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BAHRAIN

BAHRAIN (Jan. 2, 2024) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. 5th Fleet, speaks with Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) after presenting combat medals to Sailors while the ship is in Bahrain, Jan. 2, 2024. Cooper also recognized the whole Carney crew with the Combat Action Ribbon. On Dec. 16, Carney Sailors shot down 14 Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier) Share

USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) don firefighting equipment during a damage control drill while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 30, 2023.Thomas Hudner is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Operations, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. 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 Jordan Klineizquierdo) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 29, 2023) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Huntermichael McGrath, from Canton, Ohio, heaves a messenger line during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the South China Sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies. Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 1 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

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) conduct crew-served weapons training while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 30, 2023. Thomas Hudner is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Operations, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. 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 Jordan Klineizquierdo) Share

KOROR, Palau

KOROR, Palau, (Dec. 29, 2023) Ensign Jenna Bumiller, from Atlanta, listens to respirations on a Palauan pediatric patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored off Koror, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Dec. 29, 2023. 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 MC2 Celia Martin) Share

SUEZ CANAL

SUEZ CANAL (Dec. 28, 2023) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Suez Canal, Dec. 28, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Riley Gasdia) Share

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 31, 2023) Ships from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the Hellenic Navy frigate HS Navarinon (F 461) sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 31, 2023. The ships from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group include the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), and USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The ships from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group include the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), the San Antonio Class-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). 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 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 27, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Julian Bibb, from Detroit, performs corrosion control on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 27. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyree Rogers) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 27, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Recruit Derrick Yaotse, from Los Angeles, uses a needle gun for corrosion control on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 27. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyree Rogers) Share

KOROR, Palau

KOROR, Palau -- U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joshua Franck, from San Diego, preps surgical instruments in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored off of Koror, Palau, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Dec. 28, 2023. 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 3rd Class Justin Ontiveros) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. -- Recruits practice weapons handling and firing procedures during weapons familiarization training at the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

PELELIU, Palau

PELELIU, Palau (Dec. 26, 2023) Japan Ground Self Defense Force Capt. Hitomi Oie, left, from Hiroshima Japan, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Cheryl Castro, from San Diego, check the blood sugar of a local patient at the Peleliu health center in Peleliu, Palau, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Dec. 26, 2023. 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 Seaman Justin Ontiveros) Share