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BALTIC SEA

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2023) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Domenica Scott fires a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun as Gunner's Mate 1st Class Terrance Davis-Harris acts as line coach during weapons qualifications aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 22, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

BALTIC SEA

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2023) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jalen Peppers performs baton strikes after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray during Security Reaction Force - Basic training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 21, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

BALTIC SEA

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 15, 2023) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Lopez inspects a fuel sample aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a replenishment-at-sea with the German navy tanker Spessart (A1442) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 15, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 takes-off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during friends and family day in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24, 2023. George Washington is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk and is undergoing an inspection and survey, a comprehensive evaluation of the material condition of the ship to ensure its fully prepared for sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ian Villones, from Las Vegas, left, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Javier Gonzalez, from Fallbrook, California, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jordan Stier, from Benton, Louisiana, simulate providing trauma care on a patient during a medical training team drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Sept. 22, 2023. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mikal Chapman) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Szostkiewicz, from Plant City, Florida, fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire training exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 20230. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 22, 2023) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) stand at attention during the ship’s decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 22, 2023. Bunker Hill was decommissioned after more than 37 years of distinguished service. Commissioned Sept. 20, 1986, Bunker Hill served in the U.S. Pacific Fleet and supported Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and participated in the establishment of Operation Southern Watch. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jermaine Washington, from Munchen, Germany, removes chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Warlords" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) fires a 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga) Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 19, 2023) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Jahlan Leak, right, from Laurinburg, North Carolina, checks the voltage of a breaker box during a spot check monitored by Master Chief Interior Communications Electrician Johnie Nicholson, from Live Oak, Florida, during a maintenance material management assessment in the oxygen and nitrogen production room aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 19, 2023. 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 Seaman Kyree Rogers) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) in the South China Sea, Sept. 19, 2023. Ralph Johnson is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell) Share

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif.

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2023) Cmdr. James Light, commanding officer of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, boards a C-2A Greyhound prior to VRC-30's final flight. VRC-30 began flying the C-2A Greyhound in 1981 and continued to use the aircraft for carrier onboard delivery (COD) to transport passengers, equipment, gear and supplies around the fleet for 42 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keenan Daniels) Share