PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Tulsa (LCS 16), USS Manchester (LCS 14) and USS Independence (LCS 2) sail in formation in the eastern Pacific. LCS are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)
NORTH SEA (Feb. 23, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) fires a close-in weapons system (CWIS) during a live fire exercise. Gravely is underway on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)
BALTIC SEA (Feb. 27, 2019) Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) conduct helicopter in-flight refueling with an MH-60R Seahawk from the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)
Black Sea (Feb. 22, 2019) Lt. Cassidy Simmonds, left, and Lt. Joshua Mills stand watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as the ship participates in maritime interoperability training with the Turkish Yavuz-class frigate TS Fatih (F 242), Feb. 22, 2019. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ford Williams/Released)
NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN - (Feb. 28, 2019) – Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Felicia Carrion, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), aims a training weapon at a simulated security threat during an anti-terrorism force protection drill at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 28, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner/Released)
NORTH SEA (Feb. 21, 2019) Sailors display chock and chains to pilots of an MH-60R Seahawk from the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 70) on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)
MISAWA, JAPAN (Nov. 10, 2018) The view of the P-8A from the de-icing truck's operator station. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Andrews/Released)
MISAWA, JAPAN (Nov. 10, 2018) Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN trains maintenance Sailors to operate de-icing trucks in preparation for cold weather operations. (US Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William C. Andrews/Released)
MISAWA, JAPAN (Nov. 29, 2018) A P-8A aircraft sits on the flightline after a snow storm. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Andrews/Released)
MISAWA, JAPAN (Nov, 5, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Jabius Mason checks sonobuoys on board the P-8A.(US Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William C. Andrews/Released)
MISAWA, JAPAN (Dec. 4, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Mercado inspects an oxygen cart. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Andrews/Released)
MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 20, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mabel Tapia, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), plays with a student at the Ria Institute during a community relations trip. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd 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 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)
MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 20, 2019) Air Traffic Controller Airman Celeste Pabongoyco, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), asks students alphabet questions at the Ria Institute during a community relations trip. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)
PALAWAN, Philippines (Jan. 22, 2019) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Construction Civic Action Detail Palawan smooth freshly-placed concrete for the construction of a two-room school house. NMCB-3 is a forward deployed throughout the indo-pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Justin Ott/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 4, 2019) The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) recovers chocks and chains from a Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 51 “Warlords” (HSM-51) MH-60R Sea Hawk during flight operations. McCampbell is forward-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 2nd Class John Harris/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 2, 2019) A
MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Chargers, of Sea Combat Squadron Two Six (HSC-26) delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is underway conducting sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny Weston).
SANTA RITA, Guam (March 4, 2019) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) departs Naval Base Guam, passing the USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) and marking the start of Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 28, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis is deployed in 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 Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 2, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Gabrielle Gezzi, from San Jose, California, removes sound proofing in an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley)
EAST CHINA SEA (March 1, 2019) - U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) steams through the East China Sea. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar'Queon A. D. Tramble.)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 3, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) performs a break away from the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a replenishment-at-sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 1st Class Bryan Niegel)
SAN DIEGO (March 8, 2019) The Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departs San Diego as part of an operational underway. The milestone demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to advancing the lethality of its surface combatants by integrating cutting-edge technologies in Zumwalt’s combat systems, weapons, and engineering plants. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers)
SALALAH, Oman (March 8, 2019) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) pulls into Salalah, Oman, for a port visit. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd 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 photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)
SALALAH, Oman (March 8, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Briana Alvarado, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Natalia Maldonado wait to cast a line on the fantail of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the ship moors in Salalah, Oman, for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas R. Boris/Released)
SALALAH, Oman (March 8, 2019) Sailors stand watch aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it pulls into Salalah, Oman, for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Melissa Murre uses an Optical Sight System to keep track of a target while in the combat information center of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) while operating in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) A Sailor, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, holds a .50 caliber machine gun outside of an SH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer while operating in the Philippine Sea.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) Sailors chock and chain an SH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC 25), to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) while operating in the Philippine Sea. (U.S. navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Exavien Alvarado signals to an SH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC 25), as it departs the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) while operating in the Philippine Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) fires a mark 45 five-inch gun from the forecastle during a live-fire training while operating in the Philippine Sea, March 10, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley)
