JULY 18, 2025 – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine conducted Submarine Exercise 25-1 (SUBEX) in the Pacific Ocean, July 12, 2025. This bilateral exercise portrayed the interoperability and cooperation between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF, showcasing Santa Fe and the JMSDF submarine’s … [Read more...]

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (July 15, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) load medical site cargo aboard Comfort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic during Continuing Promise 2025, July 15, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led Mission since 2007, which … [Read more...]

250712-N-CY569-1008 NIIGATA, Japan (July 12, 2025) – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) arrives in Niigata, Japan for a scheduled port visit, July 12, 2025. Warrior, part of Commander Task Force 77 (CTF-77), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely … [Read more...]

JULY 15, 2025 – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) returned to homeport in Gaeta, Italy, after operating in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Baltic Sea. The underway underscored the U.S. Navy’s commitment to regional security and strong partnerships with European and African nations. During the ship’s underway, it conducted … [Read more...]

Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Australian Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, AO, CSC, RAN address the media at the opening ceremony for Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 onboard HMAS Adelaide in Sydney, New South Wales. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 is being conducted … [Read more...]