Naval Operations and Drills

Sailors conducting line handling, boat operations, and drills aboard various naval vessels. The images showcase teamwork, maritime activities, and military readiness.

220708-N-QI593-1098 IONIAN SEA (July 8, 2022) Sailors heave a phone-and-distance line on the focsle aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) in the Ionian Sea, July 8, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

220910-N-NQ285-1100ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Personnel Specialist Seaman Ricky Lopez, second from left, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), handles line during rigid-hull inflatable boat operations for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 10, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

220708-N-QI593-1098 IONIAN SEA (July 8, 2022) Sailors heave a phone-and-distance line on the focsle aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) in the Ionian Sea, July 8, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

220920-N-TC847-1019 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) heave line from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept 20, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

220726-N-XB010-1001 EAST CHINA SEA (July 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Lucas Ruffin, from Sanford, Fla., right, and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Jailyn Ellis, from Wilson, N.C., affix a harness to Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Alejandro Anzaldua, search and rescue swimmer from Austin, Texas, during a man overboard drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). 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.

220728-N-VI910-2066 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Sailors conduct a RIM-116 rolling airframe missile (RAM) download aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

061210-N-2636M-019. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220514-N-UP745-2058 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 14, 2022) Sailors, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), remove chocks and chains during flight operations, in the Central Mediterranean Sea, May 14, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220513-N-BR419-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2022) Sailors move ordnance in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea. Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) 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, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) handle line during small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's 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.

220930-N-FD648-1178 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 30, 2022) Seaman Nocholaus Severson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), secures the fuel probe from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 30, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

221029-N-TC847-1030 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Fire Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kayla Morris, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), rigs a span wire from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

220813-N-EH998-1014 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 13, 2022) Sailors transport a refueling hose on the flight deck aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Gulf of Aden, Aug. 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.

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Christopher Fields, left, from Castlewood, Virginia, prepares to fire a shot line from an M14 rifle to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a fueling-at-sea while underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 6, 2022. 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.

HONOLULU (Oct. 11, 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Erick Guico, from Guam, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), heaves a mooring line around the capstan as the ship moors pierside in Honolulu, Oct. 11, 2022. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

220430-N-OG067-1020NORFOLK, VA. (April 30, 2022) - Gunner's Mate 3rd class Kassidy Almirol, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare the shot line for a replenishment-at-sea April 30, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2012) Gunners Mate Seaman Daniel Cornish fires the messenger line as Aviation Ordinanceman 3rd Class Jeffery Eichelberger holds the line during a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group.

220815-N-GF955-1254ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2022) Safety and medical personnel supervise over station 8 as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the British Tide-class Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker RFA Tiderace (A137), Aug. 15, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

220523-N-XN177-1154 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) Airman Enrique Allred, from Pucallpa, Peru, refuels an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) conduct an in-flight refueling with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 12, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) 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.

220716-N-OH262-0041 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022)--Civil Service Mariners assigned to Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), send over a fuel guideline as the ship conducts an underway replenishment at sea with MSC's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), July 16.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department handle lines in one of Fords refueling stations Oct. 17, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), receive stores during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 8. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew await orders to cast off lines and transit away from the Base Seattle pier Nov. 16, 2022. The Polar Star crew departed Seattle to begin their voyage to Antarctica in support Operation Deep Freeze, the annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 10, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) secure a supply bag from a fueling hose during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Winston S. Churchill is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2019) Sailors respond to a simulated fire aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), March 9, 2019. Zumwalt is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific.

220928-N-XB010-1011 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sept. 28, 2022) - Seaman Brandon Westenskow, from Orangeville, Utah, heaves a heaving line to the pier on the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) forecastle as the ship pulls into port at Subic Bay, Philippines. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220927-N-BR419-1025 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 27, 2022) Airman Camron Thompson, front, from Deland, Florida, and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Joel Alvarado, from Dallas, fire a shot line to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), from a refueling station aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prior to a fueling-at-sea in the waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 27. 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.

220913-N-JO823-1039 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Hunter Harper, Danville, Georgia, fakes out a line in the hangar bay during a damage control training team drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13. 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.

060403-N-3285B-096. Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

220726-N-MR124-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) Civilian mariners from Military Sealift Command handle line aboard Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a refueling-at-sea as part of 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.

220919-N-XN177-1100 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Bove, from New York, carries a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter .50 caliber machine gun mount on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3 2022) Sailors heave the phone and distance line on the focsle of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 3, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 18, 2024) U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) personnel execute the undocking of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) from Dry Dock 4 on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Feb. 18, 2024. Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire waterfront to ensure a safe and on-time event. For over 75-years, U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) has been the linchpin of U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by providing intermediate-level and depot level repair for the ships of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Navy

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 18, 2024) U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) prepares to undock the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) from Dry Dock 4 on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Feb. 18, 2024. Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire waterfront to ensure a safe and on-time event. For over 75-years, U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) has been the linchpin of U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by providing intermediate-level and depot level repair for the ships of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Navy

220613-N-VR879-5494CARIBBEAN SEA (June 13, 2022) Enginemen 3rd Class Kai Nie, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), mans a hose while refueling an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 on the flight deck during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in response to a natural disaster.

