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ARTA, Djibouti

ARTA, Djibouti (Feb 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors, currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, commence in the course of fire for the M9 qualification course at the Arta Range Complex. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Alyssa Cooley) Share

ARTA, Djibouti

ARTA, Djibouti (Feb 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Clay Chapman, from Palatine, Ill., currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, instructs Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mason Burgess, a Sailor from Panama City, Fla., during the shot gun qualification course at the Arta Range Complex. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Alyssa Cooley) Share

GULF OF TARANTO

GULF OF TARANTO (Feb. 12, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) fires its Mark 45/5" 54 gun during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Taranto, Feb. 12, 2022. Gravely 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 naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Moises Sandoval) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2022) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Jay Davis, from Virginia Beach, Va., fires and air slug from a Mark-32 torpedo into a Mark-32 surface vessel torpedo tube aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Feb. 9, 2022. Mitscher is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni) Share

GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 17, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires a Phalanx close-in-weapon-system (CIWS) at an inflatable target during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman. Gridley is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 17, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun at an inflatable target during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman. Gridley is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 17, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun at an inflatable target during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman. Gridley is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) conducts a gun exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 14, 2022. Momsen is deployed in U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lily Gebauer) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) fires a Mark 45 5-Inch gun system during a naval surface fire support exercise in support of Jungle Warfare Exercise 22 (JWX 22) across Okinawa, Japan. JWX 22 is large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2022) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) fires its Mark 46 30mm gun during a live-fire exercise, Feb. 8, 2022. Anchorage is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hector Carrera) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2022) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Richard Lettenberger, a native of Santa Fe, N.M., operates a weapons elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Feb. 10, 2022. Vinson is currently conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaiah Williams) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) conducts a live-fire exercise, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Pacific Ocean. Lake Champlain is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and is currently conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith) Share