SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Zachary Weyant fires the M18 service pistol on the fo'c'sle of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, Nov. 5, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

A U.S. Sailor fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, Nov. 2, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga, leads United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald (centre-right), Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate, INS Sahyadri (centre-left), and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, during Exercise MALABAR 25 off the coast of Guam. *** Local Caption *** Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States in Guam for Exercise Malabar, a key Indo-Pacific maritime activity designed to deepen interoperability between regional partners. Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat, along with a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will participate in the exercise between 10 and 18 November. Exercise Malabar 25 is structured around high-end warfighting training and enhancing interoperability and interchangeability between participating nations. The exercise objective is to execute tactical operations in a multinational environment, with anti-submarine and surface warfare, maritime interdiction and aviation operations. Exercise Malabar 25 is a major undertaking for all participating nations and reflects the strength and priority of our alliances, strategic partnerships, and ongoing military-military relationships. Exercise Malabar 25 is the fifth time all four nations comprising the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership have participated in Malabar exclusively together. Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga, leads United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald (centre-right), Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate, INS Sahyadri (centre-left), and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, during Exercise MALABAR 25 off the coast of Guam. *** Local Caption *** Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States in Guam for Exercise Malabar, a key Indo-Pacific maritime activity designed to deepen interoperability between regional partners. Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat, along with a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will participate in the exercise between 10 and 18 November. Exercise Malabar 25 is structured around high-end warfighting training and enhancing interoperability and interchangeability between participating nations. The exercise objective is to execute tactical operations in a multinational environment, with anti-submarine and surface warfare, maritime interdiction and aviation operations. Exercise Malabar 25 is a major undertaking for all participating nations and reflects the strength and priority of our alliances, strategic partnerships, and ongoing military-military relationships. Exercise Malabar 25 is the fifth time all four nations comprising the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership have participated in Malabar exclusively together. Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga, leads United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald (centre-right), Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate, INS Sahyadri (centre-left), and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, while a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (right) and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly over during Exercise MALABAR 25. Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2025) U.S. Navy Retail Specialist 3rd Class Ishmael Cox, left, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Moore, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), observe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) Nov. 14, 2025. Carl M. Levin is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Barnett) Share

SAN DIEGO

A CH-53E Super-Stallion, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 163, prepares to land on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27), Oct. 28. Portland is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam Bishop) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

A Republic of Korea Navy MK99A Super LYNX helicopter lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while at sea, Nov. 12, 2025. 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 2nd Class Tyler Crowley) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2025) – A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 14. 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2025) –Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN) 71, left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), prepare for a fueling-at-sea, Nov. 16. 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

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Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, academic experts, and industry partners pose for a photo at the Naval Postgraduate School during a planning conference for the 2025 Northwest Pacific (NWPAC) wargame, Nov. 22, 2024. Held annually in Kanagawa, Japan, the NWPAC wargame is aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime operational effectiveness among U.S. and Japanese forces. The NWPAC 2025 wargame was a fully comprehensive exercise representing a new level of coordination among allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Javier Chagoya) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and a Republic of Korea Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly USS George Washington (CVN 73) while participating Carrier Strike Group Exercise (CSGEX) while at sea, Nov. 12, 2025. CSGEX is a bilateral exercise that strengthens naval interoperability, enhances the U.S. and Republic of Korea alliance, and demonstrates joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 2nd Class Lillian Olen) Share