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MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2022) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Coats, left, Chief Gunner's Mate Eitan Israel, center, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Antonio Pitts, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), participate in a crew-served weapon shoot aboard the ship, April 12, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2022) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fires a rolling airframe missile (RAM) during an exercise in the Pacific Ocean, April 14, 2022. The Navy trains, certifies, and deploys combat ready naval forces prepared to face a full range of missions, from humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, to major regional conflicts, to ballistic missile defense around the globe. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nadia Lund) Share

DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS, Utah

DUGWAY PROVING GROUNDS, Utah (April 6, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, fires a rocket while conducting a HIMARS rapid insertion training event during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-22, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, April 6, 2022. The Marine Corps utilizes HIMARS and its KC-130J aircraft to provide combatant commanders with rapidly deployable precision fires asset, capable of being anywhere in the world within 24 hours. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brendan Mullin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2022) Sailors conduct crew-served weapons misfire training aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Matthew Kelly, from Temecula, California, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Padgett, from Charles County, Maryland, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), move ordnance in the hangar bay during an ammunition onload, April 9, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship�s tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angel Thuy Jaskuloski) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2022) An MH-60S Nighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, delivers ammunition during an ammunition on-load on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), April 9, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ship's tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

IONIAN SEA

IONIAN SEA (April 7, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lizmarie Monteronegron, right, from Utuado, Puerto Rico, participates in weapons familiarization with Master-at-Arms 2nd class Lynn Weston, from Florence, Ariz., aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 7, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Blaine) Share

ADRIATIC SEA

ADRIATIC SEA (April. 4, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd class Jacob Eerb fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), April 4, 2022. San Jacinto is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Foy) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2022) A 25mm machine gun fires onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a live fire exercise for Task Force Exercise (TFEX), March 23, 2022. TFEX is a scenario driven exercise that serves as certification for independent deploying ships and is designated to test mission readiness and performance in integrated operations. Truxtun is underway for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 training evolutions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hillary Becke) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2022) A close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a live fire exercise for Task Force Exercise (TFEX), March 23, 2022. TFEX is a scenario driven exercise that serves as certification for independent deploying ships and is designated to test mission readiness and performance in integrated operations. Truxtun is underway for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 training evolutions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hillary Becke) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 23, 2022) A Mark 45 5-inch gun fires aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a live fire exercise for Task Force Exercise (TFEX), March 23, 2022. TFEX is a scenario driven exercise that serves as certification for independent deploying ships and is designated to test mission readiness and performance in integrated operations. Truxtun is underway for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 training evolutions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hillary Becke) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 20, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) fires at a simulated target. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share