Photo Gallery

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Logan Brookshier, from San Marcos, Texas, fires an M-19 pistol during a small arms live-fire gunnery exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the South China Sea, Jan. 13, 2025. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

Sailors observe dolphins swimming near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 12, 2025. Nimitz is underway in 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Manuel Gutierrez, from Henderson, Nev., left, trains Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Robbie Zepponi, from Rescue, Calif., on how to note readings on an air compressor in a main engineering space aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Jan. 11, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker) Share

LIMASSOL, Cyprus

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) heave line while departing Limassol, Cyprus, Jan. 10, 2025. Oscar Austin is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Lt. Clint Vance, of Kalispell, Mont., signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the South China Sea, Jan. 12, 2025. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

A Sailor uses a naval firefighting thermal imager while combating a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 11, 2025. Nimitz is underway in 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Operations Specialist 1st Class Woodlyne Watkins, of Miami, helps identify vessels using radar as the surface and sub-surface warfare supervisor during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) in the South China Sea, Jan. 11, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnold-Hendershot) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Sailors unload supplies aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in the South China Sea, Jan. 10, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison) Share

N. CHARLESTON, S.C.

A team of data scientists from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, Avery Grant, right, Kweku Bentsi Enchili, Adam Flaherty, Claire Ameen and Malik Melvin discuss a custom metric dashboard which they were tasked with providing to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti. The team developed the "CNO Dashboard" which is tailored to the CNO's priority areas, ensuring it is accessible at all times. This tool is being created to easily access naval metrics and information. This new capability provides a streamlined way for the CNO to monitor important data whenever needed. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 8, 2025. George H.W. Bush is currently at Naval Station Norfolk in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan training to increase lethality for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felix Castillo Reyes) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 8, 2025. George H.W. Bush is currently at Naval Station Norfolk in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan training to increase lethality for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felix Castillo Reyes) Share

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK

The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 8, 2025. George H.W. Bush is currently at Naval Station Norfolk in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan training to increase lethality for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felix Castillo Reyes) Share