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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy ships sail in formation in support of Exercise Freedom Edge 25 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 16, 2025.
250916-N-SF508-1440.JPG Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Charles

Sep 18, 2025
U.S. 7th FLEET AREA OF OPERATION - 250916-N-SF508-1440 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2025) – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy ships sail in formation in support of Exercise Freedom Edge 25 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 16, 2025. Trilateral exercises like Freedom Edge demonstrate our shared commitment to achieve and maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific. 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)


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