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TAIWAN STRAIT

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts a routine transit of the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 22, 2024. Ralph Johnson is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Italian navy sailors fast-rope from an NH90 helicopter onto the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewy (DDG 105) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 20, 2024. Dewey 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 Greg Johnson) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians conduct free fall from a CMV-22 Osprey attached to the "Mighty Bison" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 40 into the Chesapeake Bay during a training hosted by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 2, Aug. 20, 2024. EODTEU 2 Air Operation Division trains the force in a variety of air mobility insertion techniques, allowing Navy EOD operators to insert and respond anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sailors assigned to weapons department conduct a .50-caliber machine gun live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 19, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darren Cordoviz) Share

GOLD COAST, Australia

A member of the U.S. Navy parachute team, the Leap Frogs, waves to the crowd after landing during the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast Australia in Gold Coast Australia, Aug. 18, 2024. The Leap Frogs are the official parachute demonstration team of the U.S. Navy and are part of the Naval Special Warfare Command. The Leap Frogs is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, explosive ordnance disposal technicians and support personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An E-2D Hawkeye from the "Seahawks" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 17, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite unit training exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harrison Cavanaugh, from Euless, Texas, mans a fire control console during a close-in weapons system live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16, 2024. Dewey 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 Greg Johnson) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Peyton Galbraith, right, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), instructs a sailor aboard the Turkish navy amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L-400) on how to direct an MV-22B Osprey from the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced) during a cross-deck familiarization event with Wasp in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 15, 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 2nd Class Sydney Milligan) Share

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA

Musician 2nd Class Brian Mathis reunites with his family after the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a summer patrol, Aug. 20, 2024. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Furnish) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) sails alongside the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) and the Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessels HMCS Margaret Brooke (AOPV 431) and HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430) while conducting a photo exercise during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with allied forces. Delbert D. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul) Share

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 18, 2024) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Kingsville (LCS 36) arrives in Corpus Christi, Texas , Aug. 18, 2024, ahead of its August 24 commissioning ceremony. Kingsville is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 is guided by flight deck personnel during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 16, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day) Share