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At Sea

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sails in formation along with America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Ōsumi (LST 4001), and JMSDF Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) during exercise Iron Fist, March 1, 2026. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Leonard Adams) Share

At Sea

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Ōsumi (LST 4001), center, top, and JMSDF Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), right, sail in formation alongside America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during exercise Iron Fist, March 1, 2026. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Shultz) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea training as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jayden Brown) Share

At Sea

Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) breaks away from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) after a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

At Sea

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEM COMMAND PACIFIC, CA

Attendees collect badges at 10th annual Naval Applications of Machine Learning workshop in San Diego, March 2, 2026 Share

San Diego

260304-N-NR756-1096 SAN DIEGO (March 4, 2026) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) returns to its homeport of San Diego after eight months of sustained operations in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations, March 4, 2026. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCSs integrate with joint, combined, manned, and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. Share

At Sea

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 6, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John R. Farren) Share

At Sea

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 26, 2026) - A successful floating mine response operation conducted by U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians occurs during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 26, 2026. The U.S. and Thailand are co- hosting the 45th annual Cobra Gold 2026, bringing in 8,000 troops from 30 nations together to participate in military training and humanitarian civic assistance projects in Thailand from Feb. 24 to Mar. 6, 2026. Cobra Gold 2026 strengthens how allies and partners work together and demonstrate U.S. commitment to regional security within the Indo- Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Natasha Ninete) Share

NAVAL BASE KITSAPBREMERTON

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR, Washington (Feb. 27, 2026) --Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a scheduled deployment, Feb. 27, 2026. Seawolf is assigned to Submarine Development Squadron Five at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence; anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; precision land strike; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and early warning; and special warfare capabilities around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman First Class (Submarine) Logan Gonzales) Share

At Sea

A 9X Sidewinder missile and two guided bomb unit (GBU) 38 attached to an F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 24, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. 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 3rd Class Paul LeClair) Share

At Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), March 1, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Normand Basque) Share