News Around the Fleet

. - U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct preflight checks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)

Photo - Rear Adm. Richard W. Meyer, deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, administers the oath of enlistment to Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) cadets during halftime at the University of California Berkeley vs. Syracuse football game, Nov. 16, 2024. Meyer administered the oath of enlistment to 102 Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force ROTC cadets and midshipmen from universities in the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley, Stanford, UC Davis, and California Maritime Academy. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet not only leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific, but also provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)

. - EVERETT, WA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), is greeted after arriving home from deployment at Naval Station Everett, Washington, October 31, 2024.

Photo - A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. The P-8 Poseidon aircrew assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 and a U.S. 3rd Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) supported joint and bi-national forces from Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Alaskan Command during Operation POLAR VORTEX by providing maritime domain awareness in conjunction with the 611th Air Operations Center air component to provide domain awareness during operations and exercises in remote regions of Alaska and the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Quatasia Carter)

photo - Commander, Naval Surface Group, Middle Pacific (CNSGMP) Change of Command ceremony where Captain Adam Cheatham relieved Captain Joe Ring as Commander, October 24, 2024. Capt. Cheatham (left) salutes to Capt. Ring (right), relieving him of his duties in front of Rear Admiral Theodore "Ted" P.S. LeClair (middle). Commander Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific/Commander Task Group 30.5 (CNSGMP/CTG) is a dual-hatted Echelon IV command responsible to Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) for the manning, training, and equipping of all surface combatant ships home ported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), as well as to Commander, U.S. Third Fleet (C3F) for training, exercises, and operations as assigned with the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of responsibilities. CNSGMP/CTG is located in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Paula Hackbart).

An F-35B Lightning II lands aboard JS Kaga (DDH-184) to begin developmental testing. - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) off the southern coast of California to begin developmental testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Darin Russell)

photo - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) returns to homeport, Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 18, 2024. Sailors assigned to Harpers Ferry returned home to San Diego after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah C. Eaton)

. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns to its homeport of San Diego Oct. 15, 2024, after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. The Russell, in support of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to support regional security and stability, keep sea lanes open, and to reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. Navy’s unwavering commitment to the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Melanie Perez)

photo - SAN DIEGO (Oct. 15, 2024) Sailors stand at attention on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it arrives in San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th, Fleet of operations as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

Photo - The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to homeport Naval Base San Diego Oct. 8, 2024. Comstock, assigned to U.S. 3rd Fleet, promoted regional stability and security, deterred aggression, and protected the free flow of commerce throughout its deployment. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

Inouye RTHP - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), pulls into its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 4, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, promoted regional stability and security, deterred aggression, and protected the free flow of commerce throughout its nine-month deployment. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Paula Hackbart).