SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2024) – Sailors perform pre-flight safety checks on an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 26, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

241222-N-BT947-1032 SURIGAO STRAIT (Dec. 22, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), left, and USS Sterett (DDG 104), right, maneuvers with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while transiting the Surigao Strait with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Dec. 22, 2024. The Carl Vinson 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 1st Class Jacob I. Allison) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

241222-N-FS097-1101 SURIGAO STRAIT (Dec. 22, 2024) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), right, and USS Sterett (DDG 104) sail in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while transiting the Surigao Strait, Dec. 22, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

241222-N-TD381-1150 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 22, 2024) An MH-60S Seahawk, left, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, and an MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, are secured on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 22, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

241221-N-FS097-1465 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 21, 2024) Sailors conduct routine flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 21, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-NH911-1068 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sailor shares a first kiss on the pier. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-LM220-1158 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2024) Sailors and Marines man the rails on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-GC617-1095 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) Capt. Pete Riebe commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) addresses news outlets on the pier. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-GC617-1035 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) Rear Adm. Adan Cruz, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 addresses news outlets on the pier. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-EQ851-1023 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) Sailors man the rails aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship arrives in San Diego. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adina Phebus) Share

SAN DIEGO

241220-N-BE753-1095 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Kendall Meeks, from Sacramento, Calif., greets his family on the pier in front of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Glory Anderson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 18, 2024) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) connect the span wire during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), Dec. 18, 2024. The Carl Vinson 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 1st Class Jacob I. Allison) Share