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PHILADELPHIA

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 enters a flooded ballast tank aboard the ex-USS McHenry (LSD-43) during a render safe drill on an inert rocket in Philadelphia, Nov. 18, 2024. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and EODMU 6 are training as an integrated team during a simulated afloat salvage exercise encompassing battle damage, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and long-range communication aboard the ex-USS Fort McHenry. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Seaman Valerie Ramos announces the ship's approach during an allied partner evolution in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), Nov. 15, 2024. Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Macklin) Share

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan

Sailors disembark the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, during a homecoming celebration at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 22, 2024. George Washington returned to Yokosuka for the first time in almost nine years after turning over with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). George Washington is 7th Fleet's premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States' commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners cross the U.S. Navy's largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Tetsuya Morita) Share

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill.

Performance division recruits carrying state flags march on the drill deck during U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's pass in review graduation at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, Nov. 21, 2024. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 takes off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 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. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Pablo Chavez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Riley Etchison, from Burlington, Iowa, connects a sling to the cargo hook of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, as Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Adrien Perges, from Olongapo, Philippines, secures him for safety during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the north Pacific Ocean, Nov. 20. Preble is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET

Lt. j.g. Marcus Wiggins, from Mobile, Alabama, stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating at sea in support of Freedom Edge 24-2, Nov. 15, 2024. Exercises such as Freedom Edge demonstrate a new era of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

NORTH SEA

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Cager Jack, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, fires a shot line from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment in the North Sea, Nov. 8, 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan McGuire) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov 18, 2024. JS Kaga recently completed F-35 Lighting II aircraft developmental testing in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet not only leads naval forces in the Indo-pacific, but also provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 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 Class Andrew Benvie) Share

PEARL HARBOR

USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Kevin Dore leads a tour for Republic of Korea (ROK) officers during a ship visit by the ROK. Daniel Inouye is undergoing maintenance at the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. PHNSY & IMF is the largest, most comprehensive Fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East and provides a capable, ready and "Fit to Fight" Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by William Jones) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Gleb Bear, from Middletown, Ohio, assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron, signals to a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone as it lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 16, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares for a replenishment-at-sea with the Spanish navy replenishment oiler ESPS Cantabria (A 15) in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marieliza Rosales) Share