220619-N-BR419-1066 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) secure a line during a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). 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.

220611-N-TT059-1084 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Justin Perez participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Arabian Sea, June 11. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

111009-N-AX571-044GULF OF ADEN (OCT. 09 2011) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is assigned to Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force established by the Combined Maritime Forces in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 9, 2022) Cryptologic Technician Interpreter 2st Class Alejandra Espinoza, from San Leandro, CA, helps feed the lines below deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) to go underway during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 9, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220610-N-ED646-0018 Danish Strait (June 10, 2022) Yeoman Seaman Sebastian Mateomateo, left, from San Diego, California, Boatswain's Mate Seaman Donovan Johnson, center, from Orlando, Florida, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Lazeruth Armijo, from Denver, Colorado, carry a fire hose during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard USS Gravely (DDG 107), June 10, 2022. Gravely 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.

220613-N-DW158-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2022) Sailors prepare to open a hatch during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 24, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) 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.

220716-N-OH262-0133 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022)--Bosun Mate Eric Quinanola, a Civil Service Mariner assigned to Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), signals to the fuel station rigging control as the ship conducts an underway replenishment at sea with MSC's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), July 16.

220417-N-CZ759-1044 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2022) - Gunners Mate 3rd Class Hermes Munoz, from Tampa, Florida, fires a shot line from the flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 17 , 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Coast Guard Cutter Marcus Hanna crewmembers, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Huerta and Seaman Sheldon Wessoleck set the chain during a buoy evolution, July 28, 2022. The aids to navigation team's mission is to service, inspect, and replace navigational aids in the Northeast that may be due for maintenance, have been displaced, damaged, or are at the end of its hull life. USCGC Marcus Hanna is responsible for a total of 376 aids to navigation.

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Diego Flores, from Los Angeles, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), attaches a span wire during a fueling-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) in the East China Sea, August 3. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 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.

220613-N-TT639-1180 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2022) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Logan Doherty, from Sonohomish, Washington, right, and Fireman Juan Recinos, from Austin Texas, operate an eductor during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 13, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221208-N-GF955-1023KIEL, Germany (Dec. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) heave around a line as the ship arrives in Kiel, Germany for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 8, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

220613-N-BR419-1223 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2022) Lt. j.g. Mike Hanling, from Wilmington, Delaware, signals to Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. 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.

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) shoot a line to the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) during a replenishment at sea while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 7, 2022, during exercise Silent Wolverine. 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.

221023-N-ZG822-1711 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) moves cargo hooks during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) , Oct. 23, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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. .

BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Michael Ryan, from Newark, New Jersey., stands phone talker watch aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) for a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

220721-F-LN908-0613DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (July 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) heave a mooring line prior to getting underway, July 21, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221119-N-TC847-1089 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Martin Cabello, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), cuts bands on a pallet during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2022) Seaman Greg Lauron, a native of Los Angeles, handles line aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 5, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

110625-N-GL340-042ARABIAN SEA (June 25, 2011) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Equipment) Zachary Kube, from Omaha, Neb., communicates with a shooter before an aircraft is catapulted from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220907-N-XB010-1002 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) handle line as the ship pulls into port in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220925-N-SN516-2125 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) Cmdr. Rich Jimenez, right, Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), from El Paso, Texas, communicates with the bridge of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Washington Chambers (T-AO 11) during an underway replenishment (UNREP). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Members of the French Navy watch a rescue boat off the side of the Maroa, a coastal port tug boat, in support of a bilateral airdrop with the 36th Airlift Squadron on the south Pacific Ocean Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 11, 2022. The airdrop supports Marara 22, a multinational training exercise which enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military and Frances Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters in French Polynesia.

220929-N-MW880-1108 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Sailors assigned to the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) attach a cargo hook to an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG 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.

220619-N-UD000-1191 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) stand ready during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), June 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting 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 America's adversaries in support of national security.

DN-ST-88-00955. Base: USS Mount Baker (AE 34)

220727-N-IP029-1143 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jul. 27, 2022) Airman Isaiah Brown, from Chicago, removes water from a padeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

220823-N-FB730-1039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Klariza Maranon, from Buena Park, California, secures the line of a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 23, 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.

111126-N-KM175-001CELEBES SEA (Nov. 26, 2011) Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) haul over a fuel probe from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. Essex is conducting operations in the western Pacific region.

220402-N-UN585-1162 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 2, 2022) Seaman Bryce Marion, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), helps connect a high line during a replenishment-at-sea with the French ship FS Marne (A 630), April 2. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the Pennsylvania Air National Guards 193rd Special Operations Wing, participate in a joint training event, May 17, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This training event demonstrated the ability to perform an aircraft lift under circumstances where traditional equipment may not be available.

Boatswains Mate Seaman Kesean Blair, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), handles line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) 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.

