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NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Oct. 12, 2023) Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota firefighters wear Breast Cancer Awareness Month tutus while participating in a firetruck pulling contest during the annual Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota firefighter challenge, Oct. 12, 2023. Lisa Azul is an annual training exercise onboard Naval Station Rota that aims to grow infantry combat skills while also bulding military cohesion, camaraderie, and overall effectiveness alongside allied armed forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea

WEWAK, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 12, 2023) Seabees supporting Pacific Partnership 2023 remove a water container during a renovation project at Mongniol Primary School in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 12, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 perform simulated search and rescue exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. HSC-9 is deployed aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN) 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. 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

SEA OF JAPAN

SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 11, 2023) Aviation Maintenance Admininstrationman Airman Josh Atkinson, left, from Toney, Alabama, waits to chalk and chain while Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kyrese Robinson, from Sacramento, California, and Seaman Peyton Dills, from Selah, Washington, signal to pilots in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) while conducting operations in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 11, 2023. John Finn 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 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2023) U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. Paul Gucwa, from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, flies an F-35B during the final first of class sea trials for F-35B test (DT-3) aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), Oct. 11, 2023. The Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) Prince of Wales' participation in WESTLANT 23 encompasses a range of United Kingdom and U.S. naval aircraft trials in the western Atlantic Ocean throughout the autumn of 2023. Prince of Wales continues to push the boundaries of naval aviation capabilities and operations from QEC aircraft carriers, including increasing the range and lethality of F-35 operations. The U.K. is the only Tier I partner in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program. U.K. and U.S. interactions during this deployment are characterized by cooperation and reinforce international relationships, as well as enhance interoperability between the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Defense Department's focal point for the 5th-generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th-generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle space, with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35 has been operational since July 2015 and is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (U.S. Navy photo by Dane Wiedmann) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) Sailors move ordnance from an EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the East China Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2023) A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM ) 161 lands on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a training exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Oct. 10, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) Share

BUSAN, Republic of Korea

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 12, 2023) Rear Adm. Patrick Hannifin, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group 5, receives a wreath during a welcoming ceremony after the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a routine port visit, Oct. 12, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Natasha ChevalierLosada) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) Airman Lilly Phillips, center, from Indianapolis, prepares to launch an EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, under the instruction of Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery Equipment) Airman Derrez Thomas, from Phoenix, aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the East China Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Providakes) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2023) Sailors transport ordnance on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the East China Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Providakes) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2023) Sailors aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct routine operations as the ship’s watch team in the pilot house while conducting operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 10, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. 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 on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 touches down on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. 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 on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) Share