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PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) Sailors participate in M9 pistol certification on the flight deck aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Antietam is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/ Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (June 23, 2022) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team Operator Aaron Gasnello, a SWAT sniper with the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, begins a close-quarters battle (CQB) training event with personnel employed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR) CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOE�s SRT, the FBI�s Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency�s ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security forces for vital national assets. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos) Share

Norfolk

NORFOLK (June 23, 2022) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team Operator Aaron Gasnello, a SWAT sniper with the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, discusses close-quarters battle (CQB) tactics and techniques during a guided discussion with personnel employed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR) CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOE's SRT, the FBI's Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security forces for vital national assets. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (June 23, 2022) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team operator Aaron Gasnello, a SWAT sniper with the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT team, discusses and demonstrates his method of entry to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John M. Gomez Jr., a close-quarters battle (CQB) instructor with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR), during a guided discussion with personnel employed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. MCSFR CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOE�s SRT, the FBI�s Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency�s ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security forces for vital national assets. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 1, 2022) Tunisian sailors detain a simulated oppositional force during a visit, board, search, and seizure training drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, June 1, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 21, 2022) An MK45 light weight gun mount is fired on the fo'c'sle during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 21, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elexia Morelos) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. 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 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Sailors conduct a live fire exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared Mancuso) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Anthony Kou, from Alhambra, Calif., fires an M9 service pistol during a live-fire event on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 20, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Foy) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2022) Sailors fire M9 service pistols during a live-fire event on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 20, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Foy) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2022) Sailors fire an M9 service pistol during a live-fire event on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 20, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Foy) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (June 22, 2022) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Darrell Taylor fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire gun exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during Iron Defender 2022 in the Arabian Gulf. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lily Gebauer) Share