Naval Operations and Exercises

Images of naval ships in various formations and maneuvers during exercises. Ships from multiple countries participate in training for enhanced maritime security and interoperability.

221213-N-SN516-1299 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) breaks away from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) following an underway replenishment (UNREP) with Guadalupe. Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2014) Ships from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 maneuver into formation during a transit to Scotland in support of exercise Joint Warrior 14-1. Joint Warrior 14-1 is a semi-annual, United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. The Joint Warrior exercise is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies in an operational challenging environment.

GULF OF OMAN (June 22, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during a replenishment-at-sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

101113-N-3666S-055PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2010) The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) perform shipboard maneuvers during exercise Koa Kai off the coast of Hawaii Islands. Koa Kai is the primary integrated training event for mid-Pacific surface combatant units. Koa Kai encompasses Hawaii-based surface, submarine and aviation assets, and other commands within the Hawaii region.

060726-N-1063M-010. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

221006-N-DW158-1123 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct 6, 2022) Ships from the U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 6. The ships included Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) (not pictured), part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Chokai (DDG 176) and JS Ashigara (DDG 178) (not pictured), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) and demonstrated the strength of the trilateral relationship and the interoperability of U.S., Japanese and ROK collective forces. Chancellorsville provided air defense to the units as they conducted the ballistic missile exercise, which includes, detecting, tracking, and intercepting simulated targets, as well as coordination, communication, and information-sharing between the three countries.

220713-N-MR124-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), sails alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) 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.

110929-N-DS193-001KOREA STRAIT (Sept. 29, 2011) The Republic of Korea destroyer Wang Geon (DDH 978), front, escorts the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) through the Korea Strait. George Washington is conducting a 2011 patrol.

A port bow view of the replenishment oiler USS ROANOKE (AOR-7) participating in an underway replenishment operation with the nuclear-powered aircraft USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). The Australian frigate HMAS DARWIN (F-04) is on the starboard side of the ROANOKE. Country: Northern Pacific

221213-N-SN516-1299 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) breaks away from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) following an underway replenishment (UNREP) with Guadalupe. Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

A starboard bow view of the destroyer USS ELLIOTT (DD-967) underway. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

220707-N-DH616-0010 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 7, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335). Forrest Sherman is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 30, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sea Lift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). 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.

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) and Ticonderoga-class Cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Oct. 9, 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.

220920-O-NR876-161ARAFURA SEA (SEP. 20, 2022) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Stalwart (A304) during the RAN Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 20, 2022. KA22 is the 15th iteration of the RANs flagship biennial regional maritime international engagement exercise, drawing together approximately 3000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 aircraft from 22 countries.

011111-N-3560G-003. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 21, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 prepare for a replenishment-at-sea.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 21, 2013) The mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) conducts convoy escort operations with a large natural gas tanker during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries and will exercise a wide spectrum of defensive operations designed to protect international commerce and trade.

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120618-N-ER662-177EAST CHINA SEA (June 18, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a replenishment at sea. McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

DN-SC-85-06055. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220904-N-EJ843-1067 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 4, 2022) The Norwegian replenishment oiler HNoMS Maud (A530) transits the Baltic Sea during a maneuvering exercise with the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 4, 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.

050519-N-5373B-009. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Cape St. George (CG-71)

The Spanish frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F 101) steams the Atlantic Ocean with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 9, 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.

DN-SC-89-08871. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), left, and the United Arab Emirates navy corvette Al Hili (P176) transit the Arabian Gulf. Forrest Sherman is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Aerial starboard bow view of the Leahy class guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG-24) underway. Country: Unknown

BLACK SEA (June 2, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), front, transits the Black Sea with the Ukranian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) during an underway exercise. Ross is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

GULF OF THAILAND (March 1, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) receives cargo from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) during a replenishment-at-sea in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, March 1, 2020. The America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team are participating in Cobra Gold 20, the largest theater security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.

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)

DN-SC-87-08258. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

120718-N-TX154-067 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 18, 2012) The forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) participates in an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) transits near by (not shown). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 21, 2014) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), right, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and the San Antonio-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) transit the Atlantic Ocean. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operations.

220730-N-NR343-1511 RED SEA (July 30, 2022) Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) conducts a passing exercise with Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F 911) while transiting the Red Sea, July 30. 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.

220911-N-EH998-1068 RED SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) sails with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 11. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Mustin is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific in support of regional security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

120710-N-ZZ999-004 IONIAN SEA (July 10, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), the Italian destroyer MM Luigi Durand De La Penne (D 560) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) conduct a photo exercise as part of a passing exercise meant to increase interoperability between U.S. and Italian navies. The passing exercise features maneuvering and interoperability drills over a two-day period. Hue City and Farragut are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

220821-N-EL850-1113 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) receives fuel probes from the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

061209-N-5484G-017. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

220728-N-IT121-1371 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Ships sail in formation during 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.

EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2015) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepares to come alongside the Military Sealift Command Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for a replenishment-at-sea as Pecos replenishes the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting an amphibious integration training exercise.

A starboard view of the Soviet Krivak I Class frigate ZHARKYY operating near the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Unknown

Military ship in the sea, USS Cowpens (CG-63), US Navy

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), left, maneuvers alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

A starboard bow view of the frigate USS OUELLET (FF-1077) underway near Kauai, Hawaii.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

220902-N-UL352-1130 RED SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) transits the Red Sea, as seen from guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), Sept. 2. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220512-N-DW158-1117 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), right, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD-116) steam in formation with the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a bilateral exercise. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF routinely conduct naval exercises together, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. 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.

