#Marines with the 1st Marine Division take part in Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 26.4 off the coast of California.
QUART is a joint training exercise that strengthens amphibious readiness through realistic maritime training, sharpening the warfighting skills of Marines and Sailors to prepare them for crises and to fight west of the International Date Line.
#MarineCorps #USMC #SemperFi #Military
At the helm⚓
USS San Diego (LPD 22) Sailors conduct navigation and sea and anchor operations in Sasebo, Japan, keeping the forward-deployed ship ready across U.S. 7th Fleet. #USNavy#7thFleet#Readiness
Flight deck teamwork⚓
Sailors aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) work with Marine aviation crews to reposition, launch and land aircraft while underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet. #USNavy#USMC#3rdFleet#Readiness
#ICYMI ⚓️ USS Vermont (SSN 792) pulled into Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 24, following its transit of Tokyo Bay. The Pearl Harbor-based Virginia-class fast-attack submarine is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
⚓ From sea to shore. Landing Craft Air Cushion 21 and Landing Craft Utility 1633 support Navy-Marine Corps operations at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, enabling rapid movement across the littoral. #USNavy#USMC#7thFleet#ForceReady
⚓ Welcome home, USS Pinckney (DDG 91)! The guided-missile destroyer returned to Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 9, reuniting with family and friends after operations at sea. #USNavy#USSPinckney#WelcomeHome#US3rdFleet
🇺🇸🤝🇰🇭 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, met with Cambodian military and naval leaders during a visit to Phnom Penh and Ream Naval Base, reinforcing the U.S.-Cambodia defense partnership and advancing regional maritime cooperation. #USNavy#Cambodia#Partnerships
Admiral Steve Koehler, commander of the @USPacificFleet, visited Ream Naval Base with Chargé d’Affaires Aleks Zittle and Rear Admiral Mey Dina, marking another important step forward in the U.S.-Cambodia defense partnership.
The visit reflected the value of direct communication and practical cooperation between our armed forces. The United States looks forward to expanding this partnership through continued military-to-military engagement that strengthens regional peace, security, and prosperity.
⚓ USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command chartered ship motor tanker Badlands Trader in the North Pacific Ocean, sustaining forward operations and keeping U.S. 7th Fleet forces mission ready. #USNavy#USSBenfold#ForceReady
Defense ties between the United States and Cambodia continue to grow!
Admiral Steve Koehler, commander of the @USPacificFleet , met with RCAF Commander General Vong Pisen to discuss new ways our armed forces can work more closely together. Stronger professional relationships build trust, improve coordination between our militaries, and support our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
🇺🇸🤝🇧🇩 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Dhaka to strengthen the enduring U.S.-Bangladesh defense partnership, meeting with Bangladesh Navy leaders and reaffirming a shared commitment to regional security and maritime cooperation. #USNavy#Partnerships
🚁⚓ Flight operations aboard USS Mustin (DDG 89). Sailors launched and recovered an MH-60R Sea Hawk from HSM-51 while underway in the Indian Ocean, strengthening aviation integration and forward-deployed readiness. #USNavy#USSMustin#ForceReady#HSM51
Admiral Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, capped off his Dhaka visit with a stop at Lalbagh Fort, admiring the restored Hammam Khana and the U.S. Embassy's preservation efforts in protecting Bangladesh's rich cultural heritage.
Tiltrotor action on the flight deck!
The #BlueGreenTeam of Sailors and Marines aboard USS Makin Island execute seamless MV-22B Osprey flight operations underway in #US3rdFleet.
Our integrated naval forces operate every day to keep the Indo-Pacific safe, secure, and open. 🇺🇸🔵🟢
Ready for every mission⚓
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) conducted live-fire exercises, weapons training, and crash and salvage drills while underway in the Indian Ocean, strengthening combat readiness.
#USNavy#USSJohnPaulJones#ForceReady#SurfaceWarfare
✈️⚓ F-35B Lightning II aircraft launched from USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during routine operations with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, strengthening Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality at sea. #USNavy#USMC#ReadyToDefend
Joint strength ⚓🛩️
An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II escorted USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), demonstrating U.S. Navy and Air Force interoperability and joint readiness.
#USNavy#USAF#JointForce#ReadyToDefend
Admiral Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Ambassador Christensen paid tribute at Shikha Anirban, the Eternal Flame, honoring the members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who gave their lives during the 1971 Liberation War.