U.S. 3RD FLEET

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), April 21, 2026. Carl M. Levin, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isabelle Dial). Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), brace as an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight operations, April 18, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight operations, April 18, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Sailor O’Rear) Share

U.S. 3RD FLEET

U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kyvona Wright, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), signals hold until ready for takeoff to an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, April 20, 2026. Carl M. Levin, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isabelle Dial). Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Pat Hannifin, left, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge during a scheduled port visit in Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caitlin Flynn) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

Ensign Shannon Clancy communicates over the bridge phone aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port for a scheduled visit at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

Ensign Zoe Alvarez communicates via radio on the bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port for a scheduled port visit at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives for a scheduled port visit at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2026. Blue Ridge is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

A U.S. Navy Sailor, assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to RAN Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), as it prepares to land on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a cross-deck subject matter expert exchange as part of a multilateral exercise alongside RAN and Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea April 14, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2026) – U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Joseph Sanchez, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, guides an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 18, 2026. HSC-8, part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Harstad) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2026) –An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 17, 2026. VAQ-137, part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Harstad) Share