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ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) guide an RIM-116 Delta Missile into the NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System, Aug. 19, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains 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 Seaman Apprentice Sasha Ambrose) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), prepare a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile to be loaded, Aug. 19, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains 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 Seaman Apprentice Sasha Ambrose) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct a mock visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise during a tour for embarked guests. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) Sailors mount ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951, when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low-level runs. 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 Dallas A. Snider) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (Aug. 1, 2022) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Earnest Parler mans a Browning M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun aboard the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while transiting the Suez Canal, Aug. 1, 2022. Sioux City 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 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. 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 Gray Gibson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors prepare to load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. 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 Gray Gibson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951, when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. 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 Gray Gibson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors prepare to transfer ordnance to an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951, when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. 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 Gray Gibson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class John Mathew participates in an M4 rifle shoot on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn L. Ohrazda) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jakub Turner, right, from Agusta, Maine and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Ryan Garza, from Dallas, download an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jakub Turner, right, from Agusta, Maine and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Derrick Gracey, from Mexico, N.Y., download an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Clayton A. Wren) Share