PACIFIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun while conducting a live-fire exercise in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Ensign Sydney Ives, from New Hope, Pennsylvania, fires the M9 service pistol during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the Pacific Ocean, March 13, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as it approaches the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) , as part of Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

Camp Pendleton

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) signal to a MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as it approaches the flight deck of Somerset during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 9, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) (This image was captured in color and converted to black and white) Share

AT SEA

Aircraft from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force, and the Republic of Korea Air Force fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

AT SEA

An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

AT SEA

Aircraft from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force, and the Republic of Korea Air Force fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

AT SEA

Aircraft from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force, and the Republic of Korea Air Force fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

Sea of Japan (March 10, 2025) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku from Accra, Ghana, middle, watches as Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Shelby White from Katy, Texas, left, and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tyatiana Finley, middle, chock and chain an MH-60S assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 the “Black Knights” to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while underway in the Sea of Japan, March 10. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), participate in an anti-terrorism force protection assessment, Mar. 12, 2025. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul LeClair) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

SEA OF JAPAN (March 10, 2025) – Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) fall into port side during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) while underway in the Sea of Japan, March 10. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 logistically resupplies deployed units in the Indo-Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) Share

GYEONGSANGNAMDO, Republic of Korea

GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, Republic of Korea—Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a seven-month overhaul at Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025. (Courtesy photo) Share