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RED SEA

RED SEA (Feb. 23, 2024) An Aviation Electronics Technician quality checks ordnance the ordnance system on an F/A-18E Super from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea, Feb. 23. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group 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) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2024) Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 30 prepare to load a High Altitude Anti-submarine Warfare Capability (HAAWC) weapon system to a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the VP-30 flight line, Feb. 7. VP-30's mission is to provide P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C UAS specific training to pilots, Naval flight officers, and enlisted aircrew prior to reporting to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Curtis D. Spencer.) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2024) Sailors from Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 30 use an aviation tractor to move a High Altitude Anti-submarine Warfare Capability (HAAWC) weapon system toward a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the VP-30 flight line, Feb. 7, 2024. VP-30's mission is to provide P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C UAS specific training to pilots, Naval flight officers, and enlisted aircrew prior to reporting to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Curtis D. Spencer) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 17, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. Higgins 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 Communications Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 prepares to lift cargo from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb, 21. 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway as part of the basic phase. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Robledo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN, Va. (Feb. 21, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 places cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment, Feb. 21 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway as part of the basic phase. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conducts a close-in weapon system drill in the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Peralta 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 Devin Monroe) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Luis Mata, right, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Niko Solomon participate in a gun shoot aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Feb. 7, 2024. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2024) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a gun shoot, Feb. 7, 2024. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Amanda Cabral, from Riverside, California, assigned to the weapons department of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, inspects training ordnance in preparation for removal on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 16, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2024) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Earl Gesch, left, from Garden City, Mich., observes Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Erik Nicholls, from Battle Creek, Mich., fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a weapons training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Feb. 4, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations- from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of the law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Tinker) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a weapons training exercise, Feb. 4, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations- from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of the law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Tinker) Share