U.S. Navy 2023: The Year in Photos

31 December 2023

From Navy Office of Information

The U.S. Navy entered 2023 building partnerships and strengthening alliances across the world and closed the year defending our allies and keeping the sea lanes open. As they have for more than a century, military photographers and today's Mass Communication Specialists were there to document the work of American Sailors as they carried out their missions around the world, above, on and below the sea. The following photographs illustrate the integrity, accountability, initiative, and toughness of the Navy’s diverse, all-volunteer force of American Sailors and civilians following in the footsteps of those who, for 248 years, have gone before them in defense of freedom. Dedicated to all who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation in 2023. We have the Watch!

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U.S. Navy Sailors observe the launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations.

Sailors launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-22 during flight operations aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea. (MC3 Hannah Kantner)

Sailors from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) transfer weapons seized from a fishing vessel in international waters of the Gulf of Oman.

Sailors from USS Chinook (PC 9) transfer weapons seized from a fishing vessel in international waters of the Gulf of Oman. (U.S. Navy photo)

Retired Capt. E. Royce Williams receives a Navy Cross for his actions during the Korean War during a ceremony in San Diego.

USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) is underway with USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in the Mediterranean Sea.

A Sailor aboard USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) observes USS Truxtun (DDG 103) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea. (MC2 Christine Montgomery)

Sailors attend a yoga class aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the South China Sea.

MC3 Eloise Johnson instructs a yoga class during morale day aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the South China Sea. (MC2 Minh-Thy Chu)

USS Tripoli (LHA 7) offloads ammunition.

Sailors attach a pallet of ammunition to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from HSC-23 aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7)in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Malcolm Kelley)

U.S. Navy Sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts a general quarters drill in the South China Sea. (MC2 David Rowe)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the South China Sea.

Flight operations aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68)in the Soiuth China Sea. (MC2 Justin McTaggart)

Capt. Douglas Langenberg, commanding officer of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is greeted in Timor-Leste.

Commanding officer Capt. Douglas Langenberg is greeted in Dili, Timor-Leste as USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) arrives for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. (MC2 Joshua Samoluk)

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts flight operations in the South China Sea.

An F-35B Lightning II from (VMFA-122 launches from USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the South China Sea. (MC1 Nathan Laird)

Sailors aboard USS Asheville (SSN 758) salute the national ensign after arriving at Stirling Naval Base in Australia.

Sailors aboard USS Asheville (SSN 758) salute the national ensign after arriving at Royal Australian Navy HMAS Stirling Naval Base. (Australia Department of Defence)

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS McFaul (DDG 74) are underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Malachi Lakey)

Sailors unload unload ordnance aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

Sailors from VFA-31y carry ordnance aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Nolan Pennington)

Firefighters simulate putting out a fire using a digital fire training system at NAF Atsugi, Japan.

Naval Forces Japan Regional Fire Department firefighters train at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, during exercise Reliant Gale 2023, (MC2 Rafael Avelar)

U.S. and Canadian navy divers conduct an emergency search procedures drill under the ice of Sheridan Lake in British Columbia, Canada.

Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 and the Canadian Armed Forces Fleet Diving Unit Pacific train during an ice diving exercise under the ice of Sheridan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. (U.S. Navy photo)

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) replenishes from USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6).

CSSN Adam Collins signals aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) during a replenishment with USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the Arabian Sea. (MC2 Elliot Schaudt)

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-103 flies by USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) in the Mediterranean Sea. (MC3 Christopher Stachyra)

Commanding officer Cmdr. Katie Jacobson is greeted by her family during the USS Nitze (DDG 94) return to Naval Station Norfolk.

Commanding officer Cmdr. Katie Jacobson greets her family as USS Nitze (DDG 94) returns to Naval Station Norfolk. (MC2 Cryton Vandiesal)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the Philippine Sea.

A shooter launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-22 from USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the Philippine Sea. (MC3 Hannah Kantner)

Sailors aboard USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) attend an Easter sunrise service in the Ionian Sea.

