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GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (March 1, 2022) Ensign Jacob Goodman, left, provides cover for personnel entering a compartment during force protection training aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Gulf of Oman, March 1. Gridley is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

GULF OF OMAN

GULF OF OMAN (March 1, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Edmundo Chavez participates in force protection training aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Gulf of Oman, March 1. Gridley is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 28th, 2022) A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a Live Fire With a Purpose (LFWAP) event. George H.W. Bush, with embarked Carrier Air Wing 7, is underway completing Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) as part of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center is the executive agent of the LFWAP program. George H.W. Bush's mission is to deliver combat capability across all domains to compete with, deter, and defeat adversaries as the flagship of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Vazquez) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Jacob M. Wright, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), wipes salt off chaff launchers during a fresh water washdown, Feb. 27, 2022. The Sullivans is deployed to the European theater of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO Allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Delaney Jensen) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2022) The First Class Petty Officer Association mans a hose during a fresh water washdown on the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Feb. 27, 2022. The Sullivans is deployed to the European theater of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO Allies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Delaney Jensen) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 21, 2022) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Ronny Tucker, from Leesburg, Ga., assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), fires an M-240 machine gun during a small boat attack drill. Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jackson Perry, from Fredricksburg, Virginia, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Micheal Hess, from, Chiefland, Florida, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stand transit watch during a sea and anchor evolution, Feb. 25, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after completing the industrial portion of a six-month Planned Incremental availability (PIA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Fe. 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Micheal Hess, from, Chiefland, Florida, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands transit watch during a sea and anchor evolution, Feb. 25, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after completing the industrial portion of a six-month Planned Incremental availability (PIA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Fe. 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), stands a transit watch during sea and anchor on the flight deck, Feb. 25, 2022. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after completing the industrial portion of a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 attach ordnance to an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier 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 Javier Reyes) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) unload a RIM-162D-class missile from a NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System missile launcher aboard Essex, Feb. 22, 2022. Sailors and Marines of 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 3rd Class Richard E. Anglin) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepare to unload a RIM-162D-class missile from a NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System missile launcher aboard Essex, Feb. 22, 2022. Sailors and Marines of 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 3rd Class Richard E. Anglin) Share