SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 21, 2019) USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) before commencing a replenishment at sea. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas J. Beihl/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 21, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) sails alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas J. Beihl/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 21, 2019) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) breaks away from the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) after completing a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas J. Beihl/Released)
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist Seaman Faith Simmons, from Jefferson City, Missouri, serves a holiday meal to Sailors and their families aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 25, 2019. The John C. Stennis is conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 24, 2019) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC 23) prepare their MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) during routine operations at sea, Dec. 24, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 19, 2019. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 24, 2019) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Nicole Hartman, from Cleveland, Tennessee, serves food in the aft galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Dec. 24, 2019. Harry S. Truman 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 Apprentice Janiel Adames)
CONSTANTA, Romania (Dec. 20, 2019) – Seaman Ashleigh Guerrero whips marlin line during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), Dec. 20, 2019. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is currently on its ninth 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 3rd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 25, 2019) Sailors smile on the mess deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a holiday meal celebration. Theodore Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Williams)
PHILIPPINE SEA (August 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 70, prepare a rope used to conduct a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) training aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 25, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Reynelle Ritch, from Boston, left, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Vens Oswald, from Brooklyn, New York, prepare a holiday meal in the aft galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Dec. 25, 2019. Harry S. Truman 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 Apprentice Isaac Esposito)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 24, 2019) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Tristan Bush, from Chicago, Illinois, left, dressed as Santa for Christmas Eve to hand out candy to Sailors in medical department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Dec. 24, 2019.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaysee Lohmann)
U.S. Navy Airman Collin Smikle, from Orlando, Florida, cleans an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 25, 2019.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 21, 2019) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 23) observe a MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter lift off from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) while in the South China Sea. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 23, 2019) Chief Fire Controlman Ryan Pavelich, from Temecula, Calif., prepares to greet his family with flowers and leis aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) upon completing a regularly scheduled deployment. Wayne E. Meyer deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation and conducted an assortment of operations, including several freedom of navigation operations as part of 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 Rawad Madanat)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 28, 2019) Personnel on the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) prepare to attached cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 23) during a vertical replenishment aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas J. Beihl/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC 23) perform maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) while underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 21, 2019) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters attached to the Dragon Slayers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 transport cargo to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), front, from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 21, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gabrielle Joyner/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 3, 2019) Sailors handle line on the forecastle as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Milius 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 Taylor DiMartino/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) and Coast Guardsmen assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team South perform non-compliant vessel pursuit training. During this deployment to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, USS Detroit, with embarked helicopter and U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachments will support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Bowser/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 27, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a replenishment-at-sea. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas J. Beihl/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 28, 2019) Lt. Charles Kollar directs the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln 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 3rd Class Michael Singley/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 27, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Dragon Slayers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 transports cargo to the flight deck of the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 8) from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), not pictured, during a replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 27, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaac Esposito)
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 27, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Tristan Bond, from Pensacola, Florida, assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, de-breaches an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 27, 2019. Harry S. Truman 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 3rd Class Megan Wollam/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 25, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Gerard Tury, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexis Huser service an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Carrier Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane Bryan/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (DEC. 14, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) for deployment in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 14, 2019. The Bataan is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Tanner Seims)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (DEC. 14, 2019) U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 conduct well deck operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD) 5 while underway for deployment in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 14, 2019.(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Nathan Reyes)
PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 8, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of an around-the-world deployment that includes a homeport shift to San Diego. Abraham Lincoln has been underway in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation since April 1, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja B. Jackson)
PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 8, 2020) Sailors render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship prepares to pull into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 7, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Derrik Young fires an M240B machine gun during crew-served weapons training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville 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 1st Class Jeremy Graham)
PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 7, 2020) Capt. Paul Davis speaks during a change of command ceremony for Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 7 at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the ceremony, which was held on the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759), Capt. Michael Majewski, from Toledo, Ohio, relieved Davis, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, as SUBRON 7's commodore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 28, 2019) An EA-18G Growler attached to the "Patriots" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Singley/Released)
