Naval Operations and Seamanship

Sailors engaged in various naval operations aboard ships during exercises and training, emphasizing teamwork and maritime skills.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Sailors stand watch in the pilothouse while Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sails alongside allies and partners during exercise KEEN SWORD on Nov. 14. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JMSDF personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 5, 2022) - Sailors handle line aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) during a fueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO -202) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 5. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

060411-N-9851B-013. Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Country: Japan (JPN)

220827-N-ZE328-1006 IONIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Alora Tompkins, from Ithaca, New York, operates the situational awareness system on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 27, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Sailors stand watch in the pilothouse while Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sails alongside allies and partners during exercise KEEN SWORD on Nov. 14. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JMSDF personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

220908-N-XB010-2024 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, introduces the bridge to Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), during a tour of New Orleans 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.

221212-N-SN516-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Kenneth Leone, from Franklinton, N.C., mans the helm aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

220906-N-GF955-1185BALTIC SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) participate in a simulated loss of helm steering, Sept. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

220731-N-VJ326-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2022) - Lt. j.g Eva Pahl, USS Tripolis turbine officer, left, and Lt. j.g Benjamin Case, assistant 1st Lt., stand watch on the bridge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 31, 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.

221202-N-XH769-1064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2022) Sailors transport a simulated patient using a stretcher during a mass casualty exercise in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Dec. 2, 2022. Kearsarge is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting LCAC 100 tests and qualifications.

221019-N-MW880-1356 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) show Caroline Gleich, a social media influencer, how to con the ship during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 19, 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.

221008-N-YV347-1061 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Savage, from Yonkers, N.Y., conducts training during a simulated chemical attack aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is currently operating with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220518-N-DO281-1019ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jacob Thacke, left, conducts a maintenance spot check with Cmdr. Corry Lougee, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 18, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220613-N-TT639-1153 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Javier Fernandez, from Cathedral City, California, center, conducts pipe-patching training 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.

220916-N-TC847-1040 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) Chief Gunners Mate Mathew Massenburg, far left, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), delivers a safety brief to watch standers prior to a live-fire exercise, Sept. 16, 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.

220917-N-LK647-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Seaman Christopher Lopez, left, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zackary Romero reload a Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun as part of a live fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy 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.

220809-N-SP805-0009 SOUDA BAY (August 9, 2022) Cmdr. Lawrence Heyworth IV, commanding officer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), and LT Vananh McCormick, weapons officer, discuss the capabilities of Forrest Sherman with the leadership from Royal Navy submarine Audacious. 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.

DANISH STRAITS (Sep. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Tom Foster, left, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), talks with a Danish harbor pilot as the ship transits the Danish Straits, Sep. 21, 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.

PERTH, Australia (April 30, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Brandreth assists Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Capt. Charles Black, master of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), in navigating the ship during its departure from Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 30, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220608-N-QI593-1043 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (June 8, 2022) Ensign Hana Cutler, from Leesburg, Virginia, uses a ships course indicator to manage the maritime picture during a straight transit aboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG96), June 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.

220722-N-UF592-1013 CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 22, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Michael Brocki, from Moreland, Georgia, stands watch as the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulls in to Changi Naval Base, Singapore for a scheduled port visit. 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.

230331-N-SK738-1017 IONIAN SEA (March 31, 2023) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Paredes, left, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Shamir Pettaway, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), conduct bridge operations while transiting the Strait of Messina, March 31, 2023. 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.

220615-N-TI693-1002RED SEA (June 15, 2022) Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Brandon Spears, second from left, from Corona, California, leads a security reaction force class aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 15, 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.

060429-N-2037B-002. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 31, 2022) Chief Yeoman Kyle Faulk gives advanced damage control training to Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), March 31, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its third 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.

220930-N-TO573-1026 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 30, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Anthony Grassette, left, from Toa Alto, Puerto Rico, and Cmdr. Bobby Ward, from Cape May, New Jersey, discuss the plan of the day aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), September 29, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

VENICE, Italy (Jan. 3, 2017) Sailors man the helm aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as it departs Venice, Italy. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

220408-N-VQ947-1037 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2022) Sailors conduct seamanship training in the pilot house of amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) as the ship departs Naval Base San Diego, April 8, 2022. Portland is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221005-N-ZZ999-0042 GROTON, Conn. (October 5, 2022) - Cmdr. Scott Bresnahan, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), explains torpedo launch procedures to cancer survivor Oban Birmingham, 8, during a pierside tour at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 5. The crew of Indiana welcomed Birmingham for a tour as part of the Kaps4Kids program, a U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. charitable foundation designed to bring comfort and joy to children with challenging medical conditions.

