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GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (July 18, 2022) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) makes its way down the Thames River and past the city of New London after departing Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., for routine operations, July 18, 2022. Commissioned in May 2022 Oregon is the third U.S. Naval vessel to be named for the 33rd state and is the 20th Virginia-class fast attack submarine. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 2, 2022) Indian navy Cmdr. Ranjeev Ranjan, commanding officer of the Indian navy Kilo-class diesel electric submarine INS Sindhukirti (S61), speaks with U.S. Navy Lt. Anthony Moretti, operations officer aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), during a pre-sail brief in Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 2, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte C. Oliver) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Davis, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, resupplies a U.S. Navy submarine near the coast of California, July 26, 2022. The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey increases the survivability, range and lethality of a forward deployed naval vessel by conducting resupply missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Childs) Share

KINGS BAY, Ga.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 14, 2022) Cmdr. John Smith, commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Blue Crew briefs Vice Adm. Juan Ricardo Rozo, Commander, Caribbean Naval Force, in the missile control center during a visit aboard the ship. Representatives visited Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia as part of the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) between the United States and partner nations. DESI is a program designed to train crews and test capabilities in Anti-Submarine Warfare between nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Behrend) Share

JAKARTA, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (July 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force 74, and Indonesian National Military-Naval Force First Adm. Indra Agus Wijaya, commander, Submarine Operation, IDN Fleet, hold a moment of silence aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a wreath laying ceremony, July 22, 2022, for the Indonesian Cakra-class diesel-electric attack submarine KRI Nanggala (402). Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Henry X. Liu) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dezmon Crenshaw, from Goose Creek, South Carolina, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Hunter Pemberton, from Columbus, Ohio, prepare to chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 21, 2022. Cole is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Stachyra) Share

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 23, 2022) Lt. Thomas Stone, Junior Officer of the Year for the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), interacts with children during a parade in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the city's Frontier Days celebration. Stone was part of a four-person contingent from Cheyenne visiting the sub's namesake city to share their Navy stories and build relationships in the community. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Edward B. Meffert) Share

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 23, 2022) Cmdr. Samuel Bell, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), and Petty Officer 1st Class Edward Meffert represent the submarine in a parade in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the city's Frontier Days celebration. Bell and Meffert, the crew's Sailor of the Year, were part of a four-person contingent from Cheyenne visiting the sub's namesake city to share their Navy stories and build relationships in the community. (U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Esteban Vargas) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 22, 2022) Rear. Adm. Brian Davies, commander, Submarine Group Two and deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, receives a brief on the watch floor during a command-and-control exercise of surface and undersea assets in the Atlantic Ocean. These exercises provide a ready and credible force in response to adversary operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Seelbach) (This image has been altered to blur badges for security purposes.) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR (July 20, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday receives an exercise brief at the Pacific Warfighting Center on Ford Island, July 20, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray) Share

JAKARTA, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (July 21, 2022) Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class Mikal Magee, left, from Waycross, Georgia, and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Marmolejo, from Los Angeles, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), stand watch as the ship transits to Jakarta, Indonesia, July 21, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan B. Trejo) Share

KINGS BAY, Ga.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 18, 2022) Cmdr. John Smith, Blue Crew commanding officer and Cmdr. Justin Hardy Gold Crew commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) pose with the Omaha Trophy during a ceremony held at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The Omaha Trophy is awarded annually to U.S. Strategic Command units who demonstrate the highest standards of performance in the command's mission areas, their role in global operations and the command's continued emphasis on strategic deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Behrend) Share