Photo Gallery

SAN DIEGO

Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrives at the mouth of San Diego Bay, April 22, 2025. Cape St. George, previously based at Everett, Wash., completed her homeport change to Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - Line handlers stand by on the pier as he Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Liam Pratt, assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), greets his wife following the ships return to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Anataysha Leonortiz, assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), greets her partner following the ships return to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

NORFOLK, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 10, 2025) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Dakota Easley, assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), greets his family following the ships return to Naval Station Norfolk, April 10, 2025. Hershel “Woody” Williams was forward-deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors conduct hot refueling with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 during flight operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2025. Curtis Wilbur is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mark Bergado) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) makes its way back into the basin at Naval Station Mayport, Floriea, Feb. 24, 2025. St. Louis deployed in June of 2024 operating primarily in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) pulls into their homeport of Naval base San Diego, Feb. 21, 2022. Stockdale, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned from a seven-month deployment to the 3rd, 5th, and 7th fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's timeless 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 Kristine Joy Nool) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (February 18, 2025) Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) gets underway from Naval Station Mayport, Fla., beginning its transit to relieve USS St. Louis (LCS 19) as the ready ship in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations February 18, 2025. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John R. Fischer) Share

SULU SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 10, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119) during bilateral operations in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 10, 2025. 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 1st Class Devin Monroe) Share

GAETA, Italy

The U.S. 6th Fleet staff embarked the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, Feb. 10-12. Share