U.S. 3RD FLEET

Sailors, all assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), train in flight deck firefighting in a simulated environment during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, July 8, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isabelle Dial) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

Operations Specialist Seaman Destinie Davis, assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), uses a telescopic alidade on the bridge wing as Chosin gets underway during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, July 8, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adina Phebus) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), conduct small boat operations aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 9, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Holloway) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Sailors fire M4 rifles during a gun shoot on the flight deck aboard forward-deployed America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 9, 2026. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, 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 Paul LeClair) Share

Naval Station Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (July 9, 2026) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) depart the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, July 9, 2026, following a successful Southern Seas deployment to U.S. 4th Fleet and participation in Fleet Exercise (FLEETEX) 250 and International Naval Review (INR) 250. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Pichardo) Share

QUANG TRI, Vietnam

German Army Maj. Constanze Bruckner, dentist assigned to Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), conducts an oral health examination on a child during a PP26 community health engagement in Quang Tri, Vietnam, June 27, 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 Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval) Share

QUANG TRI, Vietnam

Mr. Hoang Nam, vice chairman of Quang Tri Province People’s Committee, center right, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, center left, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commandeering general, 18th Theater Medical Command and Army Forces assigned to Pacific Friendship 2026 (PF26), front left, and U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Reyes, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), front right, and distinguished visitors pose for a photo during PF26 and PP26 joint closing ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, July 3, 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 Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability 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

QUANG TRI, Vietnam

U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Reyes, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), delivers remarks during the PP26 and Pacific Friendship 2026 joint closing ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, July 3, 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 Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability 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

QUANG TRI, Vietnam

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 and U.S. Army engineers assigned to 411th Engineering Battalion build walls with concrete blocks and mortar as part of a Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) engineering project to build a new six-stall restroom facility at the Quang Xuan Primary School in Quang Trach, Vietnam, June 29, 2026. The project, led by PP26 with support from the U.S. Army engineers of Pacific Friendship 2026, aims to enhance the quality of life for the 712 students at the school. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to begin the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 7, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Bergado) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 29, 2026. Carl Vinson is undergoing scheduled maintenance in its homeport of San Diego while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Lucy Fleming) Share

U.S. 7th Fleet

Flight deck fuel team members, assigned to Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), refuel a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Seahawk helicopter on Midgett’s flight deck during a cross-deck helicopter evolution as part of Pacific Atlas 26-1, June 17, 2026. Pacific Atlas is a series of demonstrations of allied logistics interoperability, signaling collective capability to sustain distributed maritime operations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Freiburghaus) Share