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SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 7, 2024) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Isaac Mendoza, left, from Atlanta, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Devonta Reeves, from Jonesboro, Ariz., conduct pipe patching training during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), June 7, 2024. Halsey, part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, 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 3rd Class Samuel Vazquez) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (June 7, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Gravely (DDG 107), left, transit the Red Sea with the Italian navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), the Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) and the Horizon-class frigate FS Forbin (D 620), June 7, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime stability and security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Italian Navy) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2024) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), along with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships, Taigei-class attack submarine, JS Jingei (SS 515), Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Izumo (DDH 183), and Maya-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG 180), break away after a formation sailing exercise in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea, June 7, 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 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Freiburghaus) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) Airman Lilly Phillips, from Indianapolis, conducts final flight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye attached to the Tigertails of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125 before it launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea, June 9, 2024. E-2D Hawkeyes perform tactical airborne, early warning missions to provide valuable information to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 as it plans and executes operations. 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 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) Share

BALTIC SEA

BALTIC SEA (June 8, 2024) Ships participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24) transit the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2024. BALTOPS24 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 Mario Coto) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (June 7, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Gravely (DDG 107), components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group (IKECSG), steam in formation with the Italian navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), the Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594), and the Horizon-class frigate FS Forbin (D 620) in the Red Sea, June 7, 2024. The IKECSG is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime stability and security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Edinger) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2024) Personnel Specialist Seaman Camilo Palacio, left, and Seaman Odell Gamble offload cargo during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). Wally Schirra is assigned to Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) who in coordination with Commander, Task Force 73, refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Rafael Peralta 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 Devin Monroe) Share

NORMANDY, France

NORMANDY, France (June 6, 2024) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meets a World War II veteran during a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, June 6, 2024. The ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast during World War II, which ultimately led to the liberation of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda Gray) Share

NAVAL BASE CORONADO

NAVAL BASE CORONADO (June 6, 2024) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 comes ashore on Green Beach at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, carrying a light armored vehicle (LAV-25) from Alpha Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, in preparation for an observance of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, June 6, 2024. Naval Beach Group One hosted the ceremony, which was attended by Sailors from Beachmaster Unit 1, Assault Craft Units 1 and 5, and Amphibious Seabee Battalion 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2024) Sailors prepare to load ammunition into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 6. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. 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 2nd Class Jonathan Estrada-Eguizabal) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, deployed aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), hovers as Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, prepare to be hoisted during an explosive ordnance disposal exercise in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2024. EODMU-5 conducts routine training to improve their effectiveness and interoperability with allied partners in the Pacific region. 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 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) Share

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN, Chile (June 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan, June 5, 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 3rd Class August Clawson) Share