Photo Gallery

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2024) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) heave a messenger line during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies. Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) Share

PACFIC OCEAN

PACFIC OCEAN (Jan. 12, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dustin McGuown, a native of Pasadena, California, signals to an AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter, assigned to the “Hangman” detachment of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 12, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 11, 2024) Hull Technician Fireman Mason Hemelgarn, a native of Mason, Ohio, welds a bolt in the Hull Technician shop aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 11, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Finney) Share

CHUUK, Micronesia

CHUUK, Micronesia (Jan 11, 2024) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jovana Ayaladiaz, checks a local Micronesian patient's blood sugar at Chuuk State Hospital in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Jan. 11, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets the crew in the hangar bay of the world�s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a visit to mark the completion of the ship�s eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 15, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is deployed in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jimi Balisage) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 13, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Aric McGee, observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, land on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70). Hopper is assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen) Share

RED SEA

RED SEA (Jan. 12, 2024) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 12, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Elmore) Share

RED SEA

The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) launches Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea Jan. 12, 2024. As a part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Gravely is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Word) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2024) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Geovany Jurado, assigned to the combat systems department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), assists in a NATO Sea Sparrow weapon system download on the flight deck, Jan. 6, 2024, in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 1, 2024) An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) taxies for takeoff from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 1, 2024. Bataan 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 2nd Class Riley Gasdia) Share

GULF OF ADEN

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 26, 2023) Lt. Charmaine Solis observes commercial vessels sailing alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) in the Gulf of Aden supporting Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG), Dec. 26, 2023. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries are taking part in the operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Krucke) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 4, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Aguilar, from Glendale, California, supports Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Qwashewn Mayes, from Memphis, Tennessee, as he signals a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "White Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) during flight quarters aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 4, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share