Submarine Operations

Photos capturing key moments aboard submarines, including officer interactions and tours, highlighting maritime security and operational readiness.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 28, 2022) - Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven Rear Adm. Derek A. Trinque, tours U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) July 28, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Capt. Marco Guerriero, commanding officer, Italian Landing Assault Helicopter Ship Giuseppe Garibaldi, gives a tour of the bridge to Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. David Patchell, vice commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and commander, Task Force North for exercise Steadfast Defender, and Italian Rear Adm. Valentino Rinaldi, commander, Amphibious Task Force for Steadfast Defender, during a tour aboard the ship in support of Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 25, 2024, in Harstad, Norway. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATOs ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 18, 2022) Rear Adm. William Wheeler, Chief of Staff of U.S. Strategic Command, talks to a Sailor in the missile control center aboard the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) while visiting Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Alaska is one of six ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States.

220330-N-KB401-1007 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (March 30, 2022) -- Machinist's Mate (Auxillary) 1st Class Hunter Thompson, from Orient, Ohio, speaks with SEAC Ramón Colón-López, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a tour of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783). SEAC Colón-López is visiting multiple commands to speak with Sailors that support maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) From left to right, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baze, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Corey Gustafson, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 5, and Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, speak during a mass casualty drill aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. 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 bega

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 9, 2024) - Rear Adm. (Sel) Daniel Ettlich, center, Director, Fleet Maintenance, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Sailors assigned to the medical department aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a tour, Feb. 9, 2024. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms and re-provision submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 28, 2022) - Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven Rear Adm. Derek A. Trinque, tours U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) July 28, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Guyana Coast Guard Lt. Col. Gary Beaton greets the HSV Swift when it arrived at port in Georgetown, Guyana, on August 29, 2010.

Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, speaks to on engineering department's repair division during a division in the spotlight uniform inspection, Oct. 14, 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.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) share information about tactical vehicles during a key leader engagement aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 7, 2022. The engagement included representatives Canada, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungry, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, and the United States. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, 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.

220906-N-BR419-1052 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell tour the 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.

220411-N-LI114-1031 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2022) Force Master Chief H. Trenton Schmidt, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents a coin to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Aaron Aslam aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a visit to the ship. 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.

220801-N-TT639-2040 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Capt. Joel B Lang salutes sideboys as he departs amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 1, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) - Five San Diego County emergency service leaders attended Leaders to Sea aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Leaders to Sea program is sponsored by Commander, Naval Surface Forces and is designed to provide influential community leaders, educators, and business and industry executives with insight into the daily operations of a Navy ship at sea. The goal is to increase awareness of the leadership development and career opportunities that the Navy provides, to provide a view into life in the Navy, and to build advocates for the Navy within the civilian world.

220906-N-BR419-1036 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Ensign Rebecca Moore, center, from Kerrville, Texas, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell on the navigation bridge during a tour, 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.

220614-N-QI593-1115 ROTA, Spain (June 14, 2022) Lt. Jedediah Harris, from Palmyra, Virginia, gives a safety brief on the flight deck aboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) June 14, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220406-N-TT639-2046 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) - Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II joint program, F-35 Joint Program Officer (JPO) speaks with Marines during a tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 6. Fick was aboard Tripoli for a tour and to observe the U.S. Marine Corps Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing carrier platforms, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required

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

APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2022) - Christopher Thayer, Military Sealift Command Director, Maritime Operations, discusses ship capabilities with the leaderships of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a tour of the ship, June 2, 2022. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

220811-N-MA751-0091MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 11, 2022) - Ensign Clare Suess addresses the distinguished visitors of the partner nations of PANAMAX 2022 on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) during a ship tour, following the completion of PANAMAX 2022, Aug. 11, 2022. Exercise PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that provides important training opportunities for nations to work together and build upon the capability to plan and conduct complex multinational operations. The exercise scenario involves security and stability operations to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal.

221028-N-TR141-1149 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 28, 2022) John Stulz, ships master of hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), talks about the history of the ship as U.S. Southern Command personnel, U.S. embassy to Guatemala personnel, and Guatemalan military leaders and officials tour the ship during the first mission stop for Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 28, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of CP22, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

221109-N-JU916-1029 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 09, 2022) Engineman 3rd Class Liam Mathieson, from San Clemente, California, restrains a suspect during an anti-terrorism training drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 9, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2022) - Rear Adm. Wayne Baze, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, left, speaks to Capt. Tony Chavez, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), right, and Capt. Justin Kubu, commodore of Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, middle, during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) visit aboard Makin Island, Sept. 29. The visit aims to provide an opportunity for NATO parliamentarians to learn more about the US-Indo Pacific policy as well as US military, technological and economic structure. Makin Island is homeported in San Diego.

