Camp Pendleton

A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) signals to a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, on the flight deck as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 4, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2025) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Joseph Roke chalks and chains an MH-60R helicopter, assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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 1st Class Devin Monroe) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1171 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7 assess a simulated casualty in the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1160 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7 assess a simulated casualty in the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1125 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1096 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, prepare to assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1084 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

250205-N-QR506-1075 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical bay during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, assess a simulated casualty in the ship’s medical department during a mass casualty drill in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway 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 Jeadan Andre) Share

California

U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Shuo Han (left) and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Troyce Beck stand watch on a M240B machine gun mount aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during an outbound transit in San Diego Bay as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Training 25.2, March 3, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam

250303-N-EI510-1024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 3, 2025) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow 2025, March 3, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. undersea warfare forces, which integrates submarines, surface ships, and aircraft into a cohesive multi-domain team to track and engage simulated adversary submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam

250303-N-EI510-1172 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 3, 2025) — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for exercise Black Widow 2025, March 3, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. undersea warfare forces, which integrates submarines, surface ships, and aircraft into a cohesive multi-domain team to track and engage simulated adversary submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share