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PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 23, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to launch 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 Joseph Calabrese) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches 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

ADRIATIC SEA

ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 20, 2023) Lt. Sarah Huston launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during flight operations in the Adriatic Sea, Feb. 20, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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 3rd Class Nicholas Avis) Share

PORTLAND, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 18, 2023) U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Jonathan Figliola, assigned to the Navy's esports team, Goats & Glory, plays Super Smash Bros: Ultimate at FAN EXPO Portland. Goats & Glory is dedicated to outreach and engagement with members of the gaming community, showcasing life and opportunities available in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Priestley) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 20, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 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 2nd Class Justin McTaggart) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

230212-N-GK686-1006 Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gather in the ship’s hangar bay during a Super Bowl watch party sponsored by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation department, Feb. 12, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Triniti Lersch) Share

OKINAWA

OKINAWA (Feb. 16, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ian Wilkinson, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, treats a simulated casualty on a CH-53E Super Stallion during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23.1 on Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. Wilkinson is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

OKINAWA

OKINAWA (Feb. 16, 2023) U.S. Navy personnel with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, III Marine Expeditionary Force, carry a simulated casualty from a CH-53E Super Stallion during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23.1 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 8, 2023) Donald Driver, a former wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, meets with Sailors at Naval Station Great Lakes’Galley 535 during a Super Bowl-themed meal and event hosted by Goodwill and MWR. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Brigitte Johnston) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 15, 2023) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are conducting combined expeditionary strike force perations, demonstrating unique high-end warfighting capability, maritime superiority, power projection and readiness. Operations include integrated training designed to advance interoperability between the two groups while simultaneously demonstrating the U.S. commitment to our alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. 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

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 14, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 taxis onto a catapult during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Feb. 14, 2023, in the Mediterranean Sea. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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 3rd Class Nicholas Avis) Share

BENGALURU, India

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet sits on display at Aero India 23 at Yelahanka Air Station, Bengaluru, India on Feb. 13, 2023. The U.S. military is participating in Aero India by providing aerial demonstrations and static aircraft to strengthen its partnership with India while furthering military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Saxton) Share