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GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2023) The Navy's newest Sailors take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Stephane Belcher) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Robert Hill, from Kansas City, Kan., operates the jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 15, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG 9), is conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Craig Z. Rodarte) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2023) Sailors conduct litter bearer training on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway in the Pacific Ocean during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Nov. 15, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2023) Sailors conduct search and rescue training from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is 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 Leon Vonguyen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2023) An F-35C Lightning II from the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Carl Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is 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 3rd Class Isaiah B Goessl) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alexander Trujillo, from Strathmore, California, directs the crew of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Sterett, assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE, is 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 (Nov. 13, 2023) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Tarjae Prince, from Houston, Texas, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, removes a component from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to conduct troubleshooting in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of CSG ONE, is 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 Shelby Jenkins) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2023) 1st Lt. Maxwell Gallahan, center, from Springfield, Virginia, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, notes surface contact positions aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during integrated live-fire training while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 12, 2023. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

USS Halsey (DDG 97)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2023) Sailors handle line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) during a fueling-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 12, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, and Halsey are conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adina Phebus) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2023) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kyle Owens, right, from Nampa, Idaho, engages a simulated fire during the damage control (DC) Olympics in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023. DC Olympics is designed to test and build on basic damage control skills while fostering teamwork in a competitive environment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather McGee) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2023) A CMV-22B Osprey from the "Titans" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE). MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is 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 3rd Class Isaiah B. Goessl) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Lyle Tomaszewski, from Milan, Michigan, signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 to launch from the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14, 2023. The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rdClass Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) Share