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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico (Feb. 1, 2023) Musician 1st Class Danlie Cuenca from Norfolk, Va., dances with audience members during a U.S. Navy Band Cruisers concert at the Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Feb. 1, 2023. The Cruisers performed eleven concerts spanning 850 miles during their two-week tour of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Anastasia Bonotto) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antartica

MCMURDO STATION, Antartica (Jan. 31, 2023) Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 and NCHB-5 offload shipping containers from the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Ocean Giant at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 31, 2023. Joint Task Force–Support Forces Antarctica (JTF–SFA), oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Antarctic Program (USAP) through Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko/Released) Share

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (Jan. 31, 2023) The U.S. Navy Band Cruisers dance with audience members during a concert at Escuela Bellas Artes de Carolina, Jan. 31, 2023. The Cruisers performed eleven concerts spanning 850 miles during their two-week tour of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Anastasia Bonotto) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2023) U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Platoon, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, return to the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), on an 11-meter rigged-hull inflatable boat after conducting a forward screen exercise, Jan. 14. The 13th MEU is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and the Anchorage, and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Gillam) Share

TRICOMALEE, Sri Lanka

TRICOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Jan. 23, 2023) Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators and Sri Lanka navy sailors conduct a small boat interdiction exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 in Tricomalee. CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships, and interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. NSW is the nation's premier maritime special operations force and is uniquely positioned to extend the Fleets reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders. Task Force 73 is responsible for conducting diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica (Jan. 26, 2023) Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 and NCHB-5 offload sections of a modular causeway system from the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Ocean Giant to Soldiers from U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA), oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Antarctic Program (USAP) through Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko) Share

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica (Jan. 26, 2023) Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 and NCHB-5 offload sections of a modular causeway system from the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Ocean Giant to Soldiers from U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA), oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Antarctic Program (USAP) through Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko) Share

TRICOMALEE, Sri Lanka

TRICOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Jan. 24, 2023) Able Seaman (Physical Training Instructor) Dulani Sakunthala enters the water for underwater cutting training during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 in Tricomalee, Jan. 24. CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships, and interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Task Force 73 is responsible for conducting diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam, Jan. 12, 2023. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler) Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam, Jan. 12, 2023. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler) Share

MANAMA, Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 17, 2023) U.S. Navy divers assigned to Task Force 56 and members of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force conduct a pre-dive brief during exercise Neon Defender 23, Jan. 17, in Manama, Bahrain. Neon Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Bahrain that focuses on maritime security operations, and installation defense medical response. (U.S. Army photo by Sergeant Brandon Murphy) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct an at sea damage repair exercise involving a simulated explosive hazard aboard the Military Sealift Command 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK 3012) as part of an EODMU platoon certification. EODMU 5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler) Share