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MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) Pilots from the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 greet their plane captains before pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 11, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advances aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Triniti Lersch) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 11, 2023) Aviation Maintenance Admininstrationman Airman Josh Atkinson, left, from Toney, Alabama, and Seaman Peyton Dills, from Selah, Washington, chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) while conducting operations in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 11, 2023. John Finn 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 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 perform simulated search and rescue exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. HSC-9 is deployed aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN) 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 11, 2023) Aviation Maintenance Admininstrationman Airman Josh Atkinson, left, from Toney, Alabama, waits to chalk and chain while Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kyrese Robinson, from Sacramento, California, and Seaman Peyton Dills, from Selah, Washington, signal to pilots in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) while conducting operations in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 11, 2023. John Finn 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 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2023) A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 lands aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during training exercises while underway in the Pacific Ocean during Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Oct. 10, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specailist Seaman Justin Ontiveros) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 lands aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. Ramage is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adriones Johnson) Share

AT SEA

AT SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181), Republic of Korea Navy (ROK-N) Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992), first-in-class fast-combat support ship ROKS Cheonji (AOE 57), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), while aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly overhead, during trilateral training at sea, Oct. 10. 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 Timothy Dimal) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2023) A U.S. Army MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the "Guardians" of Golf Company, 7-158, takes off from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a training exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2023) U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Paul Gucwa, from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, flies an F-35B during the final first of class sea trials for F-35B test (DT-3) aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Oct. 11, 2023. The Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) Prince of Wales' participation in WESTLANT 23 encompasses a range of United Kingdom and U.S. naval aircraft trials in the western Atlantic Ocean throughout the autumn of 2023. Prince of Wales continues to push the boundaries of naval aviation capabilities and operations from QEC aircraft carriers, including increasing the range and lethality of F-35 operations. The U.K. is the only Tier I partner in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program. U.K. and U.S. interactions during this deployment are characterized by cooperation and reinforce international relationships, as well as enhance interoperability between the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Defense Department's focal point for the 5th-generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th-generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle space, with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35 has been operational since July 2015 and is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (U.S. Navy photo by Dane Wiedmann) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2023) A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM ) 161 lands on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a training exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 9, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 prepares to land on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 9, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2023) French naval leaders observe flight operations on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tajh Payne) Share