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PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F/A-18F Hornet alongside a German air force A400M Atlas tanker aircraft during an air-to-air refueling test aimed at expanding the flight envelope for the European transport and tanker aircraft. VX-23 is flying to clear the entire envelope for all NATO allies flying Atlas, which will allow it to refuel American Hornet, Growler, and Harrier aircraft, ultimately expanding the United States' ability to operate its forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt) Share

HARSTAD, Norway

HARSTAD, Norway (Feb. 28, 2024) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departs Harstad, Norway, after a port visit during Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 28, 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2024) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 1 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 assist astronauts out of a crew module test article (CMTA) onto a life raft while underway with the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) for NASA's Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 27, 2024. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The U.S. Navy has may unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olivia Rucker) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2024) The Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 26, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas A. Russell) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 23, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class-guided missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) check valves during a countermeasures wash down test while operating in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 23, 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

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Feb. 27, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) handle a mooring line as the boat returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a seven-month deployment, Feb. 27, 2024. Missouri is the seventh Virginia-class submarine and the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named for the state of Missouri. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Amelia Umayam) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2024) NASA astronaut U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr.,right, reenlists Machinist Mate 2nd Class Gerald Castro, from Isabela, Philippines, in a crew module test article aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during Underway Recovery Test 11 in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 26, 2024. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) Share

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (Feb. 23, 2024) Vice Adm. Eugene H. Black, deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy, speaks with attendees of the Professional Naval Chaplaincy Executive Board at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center during a professional development off-site, Feb. 23, 2024. The offsite presented a chance for religious ministry teams to establish trust, assess feedback for a genuine appraisal of their ongoing initiatives and coordinate their future endeavors to cultivate more proficient, mission-ready religious ministry teams. (U.S. Navy photo by Javier Orona) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13, 2024) Capt. Joshua Wenker, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), center right, leads Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti, center, and her staff to Anchorage for a ship tour at Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 13, 2024. Franchetti visited Anchorage to observe its progress during its maintenance phase. the ship is dry docked in San Diego undergoing a docking selected restricted availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tom Tonthat) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2024) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 inflate a NASA "front porch" life raft during Underway Recovery Test 11 in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 25, 2024. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) Share

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine (Feb. 20, 2024) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) prepares to undock from Drydock #3 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during a scheduled maintenance period, Feb. 20, 2024. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte C. Oliver) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2024) A Turkish navy S-70 helicopter departs from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 26, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share