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KARACHI, Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan (April 28, 2024) A U.S. Navy judge advocate general (JAG) lieutenant, center, listens to a Pakistani navy JAG/Legal lieutenant commander during U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Inspired Union 24 in Karachi, Pakistan, April 28, 2024. Inspired Union is a bilateral training exercise with the Pakistan Navy that focuses on maritime interdiction operations, mine countermeasures and harbor security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julio Hernandez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 1, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) handle line on the fo'c'sle during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) in the South China Sea, May 1, 2024. Howard 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. Commander Task Force (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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 28, 2024) A landing craft, air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 transits the South China Sea during exercise Balikatan 24, April 27, 2024. Balikatan 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (April 26, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Mark Miller, chaplain aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), collects trash during a community relations event hosted by the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance at Tank Beach during a scheduled port visit to Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, April 26, 2024. Emory S. Land provides expeditionary intermediate-level maintenance, services, and logistics support to deployed submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mario E. Reyes Villatoro) Share

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (April 26, 2024) U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Schrum, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), gives a tour of the ship’s flight deck and aircraft to Royal Thai Navy officers, April 26, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt is in Thailand for a scheduled port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional alliances. Theodore Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2024) A Marine from Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wipes down the canopy of an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group - 24th MEU Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group work together to deliver with joint and allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess Amphibious Ready Groups and Marine Expeditionary Units in support of U.S. and allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (April 29, 2024) Line handlers standby on the pier as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulls into Naval Station Mayport, April 29, 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 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson) Share

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (April 28, 2024) A tug boat pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it prepares to depart Laem Chabang, Thailand, April 28, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt was in Thailand for a scheduled port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional alliances. Theodore Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 19, 2024) Seaman Bryce Brandenburg, from Denver, stands starboard watch on the bridge wing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) during a vertical replenishment in the South China Sea, April 19, 2024. Russell, 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 John A. Miller) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 26, 2024) U.S. military personnel work on construction of the floating Joint Logistics Over the Sea (JLOTS) pier in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the Gaza Strip, April 26, 2024. The pier will support the delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2024) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Samuel K. Frantz, left, from Amory, Mississippi, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Lazaro A. Sainz, right, from Miami, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, maintain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 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 Wadelon Presley) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2024) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) lay to rest the remains of deceased service members during a burial-at-sea ceremony in the Atlantic Ocean, April 23, 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway as part of the basic phase. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan McGuire) Share