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SURIGAO STRAIT

SURIGAO STRAIT (Dec. 22, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Surigao strait, Dec. 22, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison) Share

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON (Dec. 21, 2024) Senior Chief Musician Casey Campbell, from Lubbock, Texas, performs with the U.S. Navy Band during the command's annual holiday concert. The Navy Band hosted three concerts pay tribute to Sailors deployed around the world during the holiday season. (U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Musician Adam Grimm) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Logistics Specialist 1st Class Alvin Gacad, left, from San Diego, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Gavin Bauer, from Cincinnati, Ohio, attache a cargo hook to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a vertical replenishment in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 19, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

NAVAL BASE GUAM

Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) conduct mooring operations at Polaris Point at Naval Base Guam, Dec. 18, 2024. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, Springfield is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva) Share

OKINAWA, Japan

Utilitiesman 2nd Class Andrew Forbes, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) detachment, participates in helicopter underwater egress training, commonly referred to as "helo dunker" training in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 18, 2024. This essential training equips Seabees with the skills needed to safely exit a submerged helicopter, ensuring readiness for deployment and operations in challenging environments. NMCB-3 serves as the stand-in engineering force for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, providing advanced construction and expeditionary capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Austin Ingram) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) is underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 15, 2024. Gettysburg, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, hugs a loved one upon the ship’s return from a five-month deployment to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 19, 2024. 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 1st Class Lilith E. Johnson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, hugs a loved one upon the ship’s return from a five-month deployment to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 19, 2024. 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 1st Class Lilith E. Johnson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Friends and family members await the return of Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) after a five-month deployment at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 19, 2024. 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 1st Class Lilith E. Johnson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returns from a five-month deployment to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 19, 2024. 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 1st Class Lilith E. Johnson) Share

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.

Leaders from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic served as primary contributors during the 2024 Eastern Defense Summit on Dec. 11-12 to help the defense industry better understand the technical challenges and threats the Navy is facing. Sponsored by the Charleston Defense Contractors Association, this year’s Eastern Defense Summit saw more than 2,000 people and 150 vendors engaged in tech-based panel discussions, breakout sessions, STEM demonstrations and exhibit hall collaboration at the Charleston Area Convention Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger) Share

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.

Leaders from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic served as primary contributors during the 2024 Eastern Defense Summit on Dec. 11-12 to help the defense industry better understand the technical challenges and threats the Navy is facing. Sponsored by the Charleston Defense Contractors Association, this year’s Eastern Defense Summit saw more than 2,000 people and 150 vendors engaged in tech-based panel discussions, breakout sessions, STEM demonstrations and exhibit hall collaboration at the Charleston Area Convention Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger) Share