Photo Gallery

STRAIT OF DOVER

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) transits the Strait of Dover, Oct. 14, 2024, in the North Sea where the strike group will conduct operations with Allies and partners. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, 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 Mike Shen) Share

U.S. 6TH FLEET

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 8. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), 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 Nystrand) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, left, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Wilfredo Cerezo-Rodriguez and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Robert Jordan lay a wreath at the USS Cole (DDG 67) Memorial on Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 10, 2024. The wreath was laid in honor of the 24th anniversary of the Oct. 12, 2000 terrorist attack that killed 17 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in Aden Harbor, Yemen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie A. Pinkham) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to combat systems department's defense weapons systems a division load a RIM 162-D1 Evolve Seasparrow missile into the NATO Seasparrow missile system aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 9, 2024. 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 3rd Class Kaleb C. Birch) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 8, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd 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. 3rd 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 Seaman Ryan Holloway) Share

U.S. 6TH FLEET

Boatswain's mates prepare the spanning wire during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 24, 2024. Cole 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 Seaman Mark Pena) Share

SUBIC BAY, Philippines

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Andrew Werner, from Lafayette, Indiana, attached to Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East, provides instruction to Philippine navy sailors during a hands-on refueling-at-sea training aboard the Philippine navy frigate BRP Jose Riza (FF 150) as part of Sama Sama 2024, Oct. 9, 2024. Sama Sama is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Philippines and United States, with participants from Australia, Canada, France, and Japan, designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while the ship transits the Philippine Sea, Oct. 8, 2024. The U.S. Department of Defense is supporting the Republic of the Philippines at the request of the Government of the Philippines and providing foreign disaster relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Krathon (Julian) in Northern Luzon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Normand Basque) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

U.S. 5th FLEET (Oct. 6, 2024) A U.S. Navy officer stands watch in the pilot house aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) while underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Cmdr. Nicholas Maruca, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), greets Indian navy Cmdr. Swapnil Srivastava on Dewey’s quarterdeck after arriving in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8, 2024, for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) conduct a 9mm pistol qualification course on the ship's flight deck in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2024. Arleigh Burke 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 1st Class Zac Shea) Share