Naval Fleet Exercises

Various naval vessels participating in training operations and exercises, emphasizing collaboration among international maritime forces.

Amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) sails in the East China Sea during a photo exercise with amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 17, 2022. This training evolution provided two America-class ships the opportunity to sail together in close proximity, providing valuable training to both crews. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

110629-N-XZ912-478ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 29, 2011) The French navy frigate FS Ventose (F 733), the Russian navy destroyer RFS Admiral Chabanenko (DD 650), the Royal Navy HMS Dauntless (D 33) and the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) participate in maneuvering exercises during FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS is an invitational exercise intended to enhance communication and interoperability between the navies of France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) sails in the East China Sea during a photo exercise with amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 17, 2022. This training evolution provided two America-class ships the opportunity to sail together in close proximity, providing valuable training to both crews. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221102-N-RT917-1009 RED SEA (Nov. 2, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) sails alongside Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) in the Red Sea, Nov. 2. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

030327-N-6141B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)

110503-N-AE328-196PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2011) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) watches as the ship pulls alongside the Canadian navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) for a replenishment at sea during Operation Trident Fury. Trident Fury is a joint training exercise designed to build a strong working relationship between the maritime and aviation forces of the U.S. and Canada.

220728-N-IT121-1189 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), left, and U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A sailor handles a line on the guided missile frigate USS JOHN H. SIDES (FFG 14) during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS John H. Sides (FFG 14)

040919-N-5471P-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM / IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

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220714-N-SI601-1048 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 14, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea. During the evolution, Yukon transported cargo and fuel to Ronald Reagan via connected replenishment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

From left, Dutch frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F 802), Spanish Armada frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F 101), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221), Danish frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (FFH 362), Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) steam in formation during exercise Silent Wolverine, Nov. 7, 2022. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

220930-N-EH998-1004 BAB AL MANDEB (Sept. 30, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) transits the Bab Al Mandeb, Sept. 30. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), left, sails in front of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a photo exercise in the East China Sea, Sept. 17, 2022. This training evolution provided two America-class ships the opportunity to sail together in close proximity, providing valuable training to both crews. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221014-N-KL637-1147 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) sails alongside Croatian missile boat Dubrovnik (RTOP 42) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 14, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 20, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) approaches Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

The Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Ericson (T-AO-194) supplies the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) with fuel during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 30, 2023. The RAS was conducted to replenish fuel, food, and supplies for the Marines and Sailors onboard the America. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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A bow view of the frigate USS LANG (FF 1060) followed by the guided missile frigate USS JOHN H. SIDES (FFG 14) during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Unknown

220919-N-NO820-3589 EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finns (DDG 113) MK45 Mod 4 5-inch gun fires during a Littoral Combat Ship Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (LCS SWATT) live-fire exercise, Sept. 19. LCS SWATT, led by Littoral Combat Ship squadron ONE under the guidance of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, is the surface forces premiere advanced tactical training exercise, increasing warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

An elevated port bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port bow view of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-191) underway in the Mariana Islands near Guam during exercise Tempo Brave '94. The BLUE RIDGE is the Seventh Fleet flagship and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Subject Operation/Series: TEMPO BRAVE '94 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220515-N-BR419-1074 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams alongside dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during a replenishment-at-sea. Amelia Earhart transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via vertical and connected replenishment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

230201-N-AT895-2073 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG-62) underway en route to the Panama Canal. Country: Caribbean Sea

220728-N-IT121-1192 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

NORTH SEA (Oct. 29, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) comes alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) for an underway replenishment. Forrest Sherman is currently deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. Harry S. Truman is currently conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) transits the Pacific Ocean prior to a fueling-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) and Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022is the 28th in the series that began in 1971.

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A starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH-9) entering the roadstead upon returning from sea following the passage of Hurricane Felix out of the area. The Spruance-class destroyers USS DEYO (DD-989), USS ARTHUR W. RADFORD (DD-968) and USS JOHN ROGERS (DD-983) are following behind the GUAM. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PORT OF DJIBOUTI (June 6, 2022) - Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron One (MSRON-1) 34-ft patrol boat while providing security for littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while in the port of Djibouti, Jun 5, 2022. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220706-N-QI593-1502 ADRIATIC SEA (July 6, 2022) From front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), the French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Languedoc (D 653), the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transit during a maneuvering exercise in the Adriatic Sea, July 6, 2022. Bainbridge and Cole are on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Mexican Navy frigate ARM Benito Juarez (F 101), Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) and Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Satpura (F 48) sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220825-N-AO868-1098 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 25, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), transits behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), left, fleet combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), middle and the Italian Navy frigate Carlo Bergamini (F 590) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea, August 25, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) The Royal New Zealand Navy sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) sails alongside the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) during a replenishment-at-sea while underway in the East China Sea, Oct. 19. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, including Tippecanoe, are manned, trained, and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. 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 and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Christopher Bosch)

