SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Sailors conduct training during a damage control drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Jan. 4. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is currently pierside at Naval Air Station North Island in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ikia Walker) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, transports cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea, Dec. 29, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea, Dec. 31, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cesar Zavala) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Phillip Cortez signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea, Dec. 31, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cesar Zavala) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), conduct line handling during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) in the South China Sea, Dec. 22, 2025. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct 28, 2025) -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a scheduled deployment, Oct. 28, 2025. Tucson is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Omar A. Dominquez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Todd Whalen, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in the South China Sea, Dec. 22, 2025. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) sails toward fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) as it conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 111) in the South China Sea, Dec. 22, 2025. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 22, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sofia Claire Jose directs an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea, Dec. 26, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malina Davy) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (October 24, 2025) U.S. Marines, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark an MH-60S Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, during flight operations on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS San Diego (LPD 22), while underway, Oct. 24. San Diego is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, 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 2nd Class Sade’ Anita Wallace) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Artez Patterson conducts preflight checks with an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, prior to a vertical replenishment-at-sea on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 15, 2025. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler) Share