Photo Gallery

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jesus Ayala, from Benito, Texas, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) reunites with a Sailor during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Lt. Zachary Vaughan, from Tucson, Ariz., a chaplain assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) shares the first hug with his children during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Families and friends welcome the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) during the ship’s homecoming ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024, following an eight-month deployment. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns from an eight-month deployment to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 15, 2024. The Russell departed San Diego on Feb. 10, and joined the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation to conduct global maritime security operations supporting regional stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria G. Llanos) Share

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain

Electronics Technician 2nd Class David Gaddis, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), from Mt. Holly, N.C., greets his family during the ship's homeport shift to Naval Station Rota, Spain, from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15, 2024. Oscar Austin is the first of two additional guided-missile destroyers to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean," Naval Station Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors shoot a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2024. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

STRAIT OF DOVER

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) transits the Strait of Dover, Oct. 14, 2024, in the North Sea where the strike group will conduct operations with Allies and partners. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen) Share

U.S. 6TH FLEET

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 8. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan Nystrand) Share

SRI LANKA

Adm. Steve Koehler, left, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2024. The visit to Sri Lanka underscored Koehler’s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability by upholding the rules based international order. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Franklin R. Parker poses for a photo with future Sailors at the University of Alabama, Oct. 12, 2024. As the Department of the Navy's senior representative at the University's football game against the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Secretary Parker helped carry the message for the Department's Maritime Statecraft and educated attendees on the endless career opportunities available - both in and out of uniform. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Franklin R. Parker recites the oath of enlistment to future Sailors at the University of Alabama, Oct. 12, 2024. As the Department of the Navy's senior representative at the University's football game against the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Secretary Parker helped carry the message for the Department's Maritime Statecraft and educated attendees on the endless career opportunities available - both in and out of uniform. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visits the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during a demonstration of the Transferable Rearming Mechanism VLS Reloading At-Sea with the guided-missile destroyer USS Chosin (CG-65), Oct. 11, 2024. SECNAV's prioritization of reloading at-sea capabilities brought increased effort and resources to the project. Completion of these demonstrations show proof of concept and informs future technical requirements for full VLS reload at-sea capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Bennett IV) Share