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BEAUFORT SEA

BEAUFORT SEA (March 5, 2022) The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) moors in Arctic sea ice in the Beaufort Sea during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alfred Coffield) Share

Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022,

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska (March 3, 2022) Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Submarine) Troy Barnhart, right, assigned to Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1-Keyport, Wash., adjusts the propeller assembly on an IVER-3 autonomous underwater vehicle in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Over the duration of the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, UUVRON 1 intends to enhance the capability of underwater navigation in the Arctic. Ice Camp Queenfish is an encampment built on an ice floe 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Yarborough) Share

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska (March 3, 2022) Electronics Technician (Navigation) 1st Class Douglas Coffel, assigned to Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1-Keyport, Wash., adjusts the wiring in a cone assembly for an IVER-3 autonomous underwater vehicle in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Over the duration of the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, UUVRON 1 intends to enhance the capability of underwater navigation in the Arctic. Ice Camp Queenfish is an encampment built on an ice floe 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Yarborough) Share

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska (March 3, 2022) Electronics Technician (Navigation) 1st Class Douglas Coffel, assigned to Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1-Keyport, Wash., removes the cone assembly on an IVER-3 autonomous underwater vehicle in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Over the duration of the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, UUVRON 1 intends to enhance the capability of underwater navigation in the Arctic. Ice Camp Queenfish is an encampment built on an ice floe 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Yarborough) Share

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska

PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska (March 3, 2022) Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Robert Jordan, right, and Electronics Technician (Navigation) 1st Class Douglas Coffel, assigned to Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1-Keyport, Wash., assemble an IVER-3 autonomous underwater vehicle in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Over the duration of the U.S. Navy’s Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022, UUVRON 1 intends to enhance the capability of underwater navigation in the Arctic. Ice Camp Queenfish is an encampment built on an ice floe 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Yarborough) Share

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle – Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) surfaces in the Beaufort Sea March 5, 2022, kicking off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mike Demello/Released) Share

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle – Virginia-class attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) surfaces in the Beaufort Sea March 5, 2022, kicking off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies, and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mike Demello/Released) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2022) Sailors recover a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a man overboard drill aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), Feb. 18, 2022. Sailors and Marines of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Kates) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 21, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15, departs Naval Base Guam for a routine deployment. Asheville will perform a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the Indo-Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Todd Talstein) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15, communicate on the bridge as they prepare to depart Naval Base Guam for a routine deployment. Asheville will perform a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the Indo-Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Todd Talstein) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 21, 2022) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758), assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15, prepares to depart Naval Base Guam for a routine deployment. Asheville will perform a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the Indo-Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Todd Talstein) Share

Fleet Activities Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 25, 2022) Linehandlers from Commander, Submarine Group 7 help as the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit. North Carolina is homeported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and routinely operates in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, conducting maritime security operations and supporting national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis Baley) Share