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(File Photo) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, prepares to land on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in the Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Barnett) Share

KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland

U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, commander of U.S European Command, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. Share

KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, center left, U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, commander of U.S European Command, center right, and distinguished guest pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. Share

KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of exercise Northern Viking 26 (NV26) at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 18, 2026. Share

South China Sea

Royal Australian Navy Anzac-Class frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea, Aug. 11, 2026. George Washington, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Vilardi) Share

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Damage Controlman 2nd Class Faren Brownglenn, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), assists Patrice Carter, a pre-school teacher at Primrose School of Ellicott City, Maryland, don firefighting gear as part of a Tiger Cruise during Essex’s return to homeport, Aug. 14, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn E. Macdonald) Share

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Friends and family arrive aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) via a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Apprentice Samuel B. Park) Share

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Friends and family disembark a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, in the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. Essex is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 Ivan A. Garcia) Share

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Friends and family board a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, at Red Beach on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for a Tiger Cruise aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 13, 2026. A Tiger Cruise allows friends and family of U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines to board a naval ship and experience daily life of a Sailor or Marine stationed aboard Essex. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ivan A. Garcia) Share

Pacific Ocean

Multinational ships sail in formation during Pacific Dragon 2026, Aug. 04, 2026.Hosted by U.S. 3rd Fleet, Pacific Dragon improves participating forces' ability to detect, track, and report on integrated air and missile defense targets. 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 with allies and partners to maintain freedom of navigation and overflight and a favorable balance of power in the region. Share

PANAMA

The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, addresses the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) over the One Main Circuit (1MC) while pier side in Panama City, Panama, Aug. 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PANAMA

The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, salutes the side boys when coming aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) while pier side in Panama City, Panama Aug. 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo) Share