Naval Personnel Training

Scenes depicting U.S. Navy and Marine personnel engaged in training, ceremonies, and operations on ships, set against vibrant waters.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 07, 2024) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide overwatch from the forward-deployed amphibious landing dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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

120625-N-HI414-067 CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (June 25, 2012) Seaman Jerod-Michael Hinkle, front, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Chen Sun, both assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), heave on a mooring line as their ship leaves the pier. Vandegrift is underway in preparation for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 Philippines. 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.

U.S. Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit graduate from Lance Corporal Seminar aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), April 25, 2022. Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220906-N-BR419-1029 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell tour the navigation bridge of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 6. 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.

INDIAN OCEAN (May 2, 2022) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), combat a simulated fire during an aviation firefighting drill. Gridley 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 29, 2022) Capt. Chase Sargeant, commander, Task Force 71, salutes Cmdr. Jermaine Brooms, relieving him as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), forward-deployed to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 29, 2022. 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.

NORFOLK (April 15, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Matt Burich, center, reads over a maintenance requirement card with Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Carlos Montes, right, during a spot check on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Sailors perform spot checks to ensure the correct procedures are followed during maintenance on equipment.

220608-N-VP310-2084 BALTIC SEA (June 08; 2022) U.S. Navy service members assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and Royal Danish Navy divers assigned to Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Denmark Dive Team conduct a shipboard diver decompression drill on Norwegian Reine-Class patrol vessel Magnus Lagabote (A 537) while at exercise BALTOPS 22; June 08; 2022. BALTOPS 22 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 07, 2024) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide overwatch from the forward-deployed amphibious landing dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2022) Sailors handle lines as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) pulls out of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). 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.

220617-N-OL632-2031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 17, 2022) Capt. Nick DeLeo, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), right, speaks with Senior Chief Mass Communications Specialist Dustin Withrow, June 17, 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.

220911-N-LK647-0007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 11, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts a demonstration of its weapons systems during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sep. 11, 2022. SWATT, led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), is designed to increase warfighting proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units.

230406-N-MK109-1057 EAST CHINA SEA (April 6, 2023) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Seaman Caleb Sandy, from Jacksonville, N. C., shoots the phone and distance line to the fleet dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) from aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during an underway replenishment. Wayne E. Meyer, 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.

220807-N-XN177-1051 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Ian Ray, from Anaheim, California, checks as Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 7, 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.

221027-N-IX644-2357 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Brandon Martinez, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), sprays Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Jessica Figueroa with oleoresin capsicum during a security forces class, Oct. 27, 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.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, left, speaks with Sailors on the flight deck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a tour in support of the conclusion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

220722-O-QR492-1003-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) conducts their third replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), July 22, 2022. Vancouver was the first Canadian ship to ever RAS with Aotearoa, which took place during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, three submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4. 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 beg

220413-N-UN585-2041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2022) Staff Sgt. Cameron Ditch, left, and Gunnery Sgt. John Traywick, assigned to Task Group 61/2.4, watch as Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Justin Walker, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), rigs a combat rubber raiding craft for deployment from the ship, April 12, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. 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.

220711-N-UJ411-1043 PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) Sailors handle lines on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) as the ship gets underway from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 9 2014) Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, are lowered into the water Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51). MDSU-2 is aboard Grasp searching for the missing crew member of an MH 53E Sea Dragon helicopter that went down Jan. 8. 2014 off the coast of Virginia.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday tours the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. 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.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (May 31, 2012) Capt. Paul Savage, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), first officer Steven Rose, and executive officer Cmdr. Kurt Stronach, watch as the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) moors alongside. Tucson, homeported in Peral Harbor, is on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean, while Emory S. Land is on an extended deployment in Guam serving as the primary afloat maintenance activity in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait for instructions during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 10, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a units lethality. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

220608-N-VQ947-1048 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Senior Chief Damage Controlman Michael Penny, from San Diego, teaches U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen how to properly don an emergency escape breathing device (EEBD) on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), June 8, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship homeported in San Diego.

220330-N-GF955-1007NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - (March 30, 2022) Lt. Dane Kozlosky, navigation officer aboard of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), mans the navigation evaluator watch station during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba following a brief stop for fuel and provisions, March 30, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2022) - Gunners Mate 1st Class Paul Engle, from Flint, Michigan, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun observed by Chief Gunners Mate Thomas Salmons, from Logansport, Indiana, during a live-fire exercise aboard the ship, Aug. 20, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

KHALIFA BIN SALMAN, Bahrain (March 12, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Alejandro Lopez-Caveda throws a heaving line to the pier as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) prepares to moor in Bahrain. Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Navy Lt. Emilio Nodal, officer in charge of Logistics Support Center Mayport, stands next to the Brazilian submarine BNS Tikuna (S 34) as its crew prepares to take on fuel.

