APRA HARBOR, Guam

F/A-18E Super Hornets from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 rest on the flight deck as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, April 18, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, April 18, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, April 18, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 breaks the sound barrier as it passes alongside aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2025) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Daniel Oberg, front, from Wisconsin performs coxswain duties as the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) conducts search and rescue training with embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, Detachment 2, during routine underway operations in the South China Sea. Savannah, part of Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Aristotle Toyco) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Nyza Nith, from Del City, Oklahoma, observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 take off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, April 16, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 15, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, April 15, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nikita Custer) Share

British Indian Ocean Territory

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (April 11, 2025) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) arrives at U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit, April 11, 2025. 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. NSF Diego Garcia’s mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kamaren Hill) Share

JINHAE NAVAL BASE

JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea (April 10, 2025) U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nick Blankshine, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, communicates with submerged divers as they conduct an underwater search during a joint dive and salvage exercise in the harbor of Jinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, April 10, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings) Share

JINHAE NAVAL BASE

JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea (April 10, 2025) U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Ernest Smith, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, dives from a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a simulated salvage mission with a Republic of Korea navy diver during a joint dive and salvage exercise in the harbor of Jinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, April 10, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings) Share

JINHAE NAVAL BASE

JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea (April 10, 2025) Navy Diver 1st Class Ernest Smith, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, resurfaces after completing a simulated salvage mission with a Republic of Korea navy diver, during a joint dive and salvage exercise in the harbor of Jinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, April 10, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings) Share