Photo Gallery

At Sea

Quartermaster Seaman John Bounds assists with visual aid using an alidade on aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Valparaiso, Chile, after a scheduled port visit, April 19, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as apart 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 Tehya Delgardio-Lawrence) Share

Pacific Ocean

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams ahead of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a photo exercise with Ecuadorian Navy Esmeraldas-class corvette BAE Manabi (CM-12) and Esmeraldas-class guided-missile corvette BAE Loja (CM-16) 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

Pacific Ocean

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

Pacific Ocean

A F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, performs a supersonic fly-by above the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 16, 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 Jaron Wills) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Pat Hannifin, left, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge during a scheduled port visit in Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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 1st Class Caitlin Flynn) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

Ensign Shannon Clancy communicates over the bridge phone aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port for a scheduled visit at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan

Ensign Zoe Alvarez communicates via radio on the bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship prepares to enter port for a scheduled port visit at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2026. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Del Rio) Share

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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

Naval Air Station Kingsville

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