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NAVAL BASE KITSAPBREMERTON

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR, Washington (Feb. 27, 2026) --Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a scheduled deployment, Feb. 27, 2026. Seawolf is assigned to Submarine Development Squadron Five at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence; anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; precision land strike; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and early warning; and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman First Class (Submarine) Logan Gonzales) Share

At Sea

A 9X Sidewinder missile and two guided bomb unit (GBU) 38 attached to 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), Feb. 24, 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 3rd Class Paul LeClair) Share

At Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), March 1, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Normand Basque) Share

At Sea

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 6, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John R. Farren) Share

District of Columbia

260225-N-LY692-1003 WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2026) — Medal of Honor recipient, retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams attends his Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, Feb. 25, 2026. Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump Feb. 24, 2026, for his actions during the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jared Mancuso/Released) Share

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Keel Laid for Future USS Philadelphia Share

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Mrs. Maureen Paparo, sponsor for LPD 32, Philadelphia, and other platform guests pose for group photo behind the weld stand at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, March 3, 2026. (Photo/Luis Solis) In Photo From Left: Brian Blanchette, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President at HII Chris Kastner, President and CEO, HII, Captain Randy Slaff, Commanding Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Gulf Coast, Mrs. Maureen Paparo, Sponsor and Keel Authenticator of LPD 32, Captain Matt Tardy, Unites States Navy, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships, and Admiral Samuel Paparo, Unites States Navy, Commander, United States Indo Pacific Command, and husband to our ship sponsor Share

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Mrs. Maureen Paparo, sponsor for LPD 32, Philadelphia, and other platform guests watch as Cory Dillon, Ingalls Structural Welder, welds the sponsor’s initials onto the keel plate at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS, March 3, 2026. (Photo/Luis Solis) In Photo From Left: Brian Blanchette, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Executive Vice President at HII Chris Kastner, President and CEO, HII, Captain Randy Slaff, Commanding Officer, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Gulf Coast, Cory Dillon, Ingalls Structural Welder, Captain Matt Tardy, Unites States Navy, Amphibious Warfare Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships, Admiral Samuel Paparo, Unites States Navy, Commander, United States Indo Pacific Command, and husband to our ship sponsor, and Mrs. Maureen Paparo, Sponsor and Keel Authenticator of LPD 32 Share

U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) sails in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 27, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capabilities and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trace Gorsuch) Share

KODIAK, ALASKA, US

U.S. Air Force military working dog Zzakira, assigned to the 673rd Security Forces Squadron, poses for a portrait after taking part in a ship-to-shore medical evacuation exercise as part of ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2026. AE26 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise in the Pacific Ocean, March 1, 2026. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

The amphibious assault carrier, USS Tripoli (LHA 7) executes a joint fly over mission consisting of U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force aircraft, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 26, 2026. The fly over was conducted to demonstrate the interoperability among U.S. military services in a deployed environment. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla) Share