PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Kiomasa Kaminanga and U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 3rd Class Damien Heard, both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), conduct a vertical replenishment exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck, August 18, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tomas Zuelke) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, briefs the maritime commander perspective during the Combined Force Air Component Commander course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2026. The U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

Republic of Korea Air Force Choong Oh, Commander, Cadet Wing & Vice Superintendent of the Korea Air Force Academy speaks with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lucas Teel, Deputy Commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, and Deputy Joint Force Air Component Commander for 1 Canadian Air Division, during the Combined Force Air Component Commander Course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2026. The course prepares general officers from U.S. military services and international allies and partners to lead complex theater-level air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks at the Combined Force Air Component Commander course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2026. The course prepares general officers from U.S. military services and international allies and partners to lead complex theater-level air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

Commanders, leaders and staff from various military branches pose for a group photo during the Combined Force Air Component Commander Course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2026. The course prepares general officers from U.S. military services and international allies and partners to lead complex theater-level air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, greets U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel B. Vowell, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, at the Combined Force Air Component Commander course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2026. The course prepares general officers from U.S. military services and international allies and partners to lead complex theater-level air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, speaks with attendees of the Combined Force Air Component Commander course at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Makenna Patterson) Share

DILI, Timor Leste

Musicians assigned to the Pacific Partnership Band perform for Timorese locals during a Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) concert at the Avenida Marginal waterfront in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 19, 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) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gary Montalvo, prospective commander, Submarine Group 7, salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 17, 2026. During the ceremony, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck was relieved by Montalvo as Commander, Submarine Group 7. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Thompson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), middle, refuels Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) for a replenishment at sea, Aug. 15, 2026. USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is currently underway with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jadiel Santoni Martinez) Share

Indian Ocean

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, conducts the 200,000 arresting gear landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 18, 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 Nicolas Quezada) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

A Sailor, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, signals an MH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 15, 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 Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada) Share