ALT A Mk 45 5-inch gun is fired during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), Oct. 10, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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)

ALT NAVAL STATION NORFOLK. Va. (Oct. 23, 2026) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) pulls into port during warship’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk. McFaul’s return concludes a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pierce Luck)

ALT Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 2026. Makin Island, flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is underway with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Pheona David)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Decelles, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to conduct a flight during Checkered Flag 27-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 19, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, integrates fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft to enhance our ability to generate combat power at scale through advanced mobility, deployment, and employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Robinson)

ALT Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) maneuvers as it departs following a personnel transfer at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 21, 2026. Charlotte is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, special operations forces support, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas A. Russell)

ALT A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block 3 launches from the forward missile deck of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Sep. 30, 2026. Carney is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Live Fire with a Purpose (LFWAP) exercises to prepare for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Theodore Morrison)

ALT U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and French Navy ships steam together during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27), Oct. 21, 2026 in the Philippine Sea. Keen Sword is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance.

ALT U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a countermeasure washdown on the fo’c’sle while underway in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 19, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

ALT U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) conducts a pre-action aim calibration (PACFIRE) exercise with a close-in weapons system (CIWS) while conducting operations in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 18, 2026. Howard is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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 Matt Riggs)

ALT Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires a Mk 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 15, 2026. John Paul Jones 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)

ALT Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) fires a close-in weapon system during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 15, 2026. John Finn 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)

ALT "USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 11, 2026. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is underway conducting routine training in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.” U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jaron Wills

ALT U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles attached to Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct maneuver drills in the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), Sept. 8, 2026. Comstock 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)

ALT An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, attached to “The Force” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20, launches from the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 14, 2026. John F. Kennedy is underway conducting Aircraft Compatibility Testing, which assesses the operational capabilities of the ship's aircraft launch and recovery equipment with U.S. Navy aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jayden Howard)

ALT U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load an Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle during a vehicle load exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2026. Marines with MASS-2 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, participated in a vehicle load exercise in preparation for expeditionary operations. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tucker Mocan)