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PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2024) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 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 Clayton A. Wren) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during 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 3rd Class Adina Phebus) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) attach a cargo pallet to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 during a replenishment-at-sea. Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE 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 (Jan. 27, 2024) Information Systems Technician Seaman Gad Abraham, from Waianae, Hawaii, combats a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is assigned to Carrier Strike Group One 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 2nd Class Elizabeth Grubbs) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) Aircraft from Carrier Airwing Two fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118) and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2024. The event comprising the Carl Vinson and Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Groups 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 region supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman) Share

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2024) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea testifies during the House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life Panel, in the Rayburn Building on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2024. Pictured with Honea are Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer, left, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass. The enlisted leaders advocated for quality of life improvements such as pay compensation, medical care, child care, spouse employment and housing. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Anastasia McCarroll) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 31, 2024) Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Phillip Rosales hugs Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Purser during the homecoming of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 31, 2024. North Carolina is the fourth submarine of the Virginia-class, the first class designated and built post-Cold War in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The class has improved stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities, and special warfare enhancements that enable it to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes) Share

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va.

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va. (Jan. 30, 2024) Sailors guide a pallet of ordnance onto the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown during an ammunition onload, Jan. 30, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), front, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), back, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel K. Inouye (DDG 118), left, transit the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Jan. 31, 2024. The event comprising the 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. Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group One, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 28, 2024) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Adam Bahe, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, cleans a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a freshwater washdown aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2023. John Finn is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 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 2nd Class Justin Stack) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan 18, 2024) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) conduct a helicopter in-flight refueling with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Jan. 18, 2024. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Omar Rubi) Share

GULF OF ADEN

GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 12, 2024) Quartermaster 1st Class Eric Gabbey uses a stadimeter to determine the distance between the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) during an approach for a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 12, 2024. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of operations to help ensure maritime security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted) Share