PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2025) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conduct line handling during a fueling-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). 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 3rd Class Jordan Steis) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (August 5, 2025) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Dinobadele Mandley, from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts maintenance on a Mark 38 crew-served weapon system during a live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2025) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Cameo Ravenell prepares to assist in the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 3. The Pinckney, part of the 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 Ensign Ivan Pang) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 1, 2025) Sailors conduct preflight operation checks on the flight deck aboard 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 Apprentice Hannah Tross) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 4, 2025) An MH-60S Seahawk, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 4. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 4, 2025) A Mark 38, crew-served weapon system fires during a live-fire exercise while in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (Aug. 2, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand in formation for a photo commemorating 250 years of naval service, while conducting operations in the Coral Sea, Aug. 2. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2025) Sailors monitor a fuel probe as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) takes on fuel from the Peruvian Navy Amsterdam-class support ship BAP Tacna (ARL-158) as part of a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 1. The Pinckney, a part of the Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the 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 Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jacqueline Ferguson). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 2, 2025) Sailors work together to conduct a freshwater wash down on the foc’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 2. The Pinckney, part of the 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 Ensign Ivan Pang) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2025) An MH-60S Seahawk, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, approaches the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), during flight operations in the Coral Sea, Aug.1. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeadan Andre) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, prepares to launch from 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 Mario Castro Gamez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, transits the Pacific Ocean with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), middle, and USS Mustin (DDG 89). 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 Mario Castro Gamez) Share