OKINAWA, Japan

America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, after concluding a dynamic six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, July 22, 2026. Tripoli is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and the flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG7 / 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. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

OKINAWA, Japan

America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, after concluding a dynamic six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, July 22, 2026. Tripoli is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and the flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG7 / 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. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

AT SEA

MV-22 Ospreys, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, conduct a flyover of forward-deployed America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 2026. Tripoli is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, fires an M18 service pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 15, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Estrella Velarde) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 115, readies for take off on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Estrella Velarde) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA – Sailors, assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A 195) in the South China Sea, July 18, 2026. Santa Barbara is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Navy) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

An MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, prepares to take off from the flight deck of forward-deployed America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 2026. Tripoli is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

MV-22 Ospreys, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, conduct a flyover of forward-deployed America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 2026. Tripoli is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share

INDONESIA

Leaders of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), U.S. Consulate Medan, U.S. Embassy Jakarta, and Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia) pose for a group photo during the PP26 Indonesia mission stop opening ceremony in Sibolga, Indonesia, July 21, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Marc Miguez, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command ceremony on board Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., July 20, 2026. During the ceremony, which was presided over by Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Miguez relieved Rear Adm. Richard Meyer as commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Marc Miguez, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command ceremony on board Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., July 20, 2026. During the ceremony, which was presided over by Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Miguez relieved Rear Adm. Richard Meyer as commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Marc Miguez, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during the Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet change of command ceremony on board Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., July 20, 2026. During the ceremony, which was presided over by Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Miguez relieved Rear Adm. Richard Meyer as commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share