GDYNIA, Poland (Oct. 18, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class William Kelly stands watch in central control station aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship departs Gdynia, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. 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.

220908-N-VO895-1034ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd class Kassidy Almirol (left) and Aviation Ordinanceman Airman Alan Hollinger, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Weapons Department, man the small caliber attack team on the ships walkways, Sept. 8, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

220908-N-XB010-2004 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, introduces the quarterdeck to Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), during a tour of New Orleans 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.

060920-N-5576W-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

220811-N-XN177-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Derek Hess, right, stands watch as helm safety officer and Seaman Steven Ko, from, Seattle, stands lee helm watch on the bridge during a replenishment-at-sea aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 11, 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.

230407-N-YV347-1072 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to fight a simuilated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Mario Flotta and Petty Officer 2nd Class Frederick Davis, machinery technicians aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), repair the solenoid on a refrigerator while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 21, 2022. Hamilton 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.

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Eddie Gomez communicates with his repair locker during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Sept. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221026-N-GJ011-1041 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 26, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate Third Class Joshua Corpuz, from Sacramento, California, creates work authorization forms 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).

141018-N-XJ695-012ROTA, Spain (Oct. 18, 2014) Sailors stand watch on the bridge during sea and anchor detail aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

EAST CHINA SEA (March 15, 2014) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Matthew Sampson, left, from Goose Creek, S.C., teaches Capt. Joey Tynch, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), how to parallel generators using the electrical plant control panel aboard the ship. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting joint force operations in the U.S. 7th area of responsibility.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 9, 2022) - Sailors handle line in preparation to get underway aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) on Naval Base Guam, Sept. 9. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Darius Coakley, left, from Little Rock, Arkansas, monitors sonar aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220508-N-JO823-1029 TOKYO BAY, Japan (May 8, 2022) Sailors attached to the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), operate the ships helm in the pilot house. 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.

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 9, 2024) Mineman 3rd Class Joshua Oyolagarcia, from Dorado, Puerto Rico and assigned to the Avenger-Class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), speaks to Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, about the ships mine countermeasure capabilities in Sasebo, Japan Feb. 9, 2024. Task Force 76/3 is an operational command based out of Okinawa and is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations to support a full range of U.S. 7th Fleet theater contingencies, ranging from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to full combat operations. Navy

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Poindexter, a loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, performs preflight procedures on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2022. McChord Airmen are participating in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B. Exercise Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario.

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kendall Campbell, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), fixes a Net communication system panel on the port bridge wing, while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 2, 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.

181216-N-JI086-139 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 16, 2018) Electrcian's Mate 1st Class Jayme Tabios assists a sailor from the French navy frigate Aconit (F 713) as he dons firefighting gear aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) during bilateral training in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 16, 2018. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

220604-N-DN159-1022 IONIAN SEA (June 4, 2022) Electricians Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Matthew Smith, from Roy, Utah, logs emergency switchboard ground indications aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 4, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 13, 2022) Seaman Nicholas Beltran, from Porterville, California, operates a sliding pad eye aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199). 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.

PERTH, Australia (April 13. 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Vincent Ohaire, from Rhinebeck, New York, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), plots a navigation course as the ship transits to HMAS Stirling on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 13. 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.

221003-N-TC847-1022 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Raymundo Belmontes, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Leila Jimenez, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), perform preventative maintenance on the rotor of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, Oct. 3, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and 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.

ARABIAN SEA (April 19, 2012) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Cameron Robinson and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Brandi Washington perform maintenance on steam-powered catapults aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2018) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joe Tyson, front, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jake Anderson, both assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), man MK 38 MOD 2 mount consoles in the ship's pilot house during an integrated training team (ITT) drill. Dewey is on a scheduled deployment to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific region. It will also support the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in order to advance U.S. Pacific Fleet's Up-Gunned ESG concept and will train with forward-deployed amphibious ships across all mission areas.

ENGLISH CHANNEL (Oct. 11, 2022) Ensign Benjamin Leaman looks through binoculars in the pilothouse of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 11, 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.

220908-N-XB010-2009 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), right, introduces the well deck to Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), during a tour of New Orleans 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.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Grace Puglisi gives training to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class James Kahn on the medical capabilities on a Landing Craft, Air Cushion, during a patient transfer exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sept. 22, 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.

