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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 23, 2026) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Donahue) Share

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Ecuadorian Navy Esmeraldas-class corvette BAE Manabi (CM-12) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026, which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2026) –An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 17, 2026. VFA 154, part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Harstad) Share

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Blue Angel 7 takes off from Naval Air Station Kingsville with media rider Dylan Dozier, editor of the Kingsville Record newspaper, two days before the 2026 Wings Over South Texas Air Show at Naval Air Station Kingsville, TX. Share

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U.S. Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 and NASA engineers recover the Orion crew module, April 10. John P. Murtha is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space capsule, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2026) –An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 16, 2026. VFA 25, part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation conducting advanced training to bolster strike group readiness and capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Barnett) Share

NAVAL BASE KITSAPBREMERTON

Government contractor Courtney Walker brazes a pipe in a work center ready room aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, April 15, 2026. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is undergoing scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility while remaining a combat-ready force dedicated to protecting and defending the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christian Gonzalez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Army UH-60L Blackhawk, attached to Joint Task Force Bravo, sits on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026, which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

260327-N-EH855-1424 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 27, 2026) – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) steams forward off the coast of Guam after conducting a brief stop for personnel, March 27, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Mai) Share

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U.S. Sailors conduct an anchor-drop evolution in the fo’c’sle of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the waters outside Valparaiso, Chile, April 17, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter K. McHaddad) Share

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U.S. Sailors shift colors on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the waters outside Valparaiso, Chile, April 17, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Octavio Borrego) Share

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U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 1st class Dra Harris prepares to hoist the colors on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the waters outside Valparaiso, Chile, April 17, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Octavio Borrego) Share