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PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, transports ammunition during a vertical replenishment aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Sapien) Share

KUANTAN, Malaysia

KUANTAN, Malaysia (May 25, 2024) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) prepares to port in Kuantan, Malaysia, May 25. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet with elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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 Evan Diaz) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 29, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Elliot Selgado, assigned to air department’s V-1 division, lines up an F-35C Lightning II from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 29, 2024. George Washington 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 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2024) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 operates near the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) after departing the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), not pictured, in the Pacific Ocean, May 26, 2024. Comstock is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface force’s premiere advanced tactical training exercise increasing warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Omaha is homeported in San Diego and is assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Boatswains Mate 1st Class Gregory Lomax) Share

ATLANTIC OCEANsurf

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 22, 2024) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 87 (LCAC), from Beach Assault Unit 21, enters the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) as the ship departs for deployment, May 22, 2024. LCACs are amphibious transport craft used to transport personnel and equipment between ship and shore. New York is underway in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner) Share

NEW YORK

NEW YORK (May 28, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits New York Harbor after the conclusion of Fleet Week New York 2024, May 28. Fleet Week New York is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state region to witness today’s maritime capabilities first-hand. The 2024 celebration will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erika Kugler) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2024) Sailors standby during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) with multipurpose helicopter carrier NAM Atlantico (A140) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 27, 2024. George Washington 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 3rd Class Max Biesecker) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2024) A Brazilian navy S-70B Sea Hawk helicopter drops supplies onto the flight deck of multipurpose helicopter carrier NAM Atlantico (A140) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 27, 2024. George Washington 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 3rd Class Wadelon Presley) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Sailors aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) hydro-test fueling hoses on May 23, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. The ship is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Paul LeClair) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 26, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the South China Sea, May 26, 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. Image was created by merging two photos with a different shutter speed using electronic imaging software. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 15, 2024) Quartermaster 2nd Class Samantha Jolley, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) observes the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS), May 15, 2024. A RAS allows a ship to take on fuel and other supplies while at sea. New York is underway in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), left, completes a fueling at sea evolution with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 14, 2024. Fueling at sea is a capability that improves combined combat readiness, increases operational capacity, and allows Amphibious Ready Groups to extend operations at sea. Wasp and Oak Hill are underway in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Wasp ARG- 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sydney Milligan) Share