220526-N-OL632-1006 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 26, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG, right, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during an all-hands call aboard the ship, May 26, 2022. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Jun Saito, a staff officer with Air Defense Command, right, speaks with Maj. Eisuke Inatsu, an aircraft maintenance officer, while observing U.S. Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting lightning carrier operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

SASEBO, Japan (June 10, 2022) Captain Greg Baker, Commodore, Amphibious Squadron 11, arrives at the Amphibious Squadron 11 change-of-command ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). Amphibious Squadron 11 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. Marines and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) assess a simulated casualty in the medical bay during a medical training event aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea Feb. 14, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's 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

220721-N-UD469-1845 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21. 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 5, 2022) Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Cindy Jenkins (right), takes U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force for a tour aboard Supply. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

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220805-N-BX517-1035 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (August 5, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Cynthia Trevizo assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses flight deck operations and safety in the Navy with a group of midshipmen during a tour of the ship, August 5, 2022. The visit was the last Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer training event for the students. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Thomas McCarroll gives a ship tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

220628-N-SS900-1126 SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2022) Intelligence Specialist Seaman Dylan Loewenthal, a native of San Diego, scans an ID card aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 28. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Cmdr. Michael Felber, USS Boxer (LHD 4) Air Boss, provides information about flight deck operations to superintendents from Pennsylvania schools during a tour of the ship, February 16, 2024. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (

220603-N-TT639-1056 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2022) - Lt. Col. Timothy Farag, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, right, discusses F-35B Lightning II aircraft during a tour for members of the Japanese Self Defense Force aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 3, 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.

220720-N-CH260-1113 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Hutton, left, maintenance officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), gives military leaders from Colombia and Israel a tour of the hangar bay aboard Lincoln during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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 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.

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Legalman 1st Class Richard Vasil, from St. Petersburg, Fla., gives a ship tour to officers and interns of the Navy Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 29, 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.

Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox, left, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, talks with a Sailor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). CSG 3 is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2022) Lt. Sarah Brown, a native of Port Orchard, Washington, organizes midshipmen for a tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

MANAMA, BAHRAIN (July 11, 2022) - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Reid, Commanding General of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) visited the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during an exchange of command, July 11. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

SAN DIEGO, Ca. (April 4, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith discusses Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday's 'Get Real, Get Better' call to action with Sailors aboard the Zumwalt class guided missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem-solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 22, 2022) Rear. Adm. Brian Davies, commander, Submarine Group Two and deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, receives a brief on the watch floor during a command-and-control exercise of surface and undersea assets in the Atlantic Ocean, July 22. These exercises provide a ready and credible force in response to adversary operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

221129-N-XK047-1004PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 29, 2022) - Sailors, and Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble on the flight deck during an abandon ship drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 29. Abandon ship drills demonstrate proper safety procedures in the event the ships crew must abandon ship. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th MEU 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.

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.

TUY HOA, VIETNAM (July 2, 2022) - Construction Electrician 2nd Class Sean Sullivan, from San Marcos, Texas, speaks to Rear Admiral Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), at the An Ning Dong school, a Pacific Partnership 2022 renovation site. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

220727-O-LR179-1002-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) - Royal Canadian Air Force Joint Force Air Component Commander Brigadier-General Mark Goulden address the air crew aboard Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 27. 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)

220718-N-CH260-2137 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Hutton, left, maintenance officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), gives Ambassador Rosemary Banks, New Zealand Ambassador to the U.S., and leaders from New Zealand, Belgium, Guatemala and Fiji a tour of the hangar bay aboard Lincoln during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The 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.

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada meets with leadership and Airmen of the Nevada Air National Guard at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nevada, August 15, 2022. Cortez Masto was briefed on facility updates and the current missions of the 152nd Airlift Wing including the Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mission as she pushes to continue to modernize equipment and aircraft for the military.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 2, 2022) - Christopher Thayer, Military Sealift Command Director, Maritime Operations, congratulates supply Sailors assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) on winning the Ships Store Excellence Award during a tour of the ship, June 2, 2022. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, discusses engineering systems with Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Ashinhurst, the chief engineer, aboard 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.

