Photo Gallery

PACIFIC OCEAN

Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jonathan Salazar and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Charles Reece manually fire the Mark 38 Mod 3 25 mm machine gun system during a pre-action calibration firing exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) in the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 10, 2024. Bulkeley 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 3rd Class Joseph Macklin) Share

VARNA, Bulgaria

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and EOD technicians from the Ukrainian navy conduct underwater demolition operations off the coast of Varna, Bulgaria, during exercise Sea Breeze 2024, Sept. 13, 2024. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2024-3 is focused on explosive ordnance disposal, dive operations and unmanned underwater vehicles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 approaches the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 9, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

Sailors conduct firefighting training in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

YAP, Micronesia

U.S. Navy Sailors deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 clean and paint a World War II memorial marker during a host nation outreach cleanup event with the Yap Visitors Bureau and members of the Yap Veterans Association, Sept. 7, 2024. The Pacific Partnership team assisted the Yap Visitors Bureau in the clean up of four of the known 19 World War II crash sites in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. Navy's largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon) Share

VARNA, Bulgaria

Navy Diver 1st Class Joseph Onweller, from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, exits the water after an underwater cutting and welding training with Ukrainian divers during exercise Sea Breeze 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 13, 2024. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2024-3 is focused on explosive ordnance disposal, dive operations and unmanned underwater vehicles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Novalee Manzella) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Joshua Juco, from Dededo, Guam, signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 9, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) reunites with his family after returning from a routine deployment to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Sept. 15, 2024. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," NAVSTA Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors transport ordnance during an ordnance handling evolution aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13, 2024. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeadan Andre) Share

YAP, Micronesia

Capt. Sharlene Gee, from Irvine, Calif., an optometrist with the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) mission, examines a patient's eyesight for glasses at Yap State Hospital in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 9, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. Navy's largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

Sailors conduct flight operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 7, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

ROMANIA

A special warfare combat crewman (SWCC) conducts riverine training with Romanian naval forces. Training with partner nations allows special operations forces to enhance their warfighting skills, build interoperability, ensure readiness, and demonstrate the capability of ready and postured special operations forces within the European theater. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to gain and maintain access for the fleet and joint force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trey Hutcheson) Share