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USS Theodore Roosevelt conducts fueling-at-sea with USNS Guadalupe in Pacific Ocean during RIMPAC 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 8, 2026) — U.S. Navy Sailors heave in on the phone and distance line as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) begins a fueling-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) July 8, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Bussman)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salutes during an honors ceremony welcoming His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the US PACOM headquarters building at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, July 7, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right center, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, and His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left center, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, accompanied by leaders from the U.S. and Thailand, pay their respects by dropping flower petals into the water at the USS Arizona Memorial following a wreath laying ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Left to right, Ambassador Sean K. O’Neill, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of US PACOM, His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Ambassador of Thailand to the U.S., pay their respect during a wreath laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, places a wreath during a ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, discusses the USS Arizona Memorial with His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, prior to a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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US PACOM Commander Hosts Thai Deputy Prime Minister

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, accompanies His Excellency Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, while transiting to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a wreath laying ceremony, July 6, 2026. US PACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

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U.S. and Republic of Korea service members pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony for Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26 at Camp Mujuk, Pohang, South Korea, July 6, 2026. CJLOTS 26 is a combined exercise designed to integrate U.S. and Republic of Korea lighterage and ship-to-shore connector capabilities, improve combined readiness, strengthen the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance, and expand combined maritime sustainment capacity during logistics operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcus Henson)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, shakes hands with Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

Heads of delegation representing the United States, Thailand, and Canada pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Royal Thai Navy Vice Adm. Songkrit Chatngern, deputy commander in chief of the Royal Thai Fleet, talk with a U.S. Coast Guardsman during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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U.S. forces strengthen Pacific security partnerships at CARAT Thailand 2026

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Gantt, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, greets U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Dixon, commanding officer of the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), during the opening ceremony of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2026, July 6, 2026, at Laem Tian Pier. This year marks the 32nd iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to shared maritime security challenges in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Rodriguez)

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Group Photo During Tamiok Strike

Papua New Guinea Defense Force’s Col. Michael Percy Marai, the commandant of Lae Area, U.S. Army Col. Jake Bledsoe, commander of the 4960th Multifunction Training Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Austin Williams from the 844th Engineer Battalion pose for a group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 at Igam Barracks, Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 7, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military relationships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mason Tran)

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group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 844th Engineer Battalion and Papua New Guinea Defense Forces pose for a group photo during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 at Igam Barracks, Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 7, 2026. Exercise Tamiok Strike 26 is a U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise conducted with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force that strengthens interoperability, readiness, and military-to-military relationships through joint training, engineering, medical, and leader engagements. The exercise demonstrates the enduring relationship between the United States and Papua New Guinea while enhancing the ability of both forces to respond to regional security and humanitarian challenges across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mason Tran)

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Fireworks Illuminate JS KONGO During U.S. Independence Day Celebration

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 4, 2026) — Fireworks illuminate the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173) during a U.S. Independence Day celebration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 4, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Yusuke Tanka)

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George Washington Conducts Fast Rope Exercises

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2026) — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, patriciate in a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 4, 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 premiere 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)

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Yokota Celebrates America for 4th of July

YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN (July 4, 2026) — Fireworks burst behind a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Celebrate America at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 4, 2026. Celebrate America is an annual event that gives service members, their families and the local community an opportunity to enjoy games, food and live entertainment before concluding with a fireworks display over Yokota’s airfield in celebration of Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Battle Ensign Raised on USS George Washington Mast

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2026) — Quartermaster 3rd Class Enrique Rubio, left, from Texas, and Senior Chief Quartermaster Robert McInerery, from Pennsylvania, assigned to Navigation department, lower the battle Ensign aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, July 2, 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 premiere 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 Ana Souza Young)

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A U.S. Marine Corps Medium-Range Intercept Capability system fires interceptor missiles at an aerial target during exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026 at Mason Live Fire Training Range Complex, Guam, June 30, 2026. The MRIC provides a state-of-the-art missile system that defeats enemy cruise missiles and other manned and unmanned aerial threats. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Scott Smolinski)

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Multinational senior enlisted leaders pose for a photograph during a tour of the Battleship Missouri Memorial on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, June 30, 2026. Thirty nations, over 30 surface ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker)

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