Shipboard Drills and Operations

Navy personnel performing various drills aboard ships, highlighting teamwork, safety gear, and maneuvering during emergency scenarios.

220412-N-SY758-2001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Chance Joneswood, assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), completes a turnover log in the ships bridge, April 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SINGAPORE (March 6, 2023) Members of the anti-terrorism training team (ATTT) simulate arming up for a training scenario in the hangar bay aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 6, 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.

220516-N-CM110-2004 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2022) - Sailors don flash gear during a general quarters drill on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 16, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Odarius Davis, left, and Ensign Jackson Pittman, both assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), talk on sound-powered telephones during a firefighting drill, Sept. 3, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to 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.

220928-N-XB010-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 28, 2022) - Chief Quartermaster (sel) Mark Barron, from Atlanta, left, and Lt. j. g. Drew Miller, navigator of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), check the ships course and speed for safety of navigation as the ship pulls into port at Subic Bay, Philippines. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2018) Seaman Dominic Edney stands bridge watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The ship is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

221207-N-VO895-1006ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2022) Retail Specialist 3rd Class Kimberleigh Warner, a heritage committee member onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), speaks during the ships remembrance ceremony for the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2022. Bataan is underway participating in a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise designed to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the surface force across all domains.

ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2013) Quartermaster Seamen Daniel Mascilli, left, and Stephen Racz plot the course of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Tanya Kuprak, the engineering officer aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), gives a tour of the engine room to Swedish Coast Guard members while underway in the Baltic Sea, Oct. 30, 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.

KIEL, Germany (June 30, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Branden Haberek, left, and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Deveon Charlton, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), stand watch during a sea and anchor detail, June 30, 2022. Gunston Hall 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.

220412-N-SY758-2001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Chance Joneswood, assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), completes a turnover log in the ships bridge, April 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220513-N-DO281-1073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 13, 2022) Lt. j.g. Joanna Santos, right, gives a situational awareness report to Cmdr. Corry Lougee, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), in the ships pilothouse, May 13, 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.

220715-N-CM110-2057 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Chandler Peters, from Uhrichsville, Ohio, left, gives firehose handling training to Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Bralin Gibson, from Dallas, during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 15, 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.

PHOTO DATE: 01-20-10LOCATION: NBL TOPSIDESUBJECT: STS-132 crew during their water survival training at the NBLWORK ORDER: 0170-STS132WST-01-20-10

220527-N-DE439-1200 NORWEGIAN SEA (May 27, 2022) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Idris Anaisah, right, oversees Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Brandon Rosser, left, during a toxic gas drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 27, 2022. Porter 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.

220413-N-UP745-1033 East Mediterranean Sea (April 13, 2022) Chief Machinist Mate Gordon Reichert, from Belleville, Ill., regulates generator voltage from the Electric Plant Control Console aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 13, 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.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Keith Mack, top, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brian Resnik, both assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), stand watch in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 1, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Blake Carter, right, from Fairview Missouri, and Yeoman Seaman Clyde Williams, from Springfield, Missouri, conduct administrative training aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 13, 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.

SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2022) Midshipmen aboard USS Boxer receive basic damage control training during a four week summer training known as Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID). Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220627-N-TI693-1006INDIAN OCEAN (June 27, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tyshawn Hickson, left, from Mullins, South Carolina, assists Seaman Adnan Haider, from Queens, New York, put on firefighting gear during a damage control drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 27, 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.

110622-N-VL413-013PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2011) The medical response team aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) responds to a duel medical emergency in the shipÕs machinery repair shop as part of the carrier assessment of readiness and training. George Washington's mission is to patrol the western Pacific, work with regional partners and help ensure security, stability and respond to any crisis across the operational spectrum as directed.

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 7, 2014) Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jacob Christopher Hauser, from North Salem, N.Y., checks a navigation radar aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 11, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Pierce Seiver (center left), from Coeur dAlene, Idaho, demonstrates gauze wrapping on a simulated casualty, Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Green (center right), from New Orleans, on the mess decks of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a medical drill. 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.

220812-N-EJ843-1006 BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Marines move food down an assembly line during a replenishment at sea aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sept. 12, 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.

