BREMERTON, Wash.

A Navy Region Northwest firefighter communicates with a team of Sailors in the hangar bay during a damage control drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Aug. 11, 2025. The Ronald Reagan is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Samantha Allred) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10, 2025. Following a successful training iteration with partnered nations, VMM-265 departs the amphibious ready group back to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, 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 Daniel Kimmelman) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2025) Sailors taxi an EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 9. The Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2025) U.S. Marines, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations Aug. 11. The 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 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 8, 2025) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a scheduled port visit, Aug. 8. The Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nate Jordan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2025) – A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 8. 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 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, hovers during a search and rescue exercise with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2025) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Aug. 8. The 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 (Aug. 9, 2025) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), heave a line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) during fueling-at-sea training in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9. The 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 3rd Class Jeadan Andre) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) – U.S. Navy Sailors place a round turn around the capstan on the foc’sle of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7, 2025. 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 Maddix Almeyda) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) – An MH-60 Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7. 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 Cesar Nungaray) Share