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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2024) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Blue Knights” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), during flight operations on the ship’s flight deck the April 27, 2024. Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean and is the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completing Composite Training Unit Exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). CSG 4 and EOTG work together with Joint and Allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARGs and MEUs in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keresea Illenye)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 11, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 11, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ikia Walker)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 11, 2024) U.S. Sailors prepare to move an EA-18G Growler, assigned to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 11, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 11, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) transits the South China Sea, May 11, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez)



Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) gather on the missile deck aboard the ship following an underway replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall in the Atlantic Ocean, May 4, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)

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SUEZ CANAL (May 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal, May 5, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photos)



PHILIPPINE SEA (May 6, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) complete maintenance on a torpedo while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 6, 2024. Higgins is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 8, 2024) Lt. Cole Drechsler, from Temecula, California, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an F-35C Lightning II in the Atlantic Ocean, May 8, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 5, 2024) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) and U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit transport vehicles and gear in the well deck while underway in the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 24, May 5, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 16, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Chad Pascaran, left, from Bellflower, California, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Recruit Joseth Stewart, from Atlanta, shift colors on the flight deck as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 16, 2024. After nine years of service, Ronald Reagan departed Japan for the final time as the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed naval forces Japan aircraft carrier. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson)



YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 16, 2024) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for the last time May 16, 2024. Reagan first arrived in Yokosuka Oct. 1, 2015 after completing a hull swap with USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 9, 2024) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21), May 9, 2024. New York is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th MEU. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) work together with Joint and allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARGs and MEUs in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner)



PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel Airman Davion Thompson, from Little Rock, Arkansas, assigned to air department's V-4 division, pulls fuel hoses on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 14, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)

BOSTON (May 4, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Tyler Winters, assigned to the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, USS Constitution, plants a flag on a gravestone to honor fallen service members for the month of May at Milton Cemetery, May 4, 2024. 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 2nd Class George Cardenas)



ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 15, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen's freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)



NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 9, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Lauret Price fixes a recruit's cover inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall before a Recruit Training Command pass in review graduation ceremony, May 9, 2024. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), top, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), April 28, 2024. Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) work together with Joint and Allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARGs and MEUs in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Moser)



MIAMI (May 13, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departs PortMiami following Fleet Week Miami, May 13, 2024. Fleet Weeks are a tradition of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, where major U.S. cities host Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen for one week of community-wide events. Fleet Week Miami, in its first year, is an opportunity for residents and visitors to meet with service members, foster community relationships, and view the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2024) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, is hoisted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during a hoisting and rappelling exercise on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 23. EODMU 5 conducts routine training to improve their effectiveness and interoperability with allied partners in the Pacific region. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel G. Providakes)



PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2024) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, rappels from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during a hoisting and rappelling exercise on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)



PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2024) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, scans the horizon from the interior of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, in preparation for a hoisting and rappelling exercise on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)



PHILIPPINE SEA (May 23, 2024) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, stow a rappel line during a hoisting and rappelling exercise on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, May 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel G. Providakes)

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits Los Angeles Harbor as it arrives for Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 21, 2024. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Danser)



NEW YORK (May 22, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits New York Harbor during the Parade of Ships, May 22, 2024. Fleet Week New York is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state region to witness today's maritime capabilities first-hand. The 2024 celebration will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)



NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2024) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., May 20, 2024, following a 30-month engineered overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Greeneville will be joining the four submarines already assigned to Submarine Squadron 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra N. Brown)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2024) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nicolas White, from Austin, Texas, uses signal wands to direct a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) as the ship transits the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 24, April 27, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)



CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (April 14, 2024) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Connor Wolfe, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), shoots a .50-caliber machine gun during a gunshoot on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2024. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kendra Helmbrecht)

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Katzumy Rodriguez and military working dog, TTyke, assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, navigate an obstacle during a K-9 skills competition, May 16, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base. Rodriguez and Ttyke won top honors over United States Air Force, Army, Navy and local law enforcement teams at the U.S. Air Force 96th Security Force Squadron K-9 Skills Competition May 16 at Eglin Air Force Base.



An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, takes off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 30, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)



NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 29, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) (Gold Crew) arrives at Naval Base Guam, May 29 to conduct a scheduled port visit. This port visit reflects the strategic importance of Guam and the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The visit further enhances significant partnerships shared between DoD, the government of Guam and the island community. The presence of the SSBN in Guam demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of the U.S. Navy submarine forces and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)



PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2024) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron)



U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2 and 6 fly over New York City before a fast roping display from an MH-60S Knighthawk attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, during a community outreach event at the Middletown High School Aviation Event, May 24, 2024. Fleet Week New York is a week long, city-wide event with over 2,300 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel participating in the 36th year of this naval tradition showcasing our naval fleet and forces to the U.S. public. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 28, 2024) Ecuadorian navy Lt. Cmdr. Roberto Otaneda fires a M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 28, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)



SAN DIEGO (May 2, 2024) Sailors participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 30, 2024) An Argentine navy UH-3H Sea King helicopter lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a Carrier Strike Group 10 bilateral exercise with the Argentine navy while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 30, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Max Biesecker)



PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2024) Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 29, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Elliot Selgado, assigned to air department’s V-1 division, lines up an F-35C Lightning II from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)

NAVAL BASE CORONADO CALIFORNIA (June 6, 2024) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 comes ashore on Green Beach at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, carrying a light armored vehicle (LAV-25) from Alpha Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, in preparation for an observance of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2024. Naval Beach Group One hosted the ceremony, which was attended by Sailors from Beachmaster Unit 1, Assault Craft Units 1 and 5, and Amphibious Seabee Battalion 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2024) Aviation Ordnancemen prepare to load ammunition into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 6. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Estrada-Eguizabal)



STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Chile (June 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan, June 5, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)



ASTORIA, Ore. (June 4, 2024) The Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Montgomery (LCS 8), front, and USS Augusta (LCS 34) are in port in Astoria, Oregon, June 4, 2024, during Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week. Fleet Weeks provide the public an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how sea services support national defense and freedom of the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael Virtue)



PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2024) Chief Gunner's Mate David Stevens, from Westerville, Ohio, right, watches Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jakeum DeLaCruz, from Abernathy, Texas, fire a M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. The ship is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevin Atkins)

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Chile (June 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan, June 5, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024, which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)



STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Chile (June 5, 2024) The Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall, left, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and a Chilean navy ship transit the Strait of Magellan, June 5, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2024) Sailors in the security reaction force bravo class gather on the flight deck to participate in an oleoresin capsicum (OC) course the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts a general quarters drill in the Philippine Sea, June 2. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trevor Hale)



PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2024) Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe)



APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 29, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) (Gold Crew) transits Apra Harbor, May 29, 2024, to conduct a scheduled port visit at Naval Base Guam. This port visit reflects the strategic importance of Guam and the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The visit further enhances significant partnerships shared between DoD, the government of Guam and the island community. The presence of the SSBN in Guam demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of the U.S. Navy submarine forces and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew McPeek)