Photo Gallery

ARABIAN GULF

Chief Mineman Thomas Kidwell fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 25, 2024. Gladiator operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter) Share

ARABIAN GULF

Lt. Cmdr. William Goodyear, commanding officer, uses a pelorus on the bridge wing aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11), in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 23. Gladiator operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter) Share

ARABIAN GULF

Lt. j.g. Olivia Stile stands watch on the bridge aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11), in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 23. Gladiator operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter) Share

ARABIAN GULF

The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24, 2024. Glen Harris operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Hunter) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 takes off on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 3, 2024. Iwo Jima is underway conducting flight operations as part of its aviation qualifications. Amphibious assault ships, like Iwo Jima, project power and maintain presence by serving as the flagship of an amphibious ready group and expeditionary strike group at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Master Chief Damage Controlman Teddy Yates, left, from Harwood, Maryland, instructs Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Jarod Rife, from Wapakoneta, Ohio, on the proper use of a naval firefighting thermal imager during a damage control training exercise in the carpentry shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, Dec. 3, 2024. Ronald Reagan 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 David C. Fines) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 27, 2024. Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and distinguished visitors gather for a group photo following an all hands call on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 4, 2024. Secretary Del Toro visited the Boxer for an all hands call to meet with Sailors to recognize their accomplishments on a recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and present Schwarzenegger with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro addresses Sailors during an all hands call on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 4, 2024. Secretary Del Toro visited the Boxer for an all hands call to meet with Sailors to recognize their accomplishments on a recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and present former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th governor of California, addresses Sailors on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 4, 2024. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the Boxer for an all hands call to recognize Sailors for their accomplishments on a recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet and present Schwarzenegger with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro walks with Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th governor of California, on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 4, 2024. Secretary Del Toro visited the Boxer for an all hands call to recognize Sailors for their accomplishments on a recent deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet and present Schwarzenegger with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Miles) Share

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Sailors receive and transport cargo from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 3, 2024. 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 Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman) Share