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PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 31, 2024) Seaman Justin Castillososa, from Durham, North Carolina, monitors fuel probes in fueling station nine aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in preparation for a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), in the Philippine Sea, May 31, 2024. Commander, Task Force (CTF) 73 in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Seaman Kevin Steffanson) Share

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia (June 10, 2024) The Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Leeuwin (A 245) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, June 10, 2024. Cairns is Emory S. Land's second port since it departed on deployment May 17. Emory S. Land is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Emory S. Land provides expeditionary intermediate-level maintenance, services, and logistics support to deployed submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ethan Lambert) Share

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia (June 10, 2024) The Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Leeuwin (A 245) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, June 10, 2024. Cairns is Emory S. Land's second port since it departed on deployment May 17. Emory S. Land is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Emory S. Land provides expeditionary intermediate-level maintenance, services, and logistics support to deployed submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ethan Lambert) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 13, 2024) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) pulls into port at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, June 11, 2024. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia

CAIRNS, Queensland, Australia (June 10, 2024) The Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Leeuwin (A 245) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, June 10, 2024. Cairns is Emory S. Land's second port since it departed on deployment May 17. Emory S. Land is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Emory S. Land provides expeditionary intermediate-level maintenance, services, and logistics support to deployed submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ethan Lambert) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (June 6, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and Firefighters assigned to Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services dress out and prepare to combat a simulated fire during an 8010 major fire drill, June 6. The 8010 drill is a limited training team validation exercise to test the ship’s ability to extinguish a fire in an industrial environment and the crew’s ability to integrate with commands and organizations outside of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (June 6, 2024) Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services Firefighters, left, speak with Lt. Krystal Bibbins, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), as part of an 8010 major fire drill, June 6, 2024. The 8010 drill is a limited training team validation exercise to test the ship’s ability to extinguish a fire in an industrial environment and the crew’s ability to integrate with commands and organizations outside of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2024) An EC-225 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies from Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), to the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea and fueling-at-sea with MSC fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), in the Philippine Sea, June 13. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 Seaman Kevin Steffanson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Pacific Ocean in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Chilean ships during exercise Southern Seas 2024, June 10, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) sails alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 11, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, 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 3rd Class Julian Mata) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) prepares to come alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a replenishment-at-sea, June 11, 2024. Ralph Johnson, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, 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 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2024) U.S. Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 11, 2024. Ralph Johnson, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the 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 Trevor Hale) Share