Sailors aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct security response force training exercises as the ship transits the Sulu Sea, Feb. 18. Task Force Ashland is a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin)
| Date Taken: | 02.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2026 03:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9543547 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-N-LU681-1125 |
| Resolution: | 4000x6000 |
| Size: | 2.62 MB |
| Location: | SULU SEA |
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