Sailors attend an Easter sunrise service aboard USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) in the Ionian Sea. (MC2 Christine Montgomery)

Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), front seat, and Cmdr. Luke Edwards, commanding officer of the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, make an arrested landing in an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-22 marking the 350,000th time the carrier has landed a fixed-wing aircraft on its flight deck.

Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer of USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and Cmdr. Luke Edwards, commanding officer of VFA-22, make the 350,000th arrested landing aboard Nimitz. (MC2 Hannah Kantner)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ernest De La Cruz (left), from San Diego, and Lt. Cmdr. Craig Stocker, from Bangor, Pennsylvania, discuss a surface contact aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) while conducting bilateral operations with the Republic of Korea Navy.

CWO2 Ernest De La Cruz, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Craig Stocker discuss a surface contact aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113) in the Yellow Sea. (MC2 Samantha Oblander)

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight operations in the Pacific Ocean.

An F-35C Lightning II assigned from VFA-97 prepares to launch from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean. (MC3 Leon Vonguyen)

USS Truxtun (DDG 103) replenishes from USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the Gulf of Oman.

Ensign Anthony Mason finds the range from USS Truxtun (DDG 103) to USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) for a replenishment in the Gulf of Oman. (MC1 Kenneth Blair)

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) arrives at Naval Base Guam, April 18.

USS Maine (SSBN 741) arrives at Naval Base Guam. (MCSN Darek Leary)

NORFOLK, Va. (April 23, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the staff of carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, wave to family members as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, April 23, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)

Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) wave to family members as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment. (MC2 Anderson W. Branch)

A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy approaching the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo)

A Sailor guides an aircraft onto a catapult aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Joseph Calabrese)

Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Justin Knight places a flag on a grave at the Jacksonville National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day.

RP2 Justin Knight places a flag on a grave at the Jacksonville National Cemetery for Memorial Day. (MC2 Zachary D. Behrend)

Ensign Ryan Le, from Ocoee, Fla., boards the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill in the Philippine Sea.

Ensign Ryan Le, from Ocoee, Florida boards USS Milius (DDG 69) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill in the Philippine Sea. (MC1 Greg Johnson)

MA1Julius Earl stands watch aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) during a Strait of Hormuz transit. (MC2 Elliot Schaudt)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) replenishes from USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13).

HSC-9 transports supplies from USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Jackson Adkins)

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) hosts allied navies leadership.

Commodore Philip Dennis, left, commander of United Kingdom Maritime Component Command; Vice Adm. Emmanuel Slaars, joint commander of the French Armed Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean; Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces; and Cmdr. Jake Ferrari, commanding officer of USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), discuss maritime operations while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (MC2 Elliot Schaudt)

USS Wasp (LHD 1) participates in the Fleet Week New York parade of ships.

USS Wasp (LHD 1) during the Fleet Week New York parade of ships. (MC2 Elexia Morelos)

Musicians assigned to U.S. Navy Band Northeast perform in Times Square during Fleet Week New York.

The U.S. Navy Band Northeast perform in Times Square during Fleet Week New York. (MC1 Travis S. Alston)

Families wave as USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) returns to Naval Base Guam from a scheduled five-month deployment. (MC2 Nikita Custer)

Team Navy plays against Team Special Operations Command during the Defense Warrior Games 2023 wheelchair rugby preliminaries.

Retired ABH2 Luis Cervantes, from Team Navy, looks to pass the ball while during a wheelchair rugby game against Team Special Operations Command during the Defense Warrior Games 2023 preliminaries in San Diego. (MC1 Kegan E. Kay)

Air Traffic Controller Airman Apprentice Juhare Wynn documents the timing and directional status of aircraft in the vicinity of USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Atlantic Ocean.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2023) ACAA Juhare Wynn monitors the Atlantic Ocean for aircraft near USS Bataan (LHD 5). (MC3 Riley Gasdia)

Ships participating in BALTOPS 2023 transit the Baltic Sea.

