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) Share

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) Share

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) Share

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) Share

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) Share

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) Share

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) Share

DILI, Timor Leste

Members of the Pacific Partnership Band perform a halftime show during a Pacific Partnership-Timor-Leste soccer match at the Pacific Partnership 2026 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) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

For his final flight, Rear Adm. Eric Anduze, commander, Carrier Strike Group 5, prepares to launch in an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while operating in the South China Sea, Aug. 11, 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 2nd Class Tyler Crowley) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Rear Adm. Eric Anduze, commander, Carrier Strike Group 5, conducts his last flight in an F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, while serving aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the South China Sea, Aug. 11, 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 Seaman Daniel Williamson) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea, Aug. 11, 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) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea, Aug. 11, 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) Share