Photo Gallery

YOKOHAMA, Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 22, 2024) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Charlyn-Rhose Julio, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), places an American flag at a memorial to U.S. service members buried at the Yokohama General Foreign Cemetery during a cleanup, May 22, 2024, in Yokohama, Japan. Founded in 1854 where one of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's Sailors was first buried, the five acre site is the final resting place for more than 4,200 people, including many U.S., British, and French service members. Julio was one of 37 Sailors from six commands joined by five members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the annual cleanup. (U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 17, 2024) Lt. j.g. Kaylee Newcomb, the cyber officer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), relocates bees into a portable bee hive on the ship's flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, May 17, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Eliora Sims) Share

LOS ANGELES

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits Los Angeles Harbor as it arrives for Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 21, 2024. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Danser) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2024) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Bryan Phillips, from Forest City, Pa., welds metal aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors participate in a general quarters drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 11, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 22, 2024) The independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), left, replenishes from the dry-cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) as the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Tromp (F803) follows in the South China Sea. The right of free oceans and free passage for shipping is crucial to the global economy. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Francisco Scaglione, from Roseville, California, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, hoses down an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2024) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., May 20, 2024, following a 30-month engineered overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Greeneville will be joining the four submarines already assigned to Submarine Squadron 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiarra N. Brown) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 19, 2024) Rear Adm. Alexis Walker, commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, welcomes Brazilian navy Adm. Claudio Henrique Mello de Almedia, commander in chief of the fleet, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 19, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 17, 2024) A truck with humanitarian aid drives down the ramp from the the Bob Hope-class large, medium speed roll-on, roll-off ship MV Roy P. Benavidez (T-AKR 306) onto the roll-on/roll-off discharge facility (RRDF) platform, May 17, 2024. The men and women of U.S. Central Command are proud to support USAID in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. This corridor is a multinational and combined effort led by USAID and the Department of Defense - alongside the Republic of Cyprus, the United Nations, and international donors, including the UAE, the United Kingdom, Romania, and the European Union. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Geoffrey L. Ottinger) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (May 18, 2024) Lt. j.g. Phong Huynh monitors surface contacts on the bridge of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2024 while underway in the Indian Ocean, May 18, 2024. CARAT Indonesia 2024 is a bilateral exercise that is designed to promote regional security cooperation and enhance maritime interoperability, which coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises that enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share