120213-N-DR144-785ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 13, 2012) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 passes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) on approach to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), not pictured. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2022) Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) cruises in formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Oct. 1. Higgins is participating in multi-lateral exercises in the South China Sea in support of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Indo-Pacific deployment, along with the Royal Canadian Navy. Routine multi-lateral exercises like this strengthen interoperability and our mutual commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 29, 2016) A P-8A Poseidon attached to Maritime Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 flies over the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). The guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111), USS Decatur (DDG 73) and Momsen are deployed in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 31.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 23, 2012) Ships participating in UNITAS Atlantic 53-2012 rehearse a replenishment at sea. UNITAS is a combined South America and U.S. 4th Fleet-sponsored annual exercise that incorporates participants from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) conducts a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A195) off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29-Aug 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220623-N-CH260-1152 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ship HMAS Supply (AO 195), right, USS Gridley (DDG 101), center, and USS Spruance (DDG 111), left, sail in formation with Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and RAN ships. ABECSG is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. 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 Navys 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.

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A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS SCHOFIELD (FFG 3) underway. Country: Unknown

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) fires its Mark 45 five-inch gun during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

BAY OF BENGAL (April 14, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 are underway in formation with Indian navy ships during Exercise Malabar 2012. Malabar is a scheduled naval training exercise conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) approaches Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), top left, as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), top right, breaks away after a replenishment-at-sea with Yukon. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220703-N-DN159-1297 IONIAN SEA (July 3, 2022) From right to left, USS San Jacinto (CG 56), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and USS Cole (DDG 67), transit the Ionian Sea during an air and sea power demonstration, July 3, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220122-N-PQ495-1121 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), front, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) transit the Philippine Sea Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, Essex and America Amphibious Ready Groups and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Larissa T. Dougherty)

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 9, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), return with repair parts from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

EAST CHINA SEA (July 6, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119) and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH-154), maneuver into formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

220726-N-MR124-2025 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), left, conducts a refueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 26. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 25, 2012) Sailors aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) standby to handle lines as the ship approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) for a replenishment at sea during UNITAS Atlantic 53-2012. UNITAS is a combined South America and U.S. 4th Fleet-sponsored annual exercise that incorporates participants from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United Kingdom and the United States.

220714-N-YN807-2048PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) - Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) conducts a photo exercise with Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 14. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

221208-N-BR419-2010 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, JS Ikazuchi (DD 107), steams alongside the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220804-N-OM737-1207ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 4, 2022) A MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 transports cargo from the dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 4, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting deck landing qualifications and preparations for an upcoming Board of inspection and Survey evaluation.

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220818-N-OK195-0006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), right, sails aft USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Aug. 18, 2022. Truxtun is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

120823-N-YQ852-186 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prepares to receive fuel from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) as it fuels amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Green Bay is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is underway conducting certification exercise with Peleliu and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47).

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2018) Two landing craft air cushions (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 fly behind the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), Nov. 23, 2018, during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean. Somerset is part of Littoral Combat Group One, which is deployed in support of the Enduring Promise Initiative to reaffirm U.S. Southern Command's longstanding commitment to the nations of the Western Hemisphere.

181101-N-GR718-1216SAN DIEGO (Nov. 1, 2018) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) conducts operations with an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, during exercise Phoenix Fire 2018, Nov. 1, 2018. Phoenix Fire is a small-scale littoral combat exercise conducted in southern California by Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific to enhance combat readiness through robust, realistic training while providing joint and combined partners the ability to work with multiple assets in a maritime and littoral environment.

DN-ST-89-01339. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Chilean ships ARAUCANO (AO 53) (left) and BLANCO ENCALADA (DLH 15) (right) practice underway replenishment exercises as Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 begins off the coast of Chile. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Country: Unknown

221025-N-TC847-1445 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 fly in the Ionian Sea as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and ally ships transit during an air defense exercise for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

221208-N-RC359-1160 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Stephanie Tessier, from Miami, distributes cargo in the hangar bay of the U. S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 8. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacif

110413-N-QP268-138ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 13, 2011) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), left, receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) as an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 delivers supplies. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the Mediterranean Sea.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) prepare for an underway replenishment as the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 2). Preble and Curtis Wilbur are on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

220930-N-DW158-1216 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DN-ST-86-11481. Country: Unknown

160309-N-GW139-213PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2016) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during cannon firing exercises near Guam during Multi Sail 2016. Multi Sail is a bilateral training exercise aimed at interoperability between the U.S. and Japanese forces. This exercise builds interoperability and benefits from realistic, shared training, enhancing our ability to work together to confront any contingency.

