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SAN FRANCISCO

Rear Adm. Robert Nowakowski, from Carlsbad, California, deputy commander of Naval Education and Training Command, teaches his basketball skills to kids from the Boys and Girls Club during the Hoops for Troops even at Pier 32 in San Francisco during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024, Oct. 7, 2024. San Francisco Fleet Week, now in its 43rd iteration, is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of the Bay Area to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 2,500 sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of the Bay Area during the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Jordan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Tristan York, from Grants Pass, Oregon, assigned to aircraft intermediate maintenance department’s aircraft division, performs maintenance on a F/A-18 jet engine aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 3, 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 Justin Lawson) Share

MAYPORT, Florida

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) assist in heavy weather mooring at Naval Station Mayport in preparation for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 7, 2024. Heavy weather mooring is essential during inclement weather conditions to help vessels withstand strong winds and heavy seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson) Share

MAYPORT, Florida

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2024) The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) departs Naval Station Mayport in preparation for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 7, 2024. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer along with several other ships in the Mayport basin are ordered to leave the area due to upcoming hurricane conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexa H. Trafton) Share

SAN FRANCISCO

Sailors and Marines man the rails on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while arriving for San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW), Oct. 6, 2024. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Olivia Rucker) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 receives cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 3, 2024. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 5, 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 August Clawson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 4, 2024. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) monitor a landing craft, utility, from Assault Craft Unit 1 as it approaches the well deck while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 4, 2024. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) sails alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 3, 2024. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 1, 2024. Nimitz is underway in the Pacific Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities during its integrate phase of the optimized fleet plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 2, 2024. New York is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU is on a scheduled deployment to the Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, supporting U.S., allied and partner interests in the region, including the eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner) Share