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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (May 19, 2024) Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as it ends a seven-month deployment and returns to homeport at Naval Station Mayport. Carney returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor) Share

BANDAR LAMPUNG Indonesia

BANDAR LAMPUNG Indonesia (May 15, 2024) U.S. and Indonesian navy leaders review a chart during a planning briefing aboard the Indonesian navy fast attack craft Kri Kerambit-627 during Combined Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024 at Battalion Infantry-9 Marine Division in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, May 15, 2024. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. This year's exercise coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James Finney) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron) Share

JUNEAU, Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (May 9, 2024) Sailors heave mooring line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) while getting underway from Juneau, Alaska , May 9, 2024. William P. Lawrence is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 9, 2024) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a training exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21), May 9, 2024. New York is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th MEU. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) work together with Joint and allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARGs and MEUs in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison) Share

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 15, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen's freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey) Share

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 8, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kayla Luciano, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Antonio Keys participate in stretcher-bearer training aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Newport News, Virginia, May 8, 2024. John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipbuilding conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul to prepare the ship for the second half of its 50-year service life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Arroyo) Share

TOKYO BAY

TOKYO BAY, Japan (May 10, 2024) Sailors stand in formation to form Japanese hiragana characters spelling “dewa mata,” which translates to “see you again,” on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in Tokyo Bay, May 10, 2024. 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

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel Airman Davion Thompson, from Little Rock, Arkansas, assigned to air department's V-4 division, pulls fuel hoses on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 14, 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) fires its Mark 45 5-inch weapon system during a live-fire exercise in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2024. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Riley Smith) Share

BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE (May 13, 2024) A Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving harbor boat secures the area around the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the M/V Dali cargo vessel before a highly controlled demolition. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command priorities are to ensure the safety of the public and first responders, account for missing persons, safely restore transportation infrastructure and commerce, protect the environment, and support the investigation of the incident. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Jason Showmaker) Share