Photo Gallery

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, left, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 2, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, transfer cargo from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Pacific Ocean, July 23, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas) Share

JINHAE, South Korea

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, lands aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) off the coast of Jinhae, South Korea, July 31, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Pacific Ocean. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway 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 1st Class Jerome D. Johnson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors conduct an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 1, 2024. Spruance, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway 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 Joey Sitter) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors clean the flight deck during a flight deck scrub-down aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Pacific Ocean, July 23, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. The ship is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Paul LeClair) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) fires its Mark 45 gun system during a live-fire exercise, July 19, 2024. Cole is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) Share

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the modernized Berth 6, July 30, 2024. This project was completed as part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program. Shown cutting the ribbon (l to r) are, Tim Davison, Engineered Construction Services, Inc.; Commander, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Acting) Capt. Jesse Nice; Program Executive Office, Industrial Infrastructure, Mark Edelson, Senior Executive Service Naval Sea Systems Command; Commander, Officer in Charge of Construction PNSY, Capt. Chad Brooks. Berth 6 now has the capability to meet the challenges presented by climate change and rising sea levels, and the Shipyard has the flexibility it needs to meet the complex demands of modernizing and maintaining the nuclear attack submarines of today and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte C. Oliver/released) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

A civil service mariner aboard the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) raises the national ensign as the ship moors in Naval Station Norfolk, July 27, 2024. Supply returned from an eight-month deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group July 27. (U.S. Navy photo by Hendrick L. Dickson) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

A Sailor waits on the pier to assist the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) as the ship moors at Naval Station Norfolk, July 27, 2024. Supply returned from an eight-month deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Hendrick L. Dickson) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

Tugboats assist the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) as the ship pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, July 27, 2024. Supply returned from an eight-month deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Hendrick L. Dickson) Share