#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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USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) launches a Standard Missile-2 as part of a live-fire exercise during Talisman Sabre 2025.

Talisman Sabre is the largest U.S.-Australia military exercise, enhancing interoperability and strengthening partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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1️⃣ Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ashley Oscar, center, from Atlanta, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) walks across the flight deck while conducting flight operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in the Coral Sea.
2️⃣ The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
3️⃣ U.S. Navy Sailors with the U.S. 7th Fleet Band perform during a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 concert at the Central Marina Outlet in Pattaya, Thailand.
4️⃣ U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bradley Carroll, a special operations independent duty corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires a M2 machine gun during a battlesight zero range as part of exercise Native Fury in Jordan.
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Hit the ground running 🏃🪂

Sailors and Marines assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 and Navy Special Warfare Group ONE jump off of the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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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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“Whether it’s maritime logistics, cyber warfare, legal, medical, or high-end combat support—the Reserve team is central to our Navy’s ability to fight and win. I’ve seen firsthand professionalism, technical expertise, and the impact the Reserve Force brings to the fight.”

– Acting Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jim Kilby.

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1️⃣ An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, taxies across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
2️⃣ The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) receives pallets of goods from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during a replenishment-at-sea in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
3️⃣ Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class John Aquino from Guam, perform a sea water wash-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
4️⃣ A U.S. Sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
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1️⃣ Airman Apprentice William Rodriguez, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, directs a Carrier Air Wing 8 E-2D Hawkeye on the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
2️⃣ A U.S. Sailor signals the safe launch of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
3️⃣ An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
4️⃣ Master-at-Arms 1st class Avery English, from Vacaville, California, fires a Beretta M9 pistol during a small arm firing exercise on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
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1️⃣ An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, sits on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Timor Sea in support of Talisman Sabre 2025, July 14, 2025.
2️⃣ Chief Boatswain’s Mate Justin Albert, from Wichita, Kansas, poses on a 7-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during small boat operations on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28).
3️⃣ U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct cast and recovery training with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., July 9, 2025.
4️⃣ U.S. Sailors perform a maintenance check aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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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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