220805-N-JO823-1123 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tour the pilot house aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an embarked tour in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, commander, Fleet Escort Force, JMSDF and his staff, as well as members of the Japan Ministry of Defense and media personnel, observed flight operations and toured various parts of the ship during their time aboard. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Capt. Daryl Trent, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, conducts an interview with reporters from the Hampton Roads area during a visit to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), 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.

SYDNEY (March 31, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Capt. Viktor Pilicic, commanding officer of HMAS Kuttabul, shakes hands with Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Capt. Charles Black, master of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), during a tour of the ship in Sydney, March 31. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

PERTH, Australia (April 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Diver 2nd Class Anthony Kleinlercher, from Carmel, New York, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships diving capabilities to Royal Australian Navy sailors assigned to Fleet Support Unit during a shipboard tour at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 28, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220709-N-VI910-1342 PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2022) Lt. Jesus Lamberti, from Cartersville, Ga., assigned gives a tour on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an open ship tour day while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The 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.

220406-N-VQ947-1106 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2022) Capt. Matthew Thomas, left, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), greets Cmdr. Brent Banks, right, commanding officer of the Navy Talent Acquisition Group from Portland, Ore., during a shipboard tour, April 6, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

220601-O-NR876-616SASEBO, Japan (May 30, 2022) Lt. j.g. Nick Melara from, New Orleans, explains the capabilities and unique mission sets of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) to sailors from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Mogami-class frigate JS Noshiro (FFM 3). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

PERTH, Australia (April 20, 2022) - Torpedomans Mate 1st Class Robert Hollister (left), Torpedomans Mate 1st Class Cris Debeer, both assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and Royal Australian Navy Chief Scott Schluter participate in a weapons handling training exercise with a Tomahawk training shape aboard the ship at HMAS Stirling Navy Base on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 20, 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

220413-N-MH210-1151NORFOLK, VA. (April 13, 2022) -Capt.Joseph Murphy, Commanding Officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Speaks with Polish Lt. Gen. Slawomir Wojciechowski, Commander, NATO Multinational Corps Northeast, during a ship visit, April 13, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

031007-M-3843B-205. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220429-N-UN585-3040 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 Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Jason Sanchez, 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.

220814-F-LN908-0487DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Aug. 14, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), speaks to female officers from the Tanzanian People's Defense Force and U.S. to Tanzania Embassy staff during a Women, Peace and Security event in Tanzania, Aug. 14, 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.

060510-N-3136P-034. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Japan (JPN)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 30, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Marisa St. Clair, assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) receives a farewell salute from Capt. Todd Marzano , commanding officer, during a ring-off ceremony aboard the ship. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard.

220618-N-BP862-1075 MARSEILLE, France (June 18, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), right, discusses flight operations to LTGF Pascal Facon, commander of the Occitanie, Paca and Corsica Regions and general officer of the Southern Defense Zone, on the flight deck of the ship during a scheduled visit, June 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220908-N-FO714-1032YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) Mr. Barry Parker, Trident Research Secure Autonomous Datalink for Undersea Warfare (USW) Portable Range (SADL-UP) lead engineer, conducts familiarization training for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors for an upcoming anti-submarine warfare bilateral training exercise at the Commander, Task Force 71 cave onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 8. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF regularly fly, sail and operate together with other Allies and partners to promote security and stability throughout the region.

221023-N-IX644-1008 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Cmdr. Patrick Acker, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), uses binoculars as George H.W. Bush pulls alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 23, 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.

220528-N-VQ947-3137 LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) The Surface Navy Association interviews Sailors-of-the-Quarter from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) with Fleet Master Chief (ret) JoAnn Ortloff, front right, aboard retired battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

220719-N-VQ947-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Steve Walsh, right, interviews Royal Australian Navy Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California, July 19. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, arrives aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) through side boys during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 27. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Lt. Sean Ryan, from Corte Madera, California, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, leads a ship tour with embarked U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 23, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220429-N-UN585-3008 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 Chief Information Systems Technician Ross Myrehn, 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.

230301-N-RC359-1153 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 1, 2023) Sailors prepare to carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher during a mass-casualty drill on the aft mess decks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 1, 2023. 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.