220128-N-CJ510-0035EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) read an instruction manual during a seamanship drill in aft steering, Jan. 28, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)

220613-N-TI693-1117SUEZ CANAL (June 13, 2022) Fireman Eric Gifford, left, from Howell, New Jersey, Damage Controlman 1st Class Conrad Rios, center, from San Antonio, and Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV, from Garrettsville, Ohio, demonstrate proper wear of joint-service logistic integrated suit technology during a training evolution aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 13, 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. (Seaman Jhayda Washington/Released)

220511-N-UP745-1020 IONIAN SEA (May 11, 2022) Ensign Jacob Abeyta, from Columbus, Ga., stands watch as junior officer of the deck, 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.

220908-N-XB010-2010 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 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.

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 14, 2013) Yeoman Seaman Cameron Bunton stands watch in the pilothouse 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.

220918-N-LK647-0090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Javier Fonseca-Diaz, center, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Abby Howard stand watch on the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as part of a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler John Lenthall (T-AO-189) 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.

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220902-N-JR318-1007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 2, 2022) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Larissa Yuncker, from North Webster, Indiana, files receipts aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 2, 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.

220904-N-XH769-1425 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors conduct a medical exercise alongside Sailors from the Royal Netherlands Karel Doorman-class support ship (A833) aboard the 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.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2019) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Corley, from New Port Richey, Fla., stands watch inside the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.

U.S. Navy Sailors conduct medical checks on simulated American citizens during a non-combatant evacuation operation training aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10, 2022. NEO training ensures the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group is ready to receive American citizens if they need to be evacuated from a foreign country. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG 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.

230320-N-RC359-1178 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 20, 2023) Chief Aviation Electricians Mate Efrain Vargas, from Chicago, poses for a picture with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor in the Chiefs Mess aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a ship tour while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 20. 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.

221125-N-UF592-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 25, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Foran, left, from Danville, Illinois, demonstrates how to properly apply bandage on Lt. Robert Fortin, from Houston, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (T-CCC) training in the First Class Petty Officers mess decks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 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.

221125-N-UF592-1047 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 25, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Foran, right, from Danville, Illinois, uses medical gauze to simulate proper wound-packing procedure on Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Zachary Lopez, from Wrightstown, Wisconsin, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (T-CCC) training in the First Class Petty Officers mess decks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 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.

221011-N-LK647-0477 ATLANTIC OCEANSeaman Daniel Velazquez, left, Chief Hospital Corpsman Elena Woods, center, and Seaman Heath White, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), participate in training for the ship’s stretcher-bearer team while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 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. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

221011-N-LK647-0477 ATLANTIC OCEANSeaman Daniel Velazquez, left, Chief Hospital Corpsman Elena Woods, center, and Seaman Heath White, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), participate in training for the ship’s stretcher-bearer team while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 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. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220721-N-VJ326-1243 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 1st Class Meaghan Adams, from Arnold, Missouri, left, and Damage Controlman 1st Class Javier Fernandez, from Palm Springs, Florida, participate in an engineering training team drill in a machinery room aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Bobbitt, left, an ejection seat and environmental systems mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, U.S. Navy aviation machinist mate third class Jose Jabat, center, and aviation machinist mate first class Melanie O. Moody, both with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), manage a crane during maintenance of an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard Tripoli, in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircrafts readiness for flight operations. 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.

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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a game night hosted by Morale, Wellness and Recreation (MWR) in the aft galley, Oct. 7, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

ARABIAN GULF (April 17, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Clayton D. Duke demonstrates casualty procedures on Ensign Michael S. Wilkinson for Hospitalman Jacob A. Bryant aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

221007-N-TT639-1066 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 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.

221007-N-TT639-1066 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 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.

220612-N-OL632-1111 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 12, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG, speaks with Italian sailors during a visit to the Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554), June 12, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

120620-N-UE260-047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2012) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Dudley uses the Internet in the library aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

SEA OF JAPAN (April 13, 2022) Sailors respond to an active shooter threat during an anti-terrorism training (ATT) drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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.

A 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team inspects an air-to-ground missile on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2022. LOLA operations consist of loading live ordnance on A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in an authorized area on the flightline, away from people and buildings.

110217-N-DR144-273ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 17, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Kenneth Simpson, right, assigned to the IM-3 division of the aircraft intermediate maintenance department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), discusses the calibration of a pressure gauge with his supervisor, Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Richard Pollak. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

230215-N-NH267-1175 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 15, 2023) Lt. j.g. Cedric Barnes, left, discusses peri-jet dewatering capabilities with Hull Repair Technician 3rd Class Andrew McGee during damage control training on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), Feb. 15, 2023, in the Arabian Sea. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220922-N-LK647-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Michael Cameron pipes over the 1MC prior to an announcement aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) following the ships completion of 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.

