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NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2024) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Juan Bautista, from Vernon, New Jersey, assigned to USS Boxer (LHD 4), responds during an anti-terrorism force protection drill at Naval Base San Diego. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sydney Chavez, from Estancia, New Mexico, supports Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Aguilar, from Glendale, California, as he signals to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2024. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2024) Lance Cpl. Johnathan Taylor, from Fort Scott, Kansas, assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2024. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with elements of the 15th MEU. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2024) Lt. Brandon Russell, left, from Stockbridge, Ga., and Lt. Samuel Murphy, from Atlanta, signal an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Han A. Puyu) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) transits the Philippine Sea near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 2, 2024. Daniel Inouye is part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 and is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2024) Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) and Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) man a hose to fight a simulated fire while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 31, 2024. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with elements of the 15th MEU. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Flying Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Jan. 31, 2024. The event comprising Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan and U.S. maritime forces while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas Gooley) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Paschke, left, from Italy, and Lt. Brandon Russell, from Stockbridge, Georgia, launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sonny Escalante) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (Feb. 3, 2024) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Feb. 3, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2024) Operations Specialist Seaman Jomar Quinones, from Tampa, Florida, tracks surface radar contacts aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 2, 2024. Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Easyriders" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sails alongside, Feb. 2, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John A. Miller) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 1, 2024) Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) move in on a casualty during a damage control drill while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 1, 2023. 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 Cole Pursley) Share