BATUMI, Georgia (April 21, 2019) - A local harbor pilot assists Cmdr. David Coles, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), while arriving at Batumi, Georgia, April 21, 2019. Ross, 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 Krystina Coffey/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) fires its Phalanx Close-In weapons System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise. Leyte Gulf is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) 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 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7); as well as Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kendra Myers, from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), participates in a gun shoot. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 18, 2019) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Gonzales, from San Antonio, Texas, prepares a meal aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
HONG KONG (April 20, 2019) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives for a port visit in Hong Kong. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, is operating in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar’Queon A. D. Tramble)
SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) sails through San Diego Bay in transit to the ship's Naval Base San Diego homeport, successfully completing the ship's maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Charleston is the ninth ship in the littoral combat ship Independence-variant class and is the eleventh LCS to be homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody S. Paschall)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2019) Sailors load a RIM-7P missile into a NATO Sea Sparrow surface missile system on the aft missile deck aboard 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 ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)
INDIAN OCEAN (April 12, 2019) Civilian mariners aboard fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) prepare to deliver fuel to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during an underway replenishment evolution. Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilers provide fuel and dry cargo support to customers via underway and vertical replenishments. (Photo by David Wyscaver)
GUAM (April 11, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class William Medlin lowers Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert Washington, both assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, to rescue two local spear fishermen after their personal watercraft sank off the east coast of Guam. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyle Bowen)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 19, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 conducts flight operations with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 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/Released)
FEFEN, Federated States of Micronesia (April 22, 2019) U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Andrew Francisco, Pacific Partnership 2019 “Black Sands” Brass Band member, plays the saxophone for the students of Sapone Elementary School at a concert to enhance community relationships 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 3rd Class Chanel Turner)
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class George Guzman, from Frankston, Texas, offloads chaff rounds aboard 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 ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 19, 2019) Ensign Serena Gardner, from Santa Maria, Calif., attached to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Naval Air Crewmen Helicopter 3rd Class John K. Kainoa, from Waikoaloa, Hawaii, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, discuss rescue swimmer techniques.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar'Queon A. D. Tramble/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and the Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) transit in formation during a cooperative deployment. Preble and Melbourne are participating in a cooperative deployment in order to improve on maritime capabilities between partners. Preble 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/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sails with the Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups as they conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet. Together, the strike groups will complete high-end warfighting training, enhancing interoperability with key allies and partners in the European theater. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails with the Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups as they conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as it sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a photo exercise. The Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet. Together, the strike groups will complete high-end warfighting training, enhancing interoperability with key allies and partners in the European theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) The Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet. Together, the strike groups will complete high-end warfighting training, enhancing interoperability with key allies and partners in the European theater. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) The Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Together, the strike groups will complete high-end war fighting training, enhancing interoperability with key allies and partners in the European theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)
PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 21, 2019) Engineering Aide 1st Class Matthew Salzman, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, embraces his children during the battalion’s homecoming at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu, following a six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Seabees are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the Naval service. They provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lopez/Released)
MEDITERRANIAN SEA (April 22, 2019) Sailors attach an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 to a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Mediterranean Sea, April 22, 2019. John C. Stennis is underway in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)
MEDITERANIAN SEA (April 22, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 carries supplies from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. 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, U.S. 6th, and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Garrett LaBarge/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2019) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 transports personnel and equipment from Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jason Monty/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (April 24, 2019) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Oberel Bowman searches for air contacts on a radar console in the tactical air coordination center aboard 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey Moore/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 24, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 picks up a package during a vertical replenishment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Waite/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 23, 2019) Sailors participate in a fire drill exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jason Waite/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 23, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), back, steams alongside the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Mediterranean Sea, April 24, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 are conducting dual carrier operations, providing opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 7, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) transit the Strait of Hormuz, April 7, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)
BLACK SEA (April 25, 2019) - U.S. Navy and Georgian Coast Guard sailors board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise in the Black Sea, April 25, 2019. Ross, 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 Krystina Coffey/Released)
BLACK SEA (April 25, 2019) - A Georgian Coast Guard sailor searches a simulated crew member, Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Billy Fields, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise in the Black Sea, April 25, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Krystina Coffey/Released)
BALTIC SEA (Apr. 25, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brandon Culvey fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire qualification exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107). 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)
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the British Royal Navy defense destroyer HMS Duncan (D 73) sail in the Mediterranean Sea, April 24, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 are conducting dual carrier operations, providing opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. John C. Stennis is underway in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)
PEARL HARBOR (April 22, 2019) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and its crew arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing their latest deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)
PEARL HARBOR (April 22, 2019) A Sailor assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) greets his family after his return home from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton)
CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (April 24, 2019) U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Amanda Svenson dances with a student of Iras Demonstration School at a ribbon cutting ceremony, enhancing community relationships 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 3rd Class Chanel Turner)
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2019) Sailors climb up a ladder from a ridged-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) onto the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) after practicing visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) with the Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) on each other’s vessels during a cooperative deployment. Preble and Melbourne participated in a cooperative deployment in order to improve on maritime capabilities between partners. Preble 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 Ensign Madison Karlin/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (April 22, 2019) A U.S. Navy Sailor signals to a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Wild Cards” of 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), to lift off during deck landing qualifications aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble 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/Released)
SAN DIEGO (April 21, 2019) Around 30 Sailors, friends and family attend a morning Easter celebration hosted on the flight deck on the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting a depot-level maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob D. Bergh)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 25, 2019) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 conduct a chemical response drill at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. EODMU-12 provides credible, combat-ready EOD forces capable of deploying anywhere, any time in support of national interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton/Released)
PEARL HARBOR (April 22, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) handle line as they arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing their latest deployment, April 22, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2019) Chief Information Systems Technician Ty Davis, command fitness leader aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), front right, performs dumb-bell military presses as he leads Sailors in a weight lifting class, April 11, 2019. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released)
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is in port Marseille, France, April 27, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) is deployed in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)
ROMANIA (April 25, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 flies over mountains during a long-range strike exercise together with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force 603rd Air Control Squadron and the Romanian Air Force. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Nathan Ballou/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 23, 2019) The national ensign flies from the mast aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte Gulf is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7); as well as Álvaro de Bazán -class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)
BLACK SEA (April 26, 2019) - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Alexia Morgan demonstrates proper handling of a 9mm pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Black Sea, April 26, 2019. Ross, 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 Krystina Coffey/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2019) Sailors assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 perform maintenance on an MH-60 R Sea Hawk Helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) during flight quarters. Nitze is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Madysson Anne Ritter/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2019) An MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 conducts a fly-by of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Madysson Anne Ritter/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 26, 2019) Cmdr. Chandra Newman, executive officer of the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), is lifted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter over the foc’s’le of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte Gulf is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)
