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MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Bagnon Kodia, left, and Mineman 3rd Class Lionel Harris, both assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Sailors assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Mineman 1st Class Kaleb Morse, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Matthew Peterson, both assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Christopher Perez, left, Mineman 3rd Class Lionel Harris, middle, and Mineman 2nd Class Zackery Chapeau, all assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class Cesar Aguilar, left, and Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class Don Malveaux, both assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

MISAWA, Japan

MISAWA, Japan (July 29, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Zackery Chapeau, left, and Mineman 3rd Class Lionel Harris, both assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, help assemble an inert MK 65 Quickstrike training mine as part of routine training used to increase operational readiness. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Ringers) Share

CORAL SEA

CORAL SEA (July 21, 2021) The close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) conducts a live fire drill for Talisman Sabre 21. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercisin consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Nicholas Skyles) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 23, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, July 23, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (July 23, 2021) Marines assigned to Task Force 51/5 conduct live-fire training aboard expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf. Lewis B. Puller 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 Dawson Roth) Share

PORT HUENEME, Calif.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (July 23, 2021) The GQM-163 Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) system is one of several successful events that took place during the At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021(ASD/FS21) exercise. The target is a supersonic sea-skimming vehicle used by the Navy with the ability to reach speeds of Mach 2 or higher and altitudes as high as 52,000 feet. The Coyote provides support in defense research and fleet training exercises. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo by the Royal Navy) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, July 22, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2021) Sailors perform corrective maintenance on an M61 A2 20mm gun system aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 19, 2021. Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Elisha Smith) Share