Ships participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2023 transit the Baltic Sea. (Staff Sgt. Shawn Coover)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies near USS Decatur (DDG 73) in the Pacific Ocean.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from HSC-6 flies near USS Decatur (DDG 73) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Hannah Kantner)

Students learn hose-handling at Naval Station Great Lakes.

Sailors train in the Damage Controlman "A" School live-fire trainer at Surface Warfare Engineering Schools Command, Great Lakes, during a general shipboard firefighting course. (MC2 Cory Asato)

Recruits participate in a naturalization ceremony at Recruit Training Command.

Recruits prepare to take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at Recruit Training Command. (MC2 Olympia O. Martin)

U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conducts a high-altitude low-opening jump during bilateral training with Croatian special forces. (MC2 Katie Cox)

Sailors from the Vietnam People's Navy welcome Rear Adm. Pat Hannifin during a welcome ceremony for USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Rear Adm. Pat Hannifin is greeted in DaNang, Vietnam as USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives for a routine port visit. (MC2 Keyly Santizo)

Sailors simulate fighting a fire aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during the ship's maintenance availability.

Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a drill aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a availability at Naval Base San Diego. (MC3 Olivia Rucker)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the Pacific Ocean.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-94 during flight opoerations in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Joseph Calabrese)

Service members assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain stand at attention during the annual flag raising ceremony.

Service members assigned to U.S. Naval Activities Spain stand at attention during the annual flag raising ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Spain. (MC2 Drace Wilson)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) replenishes from USNS Supply (T-AOE 6).

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), right, replenishes from USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Merissa Dale)

Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Zachery Teetz signals USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) from aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, (CVN 78).

QMSA Zachery Teetz aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a refueling-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). (MC2 Nolan Pennington)

USS Carney (DDG 64) lookout in the Atlantic Ocean.

RS2 Daniel Kinch stands lookout aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) during a replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Aaron Lau)

The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band performs during the Lithuania Sea Festival in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Sailors from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band perform in the Lithuania Sea Festival in Klaipeda, Lithuania. (Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires a Standard Missile 2 during Exercise Talisman Sabre in the Coral Sea. (MC2 Colby A. Mothershead)

USS Canberra (LCS 30) commissioning ceremony in Sydney, Australia.

The crew of USS Canberra (LCS 30) brings the ship to life during a commissioning ceremony in Sydney, Australia. (MC1 Mark D. Faram)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Vice Adm. Orlando Grisales Franceschi, Colombian chief of naval operations during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) watch floor aboard Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV, July 17, 2023.

CNO Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Vice Adm. Orlando Grisales Franceschi during a tour of the Combined Forces Maritime Component Command at Colombian Base Naval Logistica ARC "Bolivar" during UNITAS LXIV. (MC1 Mitch Meppelink)

Sailors aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare an AV-8B Harrier for take-off.

Sailors aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare an AV-8B Harrier from VMM-162 for take-off during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC3 Riley Gasdia)

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre in the Coral Sea. (MC2 Colby A. Mothershead)

Sailors train with a replica of the Artemis II crew module.

Sailors from USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conduct a recovery test (URT) for the Artemis crewed mission. (MC2 Joshua Samoluk)

LSCS Yayah Sesay, left, assists his daughter during a family day aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).

LSCS Yayah Sesay, left, helps his daughter hold a fire hose during a family day aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). (MC2 Nikita Custer)

An unmanned surface vessel, front, SCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) transit the Strait of Hormuz.

An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, front, USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) transit the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo)

Rroutine maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

AEAA Jaiden Washington conducts routine maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Mediterranean Sea. (MC2 Nolan Pennington)

A sailor inspects an E/A-18G Growler on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

A sailor inspects an E/A-18G Growler from VAQ-139 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Lorenzo Fekieta-Martinez)

USS Barry (DDG 52) departs Seattle Fleet Week.

