Photo Gallery

PACIFIC OCEAN

Lt. Cmdr. Maria Relayo, from Huntington Park, Calif., inspects ammunition before transportation aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an ammunition transfer with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) in the Pacific Ocean. 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 Malina Davy) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Lt. Melvin Whitehurst prepares to launch a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 2 from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 14, 2024. George H.W. Bush is conducting routine operations to ensure readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mitchell Mason) Share

PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore deliver the keynote address from the International Space Station during the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) Class 165 graduation ceremony, Dec. 13, 2024, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. Williams and Wilmore are both Navy test pilots and USNTPS alumni. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

A graduation ceremony recognizing the 31 students from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's Class 165 was held Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. The new test pilots, flight officers, engineers, and international partners represent eight different military organizations and four government agencies worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Todd Frantom) Share

SKAGEN, Denmark

Sailor from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10, and members of the Royal Danish Navy participate in an ammunition transfer evolution during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29, 2024. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

SKAGEN, Denmark

Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10, and members of the Royal Danish Navy participate in an ammunition transfer evolution during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29, 2024. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect Allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

SKAGEN, Denmark

Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Britni Rauch, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10, conducts a safety briefing during an ammunition transfer evolution with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and the Royal Danish Navy as part of the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29, 2024. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

SKAGEN, Denmark

Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10 and members of the Royal Danish Navy prepare a missile canister to be loaded onto the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) during an ammunition transfer evolution as part of the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect Allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

SKAGEN, Denmark

Senior Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Britni Rauch, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10, works with members of the Royal Danish Navy to transfer ammunition onto the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) during an ammunition transfer evolution as part of the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect Allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young) Share

NEWPORT, R.I.

Rear Adm. Darryl L. Walker, president of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), delivers opening remarks during the U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) 11th annual Women, Peace and Security (WPS) symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, Dec. 16, 2024. The symposium, themed "Rethinking Global Security in a Complex World," aimed to broaden understanding of complex global security challenges and the critical importance of gender perspectives across the continuum of national and international security. Established in 1884, NWC informs today's decision-makers and educates tomorrow's leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to anticipate and prepare strategically for the future, strengthen the foundations of peace, and create a decisive warfighting advantage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2024) – Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7, and Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. James pose for a photo during pier-side quarters for the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 12. Vermont is on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel G. Providakes) (This photo has been altered and last name withheld per Royal Australian Navy protocols) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 15, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl) Share