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BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 8, 2024) Mike Demello, a field technician assigned to Arctic Submarine Laboratory, uses a chainsaw to remove ice from a hatch on the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) at Ice Camp Whale in the Beaufort Sea during Ice Camp 2024. Ice Camp is a three-week operation that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Yarborough) Share

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (March 6, 2024) Rear Adm. James Aiken, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks to future Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, March 6, 2024. Navy Talent Acquisition Group Jacksonville's area of responsibility includes more than 30 Navy recruiting stations and Navy officer recruiting stations spread over 144,000 square miles in Florida and Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jackie Hart) Share

PORTSMOUTH, Va.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 7, 2024) Chief Hospital Corpsman Sean Harrison, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Oceana, supervises Sailors as they take the E-6 Navy-wide advancement exam in the base gym at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, March 7, 2024. Held twice a year, the exam assesses in-rate training expected of first class petty officers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 3, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), March 3, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Krescent Peters) Share

PELELIU, Republic of Palau

PELELIU, Republic of Palau (March 1, 2024) Republic of Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro lay a wreath at the 81st Infantry Division Memorial in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, March 1, 2024. The memorial honors members of the 81st Infantry Division who assisted the 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Peleliu in World War II. Secretary Del Toro's visit to Palau is part of a series of strategic engagements in the Indo-Pacific to promote the protection of the maritime commons in line with his Maritime Statecraft efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Shaina O'Neal) Share

TUKWILA, Wash.

TUKWILA, Wash. (March 6, 2024) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, chief of Navy Reserve and commander of the Navy Reserve Force, delivers remarks to service members and Boeing employees before taking delivery of the first new P-8A Poseidon for the Naval Air Force Reserve during a ceremony at the Boeing Military Delivery Facility in Tukwila, Washington, March 6, 2024. This first delivery of the new P-8A Poseidon is a historic moment as it is the first purpose-built aircraft sent directly to the Navy Reserve's defense architecture in its aggressive transformation as an elite warfighting organization. Our patrol aircraft deploy and operate globally in support of national defense priorities executing myriad missions ranging from supporting homeland defense (HLD), participating in exercises sustaining fleet readiness, and work alongside partner and allied nations maintaining proficiency and increasing interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon) Share

NORWEGIAN SEA

NORWEGIAN SEA (March 6, 2024) Seaman Caleb Degabriele and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ali Khadour return from hooking cargo to an Italian navy helicopter attached to Italian Landing Assault Helicopter Ship Giuseppe Garibaldi, on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during Steadfast Defender 24, March 6, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 6, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Monika Young operates as a phone talker during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), March 6, 2024. The drill, required by the Industrial Ship Safety Manual for Fire Prevention (8010), was created to train integrated teams of Sailors and balefire fighters to combat casualties in industrial environments. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Micah Malala) Share

MOMBASA, Kenya

MOMBASA, Kenya (March 4, 2024) Partner nation service members participate in a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) exercise aboard the Kenya Coast Guard ship Doria in Mombasa, Kenya, March 4, 2024. Cutlass Express 2024, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, increases the readiness of U.S. forces; enhances maritime domain awareness and collaboration among participating nations; and strengthens the capability of partner nations to combat piracy and counter illicit trafficking and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jawad Dughmush) Share

TAIWAN STRAIT

TAIWAN STRAIT (March 5, 2024) Ensign Zane Stone-Dudney, left, and Ensign Rich Hansen, stand watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during routine operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, March 5. John Finn 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 2nd Class Justin Stack) Share

NORWEGIAN SEA

NORWEGIAN SEA (March 5, 2024) Sailors conduct crane operations in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), during Steadfast Defender 24, March 5, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki) Share

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Okinawa (March 1, 2024) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Patrick Velez from Middletown, Maryland, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Bernard Geisler, from Jacksonville, Florida, both assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), stand guard during a final battle problem drill pierside at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2024. Higgins is forward deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 Hannah Fry) Share