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WATERS TO THE WEST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 18, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brittany Chiles trains Seaman Jessica Canas while she mans the helm aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is part of Destroyer Squadron 15, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway to conduct the bilateral exercise Foal Eagle 2013 with allied nation Republic of Korea in support of regional security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

SINGAPORE (March 9, 2023) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Joshua Rodriguez, left, from Los Angeles, instructs Lt. j.g. Redd Whetsel, from North Bend, Washington, how to operate an M2A1 machine gun during weapons familiarization training aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 9, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Cory Rogge, from Wilmington, North Carolina, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 5, and Royal Australian Navy Lt. Edward Finnis, from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, treat a simulated patient on to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, inflight to U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in support of a joint-service medical training exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 26, 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 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

220914-N-TC847-1039 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Jaevon Thomas-Johnson, rear, and Fireman Daaveon Harris, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), simulate spraying a potassium bicarbonate fire extinguisher during an engineering training team drill, Sept. 14, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2017) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jessica Dean, right, from Hammonton, N.J., instructs Airman Francis Mateodiaz, from Coamo, Puerto Rico, during a simulated aircraft fire on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is on a routine patrol operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

220618-N-BP862-1124 MARSEILLE, France (June 18, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), briefs LTG Arnaud Browaeys commander, Provence-Alspes-Cote dAzur Gendarmerie Region, and commander of the Gendarmerie for the Southern Defense and Security Zone, on bridge operations as part of a reception during a scheduled port visit, June 18, 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.

221014-N-XN177-1039 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Chief Damage Controlman Brandon Holst, from Palm Dale, California, demonstrates proper damage control plotting techniques during a training evolution on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 30, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Thomas McKnight, from Hinesville, Georgia, sweeps the deck aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) while the ship transits the South China Sea on July 30, 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.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 603rd Air Operations Center take a knowledge test during a Port Dawg Rodeo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 6, 2022. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing hosted the annual Port Dawg Rodeo to test the skills of Airmen within the air transportation career field.

220422-N-SY758-1044 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 22, 2022) Capt. Robert Aguilar, right, commanding officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and Capt. Dave Pollard, prospective commanding officer of George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), monitor the ships direction in preparation of return to home port, April 22, 2022. This is Capt. Aguilars last underway as the ships commanding officer. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

060410-N-7981E-180. Base: USS Shoup (DDG 86)

220707-N-QI593-1008 IONIAN SEA (July 7, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Curtis Ray, from Reddick, Florida, makes an entry in the deck log on the bridge aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Ionian Sea, July 7, 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.

230206-N-EE352-1255 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2023) Capt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), greets visitors inside the bridge during a visit aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

220727-N-RV233-0004USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) hosts 3rd Marine Division and MIDPAC on familiarization tour to enhance combat systems integration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 27, 2022.

221017-N-ZQ263-1069 PACFICI OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Kathy Lopez, from Los Angeles, plots damage control efforts on a ship diagram during a flying squad drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2017) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Terrell Clark tracks a landing craft utility transporting Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge to Puerto Rico in Kearsarge's combat information center. Kearsarge is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

220830-N-OM737-0028ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 30, 2022) Ensign Nicole Oehlmann, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Operations Department, conducts bridge operations on the ships bridge during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 30, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

220801-N-QI593-3068 STRAIT OF MESSINA (Aug. 1, 2022) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Sutton, from Mesquite, Texas, scans for surface contacts during a strait transit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Aug. 1, 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Bucy-Espinoza, a loadmaster assigned to the 300th Airlift Squadron, secures cargo on board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. Loadmasters direct and secure cargo while working hand-in-hand with joint and total force partners to ensure rapid global mobility.

221025-N-RQ159-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Seaman Luis Mancera, left, from San Diego, and Seaman Jordan Charles, right, from Orlando, Florida, inspect lifeboat equipment aboard the Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 25. 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.

Capt. Anthony Bernabo (left), nuclear medical science officer from the Oregon National Guard, and Maj. Dmitry Pervitsky, a chemist with the 773rd Civil Support Team, conduct analysis of chemical warfare agents during Exercise Toxic Valley 2022. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense teams from 12 NATO nations participated in the exercise Sept. 5-16.The exercise, conducted at the CBRN Training and Testing Center Zemianske Kostolany in Slovakia, gives warfighters the opportunity to train sampling and identification of chemical warfare agents in realistic conditions. The Slovak Republic hosts the exercise to provide world-class training to members of the NATO alliance.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2015) Sailors lower a catapult power cylinder on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is undergoing a planned incremental availability maintenance period at Naval Base Coronado.

