Sailors and Marines assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 pose for a group photo after a jiu-jitsu session at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2026. This training focused on fitness, technique, and friendly competition, challenging service members physically and mentally while building resilience and confidence. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG 7 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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 Lt. Mo Issa)
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.24.2026 21:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9880867 |
| VIRIN: | 260814-N-N2420-1003 |
| Resolution: | 1280x960 |
| Size: | 487.18 KB |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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