Dec 03 2021

211203-N-YS413-1083

MC3 Justin Stack

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 3, 2021) Capt. Chase Sergeant, commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, presents Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer USS Benfold, a relic from USS Arizona during a presentation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). CTF 71/DESRON 15 is 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 3rd Class Justin Stack)

Dec 03 2021

211203-N-YS413-1060

MC3 Justin Stack

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 3, 2021) Capt. Chase Sergeant, commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, presents Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer USS Benfold, a relic from USS Arizona during a presentation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). CTF 71/DESRON 15 is 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 3rd Class Justin Stack)

Dec 03 2021

211202-N-SH698-1062

MC1 Joseph Rolfe

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2021) Landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) attached to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU 5) departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joe Rolfe)

Dec 03 2021

211202-N-LR905-1100

MC2 Jacob Bergh

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 2, 2021) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Joshua Vergara, right, and Seaman Ibitayo Adewole prepare to fake line aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)

Dec 03 2021

211202-N-KM072-006

Danette Baso Silvers

KEY WEST, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2021) Marine Raiders from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) K-9 Unit, along with Naval Air Station Key West�s Search and Rescue team, conduct helicopter casts off of Fleming Key during the Special Operations Command�s multi-purpose canine handler training. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Danette Baso Silvers)

Dec 03 2021

211202-N-JU575-1188

Matt Mogle

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 2, 2021) Seaman Crystal E. Valdes stands the starboard lookout watch on the signal bridge during a simulated deployment scenario in the Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) at OS "A" School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great lakes on Dec. 2, 2021. This is the final objective before graduation; an immersive, four-day, team training exercise known as Capstone. The VOT is a computer-based system designed to increase the situational awareness of watchstanders on the bridge and in the combat information center (CIC), bringing together everything that the students have learned during their training. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle)