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SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), front, and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), rear, conduct joint operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD-108) in the South China Sea, Oct. 17, 2023. Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and Gabrielle Giffords is part of DESRON 7, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Lucas Herzog) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2023) Lt. Sean Greiner signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 19, 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 3rd Class Janae Chambers) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (Oct. 19, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023. Carney 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (Oct. 19, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship's combat information center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. The monitors in this photo has been obscured for security purposes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2023) Damage Controlman Fireman Marcus Schiller prepares to engage a simulated fire during a drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 16, 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

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2023) Sailors conduct checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2023) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Devon Nimms, right, from Annapolis, Minn., spots Airman India James, from Jamaica, as she signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 prepares to land on the flight deck off the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2023) Sailors aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) observe as an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 takes off during flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 12, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 6, 2023) Seaman Recruit Kaneshia Opperhammer, right, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystian Paluch, heave in a mooring line on the forecastle during sea-and-anchor detail aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Oct. 6, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. San Diego is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 18, 2023) Sailors stand watch on the bridgewing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during an underway replenishment with the Royal Canadian Navy supply ship MV Asterix while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 18, 2023. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 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 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 18, 2023) Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), oversees the ship's transit of the Suez Canal, Oct. 18, 2023. Carney 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Julian Bibb, from Detroit, stands by as an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 takes off from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the East China Sea, Oct. 17, 2023. The Eagles 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 3rd Class Jordan Brown) Share