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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

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U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Vincent Foster stands the lookout watch from vultures’ row on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the waters outside Valparaiso, Chile for a scheduled port visit 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 Edward Jacome) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) maneuvers into formation with Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after taking on fuel from Canadian supply ship MV Asterix during a multilateral exercise with the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 14, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, 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 1st Class John B. Hetherington) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Sea Hawk from Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) departs Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a crew exchange during a multilateral exercise with RAN and Royal Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 14, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, 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 1st Class John B. Hetherington) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Leading Seaman Dominic Turkalj, assigned to RAN Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), prepares U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Nicholas Traylor, assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), to embark Toowoomba’s MH-60R Sea Hawk for a crew exchange during a multilateral exercise with RAN and Royal Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 14, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, 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 1st Class John B. Hetherington) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Leading Seaman Dominic Turkalj and Leading Seaman Brayden Kennedy, both assigned to RAN Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), disembarks RAN MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a crew exchange during a multilateral exercise with RAN and Royal Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 14, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, 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 1st Class John B. Hetherington) Share