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ATLANTIC OCEAN

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, transport ordnance to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 24. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are underway in the Atlantic Ocean for an ordnance transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and U.S. Navy warships sail in formation in the Philippine Sea as EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 fly by during exercise Pacific Vanguard, Aug. 26, 2024. Pacific Vanguard is an opportunity for like-minded forces to strengthen their skills in maritime operations, anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, live-fire missile events, and advanced maneuvering scenarios in the Mariana Islands Range Complex. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), front, and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), left, and the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transit the Atlantic Ocean during an ordnance transfer, Aug. 24, 2024. The aircraft carriers are underway for an ordnance transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

20240822-N-IW125-1002 Corpus Christi, Texas (August 24, 2024) The Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36), is pier side at the Port of Corpus Christi ahead of its commissioning ceremony on August 24, 2024. LCS 36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/released) Share

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

20240824-N-IW125-1170 Corpus Christi, Texas (August 24, 2024) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 25) brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas. LCS 36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/released) Share

GOLDTHAB'S FJORD, Greenland

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) transits Godthab's Fjord alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 21, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul) Share

TAIWAN STRAIT

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts a routine transit of the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 22, 2024. Ralph Johnson is forward-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 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) sails alongside the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) and the Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessels HMCS Margaret Brooke (AOPV 431) and HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430) while conducting a photo exercise during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with allied forces. Delbert D. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul) Share

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 18, 2024) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Kingsville (LCS 36) arrives in Corpus Christi, Texas , Aug. 18, 2024, ahead of its August 24 commissioning ceremony. Kingsville is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 is guided by flight deck personnel during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 16, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 drops off pallets of supplies on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 17, 2024. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, 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 Joey Sitter) Share

SINGAPORE STRAIT

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) transit the Singapore Strait, Aug. 15, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, 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 Joey Sitter) Share