USS Barry (DDG 52) departs Seattle after participating in Seattle Fleet Week. (MC2 Madison Cassidy)

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA-115 launches from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations in the Philippine Sea. (MC2 Daniel Providakes)

NMCB-3 operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

UT3 Nicholas Holliday, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, finishes a concrete pad for a schoolhouse at Carlos M. Virrey National High School in Brooke's Point, Palawan. (MC1 Andrew Bui)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in Antalya, Türkiye for a scheduled port visit. (MC1 William Spears)

BM3 Elvis Osemwengie meets his daughter at Naval Base San Diego as USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to homeport.

BM3 Elvis Osemwengie meets his daughter as USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment. (MC2 Elliot Schaudt)

The crew of USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) disembark the ship during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego.

Sailors disembark USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego. (MC2 Stevin C. Atkins)

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Logan Richardson prepares a dental x-ray for a patient at the Phu Yen General Hospital health fair during Pacific Partnership 2023.

HM2 Logan Richardson prepares a dental x-ray for a patient in Tuy Hoa, Vietnam during Pacific Partnership 2023. (Ensign Madison Kwok)

26th MEU sets security during a VBSS exercise in the Arabian Gulf.

A Marine from the 26th MEU sets security during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise in the Arabian Gulf. (Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A woman pays respects to fallen service members at the Boot Memorial in Pearl Harbor.

A woman pays respects to fallen service members at the Boot Memorial Hero and Remembrance Run on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. (MC1 Chris Williamson)

USS Dewey (DDG 105) in-flight refueling with HSM-37 in the Philippine Sea.

Sailors aboard USS Dewey (DDG 105) refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from HSM-37 in the Philippine Sea. (MC1 Greg Johnson)

USS Porter (DDG 78) is underway during Cutlass Fury.

USS Porter (DDG 78) is underway during a Cutlass Fury 2023 submarine familiarization exercise. (MC3 Hailey A. Servedio)

Two E/A-18G Growlers assigned to VAQ-209 fire AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles over Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif. (Cmdr. Cameron Dekker)

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 9/11 commemoration.

Service members at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam conduct a flag ceremony at Memorial Fountain during a 9/11 commemoration. (MC1 Andre T. Richard)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) live-fire in the Pacific Ocean.

GM2 Kyle Szostkiewicz fires a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during live-fire training aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 David Rowe)

USS George Washington (CVN 73) friends and family day in the Atlantic Ocean.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-103 launches from USS George Washington (CVN 73) during friends and family day in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC2 Nicholas Russell)

VX-23 flies an F-35B during sea trials with HMS Prince of Wales (R09).

Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Paul Gucwa, from VX-23, flies an F-35B during testing aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) in the Atlantic Ocean. (Dane Wiedmann)

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the Philippine Sea.

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Philippine Sea. (MC2 Caroline H. Lui)

Lt. j.g. Tiffany Christopherkisses her son goodbye as USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment. (MC2 Keith Nowak)

USS Shoup (DDG 86) fuel sample inspection.

GSM3 Shamarie Merolus, left, and GSM3 Cindy Perez Lopez inspect a fuel sample aboard USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a replenishment with USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in the Philippine Sea. (MC1 Donavan K. Patubo)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

AO2 Brian Perales repairs equipment on an F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA-105 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC3 Kalvin Kes)

USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea.

Sailors USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship's combat information center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. (MC2 Aaron Lau)

USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. (MC2 Aaron Lau)

USS Dewey (DDG 105) receives supplies during an underway replenishment with USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) in the South China Sea.

USS Dewey (DDG 105) receive supplies during a replenishment with USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) in the South China Sea. (MC1 Greg Johnson)

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) transits the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Evan Diaz)

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London.

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) is commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Lt. Sean Greiner launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA-105 aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC3 Janae Chambers)

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Pass In Review at Recruit Training Command.

The honor guard parades state flags during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. (MC2 Christopher M. O'Grady)

USS Bataan (LHD 5) flight operations in the Arabian Gulf.

