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PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, conducts a flyby during a friends and family day cruise hosted by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN) 71, Aug. 8, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt’s friends and family day cruise showcases carrier strike group capabilities and the professionalism of the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Harstad) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Friends and family members of Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), watch an air show on the flight deck, Aug. 8, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt’s friends and family day cruise showcases carrier strike group capabilities and the professionalism of the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, launches off the flight deck during a friends and family day cruise hosted by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 8, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt’s friends and family day cruise showcases carrier strike group capabilities and the professionalism of the crew. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

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(Aug. 9, 2026) - Sailors man the rails as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returns to Naval Station Mayport Aug. 9, 2026. Thomas Hudner concluded a near nine-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels) Share

Naval Station Mayport, Fla.

(Aug. 9, 2026) - A Sailor assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) returns to family and friends at Naval Station Mayport Aug. 9, 2026. Thomas Hudner concluded a nearly nine-month deployment across multiple geographic theaters, including the U.S. 4th, 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels) Share

At Sea

A U.S. Sailor stands watch in the pilot house aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), Aug. 6, 2026. Gonzalez is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

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U.S. Navy Sailor, attached to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5), prepares the loading of a pelican hook during an anchor on-load at the brow of Bataan, July 21, 2026. Bataan is currently undergoing regularly scheduled maintenance in the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David P. Mapes) Share

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U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Bar Htoo, from Texas, stands by with chocks and chains as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), during flight operations while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 4, 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

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR. Hawaii

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, Katsuaki Kamiji, mayor of the city of Yokosuka, Japan, center right, members of Koehler’s staff, and sailors from the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force pose for a photo at the PACFLT boathouse on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 29, 2026. Mayor Kamiji is visiting U.S. Navy and U.S. government leaders, demonstrating the key role the city of Yokosuka plays in the U.S.-Japan security partnership. PACFLT delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician Shanesha Owens, left, and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Brittany Owens, both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), launch an F-35B Lightning II, attached to Fixed-Wing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, on the flight deck, July 28, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Micah Malala) Share

UNITED STATES

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), transits behind San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), during a strait transit exercise, July 23, 2026. USS John P. Murtha is currently underway with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jadiel Santoni Martinez photo) Share

Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 22, 2026) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in formation over the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2026 graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2026 graduated 1,059 midshipmen in a ceremony where Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey) Share