The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed Yokosuka Naval Base Aug. 31, 2021 after a scheduled port visit. Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas visited the ship and spoke to the crew over the ships announcement system before they departed.

U.S. 7th Fleet’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) steams in the Western Pacific Ocean during Keen Sword.

I speak with Huntington Ingalls-Newport News Shipbuilding Company workers during a safety expo for shipyard workers and Abraham Lincoln crew members. Abraham Lincoln was undergoing a refueling complex overhaul on April 23.

I visited Indonesian Navy and Indonesia Coast Guard leadership for staff talks. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free region

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#ICYMI: NRO, Space Systems Command - SSC, and United Launch Alliance successfully launched SILENTBARKER/#NROL107. Teamwork really does make the dream work! Take a look at some of our favorite photos from this memorable launch. 📷