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SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 7, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 lands on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the South China Sea, Nov. 7, 2023. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 Greg Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2023) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113) recovers aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force demonstrates the U.S. Navy's capability to rapidly aggregate to deliver overwhelming maritime force and increase collective war-fighting readiness. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2023) An aircraft handler aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) launches an F-35B Lightning II piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Lippert from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 before a shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) test during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean on the last morning of flight trials, Nov. 5, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael D. Jackson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2023) Sailors conduct post-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, 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 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Charles Kollar, the training officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), awaits to signal aircraft from the flight deck, Nov. 3, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt is currently conducting routine training and certifications in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas Gooley) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 7, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in support of the Multi-Large Deck Exercise with USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) first-in-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga (DDH 181), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 7. Ronald Reagan is participating in the bilateral MLDE, which features the ships and aircraft of JMSDF Escort Flotilla 3, as well as the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 1 and Carrier Strike Group 5. MLDE is a multi-domain event that grows the already strong partnership and interoperability that exists between the JMSDF and U.S. Navy today. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather McGee) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Scott Kibler, right, launches an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. San Diego is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2023) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 flies over the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Noel O. Heeter) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sail in formation during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class No�l O. Heeter) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2023) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) sail alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class No�l O. Heeter) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Nov. 3, 2023) Sailors attached to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 show U.S. Air Force visitors the P-8A Poseidon in a hangar bay at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Nov. 3, 2023. U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Monroe, Commander, 319 Reconnaissance Wing (RW), Lt. Col. Michael Dunn, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. Carl Vogel, 319 RW toured the P-8A Poseidon to gain insight on its capabilities and mission set. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelin Frost) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181), USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Nov. 6, 2023. The Carl Vinson and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups and the JMSDF are participating in MLDE to advance combined readiness while simultaneously demonstrating a commitment to partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The Carl Vinson and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class No�l O. Heeter) Share