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PHILIPPINE SEA

The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) participate in a crash and salvage drill in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) Share

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 9 launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting training carrier qualifications for the Chief of Naval Air Training. This is the first opportunity for student naval aviators from Training Air Wings (TW) 1 and 2 to launch and recover on an underway aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore Morrison) Share

KOSRAE, Micronesia

Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander of Joint Region Marianas, and U.S. Naval Forces Marianas, delivers remarks during the closing ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2024-2 in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 23, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. Navy's largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon) Share

SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) exits San Diego harbor as part of a homeport change in the Pacific, Sept. 22, 2024. Preble's forward presence supports the United States’ commitment to the defense of Japan, enhances the national security of the United States, and improves its ability to protect strategic interests. Preble’s move directly supports the Defense Strategic Guidance to posture the most capable units forward in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram) Share

SULU SEA

SULU SEA (Sept. 21, 2024) Master Chief Master-at-Arms Guadalupe Gonzalez, from Los Angeles, motivates Sailors selected for chief petty officer on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Sept. 21, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Friends and family wave farewell to their sailors as they depart for deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) from Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 23, 2024. Harry S. Truman, the lead ship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is departing for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. More than 6,000 Sailors completed months of intense training and preparation to deploy as an integrated warfighting team ready to respond to any threats, including maritime security operations to interdict threats to merchant shipping, prevent the use of the seas for terrorism and piracy, and provide unique disaster response and humanitarian assistance capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Whitten Helton) Share

KUROSHIO CURRENT

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), left, operates in formation alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Shimokita (LST-4002), bottom right, and a JMSDF landing craft, air cushion vessel, upper right, in the Kuroshio Current as part of Transport Exercise (TRANSPORTEX), Sept. 12, 2024. TRANSPORTEX is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise, further enhancing interoperability between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF, enabling a combined rapid response force in the event of crisis or natural disaster. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Cmdr. Brian Harrington departs the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) decommissioning ceremony Sept. 20, 2024 at Naval Station Norfolk. USS Leyte Gulf, named after the historic World War II battle, was commissioned on Sept. 26, 1987 in Port Everglades, Fl. and served in the U.S. Navy for almost 37 years before decommissioning. Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Members of the Navy Band perform during the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) decommissioning ceremony Sept. 20, 2024. USS Leyte Gulf, named after the historic World War II battle, was commissioned on Sept. 26, 1987 in Port Everglades, Fl. and served in the U.S. Navy for almost 37 years before decommissioning. Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

240920-N-EW043-1001 NORFOLK, VA. Master Chief Jedrykowski presents Commander Brian Harrington (CO) the ship's pennant on behalf of the CPO mess, Sept. 20, 2024. USS Leyte Gulf was commissioned in 1987 in Port Everglades, Fl. and served in the U.S. Navy for 37 years before decommissioning on Sept. 20, 2024. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin Watson. Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

Melissa Dyson (Right), Supervisory Project Manager for NAVFAC MIDLANT and STEM Coordinator, oversees a student partaking in a Penny Boat Challenge held in conjunction with the Naval Air Station Oceana Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. The free event, which has been held nearly every year since 2016, allows 5th graders from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public Schools to receive an exclusive sneak peek of the Air Show performances, including the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; vendor booths and activities; and numerous STEM Laboratory exhibits. This year's theme is "Inspire. Educate. Soar!" (U.S. Navy photo by David Todd/Released) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

A student adds pennies to an aluminum foil bot as part of a Penny Boat Challenge held in conjunction with the Naval Air Station Oceana Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Laboratory, Sept. 20. This challenge not only leads the students to think about the basic shape and design of the boat so it can float on water, but strategy and skill also come into play when they start adding the weight of the pennies. The free event, which has been held nearly every year since 2016, allows 5th graders from Virginia Beach City and Chesapeake Public Schools to receive an exclusive sneak peek of the Air Show performances, including the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; vendor booths and activities; and numerous STEM Laboratory exhibits. This year's theme is "Inspire. Educate. Soar!" (U.S. Navy photo by David Todd) Share