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PATUXENT RIVER, Md.

A pilot trains in the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Md. Tactical pilots from the Marine Corps and Air Force conducted the first-ever joint training exercise flying simulated combat missions together in F-35 and F-22 fifth-generation fighter jets in the JSE on March 24-27, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Terri Thomas) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, Construction Dive Detachment ALFA, deployed under 22nd Naval Construction regiment, conduct dive training ensuring maritime infrastructure and underwater systems readiness aboard Naval Station Rota, March 7, 2025. 22nd NCR commands naval construction forces for Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Europe-Africa/Task Force 68 across the 6th Fleet area of Operations to defend U.S., allied, and partners interests. Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, Construction Dive Detachment ALFA, deployed under 22nd Naval Construction regiment, conduct dive training ensuring maritime infrastructure and underwater systems readiness aboard Naval Station Rota, March 7, 2025. 22nd NCR commands naval construction forces for Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Europe-Africa/Task Force 68 across the 6th Fleet area of Operations to defend U.S., allied, and partners interests. Share

VISAKHAPATNAM, India

VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, India (April 1, 2025) - Indian Navy (IN) Rear Adm. Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), front, Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, second from right, and other leaders representing U.S. and India joint forces salute during the national anthem on the flight deck aboard the IN amphibious transport dock INS Jalashwa (L41) during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, April 1. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger Triumph enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caroline H. Lui) Share

SAN DIEGO

U.S. Navy and NASA medical personnel simulate a medical examination of an Astronaut aboard amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 medical drills in the Pacific Ocean, March 27, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olivia Rucker) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 “Wildcards,” and NASA personnel assist NASA Astronauts onto the “front porch,” an inflatable raft, during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the Moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olivia Rucker) Share

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cube

Naval Aircrewman Mechanical Second Class Aaron Combar gives a pre-flight safety brief aboard a C-12 aircraft at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, March 27, 2025. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is a vital U.S. military base in Cuba, serving as a key operational and logistics hub for maritime security, humanitarian aid and joint operations. Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 24, 2025) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transits the Atlantic coast while underway. Iwo Jima is conducting advanced-phase training exercises designed to enhance warfighting readiness and interoperability at sea. Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group which is uniquely positioned to deter aggression, project power through presence abroad, and execute contingency missions with its integrated Marine Corps team in support of U.S. strategic interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Swigart) Share

BREMERTON, Wash.

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Tyrese Woods, from Philadelphia, drills holes in an aluminum angle iron in the machine shop onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Bremerton, Washington, March 10, 2025. 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 Sophia Simons) Share

CAMP PENDLETON

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disembark from the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 9, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea

Quartermaster Seaman Amanda Delgado from Hillsboro, Tennessee, checks bearings using an alidade on the bridge-wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) while getting underway from Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, March 7. Ralph Johnson 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 Hannah Fry) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Glory Anderson) Share