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Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Anna Macalaguim, from Lake Orion, Michigan, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70), embarked on U.S. 7th Fleet’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), wipes down the salad bar in the flag mess during lunch service while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 26. CTF 70 has operational control of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and all independently deployed cruisers and destroyers that deploy or transit through 7th Fleet’s area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui)



Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Kasen L. Gedney, left, from Snohomish, Washington, and Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Axel N. Gonzalez Carreras, from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, both assigned to weapons department’s gunnery division, fire a shot line from the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prior to a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, October 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)



Sailors assigned to deck department’s forward division connect a pelican hook onto a sliding padeye in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, October 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)



Sailors assigned to deck department heave line in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, October 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)



Sailors assigned to deck department’s forward division stand by to receive supplies in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, October 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)





Sailors move pallets of cargo in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, October 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Victor Coralin adjusts his cranial before flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Sailors await the landing of an MH-60R attached to Helicopter Maritime Squadron 79 during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Sailors chock and chain an MH-60R attached to Helicopter Maritime Squadron 79 during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Mark Culalazumba practices signaling to aircraft before flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Marcus Huggins, left, trains Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Mark Culalazumba in signaling before flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Samuel Renteria signals to an MH-60R attached to Helicopter Maritime Squadron 79 during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2024) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Myckel Stevens, center left, acts as a safety observer during flight operations with an MH-60R attached to Helicopter Maritime Squadron 79 aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 23, 2024.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

Electronics Technician 3rd Class John Mann acts as a phone talker during a damage control training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 22, 2024. Cole is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Pena)





Friends and family welcome the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) home from deployment at Naval Station Everett, Washington, Oct. 31, 2024.(US Navy Photos by: Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Gordon)



An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 28, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)



U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. London Marin (left), assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dylan Allgood, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), stand defense of the amphibious task force (DATF) and the small caliber action team (SCAT) on the ship's fo'c'sle during sea and anchor detail, Oct. 26, 2024. Oak Hill is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th MEU (SOC). The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to the NAVEUR-NAVAF area of operations, supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Kemble)



The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conduct a replenishment- in the North Sea while participating in the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 27, 2024, highlighting the strike group's commitment to supporting NATO operations and collective defense of the alliance. Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen)



A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to land on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during quarterly underway amphibious readiness training (QUART) off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 23, 2024. QUART is a joint training exercise between I Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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Chief Logistics Specialist Antonio Evans, right, from Los Angeles, assigned to supply department’s aviation supply division, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Devon Smith, from Indianapolis, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, hook supplies onto an AS-332 Super Puma helicopter, attached to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s Premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)



The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) returns to its homeport in San Diego following a 19-month rotational deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)



An E/A-18G Growler launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) transits the North Sea during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 24, 2024. Neptune Strike highlights the strike group’s commitment to supporting NATO operations and collective defense of the alliance. Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan McGuire)



Logistics Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brain Hines, from Plainfield, Indiana, stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) in the Norwegian Sea, Oct. 18, 2024. Stout, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cody Beam)



A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF's largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Dane Wiedmann)



A Carrier Air Wing (CVW1) F/A-18F Super Hornet and a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refuel over Sweden during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 24, 2024, highlighting the strike group's commitment to supporting NATO operations and collective defense of the alliance. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo by Lt. Lily Moorhead)



Sailors fire a shot line to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea while participating in the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 27, 2024, highlighting the strike group's commitment to supporting NATO operations and collective defense of the Alliance. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand)

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 5, 2024) Two U.S. Navy Quartermasters detach a ship-mounted binocular on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out a name tag)



U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 5, 2024) A U.S. Navy Quartermaster performs maintenance on a ship-mounted binocular on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)



U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 5, 2024) U.S. Sailors re-spot a F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)



U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 5, 2024) Two U.S. Navy Logistics Specialists operate a forklift to move equipment on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)



The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts a Phalanx close-in weapons system live-fire exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 6, 2024. Nimitz is in 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)



An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 prepares to land aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during flight quarters in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 1, 2024. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Malcom Grandison, North Carolina, assigned to air department aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the"Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 on the flight deck, November 1, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford, the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations, conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface force’s premiere advanced tactical training exercise that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)



The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departs Lumut, Malaysia, Nov. 5, 2024. 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)



Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Delair Morgan, right, from Tracy, California, looks through binoculars as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nathan Ritchie, from Murrieta, California, fires an M240B machine gun on the bridgewing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a live-fire weapons exercise while operating in the Andaman Sea as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia, Nov. 2, 2024. CARAT Malaysia 2024 is a biennial exercise that seeks to enhance collaboration focused on shared maritime security challenges in the region. In its 30th year, CARAT 2024 highlights the longstanding role of regular collaboration as a credible venue for regional Allies and partners to address shared maritime security priorities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)



