U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 6, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit embark an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd MEU, 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)
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Irvin Robles, right, from Murrieta, California, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Corey Cox, from St. Paul, Minnesota, conduct maintenance on a jet engine in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, April 6, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 6, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Isreal Avalos waits to chock and chain an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 7, 2019) the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas R. Boris/Released)
SEA OF HEBRIDES (Apr. 6, 2019) Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) receive dry goods during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13). 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)
An MH-53E Sea Dragon, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, unloads on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to land in the Arabian Gulf, April 6, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)
An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN) in the Strait of Hormuz, April 7, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph. L Miller)
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) is underway in the Arabian Gulf, April 6, 2019.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist Seaman Clayton Bailey, from Greensboro, North Carolina, prepares dinner for Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, April 5, 2019. The Mobile Bay 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 Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Naval Air Crewmen (Helicopter) 2nd Class Calvin Dykhuizen, left, and Logan McBride install a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 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 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Christopher Wissing, left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Devon Atkinson, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jessica Mayers transport an AGM-114 Hellfire missile to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 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 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Sailors and Marines load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Christopher Wissing, left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Devon Atkinson, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jessica Mayers load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jessica Mayers checks an LAU-61 rocket launcher on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Sailors install a machine gun mount on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 4, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is pierside in Pearl Harbor during a port visit. Zumwalt is conducting the port visit as part of its routine operations in the eastern Pacific. Zumwalt-class destroyers provide the Navy with agile military advantages at sea and with ground forces ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang)
POLOWAT, Federated States of Micronesia (April 6, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors conducting small boat operations approach the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) during 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 stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 8, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 and four F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly in formation after flying over the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Exercise Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Isaac Ko, from Cerritos, Calif., launches a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 during a vertical replenishment aboard U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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 2nd Class Patrick Semales)
NAVAL STATION LEOVIGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines (April 9, 2019) Seaman Devin Jenkins, from McGregor, Texas, conducts surf observations after departing the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Exercise Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Eric Setterfield)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a simulated strait transit formation. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is participating in a sustainment exercise, an integrated, comprehensive exercise designed to ensure the strike group is ready to meet all mission sets and carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Griffin Kersting/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, ready for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) Landing Signal officers observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is participating in a sustainment exercise with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), an integrated, comprehensive exercise designed to ensure HSTCSG is ready to meet all mission sets and carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) Sailors participate in a poker tournament hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation in the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darcy McAtee/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 performs an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the first time in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Abraham Lincoln is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nuñez (F 104). (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the first time in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Herbst/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2019) An E-2D Hawkeye from the "Bluetails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the first time in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2019) An EA-18G Growler from the "Patriots" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the first time in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) Sailors observe flight operations from vulture's row aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Sleeper)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the "Screwtops" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 prepares to take off on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb Sarten)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 approaches on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Sleeper)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Sleeper)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2019) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Screwtops" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zach Sleeper)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 4, 2019) - An AV-8B Harrier attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit taxis on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). 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 1st Class Mike DiMestico/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 4, 2019) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, are secured to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a replenishment-at-sea during Exercise Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S., Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 29, 2019) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the waters of the South China Sea. Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a lethal, ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2019) - An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a lethal ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)
ANDAMAN SEA (April 9, 2018) USS Louisville (SSN 724) sails in formation with four other ships from the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy during Guardian Sea 2019. Guardian Sea is a premier exercise that demonstrates both navies commitment to ensuring that they are ready to counter any threats together. (Courtesy photo by Royal Thai Navy Cmdr. Kamchai Charoenpongchai)
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 10, 2019) A P-8A Poseidon assigned to the "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 pulls into hangar six at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island upon returning from deployment. VP-47 recently completed a six-month deployment conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/RELEASED)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2019) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of the Philippines in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III)
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (April 6, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Ahmod Phillips, from Las Vegas, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Cassie Tabladillo, from Oahu, Hawaii, receive food preparation training from Avani Hotel Pattaya soux-chef Watchara Plangsorn during a traditional Thai cooking event aboard U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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 2nd Class Patrick Semales)
SANTA RITA, Guam (April 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Detachment Guam man steadying lines attached to a Mark VI patrol boats from Coastal Riverine Squadron 2 Det. Guam, during a first-time proof of concept lift on board the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) in Apra Harbor, Guam. NCHB-1, Detachment Guam, assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, is the Navy’s only active duty cargo handling battalion. They are a rapidly deployable unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, capable of loading and discharging ships and aircraft in all-climatic and threat conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr.)
