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SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 10, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations in the South China Sea, May 10, 2024. Halsey 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 3rd Class Ismael Martinez) Share

MIAMI

MIAMI (May 7, 2024) Guests attending a naturalization ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) watch a televised message from President Joe Biden during Fleet Week Miami, May 7, 2024. Fleet Weeks are a tradition of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, where major U.S. cities host Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen for one week of community-wide events. Fleet Week Miami, in its first year, is an opportunity for residents and visitors to meet with service members, foster community relationships, and view the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gladjimi Balisage) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 6, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) complete maintenance on a torpedo while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 6, 2024. Higgins 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

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (May 5, 2024) A Sailor communicates through a sound-powered phone while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal, May 5, 2024. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (Official U.S. Navy photo) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), top, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), April 28, 2024. Wasp is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) work together with Joint and Allied teammates to mentor, train, and assess ARGs and MEUs in support of U.S. and Allied economic, security, and defense interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Moser) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 7, 2024) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jorelyn Calam, from Stockton, Calif., teaches a CPR course in the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 7, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, 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 3rd Class Ikia Walker) Share

TAKORADI, Ghana

TAKORADI, Ghana (May 6, 2024) Members of U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) Pacific and Royal Netherlands Marine Reconnaissance Sniper team personnel demonstrate hallway clearing procedures during Obangame Express 2024 training exercises in Takoradi, Ghana. During Exercise Obangame Express 2024, the 13th rendition of the exercise, partner and allied forces collaborate to enhance collective maritime law enforcement capabilities, bolster national and regional security in West Africa, and foster greater interoperability among U.S., African, and multinational partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adriones Johnson) Share

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash.

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda) Share

MIAMI

MIAMI (May 7, 2024) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, left, reacts to remarks by musician Gloria Estefan after Del Toro announced that the future Virginia-class attack submarine SSN-811 will be named USS Miami and Estefan will be the boat’s sponsor during the Fleet Week Miami opening concert, May 7, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Bennett IV) Share

MIAMI

MIAMI (May 7, 2024) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, left, reacts to remarks by musician Gloria Estefan after Del Toro announced that the future Virginia-class attack submarine SSN-811 will be named USS Miami and Estefan will be the boat’s sponsor during the Fleet Week Miami opening concert, May 7, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Bennett IV) Share

Miami

MIAMI (May 6, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen and Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) stand watch as the ship pulls into PortMiami for Fleet Week Miami, May 6, 2024. Fleet Weeks are a tradition of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, where major U.S. cities host Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen for one week of community-wide events. Fleet Week Miami, in its first year, is an opportunity for residents and visitors to meet with service members, foster community relationships, and view the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey) Share

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (May 4, 2024) A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle attached to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, splashes from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during waterborne operations supporting Exercise Balikatan 24 at Naval Detachment Oyster Bay in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, May 4, 2024. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share