SAN DIEGO

Cmdr. Paul F. Richardson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) addresses the media after the ship’s return to its homeport of San Diego following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, Jan. 6, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, Jan. 6, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, Jan. 6, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, flies over Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Philippine 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

PHILIPPINE SEA

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 25, 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 Samuel Evarts) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

U.S. 7TH FLEET (Nov. 4, 2025) Sailors, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), conduct a live-fire exercise on the ship’s flight deck while underway, Nov. 4. 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

U.S. 7TH FLEET

U.S. 7TH FLEET (Nov. 4, 2025) Sailors, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), conduct a live-fire exercise on the ship’s flight deck while underway, Nov. 4. 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

At Sea

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Luis Leon Martinez conducts an intake inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the South China Sea, Jan. 3, 2026. Share

At Sea

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Luis Leon Martinez conducts an intake inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the South China Sea, Jan. 3, 2026. Share

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