U.S. 7TH FLEET

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Floyd, from Pennsylvania, directs aircraft on the flightdeck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), May 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) 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 Seaman Apprentice Andrew Novak) Share

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa, Japan

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (May 7, 2026) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, takes off from Kadena Air Base, Kadena, May 7. VP-47 is currently deployed to Misawa Air Base conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Sykes/Released) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during flight operations, May 15, 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 Dustin Drake) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa, Japan

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan (May 15, 2026) Sailors, assigned to Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783), cast heaving lines as the boat prepares to moor pierside onboard White Beach Naval Facility during a scheduled port visit, May 15, 2026. Minnesota is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, and is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Minnesota is conducting routine operations 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 in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zack Guth) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) approaches Military Sealift Command Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) prior to a replenishment-at-sea in the Indian Ocean, May 21, 2026. Mustin is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 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 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

U.S. Marines, assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct fast rope training from an MH-60 Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, onto the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), May 15, 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 Dustin Drake) Share

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (May 18, 2026) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, participate in a foreign object debris/damage (FOD) walkdown outside the P-8A hangar at Misawa Air Base, Aomori, Japan, May 18. VP-47 is currently deployed to Misawa Air Base conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Sykes/Released) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors, assigned to deck department, man a fueling station during a fueling-at-sea evolution aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 24, 2026. 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 3rd Class Roselia Garcia) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, lands on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) May 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) 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 Seaman Apprentice Andrew Novak) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An F-35C Lighting II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 25, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) 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 Seaman Estrella Velarde) Share

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) Squadron 26, walk the flight-line toward a P-8 Poseidon aircraft on Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2026. VP-26 is forward deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet. 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 2nd Class William Bennett IV) Share

LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2026) U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the transit into Los Angeles for Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 19. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Monserrath Mora) Share