220925-N-JO823-1093 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 25, 2022) Republic of Korea (ROK) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Sun Hee Ko and ROK Navy senior enlisted leaders tour the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in Busan, ROK, Sept. 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.

220929-N-MW880-1047 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Andrew Howard watches as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), sails alongside the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, 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.

220822-N-TT639-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Bryce Nelson, from Santee, California, observes flight operations from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Jaleel Dumont, right, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class Angel Garcia, conduct a crew serve weapons shoot on the fantail aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 01. 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.

220926-N-XK462-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Sailors participate in a replenishment at sea evolution on the focsle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220908-N-XB010-2018 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 air control center 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.

Darian Chan and Angel Morice, ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) experts aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), explain drone uses during a tour of Hamilton in Rota, Spain, Oct. 20, 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.

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy led the tests using the USS Arlington...The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment. ..During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

220620-N-AO868-1151 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2022) Sailors fire M9 service pistols during a live-fire event on the flight deck of USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 20, 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.

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 guides an MH-53 helicopter from a vehicle carrier ship at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. The Green Lake visited MCAS Iwakuni to offload an MH-53 Sea Dragon in support of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 after completion of aircraft maintenance. MCAS Iwakuni is the only Marine Corps base with a collocated harbor and airfield, allowing aircraft to be rapidly transported, fixed, and redeployed.

040701-M-0374B-002. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

220716-N-XN177-1137 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Zaira Marez, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, removes chocks and chains from an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 16, 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.

MANILA, Philippines (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat during seamanship training aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting small boat operations in Manila Bay, Sept. 16. Higgins 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.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the crew of the USS Devastator at NSA Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain, on April 7, 2016.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Gilbert Gonzalez, a native of El Paso, Texas, speaks with midshipmen during a tour on board amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221008-N-CM110-1032 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nezekiah Haven, from New York, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Fernando Martinez, from Orland Hills, Illinois, both assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assemble communication equipment in an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a 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.

240103-N-DY413-2040 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 3, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) heave mooring line as the ship departs a port, Jan. 3. Laboon is deployed in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG). Jan. 3. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Quintin Hubbeling, a data systems administrator with 8th Communication Battalion (8th Comm), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, establishes a tactical chat service between command centers during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Marines from 8th Comm conducted MRX to demonstrate the capability to support MEF level exercises in the future.

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 14, 2013) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Elroy Stinson stands watch on the MK38 25mm machine gun mount aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) as the ship transits the Suez Canal. Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

NORFOLK (Sept. 28, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sept. 28. Gonzelez was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Philippine Sea (Aug. 16, 2022) Executive Officer Cmdr. Dan Supple speaks to the crew during an all-hands call on the focsle aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 16, 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. Marines assigned to the Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Republic of Korea Recon Marines coordinate a beach assault in combat rubber raiding crafts during an amphibious assault rehearsal at Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

EVERETT, Wash. (Jan. 25, 2013) Sailors from the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) pull a line on the pier. Ford recently returned to its homeport of Naval Station Everett after an underway.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2013) Cmdr. Dave Stoner, second from left, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), and crew members observe their approach to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Spanish Adm. Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes, Admiral of the Spanish Fleet, meet with midshipmen embarked for their summer cruise aboardthe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) during a ship visit at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17. Bulkeley arrived in Rota, Spain, Aug. 17, 2022, and became one of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and supporting NATO.

220730-N-NR343-2039 RED SEA (July 30, 2022) Boatswains Mate 1st Class Kevin Wix and Engineman 2nd Class David Pearce operate a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) 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.

SINGAPORE (March 16, 2023) Sailors operate fire hoses on the flight deck during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 16, 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.

231025-N-OL632-2475 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Morley, deputy commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKEFORNATO), right, and Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, STRIKEFORNATO, U.S. Sixth Fleet, observe flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 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.

221012-N-JO823-1112 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) Philippine navy sailors tour the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 12. 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 (Aug. 20, 2022) - Capt. John Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun observed by Chief Gunners Mate Thomas Salmons, from Logansport, Indiana, during a live-fire exercise, Aug. 20, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

221010-N-ZG822-1104 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stand watch as the ship departs Souda Bay, Crete, following a scheduled port visit Oct. 10, 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.