240103-N-QI593-1103 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 3, 2024) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Sivada Roberts navigates the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) as the ship departs a port, Jan. 3. Laboon is deployed in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG). Led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries are taking part in the operation.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the STS-131 crew prepare for the next phase of their training inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier. Commander Alan Poindexter is at front left; Mission Specialist Rick Mastracchio is at front right. An M-113 is kept at the foot of the launch pad in case an emergency egress from the vicinity of the pad is needed. The crew members of space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission are at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. The seven-member crew will deliver the multi-purpose logistics module Leonardo, filled with resupply stowage platforms and racks, to the International Space Station aboard Discovery. Targeted for launch on April 5, STS-131 will be the 33rd shuttle mission to the station and the 131st shuttle mission overall.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 11, 2022) Sailors conduct watch standing training in the central control station aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 11, 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.

Civilian employers of Illinois National Guard and Reserve service members attend an Employer Support of Guard and Reserve "Breakfast with the Boss" at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, May 19, 2022. The ESGR event invites employers to experience and better understand the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve.

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2012) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Carady Madden, right, from Tacoma, Wash., and Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Romika Kumar, from Kent, Wash., stand watch as phone talkers in repair locker 7-B during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. October is #Warfighting month focusing on Navy Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression on, above, and below the sea.

120610-N-PK218-323 ARABIAN GULF (June 10, 2012) Midshipman 1st Class Nathan Watson assumes the conning officer watch aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Watson is a student at the University of Mississippi. Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220816-N-SY303-1061 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 16, 2022) Capt. Ryan Jackson, executive officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), communicates to duty personnel during a damage control drill in the hangar bay aboard Vinson, Aug. 16. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220615-N-QP737-1073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2022) Stretcher bearers assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transport a simulated injured patient to the ships main medical facility during a mass casualty drill, June 15, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 29, 2012) Ensign Ian Schnur, left, takes a bearing from the conning station as Ensign Matthew Hein looks for contacts aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Crunkleton, a loadmaster with the 167th Operations Group, talks to Jake Kemmerer (left) and Mica Graff (right), 167th Student Flight, about emergency procedures during a training flight at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 10, 2022. The flight was part of routine pilot training and also served as an orientation to new unit members who have not yet flown on the C-17.

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Antonio Navarro, from Littleton, Colo., performs a communications check in ordnance control aboard the 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, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220511-N-UP745-1021 IONIAN SEA (May 11, 2022) Ensign William Soldow, left, officer of the deck, and Ensign Colin Seeley, from Arlington, Va., review a voyage management system while navigating, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the Ionian Sea, May 11, 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.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-168. CGC Dauntless --Coast Guardsman in control room---050928. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepare a winch during an ordnance loading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting lightning carrier operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

GULF OF ADEN (July 26, 2019) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Joshua Galvan, from Dallas, watches a SPS- 49 radar in the combat information center aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

220729-N-AO868-1027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 29, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Andrew Paoletti, left, from New York City, gives instruction to Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Austin Cuevas, from Waller, Texas, during an engineering training scenario aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 29, 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Aaron Motis and Constable Wamwe Alfred Tabigerian with Vanuatu Marine Police Wing, discuss an upcoming fishery boarding while aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) in the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone, South Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard and Vanuatu Fishery Department and Vanuatu Marine Police Wing are partnering to model good maritime governance and to bolster capacity by working with each other in combating illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in the Blue Pacific. Coast Guard

220809-N-UL352-1064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Kendal Norwood, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), uses a telescopic alidade as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 9, 2022. Delbert D. Black 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.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (March 29, 2013) Quartermaster 2nd Class Kaantae Johnson, from Norfolk, Va., and Quartermaster Seaman Jerry Trapp, from Morristown, N.J., plot the ship coordinates on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) Ensign Joseph Kelly, from Erie, Pennsylvania, stands watch 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2022) Command Master Chief Eliza Rubic, from San Diego, holds a stack of awards during an all-hands awards quarters on the ships flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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.

SEA OF JAPAN (Jan. 6, 2020) Electronics Technician 1st Class Michael Perry, from Norwich, Conn., conducts maintenance on the ship's helm of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

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