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At Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the Andaman Sea, May 17, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aiden Williamson) Share

POHANG, South Korea

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Company 3-1 (CTU 77.6) Sailors prepare to conduct joint reacquisition and identification dives alongside Republic of Korea (ROK) divers off the coast of Pohang, South Korea during the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise, April 24, 2026. The 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise increases combined proficiency between the Republic of Korea Navy and the U.S. Navy through the exchange of tactics and techniques, while enhancing common bonds. The exercise takes place in 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 Lt. Devon Goetz) Share

POHANG, South Korea

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit FIVE Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Company 3-1 (CTU 77.6) Sailors prepare to conduct joint reacquisition and identification dives alongside Republic of Korea (ROK) divers off the coast of Pohang, South Korea during the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise, April 24, 2026. The 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise increases combined proficiency between the Republic of Korea Navy and the U.S. Navy through the exchange of tactics and techniques, while enhancing common bonds. The exercise takes place in 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 Lt. Devon Goetz) Share

JINHAE, South Korea

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit FIVE ExMCM Company 3-1 (CTU 77.6) prepare to conduct Mk16 dives alongside Republic of Korea (ROK) divers during the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise in Chinhae, South Korea, April 20, 2026. The 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise increases combined proficiency between the Republic of Korea Navy and the U.S. Navy through the exchange of tactics and techniques, while enhancing common bonds. The exercise takes place in 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 Explosive Ordinance Disposal Chief Nicholas Ray) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

260531-N-EH855-1011 NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 31, 2026) – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, returning to its homeport after completing a routine deployment in the Indo-Pacific, May 31, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Springfield is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam’s fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Mai) Share

At Sea

250704-N-FS097-1424 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 4, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) operates in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) Share

ARLINGTON, Va.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle released CNOte #1. Share

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2026) — A CMV-22B Osprey, attached to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, prepares for take off on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 30, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier 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 3rd Class Nicolas Quezada) Share

SAN DIEGO

260601-N-XG173-1112 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun 1, 2026) Information Systems Technician Second Class Nick Mackiewicz, assigned to Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), greets family upon return to Naval Base San Diego, June 1, 2026. USS Ashland returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. 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 Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aja Bleu Campbell) Share

SAN DIEGO

260601-N-XG173-1112 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun 1, 2026) Information Systems Technician Second Class Kyle Eichten, assigned to Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), greets his spouse with the traditional “first kiss” upon return to Naval Base San Diego, June 1, 2026. USS Ashland returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. 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 Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell) Share

SAN DIEGO

260601-N-XG173-1061 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun 1, 2026) Families await the arrival of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as it returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 1, 2026. USS Ashland returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. 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 Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell) Share

SAN DIEGO

260601-N-XG173-1049 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jun 1, 2026) Families await the arrival of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as it returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 1, 2026. USS Ashland returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. 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 Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell) Share