Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

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Sailors salute the Ensign during colors on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at Naval Air Station North Island, July 11, 2024. Nimitz is in port conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carson Croom)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 11, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to land on the flight deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, July 11. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 Jeadan Andre)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 11, 2024) F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 are chocked and chained by Sailors assigned to forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, July 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeadan Andre)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 11, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 taxies on the flight deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, July 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeadan Andre)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) Airman Lilly Phillips, from Indianapolis, prepares an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, for launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, July 11. The Royal Maces 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 Evan Mueller)

PORT KLANG, Malaysia (July 18, 2024) – U.S. Navy Sailors speak with guests on a tour of the main deck during a reception aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as part of a scheduled port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia, July 18, 2024. 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 1st Class Charles Oki)



An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 16, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)



Sailors conduct small boat operations alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 16, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad K. Hughes)



Cmdr. Richard S. Ray, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), oversees a refueling at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). O’Kane assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheryssa Dodard)



Sailors prepare an E/A-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 14, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Lucas Vasoncellos, from Santa Barbara, California, mans an M240 Bravo machine gun aboard a 33-foot Force Protection-Medium (FP-M) Harbor Security Boat (HSB), assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, during high-speed maneuvers training in the vicinity of NSA Bahrain, July 18, 2024. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class MacAdam Kane Weissman)



A CMV-22B Osprey from the "Sunhawks" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 17, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)



USS California (SSN 781) pulls into Submarine Base New London in Gronton, Conn., July 12, 2024, returning from national tasking. California and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 12, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)



Capt. Steven L. Liberty, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), greets his loved ones after a nine-month deployment. Philippine Sea departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and enhanced vigilance activities operations with NATO Allies and Partners. (U.S. Navy photo/Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grace V. Lyles)



Navy Diver 3rd Class Michael Burgos, from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Company 1-6, controls his ascent after a dive with Canadian partner forces off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, July 15, 2024, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathleen Gorby)

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 24, 2024) The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Color Guard parade the colors on the foc’sle prior to a reception during a scheduled port visit to Singapore, July 24, 2024. 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 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)



The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)



NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (July 23, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the San Diego Bay, as seen from Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, Calif., July 23, 2024. Ronald Reagan and crew are in the process of completing a homeport change, with USS George Washington (CVN 73) replacing the carrier as the forward-deployed U.S. Naval Forces Japan aircraft carrier at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)



The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) sails in formatioN off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 22, 2024. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)



PHILIPPINE SEA (July 25, 2024) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts routine operations in the Philippine Sea, July 25. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 24, 2024) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts a close-in weapons system (CIWS) live fire during routine operations in Philippine Sea, July 24. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 Kenneth Melseth)



The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) breaks away from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) after a refueling evolution during the Force Integration phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 21. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that begin in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bayley Foster)



A landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) from Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 transits past the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) while heading towards the beach at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, July 17, 2024. Green Bay and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Lt. Cmdr. John J. Mike)



Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) man the small boat while conducting a visit, board, search, and seizure drill during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bayley Foster)



PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2024) Operations Specialist 1st Class Shanyce McDaniel, from Maple Valley, Wash., right, and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Quinn Barsdis, from Tampa, Fla., prepare magazines during small arms training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77). O’Kane, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheryssa Dodard)

Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Josiah Kirchofer, left, from Dallas, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Pierre Ducasse, from Los Angeles, hoist an Mark 54 lightweight torpedo onto the aft missile bay from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Pacific Ocean, July 30, 2024. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, 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 Joey Sitter)


Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill in the Philippine Sea, July 30, 2024. Miguel Keith, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, are 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 2nd Class Sade' Anita Wallace)



Master-at-Arms 1st Class Kristopher Poettgen, left, from Belleville, Illinois, watches Master-at-Arms Seaman Kyle Sajenko, from Chicago, fire blanks from an M240B machine gun aboard a 33-foot force protection-medium harbor security boat assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain during harbor patrol unit security training in the vicinity of NSA Bahrain, July 30, 2024. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of the Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class MacAdam Kane Weissman)



West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla operators climb aboard a ship during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 23, 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alex Perlman)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, July 28, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2024) Sailors shift colors on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2024) Sailors prepare for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, to land on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77). O'Kane, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, 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 Sheryssa Dodard)

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) steams in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 3, 2024. William P. Lawrence is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 prepare for a reconnaissance dive during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Kin Red, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2024. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hunter Barber)

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Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Samuel White (right), a San Diego native, signals to a landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, as it enters the well deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 10. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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An MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, flies an American flag over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 4, 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 Y. Clawson)

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A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 9. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2024) – An AS-332 Super Puma, assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), delivers supplies to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) during a vertical replenishment at sea June 28, 2024. The presence of the SSBN in the Pacific 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. Homeported in Bangor, Washington, and currently assigned to Submarine Squadron 17, Louisiana is an undetectable launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, providing the United States with its most survivable leg of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew McPeek)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2024) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) sails the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 2, 2024) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Jose Osuna, from San Diego, watches Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) come alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 2, 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)

Musician 1st Class Brian Mathis reunites with his family after the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a summer patrol, Aug. 20, 2024. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish)



Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Alexandra Del Col, from Delaware, Ohio, fires a 25 mm machine gun system on the port spy deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 18, 2024. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group as integrated air and missile defense warfare commander, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong)



The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank J. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) transit the Singapore Strait, Aug. 15, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter)



Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Michael Case, from Mountain Home, Arkansas, mans an M3 .50-caliber machine gun inside an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 while underway with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas)



GARDEN ISLAND, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 16, 2024) – Military Sealift Command civil service mariners assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) throw a heaving line from the ship to Royal Australian Navy sailors on the pier as the Emory S. Land moors at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, Aug. 16. HMAS Stirling is Emory S. Land’s seventh port call since it departed on deployment May 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darek Leary)

Lt. j.g. Giovanni Guerrero embraces his family on the pier during a homecoming for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 13, 2024. Somerset returned to San Diego with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit after a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)



The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits Puget Sound towards its new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, following a three month underway, Aug. 13, 2024. After nine years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed flagship aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan shifted into the 3rd Fleet area of operations to undergo a routine maintenance period in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2024) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Mehki Edwards, from Jacksonville, Florida, removes chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during Initial Ship Aviation Team Training, Aug. 11. Dewey 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 Greg Johnson)



An aviation machinist’s mate conducts maintenance on an EA-18G Growler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137 in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during routine operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 10, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Sarah Gail Dizon, a native of The Republic of the Philippines, tracks aircraft launch in the primary flight control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 10. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren Cordoviz)