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MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2024) Ensign James Kester, right, and Lt. j.g. Jacob Seelman monitor navigation aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as several ships transit in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 26. 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 Moises Sandoval) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2024) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), and guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transit in formation with the Royal Navy primary casualty receiving ship RFA Argus (A135) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 25, 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 Matthew F. Brown) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2024) Sailors watch from the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) as three small boats manned by U.S. Navy Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 operate during NASA's Underway Recovery Test 11 in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 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

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif.

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND (Feb. 23, 2024) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Chris Lorey, from Miami, hugs his daughter after the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulled into port upon return from deployment. Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to homeport at Naval Air Station North Island, Feb. 23, 2024, following a four-month deployment to the western Pacific. The Carl Vinson strike group deployed with flagship USS Carl Vinson and embarked CSG-1 staff, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1 staff and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). DESRON-1 ships included Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). The Carl Vinson CSG is a multiplatform team of ships and aircraft, capable of carrying out a wide variety of missions around the globe from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler R. Fraser) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a vertical replenishment during routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2024. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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 Thomas B. Contant) Share

PaPACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2024) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Finley, left, from Philadelphia, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Justice Owens, from Texarkana, Texas, carry Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christopher Torres, from Brenham, Texas during crash and salvage rescue training on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 22, 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 many 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 1st Class Brandon Woods) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2024) Sailors stabilize NASA's crew module test article (CMTA) during rehearsal for launching from the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 22, 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 many 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 1st Class Brandon Woods) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2024) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) stand watch at the helm while the ship gets underway for NASA's Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 21, 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

TSUGARU STRAITS

TSUGARU STRAITS (Feb. 4, 2024) Petty Officer 3rd Class Makayla Pollock stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while transiting the Tsugaru Straits. Rafael Peralta 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 Devin Monroe) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2024) Sailors assigned to operations department's OC division conduct air traffic control operations in the air traffic control center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 21, 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 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Feb. 21, 2024) Chief Gunner's Mate Ronald King embraces his son after returning from deployment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 and returning from a 4-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre T. Richard) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Feb. 21, 2024) Friends and family watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) returns to homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. William P. Lawrence is assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 and is returning from a 4-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joseph M. Buliavac) Share