Philippines, Sep. 11. John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share

SUBIC BAY, Philippines

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 11, 2025)—Lt. Cmdr. Charles Lloyd, from Long Island, New York, teaches Sailors from the Philippine Navy and Cmdr. Noriyuki Kawahata, Assistant Defense Attaché of Japan to the Philippines, about flight operations in the pilothouse aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a subject matter exchange as part of the multi-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in Subic Bay, Philippines, Sep. 11. John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share

CHANGI, Singapore

CHANGI, Singapore (Sept. 6, 2025) – Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) handle line on the fo’c’sle during a sea and anchor detail in Changi, Sept. 6. The John Finn 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 Alexandria Esteban) Share