USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1084 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and 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 Seaman Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1075 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and 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 Seaman Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical department during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and 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 Seaman Jeadan Andre) Share

California

U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Shuo Han (left) and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Troyce Beck stand watch on a M240B machine gun mount aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during an outbound transit in San Diego Bay as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Training 25.2, March 3, 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 Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam

250303-N-EI510-1024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 3, 2025) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow 2025, March 3, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. undersea warfare forces, which integrates submarines, surface ships, and aircraft into a cohesive multi-domain team to track and engage simulated adversary submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam

250303-N-EI510-1172 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 3, 2025) — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow 2025, March 3, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. undersea warfare forces, which integrates submarines, surface ships, and aircraft into a cohesive multi-domain team to track and engage simulated adversary submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

El Nido

U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members rehearse securing a gas and oil platform during a joint combined exchange training (JCET) event in El Nido, Philippines, March 1, 2025. JCET events are designed to enhance bilateral relations, promote regional stability, and improve interoperability with allies and partners. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Adeola Adetimehin Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

250228-N-TW227-1569 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 28, 2025) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), center, steams in formation with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), second from left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), second from right, and two JMSDF landing craft during Exercise Iron Fist in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 28. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S, Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth) Share

Thailand

U.S. Navy Lt. jg. Donald Neal, supply officer for Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12), guides service members of the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps on a ship tour during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 27, 2025. Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia taking place from Feb. 26 – Mar. 8, 2025. Cobra Gold highlights the strong partnership between Thailand and the United States while strengthening interoperability and enhancing readiness through field exercises, disaster simulations and humanitarian projects with allied and partnered nations and civilian agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Victoria Granado) Share

South Korea

250302-N-PA218-2099 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 2, 2025) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, USS Princeton (CG 59), pulls into Busan, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit, March 2, 2025. Princeton, a part of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. CNFK is the U.S. Navy’s representative in South Korea, providing leadership and expertise in naval matters to improve institutional and operational effectiveness between the two navies and to strengthen collective security efforts in Korea and the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert A. Moses) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

250301-N-WJ234-1148 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 1, 2025) A Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 MH-60S Seahawk participates in a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, March 1. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and 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 Seaman Sam McNeely) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (February 27, 2025) – Culinary Specialist 1st Class Preston Cruz from Tampa, Florida, fires an M18 SIG during a during a low light weapons qualification on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 27. 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