Bravo Zulu to the 2026 @USPacificFleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael Hunter representing Carrier Strike Group 1 and Boatswains Mate 1st Class Ciara Heath representing U.S. Pacific Fleet!
We are incredibly proud of our U.S. 7th Fleet Sea SOY, Aerographer's Mate 1st Class Johnny Hendricks, for representing our forward-deployed team at the echelon level. 🇺🇸
While he wasn't selected for the ultimate title, AG1 Hendricks was a fiercely competitive and highly qualified candidate among the Navy's elite. He continues to set the standard for deckplate leadership and tactical expertise in the Indo-Pacific.
Congratulations to the winners, and BZ to AG1 Hendricks! Leave a 👏 below!
#USNavy #7thFleet #SailorOfTheYear #DeckplateLeadership #ForwardDeployed #BravoZulu
⚓️🛡️11th MEU Marines and Sailors aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) transit the Surigao Strait. Total warfighting readiness is how we ensure theater stability. #BlueGreenTeam #US7thFleet
5th Gen Strike 🦅🔥
Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters execute vertical landings and takeoffs from the flight deck of @ussboxer while underway in the Indian Ocean. Projecting maritime dominance ensures a free and open Indo-Pacific while maintaining peak operational readiness.
#BlueGreenTeam | #US7thFleet
@uspacificfleet
Port protects homeland defense. ⚓️💥
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 executed anti-terrorism force protection drills in Apra Harbor. Dominant expeditionary combat forces are essential maintaining fleet lethality to defend a peaceful Indo-Pacific.
#NavyReadiness | #US7thFleet
@uspacificfleet@eodmu5
Fleet Marine Force at Sea
Marines conduct cable ladder training in the well deck of @ussportlandofficial while operating in the South China Sea. Our combat credible forces remain prepared to overcome any obstacle to defend peace through strength.
#BlueGreenTeam | #US7thFleet
@uspacificfleet
A Guiding Light🌙
Signal lights cut through the dark to direct an MH-60S Seahawk as USS Fitzgerald watches over the Philippine Sea. This is the relentless vigilance that guarantees regional stability.
#FlyNavy | #US7thFleet
@uspacificfleet
Mission ready!
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from guided-missile destroyer @ussmustin . Sustained aviation operations guarantee the readiness necessary to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. #FlyNavy | #US7thFleet
@uspacificfleet
Sustaining Sea Power🌊💪
The Royal Canadian Navy refuels USS Ashland (LSD 48) underway during a replenishment-at-sea for Exercise #Balikatan2026. Interoperability built on rock-solid alliances is the key to defending a free and open Indo-Pacific.
#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific | #US7thFleet
Bringing the heat. 💥🌊
@ussmustin (DDG 89) dials in its firepower during a Mk 38 Mod 4 machine gun live-fire exercise. As a forward-deployed powerhouse of DESRON 15, the crew constantly trains to maintain the tactical edge as U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 🇺🇸⚓️
#USNavy #USSMustin #SouthChinaSea #7thFleet #LiveFire #Lethality #IndoPacific #NavyReadiness #NavyReels
@uspacificfleet
Shoulder to Shoulder Beneath the Surface 🤿🇺🇸🇵🇭
#SeabeeDivers from Underwater Construction Team TWO (UCT-2) conduct a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) alongside Philippine Navy Underwater Construction Team, strengthening interoperability and advancing expeditionary waterfront capabilities during Exercise Balikatan 2026.
Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that reinforces our alliance, enhances combined readiness, and demonstrates our shared commitment to regional security and stability.
📍 Subic Bay, Philippines
📸 LT Jepsen
#Balikatan | #UCT2
Vigilant and ready, no matter the route. 🇺🇸
Sgt. Bryan Avalos and the 11th MEU stand watch aboard USS Portland (LPD 27) during a strategic nighttime transit of the Surigao Strait. As part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, our Marines and Sailors provide a persistent, combat-ready presence across the U.S. 7th Fleet to ensure regional deterrence. This mission-focused readiness is key to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
#USMC #USNavy #11thMEU #USSPortland #7thFleet #IndoPacific #MarineCorps #BlueGreenTeam #MilitaryLife
Unmatched precision and power on the high seas. 💥
USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a high-intensity live-fire exercise with its Mark 45 5-inch gun. As part of DESRON 15—U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force—our forward-deployed destroyers stay lethal and ready, maintaining our tactical edge and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. 🇺🇸⚓️
#USNavy #USSMustin #DESRON15 #7thFleet #Lethality #IndoPacific #Destroyer #NavyLife
