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ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 28, 2021) The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), the U.S. Navy command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, joined ships from NATO Standing Maritime Groups One and Two for an impressive display of maritime power in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, May 28, 2021. The rendezvous was part of Steadfast Defender 21, a large-scale defensive exercise designed to test NATO's ability to rapidly deploy forces from North America to the coast of Portugal and the Black Sea region. (Royal Navy photo by LPhot Unaisi Luke) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

LISBON, Portugal (May 19, 2021) The Portuguese navy submarine NRP Tridente (S160) departs Lisbon, Portugal to participate in NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021, May 19, 2021.Steadfast Defender is a defensive exercise based on an Article 5 scenario which is designed to deter aggression and respond to crisis if necessary. (Photo courtesy of the Spanish navy by Petty Officer Laura Pons Miles) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 18, 2021) Cmdr. Tyler Forrest, from Linwood, New Jersey, salutes the sideboys, as he walks off the brow of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) following a change of command ceremony. Cmdr. Corey Barksdale, from Matoaca, Virginia, relieved Forrest as Columbia's commanding officer during the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 18, 2021) Cmdr. Corey Barksdale, from Matoaca, Virginia, right, salutes Capt. Michael Majewski, commodore, Submarine Squadron 7, as he assumes command of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771). Barksdale relieved Cmdr. Tyler Forrest, from Linwood, New Jersey, as Columbia's commanding officer during the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (May 11, 2021) U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, alongside Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, speaks to the crew of the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) during a visit to Naval Submarine Base New London, May 11. Caudle’s trip focused on the Submarine Force mission and included engagements with major commanders and submarine crews, observation of undersea warfare training evolutions, and a tour of the submarine base’s facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (May 11, 2021) Commander Garth Storz, Commanding Officer of the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788), discusses the submarine’s crest with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut and Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, during a visit to Naval Submarine Base New London, May 11. Caudle’s trip focused on the Submarine Force mission and included engagements with major commanders and submarine crews, observation of undersea warfare training evolutions, and a tour of the submarine base’s facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (May 11, 2021) Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, discusses submarine operations with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut aboard the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) during a visit to Naval Submarine Base New London, May 11. Caudle’s trip focused on the Submarine Force mission and included engagements with major commanders and submarine crews, observation of undersea warfare training evolutions, and a tour of the submarine base’s facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

GROTON, Conn.

GROTON, Conn. (May 11, 2021) Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, center, Commander, U.S. Submarine Forces, discusses submarine material readiness with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut aboard the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) during a visit to Naval Submarine Base New London, May 11. Caudle’s trip focused on the Submarine Force mission and included engagements with major commanders and submarine crews, observation of undersea warfare training evolutions, and a tour of the submarine base’s facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten) Share

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 6, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials, May 6, 2021. During their engineered overhaul (EOH) availability, the shipyard and crew performed essential repairs and modernization, as well as routine maintenance, to ensure the submarine operates at full technical capacity and mission capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro) Share

TROMSO, Norway

TROMSO, Norway (May 10, 2021) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) arrives in Tromso, Norway for port visit, May 10, 2021. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Scott Riffle) Share

TROMSO, Norway

TROMSO, Norway (May 10, 2021) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) arrives in Tromso, Norway for port visit, May 10, 2021. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Scott Riffle) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (May 7, 2021) Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) prepare to moor pierside during the boat’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk, May 7, 2021. New Hampshire returns following a six-month deployment that supported national security interests and maritime security operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner) Share