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PACIFIC OCEAN

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) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

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) Share

SWEDEN

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) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

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) Share

NORTH SEA

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) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

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) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Seaman Gen Repatacodo removes the chains from a MH-60R from Helicopter Maritime Squadron 79 during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Oct. 21, 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) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Sea Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41 hovers over the Peruvian navy submarine BAP Pisagua (SS 33) during a hoisting exercise off the coast of San Diego as part of a 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) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

An aviation structural mechanic cleans the canopy of an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

Four F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 fly in formation by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during routine operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

NORTH SEA

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the North Sea, Oct. 18, 2024. Harry S. Truman, 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 Communications Specialist 3rd Class Darren Cordoviz) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician and Italian marines from the San Marco Marine Brigade rappel from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 during a fast-rope exercise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. 5TH Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo) Share