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ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill, Oct. 17, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2023) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Jermaine Hardy, from New York, stands watch in the central control station during an engineering training team drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 17, 2023. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2023) Lt. j.g. Tiffany Christopher, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), kisses her son goodbye on the ship's pier at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. The ship, as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, departed Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak) Share

NUTEKPOR, Ghana

NUTEKPOR, Ghana (Sept. 25, 2023) Builder 2nd Class Robert Buford, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 compacts dirt for the foundation of a local school in Nutekpor, Ghana, Sept. 25, 2023. NMCB-133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Riley Cavalluzzo) Share

ARABIAN GULF

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2023) A Sailor aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) signals to an MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 to land on the ship's flight deck in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 11, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia) Share

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 16, 2023) The Pacific Partnership 2023 Combined Band interacts with Wewak International School students after performing a concert during a host nation outreach engagement, Oct. 16, 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Yenni) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 16, 2023) Seaman Alexis Michaelis, from Wichita, Kansas, removes chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 16, 2023. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PLYMOUTH, England

PLYMOUTH, England (Oct. 13, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) pulls into Plymouth, England for a port visit, Oct. 13, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

Groton, Connecticut

GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 14, 2023) Sailors aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) man the ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Oct. 14, 2023. SSN-795 is the second U.S. Navy submarine to commemorate the "father of the nuclear Navy," Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, and operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) Four. SUBRON Four's primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in un unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2023) Seaman Leo Deshazior, left, from Orlando, Florida, practices force protection combat techniques after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during security reaction force training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 14, 2023. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 14, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) deploys from Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 14, 2023. The Ike Carrier Strike Group will conduct a scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility in support of enhanced vigilance activities and operations with NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 launches from the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 12, 2023. VFA-213 is deployed aboard the Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. USS Gerald R. Ford is the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, at direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share