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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Katherine Verbeek, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, performs maintenance on the close-in weapons system aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mykhaela Moen, from Santa Clarita, California, overhauls a carbon dioxide fixed flooding system aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kimberly Nazworth, from Thomasville, Georgia, conducts maintenance on an MK38 25mm gun mount aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2020) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Harris, from Cheraw, South Carolina, unloads mail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE is conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hillary Becke/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mia-Moore Lepan, from Anchorage, Alaska, secures chains in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Champlain/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (March 4, 2020) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Maurice Cossy, left, Lt. j.g. Paris Smith, middle, and Damage Controlman Fireman Brian Bravo assemble a P-100 de-watering pump during damage control training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), March 4, 2020. Carney 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV)



ARABIAN SEA (March 2, 2020) - Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Nikki Benak releases the locking pins from the SLQ-25C NIXIE anti-torpedo countermeasure system before deploying it aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), March 2, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV)



ARABIAN SEA (March 3, 2020) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Zhana Brown stands watch as the navigation recorder during a naval surface fire support drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), March 3, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV)



VIETNAM (March 6, 2020) Lt. j.g. Courtney Avon, a public affairs officer, poses for a photo with children at the Dorothea’s Project Legacies Charity Center, Da Nang, Vietnam, during a community relations project organized by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 6, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) are in Vietnam for a port visit during their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 7, 2020) Airman Jared Young, left, from Mooresville, Indiana, and Airman Haley Hines, from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, prepare lumber for a wood working project aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE is conducting operations in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Thompson/Released)

U.S. Air Force basic military training graduates recite the oath of enlistment administered by Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, Air Force Space Command vice commander, during an Air Force BMT graduation Mar. 13, 2020, inside the Pfingston Reception Center auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 37th Training Wing canceled the BMT graduation parade scheduled for March 13 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s parade grounds out of concern for the safety of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to the novel coronavirus. The graduation ceremonies will be closed to the public until further notice for safety and security.



SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2020) – Lt. Chrysanthy Ha, left, a senior medical officer, from Mission Viejo, Calif., and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ashley R. Estep, from Corpus Christi, Texas, both assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) simulate the process of handling a contaminated casualty in the ship’s casualty airlock during a chemical, biochemical, and radiological drill. Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, 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 stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria G. Llanos)



ARABIAN SEA (March 12, 2020) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) wait on station for a replenishment-at-sea to begin, March 12, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zachary Anderson)



PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 3, 2020) – Lt. Maxine Robinson, a human resource officer serving as the manpower officer at the Naval Service Training Command for all Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps units across the U.S., poses in the courtyard at the NETC headquarters at Naval Air Station Pensacola. NETC recruits and trains those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for continuous learning and development. (U.S. Navy Photo by Ensign Michaela White)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 12, 2020) – Ensign Hannah Mauldin, from Prescott, Ariz., utilizes a stadimeter on the bridge wing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) prior to a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). McCampbell is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Maria Martin, from Orlando, Florida, prepares to fire a shot line to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean April 11, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet to support maritime security operations in international waters, alongside our allies and partners. Truman has spent at least one day underway for 30 of the last 34 months, in direct support of global security around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Gruss)

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EAST CHINA SEA (April 6, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Sarah Keenan, center, from Kettering, Ohio, instructs Operations Specialist 3rd Class Brittney Almaguer, from Kennewick, Wash., how to properly handle an M9 pistol during a handgun practical weapons course on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85. McCampbell is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Brittany Wiggins, from Moncks Corner, South Carolina, cuts safety wire off a main rotor head accumulator hose on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean April 11, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bela Chambers)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Taylor Comeaux, from Clarksville, Tennessee, inspects and cleans cables on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean April 9, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey Trinh)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2020) U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Shelby Shores, from Demar, Md., removes a chaff canister aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) April 8, 2020. Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 9, 2020) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class Marissa Capriola, from Richmond, Va., scrubs the verdigris off a vari-nozzle aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh)


BOSTON (April 14, 2020) Aviation Maintenance Administrationmen Seaman Chanizma Wright re-enlists onboard USS Constitution, and is promoted to Aviation Maintenance Administrationmen 3rd Class. USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. Designated America’s Ship of State, Constitution and her crew engage in community outreach and education about the ship’s history and the importance of naval power is more than 500,000 visitors each year. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alec Kramer/Released)


(March 30, 2020) Navy Diver 2nd Class Ashley Smith, assigned to Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), monitors the video transmission from a waterborne hub replacement being conducted on USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81). A hub replacement is a depot-level job typically done while a ship is in dry-dock. NORFOLK, VA. (U.S. Navy Photo by Hendrick L. Dickson/Released)


EAT CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Christine Canino, from Pittsgrove, New Jersey, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), organizes cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 188) and dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). America, flagship of America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team is operating 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)


PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2020) U.S. Navy Seaman Esther Mwangi coils line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). Pinckney is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caroline Mixon, 39th Comptroller Squadron financial technician, counts money behind the cash cage at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 22, 2020. The 39th CPTS provides financial assistance for over 2,500 members on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Angulo)


U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Inez Klevenskaya, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office passenger travel clerk, poses for a photo at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 23, 2020. Klevenskaya’s duties include moving personnel and their dependents and their belongings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Angulo)


PACIFIC OCEAN (April 25, 2020) U.S. Navy Information System Technician 2nd Class Melanie Ocasio, from Pensacola, Fla., conducts a communication check during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)


PACIFIC OCEAN (April 25, 2020) U.S. Navy Ensign Ayris Brown, from Bronx, N.Y., writes information on a damage control diagram during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)


A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew poses after successfully saving two lives from an aground 21-foot vessel off Haleiwa Harbor, April 16, 2020. The crew airlifted the two people aboard and brought them to the nearby Haleiwa Beach Park, then transferred them to Honolulu Fire Department. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cdr. James Morrow/Released)