220807-N-XB010-1021 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand by for instructions aboard the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a training evolution. 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.

220126-N-YL048-1034 MANAMA, Bahrain. (Jan. 26, 2022) Cmdr. Ernesto Rivera, executive officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, conducts a biweekly inspection to test the knowledge and abilities of the Harbor Patrol Units (HPU) crew members. HPU provides a constant anti-terrorism force protection to ensure the safety and security of incoming and outgoing vessels as part of maritime security operations. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Centrals mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Karra Brown/Released)

220927-N-LI114-2064 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 27, 2022) Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Seung Kyum Kim, fourth from the left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Paul LaCamera, fifth from the left, Commander, United States Forces Korea, and distinguished guests pose for a photo on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 27. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

MANILA, Philippines (April 6, 2013) Cmdr. Douglas Patterson, left, executive officer of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), and Cmdr. John Barnett, commanding officer of Tortuga, review the proposed route that the ship will take to safely exit Manila harbor. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, and participating in the annual Republic of Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement Balikatan 2013.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 12, 2017) A member of the Armed Forces of Malta climbs a ladder aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe.

240225-N-VO895-1045MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2024) Marines assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and British Royal Marine Commandos assigned to Alpha Company, 40 Commando Battle Group, prepare to board an EH-101 Merlin Royal navy helicopter aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 25. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Commands Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. Navy

110511-N-MM360-112GULF OF ADEN (May 11, 2011) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) practice tactical maneuvers aboard the ship. Mason is assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, supporting counter-piracy and maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

SUEZ CANAL (Sept. 26, 2012) Ensign Thomas Buck, left, stands helm safety officer watch as Seaman Recruit Lakoye Haynes mans the lee helm and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Aaron Conners mans the helm aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham 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. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

220804-N-EF547-1012 SEATTLE WASHINGTON (Aug. 4, 2022) Ensign Grant Swift, a native of Lake Tahoe, Calif., addresses Sea Cadets during a tour aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during Seattle Seafair, Aug. 4, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 10, 2013) Chief Gunners Mate Joseph McLendon, right, instructs Gunners Mate 2nd Class Nathan Cashin, left, on proper operational procedures of the .50-caliber machine gun during weapons training on the forecastle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City 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.

Republic of Singapore Navy Military Expert 3-2 Szn Chee Boon, center, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gilmer McMillan, left, a UH-1Y pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Tentara Nasional Indonesia sailors with Puspenerbal, 100th Squadron, during a deck landing qualification survey as part of Super Garuda Shield 2023, aboard RSN endurance class tank landing ship RSS Endeavour (210), in Surabaya, Indonesia, Sep. 1, 2023. The DLQ survey familiarized U.S. Marine Corps pilots, with the 31st MEU, and TNI sailors on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of landing on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the RSS Endeavour. The ability to operate seamlessly and simultaneously on the sea, ashore, and in the air, represents the unique value of amphibious forces. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this e

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Capt. Charles Maynard of the Royal Navy, serving as deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership (PP22), waves to members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force as JS Kirisame (DD 104) passes Navy River Class vessel HMS Tamar (P233) during a multilateral search and rescue exercise (SAREX) coordinated with the U.S. Navy, Republic of Palau, U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Navy in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

220407-N-UN585-1586 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2022) MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) recover a combat rubber raiding craft from the Mediterranean Sea as Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andres Rodoni, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Barton, assigned to Task Group 61/2.4, use a rigid-hull inflatable boat to re-board the ship, April 6, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, welcomes Philippine Marines aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) for KAMANDAG 6, underway in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, right, speaks with Chief Retail Specialist Terrell Jackson, from Hammond, Louisiana, on the flight deck of Military Sealift Command USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a tour in support of the conclusion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Reagan Reynolds, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, showcases the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Technical Sgt. Nozaki during exercise Keen Sword 2023 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

220404-N-TT639-1176 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2022) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith, left, arrives aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 4. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220711-N-NR343-1026 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 11, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Whitworth, commanding officer of littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), discusses the capabilities of the pilot house with Brigadier General Mathew Reid, commanding general of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Expedition Brigade, during a tour aboard the Sioux City, pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 11. 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.

