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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

Gym goers run on new treadmills at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Fitness Center. By the end of September, four Navy fitness centers on JBPHH will be open around the clock and in May, gyms were outfitted with $600,000 in new fitness apparatus. (U.S. Navy photo by Kyler Hood) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

Dr. Gregory Bernard is the new director of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). An NPS CHDS alumnus, Bernard comes to NPS from the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a component of DOD's Defense Innovation Unit, where he served as the talent portfolio director as well as acting managing director. (Courtesy photo) Share

VARNA, Bulgaria

Navy Diver 1st Class Joseph Onweller, from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, exits the water after an underwater cutting and welding training with Ukrainian divers during exercise Sea Breeze 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 13, 2024. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2024-3 is focused on explosive ordnance disposal, dive operations and unmanned underwater vehicles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Novalee Manzella) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Joshua Juco, from Dededo, Guam, signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 9, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gladjimi Balisage) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) reunites with his family after returning from a routine deployment to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Sept. 15, 2024. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," NAVSTA 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

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Tristan Sharkey, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), possess for photo in the combat information center aboard Wasp, Sept. 10, 2024. Wasp is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to the NAVEUR-NAVAF area of operations, supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Troy Davis) Share

YAP, Micronesia

Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata, right, commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73, and Capt. Daniel Keeler, left, Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) mission commander, present a plaque to Mr. Charles Chieng, Yap governor, Federated States of Micronesia during the PP24-2 Yap mission stop closing ceremony, Sept. 10, 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 Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot) Share

YAP, Micronesia

Musician 2nd Class Brenton Mitchell, from Centreville, Md., with the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) band, sings the Yap, and U.S. national anthems during the PP24-2 Yap mission stop closing ceremony in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 10, 2024. The Pacific Partnership Band, Pau Hana Sound, from the Hawaiian phrase meaning “end of work” is an island vibes band comprised of musicians from the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Band and the Australian Army Band. 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 Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot) Share

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey

Sailors attached to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) salute after ceremonially manning their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey

Sailors attached to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) ceremonially man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey

Cmdr. Steven Halle, right, commanding officer of USS New Jersey (SSN 796), returns a salute from the ceremonial first watch during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey

Cmdr. Steven Halle, commanding officer of USS New Jersey (SSN 796), delivers remarks during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share