Photo Gallery

PACIFIC OCEAN

Lt. David Bailey, from Millersville, Maryland, assigned to air department’s primary flight control and air damage control division, gives the signal for an aircraft to take off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2024. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

KARACHI, Pakistan

Cmdr. Richard S. Ray, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), is welcomed by a Pakistani navy officer to Karachi, Pakistan. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

ANDAMAN SEA

Operations Specialist 1st Class Ruchel Papa, from Los Angeles, stands watch in the combat information center during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Andaman Sea, Oct. 5, 2024. 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 Greg Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors conduct a general quarters training evolution in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amber Rivette) Share

STRAIT OF DOVER

Operations Specialist Seaman Darrell Jones, from New Orleans, stands watch on the bridge wing of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) while transiting the Strait of Dover, Oct. 14, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Dover for the North Sea, where the strike group will conduct routine operations with Allies and partners. USS Gettysburg, assigned to The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of responsibility. Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

A Sailor, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), signals to a MH-60s helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26), to stay on the flight deck during flight quarters, Oct. 8, 2024. Iwo Jima is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean performing routine operations in support of the ship's aviation certification. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez) Share

ANDAMAN SEA

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Rosekrans, from Pinconning, Michigan, stands watch in the combat information center during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Andaman Sea, Oct. 5, 2024. 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 Greg Johnson) Share

ANDAMAN SEA

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harrison Cavanaugh, left, from Euless, Texas, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Imperial, from San Lorenzo, California, man a fire hose during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Andaman Sea, Oct. 5, 2024. 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 Greg Johnson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Sailors man the rails aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it arrives at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th, Fleet of operations as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security 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 necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 12, 2024. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

Electronics Technician 2nd Class David Gaddis, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), from Mt. Holly, N.C., greets his family during the ship's homeport shift to Naval Station Rota, Spain, from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15, 2024. Oscar Austin is the first of two additional guided-missile destroyers to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," Naval Station Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors shoot a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2024. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share