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PACIFIC OCEAN

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Johnny Payanomendez, right, from Dominican Republic, instructs Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Harris Grupee, center, from Liberia, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Kristopher Harris, from New York, on hose handling during a flight deck drill on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Dec. 10, 2024. Ronald Reagan 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. Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Reyvin Olaes, from Cavite, Philippines, signals to a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as it takes off from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Steel Knight 24 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. Somerset is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations participating in Steel Knight 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Juan MalaveArroyo directs aircraft on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7, 2024. George H.W. Bush is in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan conducting flight deck certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Yurida Delangel, from El Paso, Texas, scans the horizon for surface vessels on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during routine underway operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 6, 2024. Preble is forward-deployed and assigned to 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 Ryre Arciaga) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Ensign Mark Vaughan, from Mount Flower, Texas, left, salutes while taking over responsibilities of junior officer of the deck (JOOD) from Ensign Genesis Rapalo, from Fort Meyers, Florida,on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 5, 2024. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to 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 Hannah Fry) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors upload a NATO Sea Sparrow missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Nate Jordan) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 5, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 participate in flight quarters on the ship's flight deck, Dec. 4, while the ship is underway conducting aviation certifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Amphibious assault ships, like Iwo Jima, project power and maintain presence by serving as the flagship of an amphibious ready group and expeditionary strike group at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Alissa Kamens Marshall, USNS Thurgood Marshall ship sponsor, participates in the time-honored tradition of the keel laying/certification by welding her initials into the keel plate of the new ship. The steel plate with her initials will be permanently affixed to the ship's keel, remaining with the vessel through its time in service. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Cannon) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Derian Barnett, from Houston, replaces the barrel of an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 4, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Chris Johnson tracks vessels in the area from the combat information center aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 4, 2024. Amphibious assault ships, like Iwo Jima, project power and maintain presence by serving as the flagship of an amphibious ready group and expeditionary strike group at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Savannah Hardesty) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducts maneuvering exercises with the Republic of Cyprus offshore patrol vessel Commodore Andreas loannides (P61) in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 29, 2024. Bulkeley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Macklin) Share