Lt. Cmdr. Brian Sorge, from Hazen, North Dakota, fires a shot line from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 29, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Roland Ardon)



A U.S. Navy officer launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). This photo has been altered by blurring names on the aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo)



An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 123 prepares to land Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the largest aircraft boneyard in the world in Tucson, in September 2024. VAW-123 transferred two of their four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft to the boneyard. This event was part of the squadron's transition to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to be completed in mid-2025. (U.S. Navy photo)



Named for the five brothers who were killed in action together aboard the light cruiser USS Juneau during World War II, the battle flag for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS The Sullivans features five gold stars against a white background with a red border. The red in particular is "emblematic of courage and sacrifice,"

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs Mayport, Fla. for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 5th Fleet encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexa H. Trafton)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 23, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Brian Harden, a native of Mobile, Alabama, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Thiaba Koita, a native of Brooklyn, New York, conduct morning colors 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 Amber Rivette)

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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2024) Lt. j.g. Min Kim, from Conway, Arkansas, observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk land on the flight deck from the helicopter control station of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during flight operations in the North Pacific Ocean, Nov. 14. Preble 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 Ryre Arciaga)

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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2024) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Riley Etchison, from Burlington, Iowa, signals on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during flight operations in the North Pacific Ocean, Nov. 14. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2024) Sailors approach an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during flight operations in the North Pacific Ocean, Nov. 14. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

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SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 8, 2024) Sailors guide a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU 7) into the well deck aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on Nov. 8, 2024. USS Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Consisting of 400 Sailors and Officers and the capacity to embark up to 800 Marines, USS Green Bay’s mission is to transport and launch amphibious craft in support of amphibious warfare and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Timewell)

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (Oct. 23, 2024) – U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) sails alongside Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class destroyer HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) in the Strait of Malacca, Oct. 23, 2024. 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)

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SULU SEA (Oct. 22, 2024) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while the ship steams in the Sulu Sea, Oct. 22, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are 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 Normand Basque)

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SULU SEA (Oct. 22, 2024) U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) walk up the well deck ramp of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in Sulu Sea, Oct. 22, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are 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 Roland Ardon)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2024) – A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to the "Sea Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41, hovers over Peruvian Navy submarine, BAP Pisagua (SS 33), during a hoisting exercise off the coast of San Diego as part of a Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) exercise Oct. 21, 2024. The DESI program was established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and partners with South American submarine-operating navies as they participate in fleet readiness exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ikia Walker)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) U.S. Navy Capt. Kyle Aduskevich, executive officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), monitors a fueling-at-sea with Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), Oct. 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ikia Walker)



A U.S. Navy information systems technician stands phone talker aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo)



Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Diangelo Watson, from Jonesboro, Georgia, assigned to air department's aircraft launch and recovery division, signals for an aircraft to take off on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet's premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States' commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)



Lt. Cmdr. Jamil A. Khan, a chaplain at Military Sealift Command Far East, is greeted by children during a community outreach event at the Learning Center of the Human Help Network Foundation in Pattaya, Thailand, Nov. 7, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana)

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A Sailor guides an MH-60R helicopter attached to Helicopter Maritime Attack Squadron (HSM) 49 helicopter to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations, Nov. 24, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 23, 2024) U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Allen, from Valley Center, California, secures a Blackhawk helicopter, assigned to the Royal Brunei Air Force, aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12), during a group sail between Omaha and the Royal Brunei Navy’s Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Darulehsan (07) for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024, Nov. 23. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Grooman)

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U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to enter the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during an offload of 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit personnel and equipment while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 23, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)

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U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to depart amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) aboard a landing craft, utility attached to Assault Craft Unit 1 in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 23, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Nov. 23, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prepares to pull into Kuala Lumpur for a scheduled port visit. 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 (Nov. 21, 2024) Spray kicks up from the fantail of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while performing a full-power run, taking the ship to its top speed, Nov. 21, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2024) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) conducts a full-power run, taking the ship to its top speed, Nov. 21, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 26, 2024) – Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov 26. Minnesota, the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam, joins four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine forces' forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2024) - Naval Tactical Helicopter Crewman 2nd Class Isaac Lopez-Pacheco, of Madera, California, conducts preflight checks on an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Nov. 25, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 24, 2024) – U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Samba Yamessou, from Marietta, Georgia, fires an M240B, aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12), during a group sail between Omaha and Royal Brunei Navy Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Darulehsan (07) for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024, Nov. 24. This year marks the 30th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Grooman)

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Sailors dress out in Search and Rescue gear aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2024. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2024) U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) fires its forward Mk 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise, Nov. 23, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)



Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) members, U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and an Indian Marine Commando Force members participate in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training with the dry bulk cargo ship Atlantis Discovery in Visakhapatnam, India during exercise Malabar 2024, Oct. 13, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (Courtesy Photo)



The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Nov. 25. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez)