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BALTIC SEA

BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2022) Information System Technician 3rd Class Charles Belcher fires a .50-caliber machine gun during weapons training aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Baltic Sea, June 13, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes) Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam (June 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) install a mount for a MK-141 Harpoon missile launcher during a weapons onload in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Neil Forshay) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2022) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Michael R. Zimmerman instructs a Midshipmen during a live-fire exercise with a 50-cal machine gun on the missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), as the ship departs Ferrol, Spain, June 6, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin G. Collins) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) fires the MK 15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise. Sampson is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tristan Cookson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luis Sanchez, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, checks the ordnance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The "Eagles" conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, and ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 7, 2022) Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 7, 2022) U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), 1st Marine Air Wing and sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, conduct rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 7, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Diego Walker, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st Marine Air Wing (MWSS-171), conducts rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 7, 2022) Explosives are tested prior to rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training on the Northwest field during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (June 7, 2022) U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), 1st Marine Air Wing and sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, collect timed-fuse setup wires prior to rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 31, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kristjan Lacroix, right, from New York, reloads an M240B machine gun under the supervision of Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Veronica Martinez, from Palm Dale, Calif., during a service weapon live-fire exercise on the aft missile deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), May 31, 2022. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 31, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Justin Rollings, from Gillette, Wyo., prepares ammunition during a service weapon live-fire exercise on the aft missile deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), May 31, 2022. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw) Share