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RED SEA

RED SEA (Jan. 17, 2024) Sailors heave line aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) in the Red Sea, Jan. 17, 2024. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118), Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) along with aircraft from Carrier Airwing Two transit the Philippine Sea in formation during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). The event comprising Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), left, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118) transit the Philippine Sea during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). The event comprising Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 29, 2024. John Finn is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. USNS John Ericsson is assigned to Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) who in coordination with Commander, Task Force 73, refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 29, 2024. John Finn is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. USNS John Ericsson is assigned to Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) who in coordination with Commander, Task Force 73, refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), front, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), back, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118), left, transit the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Jan. 31, 2024. The event comprising the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group One, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

GULF OF ADEN

GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 12, 2024) Quartermaster 1st Class Eric Gabbey uses a stadimeter to determine the distance between the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) during an approach for a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 12, 2024. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of operations to help ensure maritime security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Jan. 28, 2024) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 28, 2024, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Leyte Gulf will operate with regional partners to strengthen maritime partnerships, enhance U.S. maritime posture and counter threats such as illicit drug trafficking. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Jan. 28, 2024) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 28, 2024, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Leyte Gulf will operate with regional partners to strengthen maritime partnerships, enhance U.S. maritime posture and counter threats such as illicit drug trafficking. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Jan. 28, 2024) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 28, 2024, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Leyte Gulf will operate with regional partners to strengthen maritime partnerships, enhance U.S. maritime posture and counter threats such as illicit drug trafficking. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Jan. 28, 2024) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 28, 2024, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Leyte Gulf will operate with regional partners to strengthen maritime partnerships, enhance U.S. maritime posture and counter threats such as illicit drug trafficking. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch) Share

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 26, 2024) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. The departure marks the last time the cruiser will deploy as a permanent member of the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces after serving 11 years in Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber) Share