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BJERKVIK, Norway

BJERKVIK, Norway (April 23, 2024) Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 assemble a medium girder bridge during the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness (DEFENDER) 2024 exercise in Bjerkvik, Nordland County, Norway, April 23, 2024. DEFENDER 2024 is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO's Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD's Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder Constructionman Laqdrick Bouldin) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 19, 2024) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) engage a simulated fire during a general quarters drill, April 19, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (April 25, 2024) Ship's sponsor Heather Cafferata, left, welds her initials into the keel plate of the future expeditionary sea base USNS Hector A. Cafferata (ESB 8) during the ship's keel laying ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The steel plate with Cafferata's initials will be permanently affixed to the ship's keel, remaining with the vessel through its time in service. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Cannon) Share

HAMPTON, Va.

HAMPTON, Va. (April 25, 2024) Masa Mueda, left, assigned to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, and Lt. Cmdr. Nami Matsue, assigned to the Navy Warfare Development Center, hold a Japanese naval ensign flown by ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Naval Station Norfolk, April 25, 2024, for a deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of Southern Seas 2024. Following Southern Seas, George Washington is slated to relieve USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed naval forces aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adonica Munoz) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NORFOLK (April 25, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Naval Station Norfolk, April 25, 2024, for a deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of Southern Seas 2024. Following Southern Seas, George Washington is slated to relieve USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed naval forces aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (April 24, 2024) A C-130 Hercules refuels a Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter while transporting a Navy F-35C Lightning II airframe from the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to a Navy unit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 24, 2024. The inoperable airframe, without mission and propulsion systems, outer wings, or additional equipment, is being transported to the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst for use in future emergency recovery systems testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyra Helwick) Share

GRASS VALLEY, Calif.

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (April 23, 2024) Sailors from the Navy Reserve Center Sacramento funeral honor detail fold the American flag above the casket of retired Lt. Cmdr. Louis "Lou" Conter during his funeral in Grass Valley, Calif. Conter, 102, passed away peacefully in his home. In addition to being the last living USS Arizona survivor, Conter also flew more than 200 missions in the South Pacific and survived being shot down twice. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 21, 2024) Sailors conduct a swim call from the aft starboard fantail of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) while transiting the west Philippine Sea, April 21, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are 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 Sang Kim) Share

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill.

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 24, 2024) Recruits celebrate in front of USS Trayer after completing Battle Stations at Recruit Training Command, April 24, 2024. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

Naval Base San Diego, CA

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 23, 2024) An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) during the first embarkation of the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23, 2024. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand) Share

PEARL HARBOR

PEARL HARBOR (April 23, 2024) Sailors assigned to U.S. Pacific Fleet release flowers into the viewing well of the USS Arizona Memorial during a memorial service for retired Lt. Cmdr. Louis “Lou” Conter, the last survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the USS Arizona (BB 39), April 23, 2024. Conter enlisted in the Navy in 1939, and qualified as an enlisted naval aviator in 1942 before later commissioning. He retired in 1967 after 27 years of service and passed away April 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share

PEARL HARBOR

PEARL HARBOR (April 23, 2024) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jason Batek salutes as Musician 2nd Class Brian Boydston plays "Taps" during a memorial service at the USS Arizona Memorial for retired Lt. Cmdr. Louis "Lou" Conter, the last survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the USS Arizona (BB 39), April 23, 2024. Conter enlisted in the Navy in 1939, and qualified as an enlisted naval aviator in 1942 before later commissioning. He retired in 1967 after 27 years of service and passed away April 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan) Share