Pattaya, Thailand

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposalman 2nd Class Joseph Abramo, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, instructs a Royal Thai Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician during pistol range training as part of Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand, July 14, 2025. This year marks the 31st 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2025) U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Runcheng Qi, from Dale City, California, shoots a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), July 17. 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 Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (July 16, 2025) Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations as part of Talisman Sabre 25 in the Coral Sea, July 16. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1705 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) haul seized contraband to a secured space in the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1587 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) interdict foreign entities from smuggling contraband across the U.S. border in the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1352 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Members of the Navy and Coast Guard Joint Operations Team rides a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) during a contraband in the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) (Faces of personnel have been blurred for security reasons) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1275 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Members of the Navy and Coast Guard Joint Operations Team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) prepare to take part in the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1236 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Members of the Navy and Coast Guard Joint Operations Team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) prepare to take part in the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250710-N-LU681-1064 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2025) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team approach a helicopter onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) prepare for the Pacific Watch mission, July 10, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq Martin) Share

PATTAYA, Thailand

Royal Thai Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians practice patrolling techniques during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand, July 14, 2025. This year marks the 31st 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson) Share

SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Adam Ochs, commanding officer, USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), gives remarks during the closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 at Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, July 16, 2025. This year marks the 31st 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson) Share

SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand

U.S. Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Thai Navy personnel pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 at Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, July 16, 2025. This year marks the 31st 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson) Share