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PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 31, 2023) Sailors fire M9 pistols during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 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 Jordan Jennings) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 30, 2023) Marine from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) load a low-drag general purpose bomb onto an AV-8B Harrier aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU are underway participating in the Carrier Strike Group Four Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Bataan ARG and 26th MEU's ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darren Newell). Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 30, 2023) Marine from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) prepare to load low-drag general purpose bombs onto an AV-8B Harrier aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU are underway participating in the Carrier Strike Group Four Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Bataan ARG and 26th MEU's ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Darren Newell). Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 13, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires its Mark-45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in support of Formidable Shield 2023, May 13, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battle spaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Navy photo by Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Hailey Servedio) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 16, 2023) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) harness ordnance on the flight deck during an ordnance offload with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 16, 2023. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Avis) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 11, 2023) Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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 2nd Class Samuel Osborn) Share

GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (May 8, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Julius Earl stands watch with an M240B machine gun on the foc'scle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), May 8, 2023, during a Strait of Hormuz transit. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (May 4, 2023) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Terrazas mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the ship transits the Suez Canal, May 4, 2023. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Almagissel Schuring) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 7, 2023) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Boykin, from Titusville, Fla., assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, conducts a pre-operation check of ordnance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 7, 2023, in the Atlantic Ocean. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (May 6, 2023) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chase Bishop, left, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class David Diaz stand watch aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a transit of the Suez Canal, May 6, 2023. Truxtun is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 5, 2023) Sailors fire 9mm pistols during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 30, 2023) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alexander Drake, from Hartwell, Ga., fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), April 30, 2023. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, 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 Apprentice Thomas Furnish) Share