PACIFIC OCEAN

241118-N-IL330-1317 Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Cleebird Petit, from Los Angeles, left, guides an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to take off from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations, Nov. 18, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley) Share

BRUNEI

241118-N-BN445-1285 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Nov. 18, 2024) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Katie Sheldon, Vice Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, rings the ceremonial gong with the Chief of Staff, joint force headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024 at Wira Seni Hall, RBAF Band, Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei, Nov. 18. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Grooman) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

AT SEA (Nov. 13, 2024) – Aircraft assigned to U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 5, U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Air Force during a formation sail during Freedom Edge 24-2, Nov. 13, 2024. Exercises such as Freedom Edge demonstrate a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jacob Gateman, from Vashon Island, Washington, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, inspects an M240D machine gun on an MH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 13, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

BERKELEY, Calif.

Rear Adm. Richard W. Meyer, deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, administers the oath of enlistment to Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during halftime at the University of California Berkeley vs. Syracuse football game, Nov. 16, 2024. Meyer administered the oath of enlistment to 102 Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force ROTC cadets and midshipmen from universities in the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, and California Maritime Academy. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet not only leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific, but also provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl) Share

BERKELEY, Calif.

Rear Adm. Richard W. Meyer, deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, administers the oath of enlistment to Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during halftime at the University of California Berkeley vs. Syracuse football game, Nov. 16, 2024. Meyer administered the oath of enlistment to 102 Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force ROTC cadets and midshipmen from universities in the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, and California Maritime Academy. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet not only leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific, but also provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl) Share

BERKELEY, Calif.

Rear Adm. Richard W. Meyer, deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, provides remarks prior to an oath of enlistment for Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during halftime at the University of California Berkeley vs. Syracuse football game, Nov. 16, 2024. Meyer administered the oath of enlistment to 102 Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force ROTC cadets and midshipmen from universities in the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, and California Maritime Academy. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet not only leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific, but also provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and USS Dewey (DDG 105), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya-class guided-missile destroyer JS Haguro (DDH 180), Republic of Korea Navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975), and Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993) steam in formation during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the East China Sea, Nov. 13, 2024. Freedom Edge demonstrates a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

Rear Adm. Gregory Newkirk, middle, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Takashi Natsui, left, Commander, Escort Flotilla 4, and Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sungjae Hur, Commander, Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7, observe flight operations during a ship tour aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the East China Sea, Nov. 13, 2024. Freedom Edge demonstrates a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the East China Sea, Nov. 13, 2024. Freedom Edge demonstrates a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Airman Kareem Crump, from Chicago, assigned to air department’s flight deck crash and salvage division, directs an aircraft on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the East China Sea, Nov. 13, 2024. Freedom Edge demonstrates a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the East China Sea, Nov. 13, 2024. Freedom Edge demonstrates a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. George Washington is 7th Fleet’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’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share