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MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 14, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) man their watch stations in the combat information center (CIC) during a general quarters drill in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 14, 2023. Carney is currently a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is on a scheduled deployment conducting routine operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Aguilar, left, from Glendale, California, is supported by Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Connor Breslow, from La Puente, California, as he signals an MV-22B Osprey assigned to the “White Knights” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) during flight quarters aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), Oct. 29, 2023. Somerset is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2023) U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Paul Gucwa performs a vertical landing in an F-35B Lightning II strike fighter during a mission to expand the flight envelope for the technique aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Oct. 29, 2023. Gucwa also performed the first night shipborne rolling vertical landing during the evening's flight period. Gucwa is one of three test pilots embarked with a broader team from the Patuxent River F-35 Integrated Test Force (PAX ITF) to conduct flight tests during the ongoing developmental test phase 3 (DT-3) flight trials. Prince of Wales, the U.K.'s newest aircraft carrier and biggest warship, is deployed to the Western Atlantic for WESTLANT 23. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyra Helwick) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 27, 2023) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro watches a Navy sea lion exercise on a pier during a visit to Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 27, 2023). The U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) trains California sea lions to detect, locate, mark, and recover objects in harbors, coastal areas, and depths in the open sea. NIWC Pacific's mission supports research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities across all warfighting domains. SECNAV has charged NIWC Pacific as the lead laboratory supporting the Navy Marine Mammal Program, requiring the highest quality care and treatment for the Navy's marine mammals. (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron Lebsack) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2023) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) prepare to attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 27, 2023. Stout is currently underway conducting aviation certifications with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Ian Tumulty) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2023) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Joshua Beauchamp and Fireman Trevor Mckee prepare for a firefighting exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 21, 2023. Philippine Sea is part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 27, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Brendan Steder, from Harvest, Alabama, hauls ship-to-shore power lines across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship prepares to get underway, Oct. 27, 2023. Boxer underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley Kaminski) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2023) Yeoman 1st Class Tia Blackwell, from Copperas Cove, Texas, handles a five-inch round during an ammunition movement aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27, 2023. Shoup is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2023) An F/A-18 Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 26, 2023. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson) Share

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Oct. 28, 2023) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 28, 2023. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable, warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 24, 2023) Seaman Josue Bailon, left, Ensign Andrew Movsesian and Lt. Nathan Vinzon stand watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24, 2023. McFaul is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Intelligence Specialist Aubree Miller) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 22, 2023) Quartermaster 1st Class John Tobler relays information aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 22, 2023. Dextrous operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg) Share