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

PHILIPPINE SEA

Two F/A-18F Super Hornets, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 17, 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

NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, Calif.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 sets security after fast-roping during a combat search and rescue drill at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Dec. 23, 2025. EODMU-11, a subordinate command of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1, operates as part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force, providing skilled, capable, and deployable maritime EOD and Navy diver forces around the globe to support a range of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 21, 2025. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of 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 Seaman Zoe Simpson) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 9, 2025) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 aid in hoisting equipment up a multi-story building during a Rigging Ordnance Extrication Basics (ROE-B) course on Naval Base Guam, Dec. 9, 2025. The ROE-B course provides training for EOD personnel to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely access ordnance in elevated complex locations through realistic scenarios. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Naval Expeditionary Combat Forces across the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to defend U.S. and allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Haley Wilson) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2025) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Randy Hayes, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), second from right, talks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Ryuso Nobukazu, commanding officer of Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107), right, as members of Ikazuchi’s crew are given a tour on Howard’s fo’c’sle during an annual holiday gift exchange with between the sister ships at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025. Howard is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Sailors hoist an MK-54 torpedo on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 6, 2025. Spruance, assigned to the assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd 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 Jordan Steis) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Miguel Alvarez directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 20, 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

PHILIPPINE SEA

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 20, 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. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M4 carbines during a live-fire deck shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, Dec. 13, 2025, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Marines trained rifle skills to improve prowess of rifle manipulation and increase unit proficiency while conducting operations in support of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 19, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, returning to its homeport after completing a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, Dec. 19, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Mai) Share

GUAM

U.S. Navy Sailors fake down a line on the foc’sle of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in Guam, Dec. 20, 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