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ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires its Mark 45, 5-inch 54-caliber gun during an integrated live-fire event, March 30, 2023, in the Atlantic Ocean. Thomas Hudner, part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing its composite training units exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Distinguished visitors observe as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, prepares to recover on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting tailored ship's training availability/final evaluation problem certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leon Vonguyen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) conducts a live-fire 5-inch gun shoot in the Philippine Sea, March 21, 2023. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) conducts a live-fire close-in weapon system (CIWS) gun shoot in the Philippine Sea, March 21, 2023. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 20, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Warlords" of Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 51, fires chaff during an exercise in the Philippine Sea, March 20. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2023) Sailors fire an M2-40 machine gun and a 50-cal. machine gun on the fantail aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a crew serve gun shoot. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2023) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Tseveendroj Saruultuya, from Grand Junction, Colorado, fires a 50-cal. machine gun while Chief Gunner's Mate Steven Carey, from Seattle, monitors on the fantail aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a crew serve gun shoot. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen) Share

BAY OF BENGAL

BAY OF BENGAL (March 10, 2023) Mineman 2nd Class Michael Gagliano, from Addison, Ill., loads 57mm training rounds into the forward magazine aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Bay of Bengal, March 10. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni) Share

IONIAN SEA

IONIAN SEA (March 21, 2023) The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) conducts live-fire gunnery exercises with HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337), HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802), and ITS Paolo Thaon Di Revel (P 430), not pictured. James E Williams is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the alliance's solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Ezekiel Duran) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Sanchez fires an M240-B machine gun aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), March 17, 2023. Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Destroyer Squadron 40/Commander, Task Force 45's mission. The mission includes combined naval operations, partnership building and acting as a service provider to Joint Interagency Task Force South Mission by supporting counter illicit-drug trafficking in Central and South American waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea Palmer) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2023) Sailors remove spent rounds from the close-in weapon system (CIWS) following a pre-action aim calibration (PAC) fire aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, 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 2nd Class David Negron) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) conducts a pre-action aim calibration (PAC) fire with the mark 45 5-inch 54 caliber gun. Decatur, 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 2nd Class David Negron) Share