A port beam view of ships underway during exercise BALTOPS '93. In the foreground is the Swedish navy minelayer ALVSBORG (M-02), in the center is the German navy frigate FGS KARLSRUHE (F-212), on the right is the destroyer USS DEYO (DD-989) and on the left is the Russian Krivak 1 class frigate BDITELNY. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

A starboard beam view of the Soviet "Petya I" class frigate 928 (FFL 928) underway in rough seas. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120626-N-RY232-103 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26, 2012) Ships from Carrier Strike Group 8 are in formation for a photo exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. The strike group is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2022) Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) sails with the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) during a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 21. Caio Duilio will exercise with the ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 during its upcoming Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. It will deploy as the George H.W. Bush CSG. (Photo by Italian Navy Senior Petty Officer Massimiliano Galieni)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Royal Australian Navy amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra (L02) sails in formation with ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and RAN. ABECSG is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. 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 Navys 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.

060401-N-4772B-076. Subject Operation/Series: RSIO//FE 2006 Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

The German Sachsen-class frigate FGS Hessen (F221) steams in formation with the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and other coalition warships during a simulated strait transit as the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 9, 2022. Ford is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

A port view of the tank landing ship USS LA MOURE COUNTY (LST-1194). Country: Adriatic Sea

221013-N-EH998-1007 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 13, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) prepares to enter the port of Duqm, Oman, Oct. 13. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220715-N-JO829-1024PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731), left, and Peruvian Navy corvette BAP Guise (CC-28) transit in formation alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, Bung Tomo-class corvette KRI Bung Tomo (FF 357) conducted bilateral training, providing the U.S. and Indonesian navies an opportunity to exercise and work together towards common maritime goals. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, land aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) while conducting cross deck international ship landing operations off the coast of Brazil in support of UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 16, 2022. HMLA 773 serves as the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) for SPMAGTF-UNITAS LXIII and executes missions ranging from troop transport, to parachute operations and close air support (CAS) missions throughout the annual exercise. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United State

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Feb. 11, 2023. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons. Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations.

220623-N-FD648-1043 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) pulls alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) for a replenishment-at-sea, June 23, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220107-N-TR141-0900 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 7, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Joseph Brady, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), stands by while a Mark 38 - 25 mm machine gun fires during a live fire training exercise. Dewey is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is underway supporting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. CTF 71/DESRON 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

A port beam view of the dock landing ship USS FORT FISHER (LSD 40) underway during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Fort Fisher (LSD 40)

The Chilian frigate CONDELL (FFG 06) fires its forward mount guns during a gunnery exercise off the coast of Chile during Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Country: Unknown

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 26, 2022) Four French paratroopers conduct a freefall jump from a French Dassault Atlantique 2 towards the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), right, while the ship sails in formation with the French frigate FS Forbin (D620), middle, and the French replenishment oiler FS Marne (A630), left, Nov. 26, 2022. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

050722-N-3019M-004. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: LSD-52

Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during an underway replenishment.

A crew member aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) checks a cable secured to a radar dome as the dome is prepared for hoisting. The carrier is underway during its circumnavigation of South America. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

221009-N-ZQ263-1146 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) takes on fuel during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220920-N-BR419-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), approaches the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Replenishments-at-sea increase the capabilities of the U.S. Navys carrier force, allowing ships to stay at sea indefinitely by providing, fuel, food and supplies anywhere in the world. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A bow view of the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD 43) underway near San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The captain's gig from the amphibious assault ship USS INCHON (LPH-12) cruises near the dock landing shp USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) as it sits at anchor during the joint exercise Dragon Hammer '92. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '92 Base: Capo Teulada State: Sardinia Country: Italy(ITA)

DN-SC-87-04018. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '86 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220920-N-BR419-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prepares to come alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), for a fueling-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Fueling-at-sea increases the capability of the U.S. Navys carrier force, allowing ships to stay at sea indefinitely by providing aviation fuel anywhere in the world. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220422-N-HA192-1213NORFOLK, VA. (April 22, 2022) - The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) breaks away from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) after a replenishment-at-sea April 22, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

RED SEA (April 12, 2012) Seaman Alex Recker throws a heaving line to landing craft utility (LCU) 1681 from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a stern gate marriage. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) hold onto their end of the distance line as an underway replenishment is conducted with the replenishment oiler USS MILWAUKEE (AOR-2) during the WASP's first deployment. Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

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