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APRA HARBOR, Guam

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 25, 2024) U.S. Navy Sailors carries the ship’s nameplank as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) arrives in Guam for a brief stop for parts, Sept. 25, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of Carrier Strike Group 9, is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

HMCS Montr�al, BRP Jose Rizal, BRP Ramon Alcarez and USS Lake Erie sail in formation during a multilateral maritime cooperative activity involving Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the United States, conducted off the coast within the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone. *** Local Caption *** Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity off the coast of Palawan and Northern Luzon and within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone on 7-8 August 2024. The activity included a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Royal Canadian Navy vessel HMCS Montr�al with its embarked helicopter, Philippine Navy vessels BRP Jose Rizal and BRP Ramon Alcarez with embarked helicopters and United States Navy vessel USS Lake Erie with its embarked helicopter. The Maritime Cooperative Activity demonstrates a shared commitment to transparently promote and strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and upholding the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law, particularly the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Share

TIMOR SEA

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the ship's forecastle as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) sails alongside while conducting multilateral operations in the Timor Sea, Sept. 27, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to 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

DARWIN, Australia

Sailors onload a Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) in Darwin, Australia, Sept. 20, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to 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

TIMOR SEA

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) wave from the ship's bridgewing to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) while conducting operations in the Timor Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to 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

SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) exits San Diego harbor as part of a homeport change in the Pacific, Sept. 22, 2024. Preble's forward presence supports the United States’ commitment to the defense of Japan, enhances the national security of the United States, and improves its ability to protect strategic interests. Preble’s move directly supports the Defense Strategic Guidance to posture the most capable units forward in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Friends and family wave farewell to their sailors as they depart for deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) from Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 23, 2024. Harry S. Truman, the lead ship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is departing for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. More than 6,000 Sailors completed months of intense training and preparation to deploy as an integrated warfighting team ready to respond to any threats, including maritime security operations to interdict threats to merchant shipping, prevent the use of the seas for terrorism and piracy, and provide unique disaster response and humanitarian assistance capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Whitten Helton) Share

KUROSHIO CURRENT

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), left, operates in formation alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Shimokita (LST-4002), bottom right, and a JMSDF landing craft, air cushion vessel, upper right, in the Kuroshio Current as part of Transport Exercise (TRANSPORTEX), Sept. 12, 2024. TRANSPORTEX is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise, further enhancing interoperability between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF, enabling a combined rapid response force in the event of crisis or natural disaster. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) while conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 23, 2024. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF continue to train together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the corner stone of stability and security and is crucial to the mutual capability of responding to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share

SAN DIEGO

The Military Sealift Command's newest fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), slides down the rails and into San Diego Bay, following its christening at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

LIMASSOL, Cyprus

The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus for scheduled bilateral training with the Republic of Cyprus National Guard, Sept. 20, 2024. The training, set to take place from September to early November, was coordinated with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and is designed to strengthen the operational capabilities of both forces and reaffirm the strong security cooperation and commitment to regional stability between the U.S. and Cyprus. The 24th MEU (SOC) and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Routine training exercises ensure that we, alongside our Allies and partners, are postured and ready to respond rapidly and effectively to any mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Ryan Sammet) Share

LIMASSOL, Cyprus

The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus for scheduled bilateral training with the Republic of Cyprus National Guard, Sept. 20, 2024. The training, set to take place from September to early November, was coordinated with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and is designed to strengthen the operational capabilities of both forces and reaffirm the strong security cooperation and commitment to regional stability between the U.S. and Cyprus. The 24th MEU (SOC) and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Routine training exercises ensure that we, alongside our Allies and partners, are postured and ready to respond rapidly and effectively to any mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Ryan Sammet) Share