SATTAHIP, Thailand

Military equipment is discharged from Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered steam ship Cape Island (T-AKR 10) at the port of Chuk Samet, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2026, during an offload of equipment that will be used in Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2026. Cobra Gold 2026 is a joint, multinational military exercise held annually in Thailand and co-sponsored by the Royal Thai Armed Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana) Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

An M1126 Stryker is discharged from Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered steam ship Cape Island (T-AKR 10) at the port of Chuk Samet, Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2026, during an offload of equipment that will be used in Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2026. Cobra Gold 2026 is a joint, multinational military exercise held annually in Thailand and co-sponsored by the Royal Thai Armed Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, interacts with Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 – Antarctica Detachment during a tour of McMurdo Station while in Antarctica, Feb. 12, 2026. Koehler visited Antarctica to meet with service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze, which provides logistic support for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The U.S. is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and trains the military to support the U.S. National Science Foundation programs located in one of the most challenging and austere environments on the planet. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 2nd Class Komlan Adjassem) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, interacts with Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 – Antarctica Detachment during a tour of McMurdo Station while in Antarctica, Feb. 12, 2026. Koehler visited Antarctica to meet with service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze, which provides logistic support for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The U.S. is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and trains the military to support the U.S. National Science Foundation programs located in one of the most challenging and austere environments on the planet. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 2nd Class Komlan Adjassem) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, receives a tour of McMurdo Station from Builder 2nd Class Brett Feind, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 – Antarctica Detachment, during his visit to Antarctica, Feb. 12, 2026. Koehler visited Antarctica to meet with service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze, which provides logistic support for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The U.S. is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and trains the military to support the U.S. National Science Foundation programs located in one of the most challenging and austere environments on the planet. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 2nd Class Komlan Adjassem) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, poses for a photo with Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 – Antarctica Detachment, during his visit to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 12, 2026. Koehler visited Antarctica to meet with service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze, which provides logistic support for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The U.S. is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and trains the military to support the U.S. National Science Foundation programs located in one of the most challenging and austere environments on the planet. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 2nd Class Komlan Adjassem) Share

HAT YAO, Thailand

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 81, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to beach while conducting sea-based operations during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), left, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), center, and San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) sail in formation in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 27, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capabilities and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trace Gorsuch) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 30, 2026) Sailors, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), conduct flight operations with an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the ship’s flight deck while underway, Jan. 30. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sade’ Anita Wallace) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Christopher Everett observes an F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, take off during flight operations aboard America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 24, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Angel Conde) Share

GULF OF THAILAND

Sailors chock and chain a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Four U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers, attached to 120th Fighter Squadron, and four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, join a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, for a joint flyover of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 26, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share