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PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) Sailors perform engine checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) An E-2C Hawkeye attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 116 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 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

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (May 16, 2024) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti provides testimony at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of the Navy fiscal year 2025 budget request at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 for take-off on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the north Pacific Ocean, May 18, 2024. 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 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (May 16, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Reyvin Olaes, from Cavite, Philippines, supports Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Malachi Williams, from Atlanta, as he signals to a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024 while underway in the Indian Ocean, May 16, 2024. This year's exercise coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, 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 Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class William Rodriguez Torres, from Puerto Rico, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 as it takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2024) An EA-18G Growler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2024) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share