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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)

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)

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)

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)

SAN DIEGO

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to embark Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an in-stream onload off the coast of Hawaii, July 14, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maria Amaya)

PHILIPPINE SEA

USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea evolution in the Philippine Sea, July 18, 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 premiere 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 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

SIBOLGA, Indonesia

A member of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) amphibious Bay-class Landing Ship Dock (LSD) HMAS Choules (L100) throws a mooring line to a member of the Indonesian National Armed Forces from a Light Landing Craft (LLC) transporting Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) personnel from ship to shore in Sibolga, Indonesia, July 20, 2026. Approximately 113 PP26 personnel from Australia, Canada, Germany, and the U.S. embarked on Choules, which is providing transport and logistics support to the mission across multiple mission stops. 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 and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Caroline H. Lui)

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, prepares to land on Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook is staged on the flight deck while a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, both assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, takes off from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

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