Naval Task Forces in Action

An aerial view of maritime operations showcasing various navy ships, including cruisers and submarines, navigating through the ocean. The images convey a sense of military coordination and movement.

220913-N-EH998-1445 RED SEA (Sept. 13, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) sails with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 13. USS Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

An aerial view of WestPac '93 Battle Group Foxtrot as the ships disperse from formation. (L to R; T. to B.) the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59), the ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29), the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PASADENA (SSN-752), the guided missile frigate USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61), the guided missile cruiser USS FOX (CG-33) and the nuclear-powered aircraft USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) The Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Marado (LPH 6112) steams off the coast of Oahu during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 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 exercise in the series that began in 1971.

DN-SC-88-06592. Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-05594. Base: Unknown

The Brazilian frigate BNS CONSTITUICAO (F 42) leads a tight formation behind the US Navy's spruance class destroyer, USS MOOSBRUGGER (DD 980) during phase zero of UNITAS 37-96. UNITAS is an annual operation in which a US Navy task force conducts combined exercises with participating navies. Base: USS Moosbrugger (DD 980)

220929-N-JO823-1085 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and ROKS Gangwon (FFG 815), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. 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.

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) disembarks from the well deck of the dock landing ship USS ASHLAND (LSD-48). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Aerial bow view of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) (right) and the frigate USS SAMPLE (FF-1048). The ships are part of a task group underway off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220913-N-EH998-1445 RED SEA (Sept. 13, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) sails with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 13. USS Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220913-N-NQ285-1063ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), background, steams in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during a simulated strait transit for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 13, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

220913-N-NQ285-1063ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), background, steams in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during a simulated strait transit for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 13, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

040507-N-5362A-423. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A left side view of a UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of an ammunition supply ship. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

The Chilean frigate CONDELL (06) is silhouetted by the afternoon sun as it sails off the coast of Chile during the multinational naval exercise Unitas XXXII. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

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DN-ST-89-01287. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) approaches the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DN-ST-88-09330. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

111216-N-KQ416-132PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 16, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway on deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Following deployment, Lincoln will change its homeport from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk, Va. for a periodic refueling complex overhaul.

DN-SC-05-06669. Country: Unknown

A CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) departs the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard quarter view of the Soviet guided missile frigate ZADORNYY underway as a P-3 Orion aircraft conducts fly-by surveillance. The frigate is one of a three-ship Soviet task group transiting westward in the Atlantic, most likely towards Cuba. The g. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-87-04019. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '86 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220919-N-N3764-1008OCHO RIOS, Jamaica - (Sept. 19, 2022) - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and Her Majestys Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Alexander Bustamante along with a helicopter assigned to the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) participate in a photo exercise offshore of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Sept. 19, 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.

The USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) sails in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 27, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

A starboard view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG-46) executing a high speed turn while underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

230124-N-YD731-2502 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2023) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 flies in front of a formation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and the Israeli Navy during exercise Juniper Oak 2023-2, Jan. 24, 2023. Juniper Oak 23-2 is a bilateral military exercise, led by U.S. Central Command and the Israeli Defense Force, designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and Israel militaries. Juniper Oak 23-2 joins the long-standing Juniper series that the U.S. and Israel have conducted for more than 20-years. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

An aerial view of the guided missile cruiser USS REEVES (CG-24) executing a high speed turn. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

The destroyer USS O'BRIEN (DD-975) pulls alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 (HC-2) SH-3 Sea King helicopter is approaching the carrier. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-06268. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

010403-N-3400W-043. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Gulf Of Thailand

A Soviet Petya I class frigate (FFL) and an Alfa class nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine (SSN) practice anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A stern view of the guided missile destroyer USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220612-N-KU796-1096 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 12, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), and the USS Decatur (DDG 73) sail in formation during a strait transit exercise with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

Military USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 aircraft carrier USN U.S. Navy silhouette

220916-O-NR876-712ARAFURA SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG 471), Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu (FFG 30) sail in formation during the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 16, 2022. KA22 is the 15th iteration of the RANs flagship biennial regional maritime international engagement exercise, drawing together approximately 3000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 aircraft from 22 countries.

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Seven ships of Battle Force Zulu steam in formation after the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. The ships are, from left, the guided missile cruiser USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55); the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71), top, and the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41); the guided missile cruiser USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52); the aircraft carriers USS AMERICA (CV-66), top, and USS RANGER (CV-61); and the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Northern Arabian Sea

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2024. HMH-462 transported passengers from Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, to the Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and provided assault support for routine operations in the Third Fleet area of responsibility. Landing on an aircraft carrier was a rare opportunity for the Marines of HMH-462, as CH-53E Super Stallions deploy at sea aboard amphibious assault ships. Marine Corps

A starboard bow view of the oiler USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-AO-145) underway. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

DN-ST-87-06010. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The setting sun silhouettes the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63). Country: Gulf Of Oman

220612-N-KU796-1078 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 12, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) sails in formation during a strait transit exercise with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

Pacific Ocean, November 4, 2011 - U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX ) 2011, a bilateral field-training exercise sponsored by the Japan Self-Defense Force. ANNUALEX allows the U.S. and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, a regional crisis, or a contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region.

DN-SC-87-05247. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-85-06028. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-85-12759. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220909-N-UL352-1128 BAB AL-MANDEB (Sept. 9, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) transits the Bab al-Mandeb with the vehicle cargo ship USNS Seay (T-AKR 302), Sept. 9. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

DN-SC-86-04003. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220621-A-EQ028-1218 ARABIAN GULF (June 21, 2022) United Arab Emirates and U.S. ships sail in formation for a photo exercise during Iron Defender 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, June 21. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures, and harbor defense.