230327-N-MG537-2002ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 27, 2023) Hospital Corpsman First Class Angelina Harris hosts a womens health seminar aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) while out to sea in the Atlantic Ocean, March 27, 2023. Bulkeley routinely operates in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

221022-N-FD648-1060 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Fireman Giovanni Carlo, right, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), assists Retail Service Specialist 2nd Class Dwight Redwood don firefighting equipment during a damage control drill, Oct. 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Farrow, left, and Seaman Skylar French, right, monitor the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) video feed from the security dispatch station. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

NORFOLK (April 20, 2017) Lt. j.g. Gerardo Arbulu, left, and Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Ronald Mosley reference a damage control handbook during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is pierside during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 29, 2023) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Sammy Cohen (right), from Antioch, California, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mike Mora, from San Diego, check the status of a generator during an engineering training drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the South China Sea, March 29. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220905-N-TO573-1003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 5, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Watson, from Anderson, South Carolina, tracks maintenance reports aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest.

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220721-N-XN177-3040 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Donna Fragapane, the deployed resiliency counselor aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), speaks to Sailors during Sailor 360 training, July 21, 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.

220721-N-IL330-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Carlos Antunez, from Dallas, conducts stretcher barer training in main medical aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 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.

NORTH SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician Seaman Brandon Rosser, left, checks the seal on his firefighting mask alongside Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Amari Jessup during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), Jan. 26, 2022. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 10th 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Coffer/Released)

230320-N-SK738-3005 IONIAN SEA March 20,2023 Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Caralyn Barker, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), assists a Sailor in the shipÕs store, March 20, 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.

Tentara Nasional Indonesia Ensign Yanarso Arief, center, with Puspenerbal, 100th Squadron, asks a question a deck landing qualification survey brief as part of Super Garuda Shield 2023, aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in Surabaya, Indonesia, Sep. 1, 2023. The DLQ survey familiarized U.S. Marine Corps pilots, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and TNI sailors on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of landing on the USS Green Bay and the Republic of Singapore Navy endurance class tank landing ship RSS Endeavour (210). 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 exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a

120208-N-GC412-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Aleksandar Miladinovic, one of the ship's chart petty officers, plots the ship's inboard coordinates to Hawaii aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of o responsibility while on a seven-month deployment.

220523-N-LZ839-1049NORFOLK, VA. (May 23, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct line handling during sea and anchor detail, May 23, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Kimberly Turner, left, and Lt. Steven "Shaft" Nicklaus, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, demonstrate proper wear of F/A-18F flight gear during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 19, 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 CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 10, 2022) Lt. j.g. Tim Caudill, right, congratulates Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Jacob Fleming, center, from Anchorage, Alaska, on his reenlistment ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

220907-N-XN177-1084 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Chisholm, from Manchester, New Hampshire, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician Airman True Dunn, from Sonoma, California, attach an aircraft tire to a wheel aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 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.

220811-N-IG750-1164 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) Logistics Specialist Seaman Cierra Brock, from Asheville, North Carolina, processes receipts in the Main 2 supply room aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11. 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.

060801-N-6106R-016. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

110412-N-QP268-037ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2011) Chief BoatswainÕs Mate Stanley Weaver, front, from Johnston, S.C., a helicopter control officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), communicates as Lt. j.g. Jason Cononigo, back left, from Virginia Beach, Va., and Lt. Ernesto Ureta, from Columbia, Mo., prepare for flight deck operations. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which deployed ahead of its original schedule in order to relieve units from the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the Mediterranean Sea.

220902-N-IX644-1035 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shayne Harrington, from Hope Mills, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), operates a weapons elevator, Sep. 2, 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.

U.S. Navy LT Charisse Villareal, upper-left, a doctor with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), guides medical personnel during a mass casualty exercise aboard the USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 10, 2024. The mass casualty exercise tested the responsiveness of medical personnel to treat casualties upon arrival. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Cooper, from West Union, Ohio, builds an end-cap for an aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.