220711-N-XH769-1045 BREST, France (July 11, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class William Johnson directs other sailors while getting underway aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during mid-deployment voyage repairs while in port in Brest, France July 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

230326-N-LK647-1215 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2023) Seaman Eric Cortozayas, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), carries a cargo hook across the flight deck as the ship conducts a vertical replenishment with a helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 (HSC 9) while underway as part of the Ford Carrier Strike Group, March 25, 2023. The Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 16, 2014) Hospitalman Joey Branch stands by as a medical safety observer aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannok (T-AO 204). Blue Ridge is on patrol in the South China Sea.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2018) Sonar Technician 1st Class Larry Lowe, from Los Angeles, supervises the lowering of a Mark 46 torpedo as it is relocated from the surface-vessel torpedo tubes to the torpedo magazine aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Michael Murphy is underway conducting routine operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations.

220815-N-CS075-1026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August, 15, 2022) Fireman Matthew Foresman, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, prepares fuel for testing during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Kanawha (T-AOE 196) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean Sea, August 15, 2022. USS Cole 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.

Members of USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) practice how to use mechanical shoring on a scuttle during Damage Control Olympics Aug. 15, 2022 while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Damage Control Olympics is meant to help members get hands-on experience with damage control equipment they may use during an emergency.

PERTH, Australia (April 23, 2022) Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Claude VonDusen, from Tamuning, Guam, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), makes a report while the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) prepares to moor alongside the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) at HMAS Stirling Navy Base, April 23, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220522-N-VJ326-1180 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Jonathan Andree, ships bosn, right, conducts training in the focsle aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 22, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220912-N-LK647-0148 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2022) Yeoman Navading Jones participates in flight operations as part of the crash and salvage team aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 12, 2022. SNormandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 3, 2022) Seaman Nicholas Beltran, from Portersville, California signals the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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-XB010-1003 EAST CHINA SEA (July 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Lucas Ruffin, from Sanford, Fla., right, helps Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Alejandro Anzaldua, search and rescue swimmer from Austin, Texas, during a man overboard drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

SEA OF HEBERDIES (Oct. 4, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jakob Lopez, right, helps Damage Control Fireman Hoang Nguyen, left, apply a jubilee patch during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 4, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. Roosevelt 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Israel Urbano, from Wichita, Kansas, conducts his duties as the landing signalman during flight operations as Chief Boatswains Mate Tyler Cole, from Fort Collins, Colorado, supervises aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea during exercise Malabar 2022, Nov. 14. Milius 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. Malabar 2022 is a Japan-led, surface, air, and subsurface multi-lateral field training exercise with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Navy. Malabar 2022 enhances interoperability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. maritime forces, strengthens the critical partnerships and demonstrates U.S. naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), combat a simulated fire during an aviation firefighting drill. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)

From left, Chief Engineer Decio Andrade and Assistant Chief Engineer Danny McKenzie, both assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, standby to deploy inert training mine-shapes aboard the range support craft RSC 1 (RSC 1) in the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21, 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 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

120726-N-VY256-191 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2012) BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Apprentice Cambren Oliver lowers a shotline to a rigging team aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) during a replenishment at sea. Cape St. George is deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group 9, operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

220830-N-LZ839-1018ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 30, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Sailors discuss procedures during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) on the ships flight deck, Aug. 30, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Corey Brown, from Hanover, Pa., right, fuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet during flight operations aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conduct pipe patching drills in the ships hangar bay, Feb. 5, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evolution Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission-critical operations. Navy

220725-N-NR343-1112 DJIBOUTI (July 25, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Rudy Nieves supervises a sea and anchor evolution aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) in Djibouti, July 25. 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.

240124-N-ED228-1064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2024) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jared Walton, from Green Bay, Wis., loads Close-In Weapon System ammunition aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 29, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Xavier Hudspeth, from Peoria, Arizona, communicates with a signalman aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during an underway replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 29. Barry 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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply and weapons departments prepare to move supply pallets on the ships flight deck during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Nov. 4, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

120109-N-BT887-038 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 9, 2012) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Manolito Recto and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Chord Deckert give the approval to add tension to an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220816-F-LN908-0541INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Giselle Olivera, front, from Rancho Cordova, Calif., and Seaman Aynthony Bridges, from Fort Washington, Md., heave a line aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 16, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221008-N-CM110-1023 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Benjamin Case, assistant first lieutenant (AFL) assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) participates in an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) training evolution in the South China Sea Oct. 8, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 17, 2022) Sailors stand by to transport cargo in the hangar bay aboard of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). 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.

Coast Guard Seaman Jade Davis works aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, a 175-foot keeper-class coastal buoy tender, on the Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2022.

220108-N-ED646-0525- ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 8, 2022) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) load pallets to send to fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) during a replenishment-at-sea, Jan. 8, 2022. Gravely is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

DN-ST-88-01408. Base: USS Raleigh (LPD 1)

U.S. Navy Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, Naval Beach Group 1, rigs fenders on the power module during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 on United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) in Kushiro Port, on Sept. 30, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

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