An aerial starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59) underway, surrounded by its battle group for Fleet Week. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET WEEK Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial port bow view of the first battleship battle group to deploy to the Western Pacific since the Korean War underway with Australian ships during a training exercise. The ships are, clockwise from bottom left: USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9), USS MERRILL (DD-976), HMAS SWAN (D-50), HMAS STUART (D-48), HMAS PARRAMATTA (D-46), USNS PASSUMPSIC (T-AO-107), USS WABASH (AOR-5), HMAS DERWENT (D-49), USS KIRK (FF-1087), USS THACH (FFG-43), HMAS HOBART (D-39) AND USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), center. Country: South China Sea

A Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ 134) EA-6B Prowler aircraft in flight over the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). Country: Unknown

1998 - While underway in the Philippine Sea, a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is launched from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) in support of an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Exercise. .

DN-SC-88-08304. Base: Tyrrhenian Sea

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) The amphibious landing dock ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) transits through the San Francisco Bay during the parade of ships as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 7, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands, August 5, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury (LSL 421) transit the Vella Gulf during Pacific Partnership 2013.

An RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

DN-ST-87-00948. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: North Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An overhead view of the tank landing ship USS CAYUGA (LST-1186) underway. Base: Agana Bay State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan. 5, 2024. The U.S. maintains forward deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

BALTIC SEA (May 17, 2022) - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), front, the Finnish pollution control vessel FNS Louhi (999), the Finnish Hämeenmaa-class Minelayer FNS Hämeenmaa (02), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship HSwMS Carlskrona (P 04) and the Finnish Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel FNS Purunpää (41) sail in formation during a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, May 17, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, are on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

220716-N-N3764-1009Pacific Ocean - (July 16, 2022) - AU.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo makes a final approach onto the flight deck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) in the Pacific Ocean, July 16, 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.

A sailor aboard the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) mans an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun to cover members of a boarding team as they prepare to go aboard the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia to conduct a search. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea

A bow view of the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) after passing through the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: USS Taylor

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Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2009 - The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) and ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are underway in formation with naval vessels from the Republic of Korea marking the end of Exercise Foal Eagle 2009, a defense-oriented annual training exercise with the Republic of Korea.

220621-A-EQ028-1358 ARABIAN GULF (June 21, 2022) United Arab Emirates and U.S. ships sail in formation for a photo exercise during Iron Defender 2022 in the Arabian Gulf, June 21. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures, and harbor defense.

220810-N-DW158-1058 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) A MK 38 25mm machine gun is fired from the fantail during a live-fire exercise aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. 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.

DN-SC-05-10898. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 7, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise. Jason Dunham is a part of Carrier Strike Group 8, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.

A starboard quarter view of the Soviet guided missile frigate ZADORNYY underway as a P-3 Orion aircraft conducts fly-by surveillance. The frigate is part of a three-ship Soviet task group transiting westward in the Atlantic, most likely towards Cuba. If s. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A view of the helicopter pad on the stern of the Soviet Kirov class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser KALININ with a Ka-25 Hormone helicopter and a Ka-27 Helix helicopter aboard. (Substandard image). Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

040426-N-4308O-028. Subject Operation/Series: SINKEX Country: Unknown

220904-N-EJ843-1071 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly in formation above the Portuguese Vasco Da Gama-class frigate NRP Corte-Real (F332) during a maneuvering exercise with the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220904-N-EJ843-1071 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly in formation above the Portuguese Vasco Da Gama-class frigate NRP Corte-Real (F332) during a maneuvering exercise with the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220602-N-LI114-1226 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) A Republic of Korea Navy Lynx helicopter and an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 fly in formation past the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. Ronald Reagan and Republic of Korea Navy landing platform-helicopter ROKS Marudo (LPH 6112) conducted joint operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Carrier Strike Group Exercise is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy. This exercise allows our navies to refine operations and engagement to strengthen future cooperation while supporting the alliance that remains vital to the security interests of both nations and to stability in Northeast Asia.

240225-N-HA192-1038MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2024) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and a landing craft air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 4, transit together 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

220412-N-XN177-1099 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) - An AH-1Z Viper helicopter attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 12, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

High angle view of a nuclear submarine in the sea, USS Louisville (SSN 724), US Navy

DN-SC-85-07299. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Right side view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in flight during Reforger-Coronet Musket. The Danish frigate Peder Skram (F-352) is underway in the background. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGERCORONET MUSKET Country: Unknown

220816-N-MZ836-1536 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) The Finnish Rauma-class patrol craft FNS Porvoo (PGG 72), transits the Baltic Sea during a photo exercise with the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 16, 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.

DN-SC-89-00603. Base: Unknown

220625-N-YN807-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN - Zumwalt-class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Duke-class frigate Almirante Lynch (FF-07), Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH-338) and Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH-331) transits the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 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 Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

110330-N-ZS029-063INDIAN OCEAN (March 30, 2011) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220929-N-JO823-1077 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and ROKS Gangwon (FFG 815), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. 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.

Crewmen work near the bow of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS TEXAS (CGN-39) during a deployment.. Country: Unknown

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 25, 2018) Fighter squadrons from Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW 1) conduct a fly-over of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Mohammed VI during exercise Lightning Handshake April 25, 2018. Lightning Handshake, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.

A silhouetted bow view of the auxiliary aircraft landing training ship USS LEXINGTON (AVT 16) being assisted by a tug. Country: Unknown

111114-N-YM590-083ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 14, 2011) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Kyle Coleman, left, fires a 9mm pistol while Gunner's Mate 1st Class George Servidad observes during an urban setting weapons qualification course aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is assigned to Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force working under the Combined Maritime Forces, to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

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