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ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class James Braunius, from Bloomberg, New York, inventories ordnance transferred from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) to the the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Aug. 24, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities and skills such as fuels certification and ammunition on-load during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Steiner) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to weapons department of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), secure ordnance cargo for transport on the flight deck, during an ammunition on-load with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Aug. 24, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford is the flag ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities and skills such as fuels certification and ammunition on-load during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 3rd Class Javien Yearling, left, from Dallas, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 1st Class Alix Marcano, from Miami, both assigned to air department, signal to an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 as ordnance is delivered aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during an ammunition on-load, Aug. 24, 2024. USS Gerald R. Ford is the flag ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The aircraft carrier is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities and skills such as fuels certification and ammunition on-load during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors load ordinance into a rolling airframe missile launcher aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), Aug. 16, 2024. San Diego is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to weapons department conduct a .50-caliber machine gun live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 19, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren Cordoviz) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Alexandra Del Col, from Delaware, Ohio, fires a 25 mm machine gun system on the port spy deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 18, 2024. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group as integrated air and missile defense warfare commander, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong) Share

SEA OF JAPAN

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) participate in a live-fire exercise in the Sea of Japan, Aug. 10, 2024. Ralph Johnson 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 Jamaal Liddell) Share

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Andrew Wu, from Dublin, California, moves ordnance during an ammunition onload aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Dewey 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 Greg Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors transport ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) fires its Mark 45 gun system during a live-fire exercise, July 19, 2024. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Josiah Kirchofer, left, from Dallas, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Pierre Ducasse, from Los Angeles, hoist an Mark 54 lightweight torpedo onto the aft missile bay from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Pacific Ocean, July 30, 2024. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter) Share