PACIFIC OCEAN

Cmdr. Gerard Mauer, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification event in the Pacific Ocean, March 11, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2025) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, conducts a flyover of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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 Glory Anderson) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 9, 2025) – Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class (AE2) Armando Francomendoza conducts preflight checks with pilots assigned to Commander, Task Force 72 aboard a P-8A Poseidon from the “War Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 during Exercise Sea Dragon 2025. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise focused on anti-submarine warfare tactics, enhancing interoperability among participating forces. Now in its seventh year, Sea Dragon 25 brings together Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) communities from the Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy (IN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and the United States Navy to address maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief (SW) Matthew Cole). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, operate in formation as they approach the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

TOKYO

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, exchanges a gift with Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Tokyo, April 15, 2024. Koehler met with Sakai to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the U.S. Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) breaks away from the formation after a group sail, July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2025) – Retired Adm. Ryo Sakai, former chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), poses for a photo in front of Herrmann Hall at the Naval Postgraduate School, Feb. 12, 2025. Sakai graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School with a master’s degree in public policy and completed the Command Course at the U.S. Naval War College. With more than 30 years of experience, his naval service culminated in his appointment to lead JMSDF in March of 2022. Share

PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea

PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea (March 7, 2025) – Mooring lines lay on the deck as Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while getting underway from Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, March 7. 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 Hannah Fry) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) participate in a live-fire exercise while engineers and scientists watch as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet’s Scientists to Sea during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2, March 7, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

250305-N-IT121-1479 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 5, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, conducts a flyover of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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 2nd Class Ian Thomas) Share

CHINHAE, South Korea

Navy Reserve logisticians assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea pose for a group photo in front of the headquarters building of Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, where they provided Logistic Readiness Center support during the 2024 Exercise Freedom Shield. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

California

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 5, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share