PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 8, 2025) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a scheduled port visit, Aug. 8. The Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nate Jordan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2025) – A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 8. The Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, hovers during a search and rescue exercise with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington 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 region, 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 Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2025) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Aug. 8. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 Seaman Sam McNeely) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 9, 2025) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), heave a line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) during fueling-at-sea training in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9. The America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 3rd Class Jeadan Andre) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) – U.S. Navy Sailors place a round turn around the capstan on the foc’sle of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7, 2025. The Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maddix Almeyda) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2025) – An MH-60 Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 7. The Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cesar Nungaray) Share

SAN DIEGO

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) transits under the Coronado Bridge as it returns to Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 7, 2025. The Savannah returns to its homeport of San Diego following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. The Savannah operates with a dual crew, allowing the hull to stay in theater for longer durations. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCSs integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Coté) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2025. During the drogue-and-probe refueling method, a retractable probe from the receiving aircraft connects with the drogue, which trails behind the tanker aircraft via a hose attached to the flying boom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2025) Airman Alfred Williams, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, conducts pre-flight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

U.S. Navy Adm. James W. Kilby, Chief of Naval Operations (Acting) (center), speaks with Capt. Nathan Diaz, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) aboard the USS Normandy during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) on August 5, 2025. LSE 2025 integrates participants from six U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps component commands and seven U.S. numbered fleets across 22 time zones and is intended to refine how we synchronize maritime operations on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan T. Beard) Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

Families welcome the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) as it returns to Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 7, 2025. The Savannah returns to its homeport of San Diego following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets. The Savannah operates with a dual crew, allowing the hull to stay in theater for longer durations. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCSs integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis) Share