PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Dec. 11, 2025. Boxer is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nadia James) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts flight operations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Dec. 8, 2025. Boxer is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eliora Sims) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 11, 2025) - Harbor tug boats guide Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 11. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Valerie Maigue) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

A CMV-22B Osprey assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7, 2025. Milius is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Monica Walker) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Anika Ramos directs the launch of an F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 during flight operations on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025. Tripoli, the flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, 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 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Conde) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Akizuki (DD 115) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10, 2025. 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 2nd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, takes off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight operations, Dec. 5, 2025. Boxer is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Drake) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 48, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while conducting well deck operations, Dec. 6, 2025. Boxer is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dustin Drake) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

U.S. Navy Sailors operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat deployed from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 2, 2025. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

U.S. Navy Sailors look out over Guam on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while mooring for a scheduled port visit in Guam, Dec. 11, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) Share

CELEBES SEA

Capt. Brian Kesselring, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, while underway in the Celebes Sea, Nov. 29, 2025. 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 2nd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) observe a fueling-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) on Dec. 8, 2025. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathaly Cruz) Share