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VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Indian navy Vice Adm. Rajesh Pendharkar, center right, flag officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval Command; speaks alongside Australian navy Rear Adm. Christopher Smith, left, commander of the Australian Fleet; U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Japan Self-Defense Force Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff of the Japan Joint Staff; during the opening ceremony for Exercise Malabar 2024 at Indian Navy Submarine Base Virbahu in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 9, 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), right, and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH 153), far right, sit pierside at Indian Navy Submarine Base Virbahu after arriving in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8 for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Quartermaster 3rd Class Edward Wheeling, from Stafford, Virginia, stands on the bridgewing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) as the ship arrives in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8 for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) arrives in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8 for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

Cmdr. Nicholas Maruca, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), greets Indian navy Cmdr. Swapnil Srivastava on Dewey’s quarterdeck after arriving in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8, 2024, for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) conduct a 9mm pistol qualification course on the ship's flight deck in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2024. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

SAN FRANCISCO

Rear Adm. Robert Nowakowski, from Carlsbad, California, deputy commander of Naval Education and Training Command, teaches his basketball skills to kids from the Boys and Girls Club during the Hoops for Troops even at Pier 32 in San Francisco during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024, Oct. 7, 2024. San Francisco Fleet Week, now in its 43rd iteration, is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of the Bay Area to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 2,500 sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of the Bay Area during the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Jordan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Tristan York, from Grants Pass, Oregon, assigned to aircraft intermediate maintenance department’s aircraft division, performs maintenance on a F/A-18 jet engine aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 3, 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 3rd Class Justin Lawson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARS) aboard Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) complete their first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels. Apart of a six-month around the world training cruise, that began in May 2024 and included 180 newly commissioned JMSDF officers, JMSDF training vessels JS Kashima (TV-3508) and guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172, TV 3521), which has now been converted into a training vessel, completed its first RAS event with USNS Harvey Milk in the Virginia Capes’ (VACAPES) operating area in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24. This bilateral exercise between the United States and Japan helps to improve JMSDF’s tactical capabilities and to build on the interoperability between the JMSDF and the U.S. Navy. Pictured above is an underway replenishment breakaway between JS Kashima and USNS Harvey Milk. An underway breakaway is an emergency procedure that involves quickly disengaging from a customer ship during an underway replenishment. The procedure involves retrieving all hoses, lines, and cables as quickly as possible. (U.S. Navy photo by LaShawn Sykes) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARS) aboard Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) completed their first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels. Apart of a six-month around the world training cruise, that began in May 2024 and included 180 newly commissioned JMSDF officers, JMSDF training vessels JS Kashima (TV-3508) and guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172, TV 3521), which has now been converted into a training vessel, completed its first RAS event with USNS Harvey Milk in the Virginia Capes’ (VACAPES) operating area in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24. This bilateral exercise between the United States and Japan helps to improve JMSDF’s tactical capabilities and to build on the interoperability between the JMSDF and the U.S. Navy. Pictured above is a RAS event between JS Kashima and USNS Harvey Milk. Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARS) aboard Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) completed their first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels. Apart of a six-month around the world training cruise, that began in May 2024 and included 180 newly commissioned JMSDF officers, JMSDF training vessels JS Kashima (TV-3508) and guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172, TV 3521), which has now been converted into a training vessel, completed its first RAS event with USNS Harvey Milk in the Virginia Capes’ (VACAPES) operating area in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24. This bilateral exercise between the United States and Japan helps to improve JMSDF’s tactical capabilities and to build on the interoperability between the JMSDF and the U.S. Navy. Pictured above is JS Shimakaze crewmembers acknowledging their connection to USNS Harvey Milk. (U.S. Navy photo by LaShawn Sykes) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARS) aboard Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) completed their first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels. Apart of a six-month around the world training cruise, that began in May 2024 and included 180 newly commissioned JMSDF officers, JMSDF training vessels JS Kashima (TV-3508) and guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172, TV 3521), which has now been converted into a training vessel, completed its first RAS event with USNS Harvey Milk in the Virginia Capes’ (VACAPES) operating area in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24. This bilateral exercise between the United States and Japan helps to improve JMSDF’s tactical capabilities and to build on the interoperability between the JMSDF and the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by LaShawn Sykes) Share