Continuing Promise 2025: Mission Update

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Colón, Panama, after spending five days providing medical and dental care, veterinary care, subject matter exchanges, and community relations event in Panama City, Veracruz, and Colón, Panama.

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Continuing Promise 2025 Mission Update

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Manta, Ecuador for the third mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP 25), July 4, 2025.

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U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Royal Navy ships sail in formation in the @CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Ships pictured: USS Canberra (LCS 30), USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), USS Dextrous (MCM 13), USS Devastator (MCM 6); USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) and HMS Middleton (M34).

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The U.S. Navy, Royal Thai Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy began the exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 with an opening ceremony in Sattahip, Thailand, July 7.

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This is the 31st 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 Indo-Pacific region.

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#ICYMI: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) recently departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit.

"These visits are incredibly important engagements with our allies and partners, but what I think we take away from them is the friendships that you make there," said Capt. Tim Waits, commanding officer, George Washington. "These friendships help strengthen the bonds between our two countries and stress our commitment to shared goals for this region."

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#ICYMI: Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2, hosted at Portland Port, United Kingdom, is underway, showcasing strengthened collaboration in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and mine countermeasures (MCM) between NATO Allies and partners.

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Happy Bastille Day to our French allies and partners! Bonne fête nationale, la France 🇫🇷!
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French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution. #FêteNationale #AlliesandPartners https://t.co/XO0eeyeR9H

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#ICYMI: Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 concluded following two weeks of multinational mine countermeasure operations in the waters off the United Kingdom’s southern coast July 11.

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#ICYMI: Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 formally commenced from the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide, launching military activities involving 19 nations and over 30,000 service members.

U.S service members will join the Australian Defence Force and like-minded partners from across the world to train together, enhancing interoperability and refining procedures to ensure continued regional stability.

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#ICYMI: Senior U.S., Australian and Japanese flag officers signed a trilateral naval logistics agreement in a ceremony aboard USS America (LHA 6).

“Sustainment in depth is a primary objective,” said Vice Adm. Jeff Jablon. “We have robust logistics partnerships with Japan and Australia to ensure we can provide the right material and services at the right place, at the right time to mutually support our maritime forces... This arrangement strengthens those commitments and allows us to more easily share information, technologies and processes for greater logistics resiliency.”

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#ICYMI: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone.

"Every iteration of our Maritime Cooperative Activities further enhances the interoperability between the U.S. Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine Coast Guard," said Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. "Through these maritime efforts, we are building a stronger, more capable, and more unified force ready to address shared challenges in the region."

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Join us in wishing a Happy National Day to our valued Ally and host of NATO headquarters! 🇧🇪🤝🇺🇸 Today we celebrate your rich heritage and shared commitment to global security & stability! #WeAreNATO #AlliesandPartners https://t.co/dYXJ3cSvxJ

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#ICYMI: The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group transited the Strait of Gibraltar alongside ESPS Canarias (F86).

“Our ship and crew has assumed the watch in U.S. 6th Fleet. Gerald R. Ford’s mission remains clear: maintain freedom of navigation in international waters for all nations,” said Capt. David Skarosi, commanding officer of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

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#ICYMI: 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. 🇺🇸 🌊🇯🇵

"This submarine exercise is just one of dozens of operations our combined forces are planning or executing day in and day out. We take every opportunity to enhance the integration of our undersea forces, reaffirming our commitment to a shared vision of peace and prosperity for our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.” — Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck, commander, Submarine Group 7

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🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺 The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) made history as the first Ohio-class submarine to pull into Brisbane, Australia when it arrived for a scheduled port visit July 27.

Ohio’s visit coincides with the upcoming 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific. During World War II, Brisbane served as a major submarine hub, hosting over 70 U.S. Navy submarines and three submarine tenders. Steeped in U.S. naval history, Brisbane continues to play a role in the shared history of the two nations.

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