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EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (May 29, 2023) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) stock the ship’s store, while sailing underway in the East China Sea, May 29, 2023. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (May 29, 2023) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) stock the ship’s store, while sailing underway in the East China Sea, May 29, 2023. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant) Share

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (May 29, 2023) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Lashonte Jones, right, from Cleveland, Ohio, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), purchases a command ball cap from Retail Specialist Seaman Kate Jimenez, from San Francisco, California, also assigned to USS America (LHA 6), in the ship’s store, while sailing underway in the East China Sea, May 29, 2023. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant) Share

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2023) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Koby Derrico from Surprise, Arizona, inspects a fuel sample for contaminants aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) in the North Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan to support the security of the U.S. and its Allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga) Share

NORTH SEA

NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Brandon Marino, from Riverside, California, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, performs duties as the enlisted landing safety officer while an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, approaches the flight deck, May 31, 2023. VFA-213 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

NORTH SEA

NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Alex Williams, from Houston, assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, signals to an aircraft on the flight deck, May 31, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

NORTH SEA

NORTH SEA (May 31, 2023) Aviation Structural Mechanic Safety Equipment Airman Samuel Thornhill, from Washington D.C., assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, chains a F/A-18E Super Hornet's fuel tank in the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, May 31, 2023. VFA 37 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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 2nd Class Justin McTaggart) Share

HANAPEPE

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (May 29, 2023) An American flag is placed at a columbarium during a Memorial Day ceremony at Kauai’s Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe, Hawaii, May 29, 2023. The ceremony brought together veterans, community representatives, and the public to honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation. (Navy photo by Lisa Ferdinando) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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 3rd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2023) A Sailor observes an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 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 3rd Class Caylen McCutcheon) Share

DEDEDO, Guam

DEDEDO, Guam (May 28, 2023) Sailors from Naval Computer Telecommunications Station Guam assist with recovery efforts from Typhoon Mawar at Island Girl Power’s Kurason i Sengsong center in Dededo, May 28, 2023. Sailors secured the facility’s fence line, clearing branches, and sorting through damaged items for disposal following devastation of Typhoon Mawar. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West, or Joint Region Marianas, are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as they recover from the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Mawar. The typhoon moved through the area as a category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the islands since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. (U.S. Navy photo by Shaina O’Neal) Share