Photo Gallery

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Davonte Camp, left, braces Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Lonnie Shive as he reaches up to secure ammunition to the underside of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 to facilitate the safe off-load of ordnance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Aug. 27. IKE is underway in the Atlantic Ocean for an ammunition transfer with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Cmdr. Jac Ullman, right, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), presents an American flag representing the ship's ensign to retired Vice Adm. Edward Moore during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 27, 2024. Cowpens was commissioned in 1991, marking 33 years as a United States Ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and U.S. Navy warships sail in formation in the Philippine Sea as EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 fly by during exercise Pacific Vanguard, Aug. 26, 2024. Pacific Vanguard is an opportunity for like-minded forces to strengthen their skills in maritime operations, anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, live-fire missile events, and advanced maneuvering scenarios in the Mariana Islands Range Complex. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

SAN DIEGO

The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the "Leap Frogs", fly in Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30's CMV-22B Osprey to conduct a parachute demonstration during the San Diego Padres' Salute to the Navy, Aug. 25, 2024. The Leap Frogs are the official parachute demonstration team of the United States Navy and are part of the Naval Special Warfare Command. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and support personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Tarnalicki, from Oklahoma City, maintains an SPS-49 radar system aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 24, 2024. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are underway in the Atlantic Ocean for an ordnance transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

Quartermaster Seaman Emmanuel Delgado, from Elgin, Illinois, stands watch on the bridgewing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) as the ship arrives in Apra, Harbor, Guam, Aug. 22, 2024. Dewey 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 Greg Johnson) Share

SAN DIEGO

Sailors load ordinance into a rolling airframe missile launcher aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), Aug. 16, 2024. San Diego is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Martinez) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 20, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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 Seaman Apprentice Mario Castro Gamez) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), front, and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), left, and the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transit the Atlantic Ocean during an ordnance transfer, Aug. 24, 2024. The aircraft carriers are underway for an ordnance transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass) Share

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

The crew of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas. LCS-36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/released) Share

HMAS STERLING, Western Australia

A Sailor stands watch aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) during a scheduled port visit at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia, Australia to perform a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) with the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Aug. 23, 2024. Emory S. Land is in port at HMAS Stirling to conduct the STMP as part of AUKUS Pillar 1's effort to support Australia's acquisition of a sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Victoria Mejicanos) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 23, 2024. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are 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 Seaman Kenneth Melseth) Share