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YORKTOWN, Va.

An aircrew member assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 is hoisted aboard a MH-60S helicopter as part of a training event onboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. HSC-26 trains pilots and aircrewmen to employ the MH-60S worldwide in a variety of missions, including fleet logistics support, search and rescue, medical evacuation, special warfare support, anti-surface warfare and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief. The squadron fulfills secondary missions of theater security cooperation and U.S. 2nd Fleet operational support. (U.S. Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released). Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Janik, from El Paso, Texas, participates in an anti-terrorism force protection drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 24, 2025. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Angel Conde) Share

GULF OF THAILAND

Sailors simulate fighting a fire during an all-hands fire drill aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Feb. 5, 2025. Emory S. Land 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 Seaman Apprentice Ethan Lambert) Share

TOKYO

Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, exchanges a gift with Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Tokyo, April 15, 2024. Koehler met with Sakai to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the U.S. Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) breaks away from the formation after a group sail, July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during 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. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2025) – Retired Adm. Ryo Sakai, former chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), poses for a photo in front of Herrmann Hall at the Naval Postgraduate School, Feb. 12, 2025. Sakai graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School with a master’s degree in public policy and completed the Command Course at the U.S. Naval War College. With more than 30 years of experience, his naval service culminated in his appointment to lead JMSDF in March of 2022. Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest completes the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025, in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest crane and rigging personnel complete the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025 in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest completes the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025 in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari)(U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest crane and rigging personnel complete the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025 in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari)(U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest crane and rigging personnel complete the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025 in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share

SAN DIEGO

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest completes the salvage operation of a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 28, 2025, in San Diego. The crash occurred Feb. 12, 2025 near Shelter Island. The salvage recovery commenced Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 28, recovering 33,388 lbs. of debris. (U.S. Navy photo by Mario Icari) Share