LUMUT, Malaysia

U.S. Navy Capt. Matt B. Cox, center left, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andrew Recame, right, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), pose for a group photo with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) leadership following the commencement of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 at Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

LUMUT, Malaysia

U.S. Navy Capt. Matt B. Cox, center left, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andrew Recame, right, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), pose for a group photo with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) leadership following the commencement of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 at Lumut Naval Base, Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

LUMUT, Malaysia

U.S. Navy Capt. Matt Cox, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025, at Lumut Naval Base, in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

LUMUT, Malaysia

U.S. Navy Capt. Matth Cox, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7,shakes hands with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Western Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. Dato’ Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, during an office call during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 at Lumut Naval Base, in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025.This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

LUMUT, Malaysia

U.S. Navy Capt. Matth Cox, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7,shakes hands with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Western Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. Dato’ Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, during an office call during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025 at Lumut Naval Base, in Lumut, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2025.This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) cruises through the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 17, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 12, 2025) Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) transits Apra Harbor Naval Base Guam, Oct. 12. Tucson, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and assigned to Submarine Squadron 7, is 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 Lt. James Caliva) Share

GUAM

GUAM (Dec. 1, 2025) – U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Gavyn Stark stands watch on port bridge wing aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a sea and anchor evolution in preparation to moor into Guam, Dec. 1. Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2025) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) transits the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 14. Decatur, part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2025) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), left, transits the Pacific Ocean in formation with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 14. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2025) –An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 12. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, hosts a virtual key leader engagement with partners from 18 navies, Dec. 2, 2025. The leaders discussed building resilient maritime supply chains in the Indo-Pacific and recognizing the region’s critical role as the backbone for global trade, energy, and security.. The multinational maritime engagement program underscores Pacific Fleet’s commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships while maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share