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ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Dalen Alexander directs an AV-8B Harrier from the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced) to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 1, 2024. Wasp is transiting the Atlantic Ocean as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sydney Milligan) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd class Daisy Rodrigues, from Los Angeles, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shepard Fosdyke-Jackson) Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Workers on the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line confer with the pilot prior to conducting a functional check flight inspection on an F-35B at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. This aircraft is the 150th fifth-generation fighter inducted by the depot. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and has conducted modifications and repair on the Marine Corps’ short takeoff-vertical landing variant of the aircraft since 2013. FRCE also works with the F-35A (conventional takeoff and landing) and F-35C (carrier) variants. (Photo by Joe Andes, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs.) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A Sailor assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 27, 2024. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aircraft assigned to the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced) operate with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 22, 2024. Wasp is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)- 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ruben Reed) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Jhoani Basurto, from Tempe, Ariz., signals to the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxis before take-off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Benjamin Schmidt, the commanding officer of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, give the squadron’s “Viking Salute” before take-off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives the squadron’s “Viking Salute” to an F-35B Lightning II pilot during VMFA-225’s fly-off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 takes off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Pablo Chavez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Riley Etchison, from Burlington, Iowa, connects a sling to the cargo hook of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, as Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Adrien Perges, from Olongapo, Philippines, secures him for safety during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the north Pacific Ocean, Nov. 20. Preble 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 Ryre Arciaga) Share