221102-N-LN285-1093 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Nov. 2, 2022) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Chicago performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the extended seven-month, Indo-Pacific deployment.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 2, 2018) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Visal Sath, right, from Charlotte, N.C., and Electrician's Mate Fireman Brandi Petersen, center, from Bloomington, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), chisel a concrete slab at the San Francisco Fire Department Treasure Island Training Facility as part the annual Defense Support of Civilian Authorities (DSCA) full-scale exercise during San Francisco Fleet Week 2018. San Francisco Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience AmericaÄôs sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of San Francisco and its surrounding areas.

Boston (July 29, 2022) U.S. Navy Airman Lance Garrison, from Farmington, Arkansas, conducts a line handling evolution as USCGC Eagle ports alongside USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bradley Martens, 770th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron lead aerial gunner training instructor, gives last-minute instructions to Iraqi air force aerial gunner trainees before a mission over Camp Taji, Iraq, Thursday, May 29, 2008. Sergeant Martens is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla.

220614-N-DW158-1066 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2022) Capt. Justin Issler, left, executive officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), salutes Rear Adm. Robert Clark, center, Vice Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Brig. Gen. Akshai Gandhi, Chief of Staff, South Carolina Air National Guard, as they walk through rainbow sideboys after arriving on the ships flight deck during exercise Valiant Shield 22. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220717-N-EB193-2008PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) A congressional staff delegation arrives aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 25, 2022) Sailors stand watch in the bridge of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations. 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.

BOSTON (Sept. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in a gun drill during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British canno

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, left, presents Sailors of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) coins on the flight deck of Mercy during a tour in support of the conclusion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

PERTH, Australia (April 24, 2022) - Sailors aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) prepare to transfer an inert Tomahawk missile training shape from the Frank Cable to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761), April 24, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Majette, executive officer of the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), watches harriers depart from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, are operating in U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security across the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2014) Lt. j.g. Joseph Travers, assigned to Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), shakes hands with a Philippine navy sailor after a successful visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the Philippine navy frigate BRP Gregaorio del Pilar (PF-15). John S. McCain is participating in Co-operation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2014. In its 20th year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations.

220527-N-FB730-1014 ADRIATIC SEA (May 27, 2022) Gunner's Mate Seaman Timothy Anderson, from Eagan, Minnesota, fires a shot line for a vertical replenishment-at-sea on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 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.

STOCKHOLM (June 5, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Vincent Rossetti, attached to Expeditionary Strike Group Two, conducts muster during an abandon ship drill aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by the 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.

USS FORREST SHERMAN AT SEA - U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Scott Sciretta reassumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) from Bulgarian Navy Commander Ivaylo Ivanov on Nov. 19 in Taranto, Italy.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, center, and U.S. Navy Rear. Adm. John V. Menoni, the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, left, discuss shipboard systems with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Abbott, the ships Boatswain, onboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Langley toured the ship to reinforce his interest in naval ship readiness in support of Force Generation actions for Marine Expeditionary Units and potential Defense Support of Civilian Authorities response in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility. The USS Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with Expeditionary Strike Group 2.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 1, 2020) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), who have tested negative twice for COVID-19, are asymptomatic and completed their off-ship quarantine or isolation, prepare to board the clean ship. Thousands of Sailors from Theodore Roosevelt were moved to local hotels in an effort to implement an aggressive mitigation strategy to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the Sailors.

220809-N-CE703-0021 Royal Australian Navy Commander Bill Triffitt, Maritime Surveillance Advisor to the Solomon Islands, addresses U.S. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen assigned to Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) during a ceremony off of the coast of Savo Island, to honor the lives lost aboard HMAS Canberra, the Battle of Savo Island, and the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II, August 9th. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

220507-N-DO281-1135 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 7, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Salim Wattar, a member of the visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team, sweeps an engineering space during a VBSS training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 7, 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.

220510-N-DO281-1124 AZORES, Portugal (May 10, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Lilah Searcy, left, and Operations Specialist 3rd Class Haydell Alicea Almanzar man a .50-caliber machine gun as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) gets underway from Azores, Portugal, May 10, 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.

Senior Sergeant Stian Fornes, a Norwegian instructor with Brigade North gives a class to U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, during the Belted Vehicle Course in Setermoen, Norway, Dec. 6, 2022. The Belted Vehicle Course is designed to develop Marines and other service members to have sufficient technical knowledge and proficiency in operating the Bandvagn 206.

230411-N-YV347-2035 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 11, 2023) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Derrick Grims, from San Antonio, conducts weapons familiarization training 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mark Usi, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks to Republic of Korea news outlets during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6, 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.

Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sharpen their weapons handling skills during a marksmanship qualification course aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

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