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SAN DIEGO, Calif.

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) departs Naval Base San Diego for sea trials on April 20 after completing its Depot Modernization Period as part of the DDG Modernization 2.0 program, which focuses on vital mid-life capability enhancements. (Courtesy Photo) Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician First Class Dalton Williams, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), greets his wife upon the ship’s return to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following 11 months of sustained operations at sea in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations June 27, 2026. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandovalmendoza) Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Zacahry Gilstrap, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), greets his loved one's upon the ship’s return to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following 11 months of sustained operations at sea in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations June 27, 2026. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandovalmendoza) Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2026) – Families of U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) waves as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following 11 months of sustained operations at sea in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations June 27, 2026. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandovalmendoza) Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2026) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following 11 months of sustained operations at sea in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations June 27, 2026. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster response. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Sandovalmendoza) Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Members of the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Forward Deployed Combat Repair Team (FDCR) work alongside Navy Reservists and active-duty Marines to repair a CH-53E Super Stallion and MV-22B Osprey with simulated battle damage during a training scenario May 18-22. The training exercise gave the team hands-on experience repairing battle-damaged aircraft to better prepare them for future deployments. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Fleet Readiness Center East hosted a training exercise for the second consecutive year focused on sharpening skills and increasing readiness of the Naval Air Systems Command Forward Deployed Combat Repair (FDCR) Team. The FDCR Team is an elite group of Navy Reservists and skilled depot-level artisans, engineers, and planners and estimators who deploy worldwide – afloat and ashore – to rapidly repair and return battle-damaged aircraft to the fleet. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Michael Goodwin, right, composite fabricator at Fleet Readiness Center East and member of the depot’s Forward Deployed Combat Repair (FDCR) Team, works alongside Cpl. Gabriel Gilbert, left, an intermediate-level airframer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26, to complete a repair on a stricken CH-53E Super Stallion as part of a training exercise. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Scott Vier, combined trades aircraft mechanic at Fleet Readiness Center East and member of the depot’s Forward Deployed Combat Repair (FDCR) Team, performs maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey as part of a joint training exercise designed to enhance the team’s aircraft repair knowledge and capabilities. Share

BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE (June 25, 2026) The Portuguese navy training ship NRP Sagres is moored at Pier 5 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor during SAIL250 Maryland. SAIL250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore commemorates the Nation’s 250th anniversary by bringing together international tall ships, military vessels, aviation demonstrations, and public events throughout Baltimore, Maryland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theoplis Stewart) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Naval Postgraduate School graduate U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover, center, stands with students, faculty, and staff from the Space Systems Academic Group following a series of research briefings from current students and a tour of the school’s small satellite laboratory and spacecraft operations center during a visit to campus, June 17, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Neri, left, a former AV-8B Harrier pilot graduating from the space systems operations curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School, briefs U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover about his thesis research on a space-based terahertz imaging camera that is scheduled to deploy to the International Space Station in early 2027. (U.S. Navy photo by Dan Linehan) Share