TOKYO

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff of the Japan Joint Staff, left, in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2024. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

TOKYO

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, meets with Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff of the Japan Joint Staff, left, in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2024. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

TOKYO

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, meets with Masataka Okano, vice minister for foreign affairs, right, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2024. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

TOKYO

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, meets with Yutaka Arima, director-general of the North American Affairs Bureau, center right, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2024. The visit to Japan underscored the United States’ commitment to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Derron Strickland, from Fort Worth, Texas, observes the firing of a Mk-38 machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Oct. 28, 2024. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keith Knisely) Share

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

241026-N-NF288-079 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the North Pacific Ocean, Oct. 26. 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 Jamaal Liddell) Share

MALAYSIA

241028-N-OS043-1039 LUMUT, Malaysia (Oct. 29, 2024) U.S. Navy Capt. John Baggett, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 7, addresses U.S. and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024, October 29. CARAT Malaysia 2024 is a biennial exercise that seeks to enhance collaboration focused on shared maritime security challenges in the region. In its 30th year, CARAT 2024 highlights the longstanding role of regular collaboration as a credible venue for regional Allies and partners to address shared maritime security priorities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cox/Released) Share

MALAYSIA

241028-N-OS043-1058 LUMUT, Malaysia (Oct. 29, 2024) U.S. and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024, October 29. CARAT Malaysia 2024 is a biennial exercise that seeks to enhance collaboration focused on shared maritime security challenges in the region. In its 30th year, CARAT 2024 highlights the longstanding role of regular collaboration as a credible venue for regional Allies and partners to address shared maritime security priorities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cox/Released) Share

Twentynine Palms, CA

HM1 Raymond Black, a seasoned biomedical equipment tech at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, works at his desk preparing for the upcoming 2024 Keen Sword exercise in Japan. Black’s extensive experience includes two deployments to Iraq and one to Kuwait, where he honed his skills in maintaining and repairing medical equipment under challenging field conditions. At Keen Sword, Black and his team will establish a fully equipped field hospital, prepared to handle patient evacuations and deliver Role III healthcare. Drawing on his background in overcoming logistical challenges and his dedication to mission readiness, Black is committed to ensuring operational success alongside U.S. and Japanese forces (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Matthew Salazar, from Chicago, center, and Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Amy Woolston, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, both assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, embarked on U.S. 7th Fleet’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), maintain Carrier Strike Group 5 battlespace awareness while standing watch for the information warfare commander in the tactical flag command center while underway in the Pacific Ocean, during Keen Sword 25, Oct. 26. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

241028-N-ZV473-1014 Sailors assigned to USS Omaha (LCS-12) conduct flight operations with embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 in the South China Sea, Oct. 28, 2024. USS Omaha is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emily Casavant) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) conduct a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 25, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premiere 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 forward-deployed numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share