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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Oct. 5, 2023) Equipment Operator Constructionman Christian Ramirez, Equipment Operator 2nd Class David Francis, and Equipment Operator 2nd Class Alex Jackson, assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain's Public Works Department production division transportation branch weight handling equipment crew, support an ammunition movement aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Oct. 5, 2023. Bulkeley routinely operates in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests. PWD Rota provides a full range of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command facility and environmental products and services to NAVSTA Rota to include quality life-cycle facilities management, utilities, transportation, and environmental services to support mission requirements of the Commander, Naval Activities Spain and other supported commands. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2023) Sailors assigned to the weapons department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) move ordnance onto a weapons elevator on the flight deck during routine operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 23, 2023. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Simon Pike) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2023) Sailors participate in a small arms qualification course on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 28. 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

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2023) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Seaman Yessenia Sanchez, right, from Peoria, Arizona, hands a five-inch round to Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Garcialazarit, from San Diego, 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. 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

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. 13, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 and British navy sailors load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II during flight training aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 24, 2023. The 5th generation strike aircraft for Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies is aboard Prince of Wales to conduct developmental test phase 3 (DT-3) flight trials. During the ship's deployment to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for WESTLANT 2023, a Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team is working closely with the ship's company to conduct the sea trials that continue pushing the boundaries of carrier aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyra Helwick) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2023) The littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) launches an SM-6 missile from a containerized launching system at a designated target during a live-fire demonstration in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2023. The exercise demonstrated the modularity and lethality of Littoral Combat Ships and the ability to successfully integrate a containerized weapons system to engage a surface target. The exercise will inform continued testing, evaluation and integration of containerized weapons systems on afloat platforms. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2023) The littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) launches an SM-6 missile from a containerized launching system at a designated target during a live-fire demonstration in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2023. The exercise demonstrated the modularity and lethality of Littoral Combat Ships and the ability to successfully integrate a containerized weapons system to engage a surface target. The exercise will inform continued testing, evaluation and integration of containerized weapons systems on afloat platforms. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

GULF OF OMAN

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 8, 2023) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) align a joint standoff weapon to an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 8, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU(SOC) 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 Danilo Reynoso) 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

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Breanna Thweatt, from Batesville, Mississippi, fires a 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Philippine Sea during Maritime Training Acticity (MTA) Sama Sama, Oct. 10, 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multilateral exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Robert Young, from Rockford, Illinois, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Philippine Sea during Maritime Training Acticity (MTA) Sama Sama, Oct. 10, 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multilateral exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share