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MANILA, Philippines

Quartermaster 2nd Class Soledh Rivera uses a sound-powered telephone aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Lt. j.g. Jonah Cranford communicates over the bridge-to-bridge radio on the bridge of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts) Share

MANILA, Philippines

Ensign Ayana Bullock, left, and Ensign Chance Sylvester look out from the bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Communications Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts) Share

MANILA, Philippines

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2026. Port visits provide Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff the opportunity to maintain and enhance strong nation partnerships and demonstrate long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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 Andres Fonts) Share

At Sea

260311-N-KW492-1121 U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Steven Goanos, from Georgia, stands by for instructions on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the Philippine Sea, March 11, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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 Ryre Arciaga) Share

At Sea

260310-N-KW492-1311 U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) transits the North Pacific Ocean, March 10, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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 Ryre Arciaga) Share

San Diego

260304-N-XG173-1004 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 4, 2026) — Families greet their Sailors upon arrival of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego after eight months of sustained operations in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations, March 4, 2026. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCSs integrate with joint, combined, manned, and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell) Share

At Sea

Sailors help move an F-35B Lighting II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Mar. 05, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. 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 Seaman Apprentice Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share

At Sea

An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Mar. 6, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. 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 Seaman Apprentice Reese Mitchell Taylor) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Sailors raise the American flag on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship pulls into San Diego, March 10, 2026. Nimitz is pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for a scheduled port visit while operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations during a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jaron Wills) Share

ROSS SEA

USCGC Polar Star escorts the motor vessel Stena Polaris, the largest fuel tanker ever to reach McMurdo Station, through the ice-covered Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 21, 2026. Pacific Air Forces operates on a 24-hour basis to provide the U.S. National Science Foundation complete joint operational and logistic support for Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Madelyn Greene) Share

San Diego

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) transits San Diego Bay, Feb. 23, 2026. The ship departed Naval Base San Diego and will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez) Share