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Damage Controlman 2nd Class Faren Brownglenn, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), assists Patrice Carter, a pre-school teacher at Primrose School of Ellicott City, Maryland, don firefighting gear as part of a Tiger Cruise during Essex’s return to homeport, Aug. 14, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn E. Macdonald)

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Friends and family arrive aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) via a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Seaman Apprentice Samuel B. Park)

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Friends and family disembark a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, in the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Seaman Ivan A. Garcia)

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Friends and family board a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, at Red Beach on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for a Tiger Cruise aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ivan A. Garcia)

Pacific Ocean

Multinational ships sail in formation during Pacific Dragon 2026, Aug. 04, 2026.Hosted by U.S. 3rd Fleet, Pacific Dragon improves participating forces' ability to detect, track, and report on integrated air and missile defense targets. 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 with allies and partners to maintain freedom of navigation and overflight and a favorable balance of power in the region.

EAST TIMOR

Timorese performers dance during the Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) Timor-Leste mission stop opening ceremony in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 13, 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 T’ara Tripp)

EAST TIMOR

U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Paul Anzaldua, from Corpus Christi, Texas, left, Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Martin Brown, from New York, New York, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Desmon Hampton, from Houston, Texas, right, assigned to weapons department, organize ordnance in the magazine of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington while transiting the Singapore Strait, Aug. 13, 2026. George Washington, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 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)

CFAY

U.S. Navy Capt. Neil Gabriel, second from right, relieves Capt. David Huljack, second from left, as commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 14, 2026. DESRON 15 is the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)

SOUTH CHINA SEA

An MH-60R Seahawk attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, embarked on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), deploys flares during a strike coordination and reconnaissance exercise while operating in the South China Sea, Aug. 12, 2026. George Washington, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, 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 Communications Specialist Seaman Anthony Vilardi)

DILI, Timor Leste

Leadership from Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73, Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) and Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) render honors for the national anthem at the PP26 Timor-Leste mission stop opening ceremony in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 13, 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 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)

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