Vice Adm. Patrick J. Hannifin took over for Vice Adm. Fred W. Kacher as commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, which covers the Navy's largest operations area.

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 20, 2024. US Navy Photo U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) returned to Yokosuka ...

China has deployed intelligence-collection ships to monitor foreign military drills in recent years, the Pentagon said.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Sept. 9, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases ...