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DARWIN, Australia

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Pedram Mohyeddin, right, assigned to the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), speaks to U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Seth Koenig, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, as ships arrive to participate in Exercise Kakadu 2024 while in-port His Majesty's Australian Ship Coonawarra, Darwin, Australia, Sept. 8. Exercise Kakadu is the RAN's premier exercise and provides an opportunity for regional nations to participate in multinational maritime activities, from humanitarian assistance and search and rescue operations to high-end maritime warfare scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui) Share

DARWIN, Australia

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Capt. David Tietzel, Kakadu 2024 exercise director, speaks to local media during a press conference as ships arrive to participate in the exercise on the pier of His Majesty's Australian Ship Coonawarra, Darwin, Australia, Sept. 8. The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), background, represented the U.S. Navy while the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), right, represented the Royal Canadian Navy. Exercise Kakadu is the RAN's premier exercise and provides an opportunity for regional nations to participate in multinational maritime activities, from humanitarian assistance and search and rescue operations to high-end maritime warfare scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui) Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) sheet metal mechanic Marshawn Becton conducts maintenance on a V-22 Osprey at the depot. The Department of Defense recognized FRCE’s safety excellence with the 2024 Safety and Occupational Health Management System Achievement Award during a ceremony in Aurora, Colorado, Aug. 26. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Liam Peralta Sobrado, sheet metal helper, performs maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion at the depot. The Department of Defense presented FRCE with the 2024 Safety and Occupational Health Management System Achievement Award for its commitment to safety excellence, Aug. 26. Share

NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla.

Sailors assigned to the USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) salute and bring the ship to life along with Marines from Marine Aviation Training Support Groups 21 and 23 during the ship's commissioning ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 7, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla.

Navy Sea Cadets and Navy Junior ROTC cadets make an arrival line during the commissioning ceremony for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 7, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla.

The color guard presents the colors during the commissioning ceremony for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 7, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla.

Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) salute and bring the ship to life along with Marines from Marine Corps Aviation Support Groups 21 and 23 during the ship's commissioning ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 7, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea visits recruits at the USS Trayer at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Sept. 5, 2024. MCPON Honea returned to RTC to conduct a site visit to assess the quality of life of RTC's barracks, medical facilities, housing and Navy Exchange Services Command. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Posada) Share

SAGEWIN STRAIT

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Henley, from Russellville, Arkansas, uses a telescopic alidade on the bridgewing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) as the ship transits the Sagewin Strait, Sept. 5, 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

VALPARAISO, Chile

Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) remove mooring lines prior to getting underway from Valparaiso, Chile during UNITAS LXV (65) Sept. 5, 2024. UNITAS is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, focused on enhanced interoperability in maritime and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and to create new relationships that will promote peace, stability, and prosperity. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mitch Meppelink) Share

VALPARAISO, Chile

Sailors attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 provide familiarization training on a Mark 18 Mod 1 Swordfish unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to Chilean navy EOD technicians in Valparaiso, Chile during UNITAS LXV, Sept. 5, 2024. UNITAS is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, focused on enhanced interoperability in maritime and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and to create new relationships that will promote peace, stability, and prosperity. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the maritime component of U.S. Southern Command and the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hunter S. Harwell) Share