Pacific Ocean, February 15, 2005 - The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) underway in the western Pacific Ocean during a winter deployment cruise with USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), as a part of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5). The role of a guided-missile cruiser in a carrier strike group ranges from anti-air warfare to long-range strike and anti-surface warfare.

DN-ST-87-00984. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: North Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 maneuvers toward the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), not pictured.

980415-N-3612M-001. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2016) The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Mobile Bay, assigned to the Stennis strike group, is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment.

120724-N-WA347-041PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2012) The Republic of Singapore frigate RSS Formidable (68) approaches the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a photo exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The worldÄôs largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), the Danish frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (FFH 362), the Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) steam in the Atlantic Ocean in formation, 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.

A port bow view of the frigate USS REASONER (FF-1063) underway north of Diego Garcia en route to the Persian Gulf after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces. Country: Indian Ocean(IOC)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2013) The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is underway in the Philippine Sea. Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff are on patrol operating forward, building maritime partnerships and conducting security and stability operations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2014) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) comes along side the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) for a replenishment-at-sea. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

An elevated starboard quarter view of the frigate USS KOELSCH (FF-1049) underway. Country: Unknown

120708-N-HI414-081CELEBES SEA (July 8, 2012) The Philippine navy coastal patrol craft BRP Salvador Abcede (PG 114), the corvette BRP Miguel Malvar (PS 19), the Philippine coast guard patrol boat PCG Pampanga (SARV 003), BRP IloIlo (PS 32) the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) are underway int eh Celebes Sea during the conclusion of the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 4, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) transits the the Mediterranean Sea. Hue City is transiting to homeport at Mayport, Fla., after operating with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

221205-N-YV347-1143 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) transits through the Pacific Ocean during a training exercise with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Battle Cats" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73. Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

A port quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG-46) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

221015-N-UL352-1020 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 15, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 15. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

1997 - Operation Southern Watch - The Spruance-Class destroyer USS KINCADE (DD 965).

221023-N-N0777-1073 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) sails in formation with NATO partners during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 23, 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.

DN-SC-90-01623. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

100322-N-7948R-146ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2010) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 51) trails the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) off the coast of Southern California. Pearl Harbor and Peleliu are conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Aerial starboard bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) underway with the frigate USS MEYERKORD (FF 1058) to starboard. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG-24) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A port beam view of the amphibious transport dock USS OGDEN (LPD 5) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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A port quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) as it pulls away from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) following underway replenishment operations. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

110607-N-DB113-247PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2011) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1).

220704-N-DH616-0026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335). USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

Sea of Japan (May 13, 2022) Expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) conducts flight operations during Exercise Noble Vanguard. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

050811-N-3136P-020. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 28, 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.

220822-N-TT639-2433 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 22 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.

220202-N-ED646-0024- ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 2, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), left, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), right, and Turkish Navy Gabya G-class Frigate TCG Goksu (FFG 497), center, conduct maneuvering operations in the Adriatic Sea, Feb. 2, 2022. Neptune Strike 22 highlights 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Moises Sandoval)

DN-SC-87-00437. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220525-N-PC065-1056 AEGEAN SEA (May 25, 2022) The German Bremen-class frigate FGS Lübeck (F 214), top, turns away from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24), during a passing exercise in the Aegean Sea, May 25, 2022. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

220616-N-N3764-2005CARIBBEAN SEA (June 16, 2022) The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conduct a pass-and-review with the French amphibious assault ship Mistral (L9013) during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 16, 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 (HADR) in response to a natural disaster.

110307-N-7764M-315GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (March 7, 2011) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrives at Naval Station Guanatanamo Bay for a port visit. Gunston Hall is returning to the U.S. after a deployment supporting Southern Partnership Staion.

220727-N-SI601-1024 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 27, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) to conduct a fueling-at-sea. During the evolution, Tippecanoe transported 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 12, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank landing ship JDS Shimokita (LST 4002), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Ise (DDH 182) participate in a photo exercise for Keen Sword. Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral training exercise held biennially since 1986 to increase the interoperability of U.S. Forces and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

220421-A-AI379-7596 RED SEA (April 21, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel and Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) operate in the Red Sea in support of the newly established Combined Task Force 153, April 21. CTF 153 focuses on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden.

A starboard beam view of the West German frigate FGS Lutjens (D-185), foreground, and the West German frigate FGS Niedersachsen (F-208) underway during exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

DN-ST-88-00694. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard side view of the Uruguayan Navy COMMANDANT RIVIERE CLASS: Frigate, MONTEVIDEO (FFG 3), underway in the Atlantic Ocean. A US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk (Lamps III) helicopter, from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6), flies overhead. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

110110-N-7981E-079PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2011) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kurama (DDH 144) leads the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a passing exercise. Stockdale and Gridley are underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), front, the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), middle, and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), back, transit the Philippine Sea in formation for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006.

220816-N-BR419-1143 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Ohnami (DD 111) and JS Yamagiri (DD 152) steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF routinely conduct naval exercises together, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 4, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) approaches the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6), as Supply conducts a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Nitze and Enterprise are deployed as part of the Enterprise 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. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH 183) sails ahead of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy 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.

Pacific Ocean, January 31, 2013 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transit the western Pacific Ocean.

110217-N-8607R-204GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 17, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies by the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) after a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK 3011) as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2011. Cobra Gold is a multinational military exercise co-sponsored by the U.S. and Thailand.

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