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GRAND CANYON, Ariz.

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (Feb. 28, 2024) Fat Albert, the Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels' C-130J Super Hercules, performs a scheduled photo exercise over Grand Canyon National Park, Feb. 28, 2024. The Blue Angels are currently conducting winter training at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, California, in preparation for the upcoming 2024 air show season. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Crayton Agnew) Share

PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F/A-18F Hornet alongside a German air force A400M Atlas during an air-to-air refueling test aimed at expanding the flight envelope for the European transport and tanker aircraft. VX-23 is flying to clear the entire envelope for all NATO allies flying Atlas, which will allow it to refuel American Hornet, Growler, and Harrier aircraft, ultimately expanding the United States' ability to operate its forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt) Share

PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F/A-18F Hornet alongside a German A400M Atlas during an air-to-air refueling test aimed at expanding the flight envelope for the European transport and tanker aircraft. VX-23 is flying to clear the entire envelope for all NATO allies flying Atlas, which will allow it to refuel American Hornet, Growler, and Harrier aircraft, ultimately expanding the United States' ability to operate its forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt) Share

LUZON STRAIT

LUZON STRAIT (Feb. 29, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wolf Pack" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 29, 2024. Forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F/A-18F Hornet alongside a German air force A400M Atlas tanker aircraft during an air-to-air refueling test aimed at expanding the flight envelope for the European transport and tanker aircraft. VX-23 is flying to clear the entire envelope for all NATO allies flying Atlas, which will allow it to refuel American Hornet, Growler, and Harrier aircraft, ultimately expanding the United States' ability to operate its forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2024) A U.S. Navy air rescue swimmer lowers from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to a life raft during training operations while underway with the San Antonio class amphibious ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) for NASA's Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 27, 2024. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The U.S. Navy has may unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olivia Rucker) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2024) A Turkish navy S-70 helicopter departs from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 26, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 prepares to lift cargo from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb, 21. 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway as part of the basic phase. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN, Va. (Feb. 21, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 places cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment, Feb. 21 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway as part of the basic phase. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2024) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance and Demolition unit, assigned to Carrier Strike Group 9, conducts fast rope drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 22, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John A. Miller) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2024) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 conduct fast-rope drills with an MH-60S helicopter, attached to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 22, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2024) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 fast-rope out of an MH-60S helicopter attached to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 22, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus) Share