PHILIPPINE SEA

Gunner’s Mate Seaman Georgia MartinezRios, from Florida, assigned to weapons department, fires an M14 service rifle during a small-arms qualification aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 3, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington 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 Juan Cordova) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Seaman Brandon Jacinto-Garcia, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), uses the telescopic alidade while standing lookout watch during an integrated training exercise with Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36), June 17, 2026. John Paul Jones is currently deployed in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting routine 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 Caleb Kissner) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

A 3D printer operates during NPS’ latest Joint Interagency Field Experimentation event at Camp Roberts, Calif., May 13, 2026. The demonstration highlights ongoing evaluation of advanced manufacturing systems in a field experimentation environment in preparation for the team’s comprehensive experimentation effort at RIMPAC 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Katherine Eldridge) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Students, researchers and industry partners evaluate advanced manufacturing (AM) systems during Joint Interagency Field Experimentation 26-3, hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) at Camp Roberts, Calif., May 13, 2026. The demonstration highlighted expeditionary AM capabilities and field-level production of unmanned systems components in preparation for the upcoming experimentation at RIMPAC 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Katherine Eldridge.) Share

U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Building on the success of RIMPAC 2024, NPS’ Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) is heading back to Hawaii for RIMPAC 2026 with their largest, most ambitious at sea effort to date, including state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing (AM) systems aboard multiple ships and ashore, as the team explores cutting-edge AM capabilities, networks and advanced operations integrated with autonomous vehicles. Pictured here, the CAMRE team produced and installed a 3D-printed stainless steel reverse osmosis pump sprocket bushing aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) during RIMPAC 2024 to keep the ship fully operational. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) Share

Philippine Sea

Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians participate in a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Philippine Sea, July 4, 2026. Share

Philippine Sea

Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians participate in a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Philippine Sea, July 4, 2026. Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, talk with a U.S. Coast Guardsman during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez) Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, greets U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dixon, commanding officer of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez) Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

Heads of delegation representing the United States, Thailand, and Canada pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez) Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, shakes hands with Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, thanks U.S. Navy Adm. Nicholas Homan, outgoing commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command – Pacific (FIWCPAC), for his leadership and service during the FIWCPAC change of command ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 2, 2026. Established in 2022, FIWCPAC’s mission is to plan, coordinate, and direct information-related capabilities and effects within the region that support tactical and operational actions across the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share