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NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Cmdr. Matthew Den Herder greets family members following the return of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to San Diego after a scheduled nine-month deployment, Oct. 15, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 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 Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angel Vega, Newark, N.J., greets family members following the return of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to San Diego after a scheduled nine-month deployment, Oct. 15, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 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 Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Chief petty officers sing "Anchors Away" aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) following a scheduled nine-month deployment, Oct. 15, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to its homeport after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in support of global maritime security operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations-from combat missions to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 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 Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Cmdr. Michael McInerney, from Virginia Beach, Va., commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) reunites with his family during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Quartermaster 3rd Class Christian Sanford, from Spring Valley, Minn., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) reunites with his wife and newborn baby during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jesus Ayala, from Benito, Texas, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) reunites with a Sailor during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Lt. Zachary Vaughan, from Tucson, Ariz., a chaplain assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) shares the first hug with his children during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Families and friends welcome the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns from an eight-month deployment to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

Electronics Technician 2nd Class David Gaddis, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), from Mt. Holly, N.C., greets his family during the ship's homeport shift to Naval Station Rota, Spain, from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15, 2024. Oscar Austin is the first of two additional guided-missile destroyers to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," Naval Station Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors shoot a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2024. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

STRAIT OF DOVER

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) transits the Strait of Dover, Oct. 14, 2024, in the North Sea where the strike group will conduct operations with Allies and partners. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, 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 3rd Class Mike Shen) Share