120306-N-CD297-024GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 6, 2012) Chief BoatswainÕs Mate Steven Weigand shows recruits how to throw a "monkey fist" and launch mooring lines to the pier on the USS Marlinspike Seamanship Trainer Chief at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp. Marlinspike is a hands-on trainer that teaches recruits about basic seamanship and handling mooring lines.

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 12, 2012) Sailors move food and supplies into storerooms aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical replenishment. Mobile Bay is deployed as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220523-N-UP745-4067 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 23, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) participate in a personnel-qualification standard training, in the Central Mediterranean Sea, May 23, 2022. Jason Dunham 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 interest.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 5, 2012) Aerogropher's Mate Airman William Surles, from Bunnlebel, N.C., uses a dew point calculator in the Meteorology and Oceanic Center (METOC) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

Recruits that are part of the English Language Training Program (ELTP) attend initial processing classes at Training Center Cape May, Aug. 25, 2022.ELTP is a pilot program designed to assist recruits in meeting the English comprehension standard. Time is spent at both Training Center Cape May and the Defense Language Institute English Language Center located in San Antonio, Texas, at Lackland Air Force Base to complete basic training. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

220429-N-UN585-3029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Jones, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), left, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ahmad Canada, April 29, 2022. 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.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as LCDR David Wood, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). David served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief (E-8). He received his commission, and eventually retired the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

220703-N-VJ326-2002 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Aullora Olopez, from El Paso, Texas, sounds a bosns pipe on the bridge of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 03, 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.

220716-N-SI601-1004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 16, 2022) Information Systems Technician Seaman Rianna Thacker, from Salt Lake City, assists a customer in the Advanced Data Processing (ADP) shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). ADP assists Reagan Sailors with network access and management and information technology issues. 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.

WATERS EAST OF KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Lt. Aaron Van Driessche, left, from Simi Valley, California, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, center left, Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, center right, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Taehyung Kim, right, discuss similarities between combat systems during a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the ships combat information center, Sept. 30. Benfold, and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is conducting a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu the Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

220622-N-BP862-1045 MARSEILLE, France (June 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) James Whitehead, the duty section assistant section leader, center, from Miami, instructs Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Melvin Pell, left, from Augusta, Georgia, and Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Apprentice Meziane Merzouk, from Columbia, Maryland, in the folding of the national ensign on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 22, 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.

Participants with the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) receive a senior drill instructor speech at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 28, 2022. JCOC increases public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-110. AIRSTA OPS--Coast Guardsman packing gear in building. Hurricane Katrina

060802-N-0962S-099. Complete Scene Caption: 060802-N-0962S-099 (Aug. 2, 2006)Onboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS MASON (DDG 87), USN MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks to a group of PETTY Officer 1ST Class Sailors on the mess deck, during his first visit to a ship as the MCPON. Campa spent his first visit to the fleet visiting with and listening to a variety of Sailor's concerns on many different topics concerning the Navy today. The MCPON also emphasized the importance of strong leadership and judging the success of Navy leaders by the accomplishments of the Sailors they lead. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST First Class Brandan W. Schulze (RELEASED) Base: USS Mason (DDG 87)

970621-N-5121B-002. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Tarawa (LHA 1)

Between long hours of drills and watches during exercise RIMPAC 98, CDR Scott Van Buskirk (right), Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles class USS PASADENA (SSN 752), presents a sailor with a certificate congratulating him for a job well done. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-119-73. Hurricane Katrina

Senior Chief Damage Controlman John Potter, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), helps a Sailor tighten their firefighting helmet during a major shipboard fire drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) April 27, 2022. The drill required coordinated efforts by CFAS fire and emergency services, the Americas damage control team, and U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) Detachment Sasebo to test and ensure effective integration in the event of a major fire aboard the ship.

Chief Intelligence Specialist Bianca Garcia trains Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Diego Morado in recording Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) events aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 17, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

220903-N-IX644-1001 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 3, 2022) Airman Alonzo Smith, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), aims an M4A1 rifle during a dry-fire exercise in the hangar bay, Sep. 3, 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department combat a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay, May 12, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for its next underway period.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg conducts a Combined Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise (CASEX) off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 July 14. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2022) Aerographers Mate Airman Apprentice William Breaulauer, right, from Chicago, and Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Brandyn Taylor, left, from Dothan, Al., track weather during the bilateral training exercise Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.Fitzgerald is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Catie Coyle)

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