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At Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) fires a Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system during a live-fire exercise, June 9, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 3rd Class Martin Perez) Share

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U.S. Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), observe an incoming fuel probe during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T- AO 187), in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 19, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

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A Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter, attached to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-47), delivers supplies on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a vertical replenishment in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 19, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during Operation Epic Fury, March 19, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during LCAC operations, June 8, 2026, in preparation for RIMPAC 2026. Thirty-one nations, 36 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Samuel B. Park) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic Airman Andre Gleason, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 4, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 3rd Class Martin Perez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the South China Sea, June 8, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Eliora Sims) Share

TUNIS, Tunisia

Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Tunisia June 8, underscoring the growing strength of the U.S.–Tunisia maritime security partnership in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Share

TUNIS, Tunisia

Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Tunisia June 8, underscoring the growing strength of the U.S.–Tunisia maritime security partnership in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joshua Harrington observes an Mk. 38 25mm machine gun fire during a live-fire exercise aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Pacific Ocean, June 10, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Devin Kraemer) Share

At Sea

260611-N-EG735-1198 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2026) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Erik Scott oversees flight operations with F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 , aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), June 11, 2026. Kearsarge is underway conducting Type Commander’s Amphibious Training (TCAT), a military exercise designed to enhance mobility and integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. The amphibious force is an integrated powerhouse providing sea, land, and air operations, giving geographic combatant commanders a more flexible, and agile force for aggregated or dis-aggregated operations across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chase McDaniel) Share

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260609-N-CF812-1001 WASHINGTON (June 9, 2026) On Tuesday, June 9, the U.S. Navy Band presented its second Concert on the Avenue of 2026 at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The concert was hosted by the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle. The Navy's Drill Team flawlessly executes a flurry of bayonet movements and tosses around and above their officer in charge. (U.S. Navy Photo by Musician 1st Class Donovan Klutho) Share