220602-N-RC359-1127 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) Commander, Task Force 70 Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, left, meets with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Rear Adm. Sang-min An, commander, Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7, ROK Navy Capt. Chang Joo Park, commodore, Maritime Task Squadron 71, in the flag cabin of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) From left, Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin An, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baze, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, speak with U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

PERTH, Australia (April 24, 2022) - Capt. Albert Alarcon, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and Lt. Brandon Shellenberger, Frank Cable's weapons officer, discuss procedures of an expeditionary rearming exercise with the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) at HMAS Stirling Navy Base on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 24, 2022. Springfield is currently moored alongside Frank Cable conducting expeditionary rearming exercises with Frank Cable and the Royal Australian Navy. 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.

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (Nov. 6, 2019) U.S. Navy Senior Chief Electricians Mate John Cabaddu, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, conducts hands-on training with Bangladesh navy sailors during an engineering subject matter expert exchange aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate (BNS) Somudra Avijan (F 29) in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, commanding general of Task Force 61/2, tours the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during mid-deployment voyage repairs in Rijeka, Croatia, July 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 26, 2022) U.S. Army Col. Duke Donohue, defense coordinating officer, Region IX, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Donald Davis Jr., U.S. Third Fleet, talk with an attendee of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Senior Leadership Seminar at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 26, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, conducts a division in the spotlight uniform inspection on engineering department's repair division, Oct. 14, 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.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominick Poindexter, an aviation boatswain assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) speaks to Soldiers from U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Eustis April 12, 2022 during a leader professional development (LPD) at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.

060701-N-4124C-050. Base: USS Patriot (MCM 7)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) From left, U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, left, speaks with Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin An, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baze, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

220907-N-EJ843-1165 RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Tom Foster, second from left, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), speaks with Leonīds Kalniņš, Latvian chief of defense, during a key leader engagement aboard Kearsarge in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 7, 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.

110826-N-ZZ999-020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug.26, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Reiswig, right, the navigator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), is interviewed by CNN producer Larry Shaughnessy. Wasp, along with twenty-seven other Naval Station Norfolk-based ships departed the area to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irene.

220706-N-TI693-1006VICTORIA, Seychelles (July 6, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, center right, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), along with Joseph Darlak, left, ship's master, and Cmdr. Justin Spotser, right, executive officer, pose for a group photo with Indian Naval officers on the bridge, July 6, 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.

Cmdr. Leah Cole, executive officer, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), speaks with her counterpart, the executive officer of the Republic of Singapore naval ship, Guardian, while the Bertholf was moored at Changi Naval Base, Feb. 27, 2024. The Navy crewmembers came aboard the Bertholf for a brief tour and to enjoy lunch with the crew. Coast Guard

Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Deputy Commandant for Combat development Integration, is greeted by Captain Brian Homes, Commanding Officer USS Boxer (LHD 4) as he arrives for a tour aboard the ship, February 13. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (

Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, visits the bridge while touring the amphibious transport dock USS PONCE (LPD-15). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Schafer, center, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisor, collaborates with members of the Romanian Air Force to provide maintenance to a Barrier Arresting Kit (BAK-12) at Fetesti Air Base, Romania, July 18, 2022. Schafer listened to Romanian airmen as they explained the procedure used to maintain the (BAK-12).

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-143. AIRSTA NOLA--CG personnel meeting indoors with CAPT Bruce Jones. Hurricane Katrina

220714-N-FB730-1024 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 14, 2022) Carrier Air Wing 1 Command Master Chief Cynthia Baker, left, sings the National Anthem during a Destroyer Squadron 28 change of command ceremony, in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 14, 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.

Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, help the 424th Air Base Squadron to host local farmers at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 11, 2022. The 37th AS demonstrated their airdrop capability and a flyover in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. After the demonstration, the farmers took part in a tour of the aircraft.

(221010-N-FY142-0006) CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (Oct. 10, 2022) - U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Karl Thomas and Philippine Air Force Air Mobility Commander Maj. Gen. Joannis Leonardi B. Dimaano, tour a Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft during exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas, Oct. 10. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, conducts a division in the spotlight uniform inspection on combat systems' cyber security division, Oct. 22, 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Visitors from three countries tour Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Philippine Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kenny Turco)

SASEBO, Japan (April 5, 2022) Yeoman Seaman Apprentice David Taylor, from Dallas, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), files paperwork in the ships admin office. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, 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. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jamus Jones, a maritime pre-positioning force plans officer, and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Dylan Jeffers coordinates the in-stream offload plan during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

220330-N-HG846-1029 AEGEAN SEA (March 30, 2022) - Rear Adm. Curt Renshaw, commander Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, addresses the chiefs mess aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), March 30, 2022. Mitscher is currently deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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