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STRAIT OF MAGELLAN

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Chile (June 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan, June 5, 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 Clawson) Share

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (May 30, 2024) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Terre Haute Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Russell) Share

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (May 30, 2024) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Terre Haute Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Russell) Share

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (May 30, 2024) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Terre Haute Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Russell) Share

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (May 30, 2024) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Terre Haute Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Russell) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 4, 2024) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, for launch on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 4. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. 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 3rd Class Eric Stanton) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 4, 2024) An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to the Tigertails of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, launches from the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 4. E-2D Hawkeyes perform tactical airborne, early warning missions to provide valuable information to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 as it plans and executes 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 3rd Class Eric Stanton) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 3, 2024. The Diamondbacks 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 3rd Class Kazia Ream) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) watch as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 takes off from the flight deck while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 25, 2024. Higgins 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 Hannah Fry) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

240603-N-BE723-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2024) Lt. Brandon White, from Sharpsburg, Kentucky, left, and Lt. Charles Fitzmaurice, from Hutto, Texas, right, signal to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, off the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 3. The Eagles 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 3rd Class Kazia Ream) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 1, 2024) The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) and a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) transit the South China Sea during Tiger Strike 24, June 1, 2024. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Malaysia armed forces designed to enhance communication and build combat readiness through combined amphibious operations and subject matter expert exchanges in support of a shared vision for security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 1, 2024) The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), front, the Royal Malaysian Navy Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel KD Terengganu (F174), and a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) transit the South China Sea during Tiger Strike 24, June 1, 2024. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Malaysia armed forces designed to enhance communication and build combat readiness through combined amphibious operations and subject matter expert exchanges in support of a shared vision for security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share