A Sailor aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) an MV-22B Osprey from VMM-162 to land on the ship's flight deck during flight operations in the Arabian Gulf. (MC3 Riley Gasdia)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Strait of Gibraltar. (MC2 Merissa Daley)

WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2023) - Adm. Lisa Franchetti delivers remarks after being sworn in as the 33rd chief of naval operations in the Pentagon, Nov. 2. Franchetti becomes the first woman service chief and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.(Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/released)

CNO Adm. Lisa Franchetti delivers remarks after being sworn in as the 33rd chief of naval operations during a ceremony at the Pentagon. (MCC Amanda R. Gray)

USS George Washington (CVN 73), back, transits the Atlantic Ocean with the British and French navy.

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R 09), front, and the French navy supply ship BRF Jacques Chevallier (A 725) transit the Atlantic Ocean with USS George Washington (CVN 73). (MC2 Nicholas Russell)

A mammal trainer with Navy's Marine Mammal Program demonstrates techniques with a bottlenose dolphin during Fleet Week San Diego. (Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud)

HSC-4 search and rescue training in the Pacific Ocean.

Sailors conduct search and rescue training in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Leon Vonguyen)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. (MC2 Keith Nowak)

USS Sterett (DDG 104) operations during ANNUALEX 2023.

BMCS Cameron MacKay directs a helicopter during a vertical replenishment aboard USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Pacific Ocean. (MC1 Charles J. Scudella III)

A Sailor stands by during flight operations aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea.

ABH3 Keith Williams stands by on the flight deck aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations in the Philippine Sea. (MC3 Jordan Brown)

Sailors from HSC-9 perform simulated search and rescue exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

HSC-9 conducts search and rescue training in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. (MC2 Jackson Adkins)

Lt. Trey Ketchum checks a local patient's eyes during a Pacific Partnership 2024 community health engagement in Honiara, Solomon Islands. (MC2 Celia Martin)

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Philippine Sea. (MC1 Ryre Arciaga)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) underway operations.

Sailors aboard USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) take a moment to give thanks after their Thanksgiving dinner while operating in the Mediterranean Sea. (MC1 Zac Shea)

Pacific Partnership visits Majuro, Marshall Islands.

HM2 Roel Segarra examines the leg of a Marshallese patient during a Pacific Partnership 2024 physical therapy clinic in Majuro, Marshall Islands. (MC2 Celia Martin)

USS Mason (DDG 87), back, is underway with JS Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden.

USS Mason (DDG 87), front, is underway with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden. (MC3 Samantha Alaman)

An Ohio-class submarine transits the Suez Canal. (MC1 Jonathan Word)

NCC Ashley Williams stacks mail aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Arabian Gulf.

NC1 Ashley Williams stacks mail aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a replenishment in the Arabian Gulf. (MC2 Keith Nowak)

Cmdr. Gale Goodlow, an anesthesiologist, carries a patient following surgery at Pohnpei State Hospital as part of Pacific Partnership 2024.

Cmdr. Gale Goodlow carries a patient following surgery at Pohnpei State Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2024. (MC1 Jacob I. Allison)

Annual Christmas in the Park event at CFAS Nimitz Park.

The Fleet Activities Sasebo annual Christmas in the Park event. (MC2 Quinton A. Lee)

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Dec. 7, 2023) Aviation boatswain's mates respond to a simulated fire on the flight deck during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Dec. 7, 2023. Wasp is at Naval Station Norfolk participating in Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) during Integrated Phase inspections and assessments in preparation for a scheduled future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Keresea Illenye)

USS George Washington (CVN 73) flight operations.

An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from VFA-103 performs a touch and go aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73)during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (MC3 August Clawson)

ABH1 Reyvin Olaes signals to Sailors aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25) during flight operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Reyvin Olaes, from Cavite, Philippines, signals to Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as they remove chocks and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2023. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

The Sailors assigned to the U.S. Ceremonial Guard fire three volleys during a burial for Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 21, 2023.

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard foldes the American flag during a burial for Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward at Arlington National Cemetery. (MC2 Ellen E. Sharkey)

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