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NAVAL BASE CORONADO

NAVAL BASE CORONADO (Feb. 17, 2024) Capt. Thomas A. Mays, commanding officer of the expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), delivers remarks during the ship's commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado, Feb. 17, 2024. The ship is named for Medal of Honor recipient John Lee Canley, a retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major and Vietnam war veteran. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois) Share

SOUDA BAY, Greece

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 15, 2024) Sailors aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) look out at the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) while departing Souda Bay, Greece, after a scheduled port visit, Feb. 15, 2024. Carter Hall 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 2nd Class Moises Sandoval) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO Feb. 14, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 simulates recovering personnel during maritime recovery training in San Diego Bay, Feb. 14, 2024. Sailors attached to amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit 1 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 “Wildcards” trained alongside NASA ahead of Underway Recovery Test 11. In preparation for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) Share

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada (Feb. 14, 2024) Torpedo recovery boat TWR-8 participates in range operations in the Strait of Georgia in an area known as "Whiskey Golf,” Feb. 14, 2024. The range area is operated by Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges, a joint Canadian-US test facility situated on the east side of Vancouver Island. The test range is several hundred meters deep, several dozen kilometers long and several kilometers wide over a seabed composed of soft mud and free of underwater obstacles. The facility employs a 3D sonar tracking system for monitoring the performance and position of objects in these waters for real-time tracking. Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2024) A civil service mariner aboard the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) attaches ammunition to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 for transport to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 18. 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2024) Quartermaster 2nd Class Ethan Chapman, from Spartanburg, S.C., signals to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a weapons training exercise, Feb. 4, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations- from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of the law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Tinker) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2024) A larger Multibeam image of the wreck of USS Jacob Jones (DD-61). The U.K. Ministry of Defence's Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) unit successfully conducted a survey of the historic WWI wreck of the Tucker-class destroyer USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 22, 2024. The operation, carried out at the behest of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) and with pivotal support from the U.S. Embassy in London, led to the recovery of the ship's bell. NHHC, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for preserving, analyzing, and disseminating U.S. naval history and heritage. (Updated larger courtesy asset image of multibeam data collected and provided by the UK National Oceanography Centre and further processed by Wessex Archaeology.) Share

PORTSMOUTH, England

PORTSMOUTH, England (Feb. 13, 2024) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departs Portsmouth, England, after a port visit during Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 13, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki) Share

PEARL HARBOR

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII (Feb. 11, 2024) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transits Pearl Harbor into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a routine port visit. Sterett, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2024. Delbert D. Black is underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmy Ivy III) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2024) Two MH-60R Sea Hawks attached to the "Wolf Pack" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 prepare to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Andrew Benvie) Share