PHILIPPINE SEA

From left to right, U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 151) and Philippine Coast Guard Gabriela Silang-class offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, during the multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) alongside Japan and the Philippines in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 25, 2026. The U.S. Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

From front to back, Philippine Coast Guard Gabriela Silang-class offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301), Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 151), and U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, during the multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) alongside Japan and the Philippines in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 25, 2026. The U.S. Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine, with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, notionally fires an M240B machine gun as part of weapon manipulation training aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Sailors, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), prepare an MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for takeoff on the ship's flight deck in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 25, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms) Share

GULF OF THAILAND

Sailors chock and chain a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during deck landing qualifications for Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin) Share

GULF OF THAILAND

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares to land on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during deck landing qualifications for Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin) Share

U.S. 3RD FLEET

A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Amphibious Craft Unit 5, enters the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), Feb. 24, 2026. Comstock, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nadia James) Share

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, poses for a photo with Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, and his staff during his visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2026. The visit to Sri Lanka reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building strong partnerships that advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, conducts a pass-in-review of Sri Lankan Air Force personnel during his visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2026. The visit to Sri Lanka reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building strong partnerships that advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, salutes during a pass-in-review of Sri Lankan Air Force personnel during his visit to the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2026. The visit to Sri Lanka reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building strong partnerships that advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

Vice Adm. Kanchana Banagoda, commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, looks on Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, as he signs a guest book at the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters during his visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2026. The visit to Sri Lanka reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building strong partnerships that advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, and Vice Adm. Kanchana Banagoda, commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, center left, pose for a photo with their staffs during Koehler’s visit to the Sri Lanka Naval Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 20, 2026. The visit to Sri Lanka reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building strong partnerships that advance a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share