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PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2024) An EC-225 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies from Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), to the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea and fueling-at-sea with MSC fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), in the Philippine Sea, June 13. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Steffanson) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (June 6, 2024) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) fight a simulated fire while being reviewed by Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center personnel during a major fire drill, June 6, 2024. The drill is a limited training team validation exercise to test the ship's ability to extinguish a fire in an industrial environment and the crew's ability to integrate with commands and organizations outside of the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Flying Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 11, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations 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 Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 10, 2024) U.S. Navy Aircrewman (Helicopter) Joshua Amavizca, from Antioch, Calif., assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, currently deployed with the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), performs a search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea, June 10,2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations 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 2nd Class Andrew Benvie) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2024) Sailors assigned to air and weapons departments aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) guide and hook ordnance to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 during an ordnance handling evolution. Carl Vinson is currently underway, conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emily Claire Bennett) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2024) A dolphin with the U.S. Marine Mammal Program performs a demonstration as part of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE). NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob D. Bergh) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2024) Lt. David Escalera, from Davidsonville, Maryland, stands watch in the combat information center (CIC) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) during a training exercise in support of Valiant Shield 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 10, 2024) An MC-130-J Commando II, assigned to 1st Special Operations Squadron, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the South China Sea, June 10, 2024. Forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Benvie) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2024) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), center, and ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 transit in formation with ships from the Chilean navy during a photo exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 10, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas A. Russell) Share

PUTLOS, Germany

PUTLOS, Germany (June 10, 2024) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 conduct clearing and render safe procedures on unexploded ordnance during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 in Putlos, Germany, June 10, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

SASEBO BAY, Japan

SASEBO BAY, Japan (June 11, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nathan Morris, from Lincoln, Maine, moves ordnance during an ammunition handling evolution aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in Sasebo Bay, June 11, 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 Apprentice Jeadan Andre) Share

MALAKAL PORT, Palau

MALAKAL PORT, Palau (June 9, 2024) Builder 2nd Class Zak Kennedy and Utilitiesman 2nd Class Noah Forrider, from of Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 75.5.7, Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, repair damage to the quay wall at Malakal Port, Palau during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. UCT-2 is repairing port facilities to enhance the primary commercial port in Palau and extend the lifespan of the island nation's critical infrastructure. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy of Chief Builder Tyler Ault) Share