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Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flies in formation over USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea, June 30, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
Arabian Sea Jul 23 2026
Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, conducts preflight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 12, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mariano Lopez)
Mediterranean Sea Jul 23 2026
A U.S. Sailor, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, maintains an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 13, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
5th Fleet Jul 23 2026
Lt. Tyler Kim, a naval aviator assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, pilots a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in support of Sea Dragon 2026 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 14, 2026. Sea Dragon is a U.S.-led, multinational exercise designed to train anti-submarine warfare tactics and to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Ryan A. LeCompte)
Guam Jul 23 2026
U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Keeler, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), prepares to fly an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 on Jan. 23, 2026. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
U.S. 7th Fleet Jul 23 2026
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jayda Sitler signals to an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 4, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zamirah Connor)
Mediterranean Sea Jul 23 2026
A U.S. Sailor signals an E-2C Hawkeye, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116, for landing on the flight deck aboard of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) while sailing in the Arabian Sea, June 9, 2026. USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
Arabian Sea Jul 23 2026
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Steve Vandal prepares an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, for take-off on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) a fueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) on Dec. 21, 2025. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
Philipines Sea Jul 23 2026
An F/A-18 Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 11, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group 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 Estrella Velarde)
Philippine Sea Jul 23 2026


 

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