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PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart) Share

HANAPEPE

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (May 29, 2023) An American flag is placed at a columbarium during a Memorial Day ceremony at Kauai’s Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe, Hawaii, May 29, 2023. The ceremony brought together veterans, community representatives, and the public to honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation. (Navy photo by Lisa Ferdinando) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2023) A Sailor observes an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caylen McCutcheon) Share

DEDEDO, Guam

DEDEDO, Guam (May 28, 2023) Sailors from Naval Computer Telecommunications Station Guam assist with recovery efforts from Typhoon Mawar at Island Girl Power’s Kurason i Sengsong center in Dededo, May 28, 2023. Sailors secured the facility’s fence line, clearing branches, and sorting through damaged items for disposal following devastation of Typhoon Mawar. A Combined Joint Task Force led by U.S. Army Pacific and Task Force West, or Joint Region Marianas, are the DoD representatives supporting FEMA and the governments of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as they recover from the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Mawar. The typhoon moved through the area as a category 4 storm on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and high seas marking the strongest storm to affect the islands since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002. (U.S. Navy photo by Shaina O’Neal) Share

NEW YORK

NEW YORK (May 28, 2023) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kris Lindstrom, assigned to Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, pays his respects at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum during Fleet Week New York, May 28, 2023. Fleet Week New York, now in its 35th year, is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State Region to witness today's maritime capabilities first-hand. The 2023 celebration will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Torrey W. Lee) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2023) Sailors perform a traditional haka dance during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration in the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Kantner) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2023) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Atlantic Ocean during the Carrier Strike Group Four Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway participating in COMPTUEX, the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Bataan ARG and 26th MEU's ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Moises Sandoval) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2023) Cmdr. Steven Grey, front, executive officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), and Cmdr. Brad Fancher, Carter Hall commanding officer, look out at distant ships in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway participating in the Carrier Strike Group Four Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Bataan ARG and 26th MEU's ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Moises Sandoval) Share

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Donald Elliot, from Tampa Bay, Fla., launches an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, May 27, 2023. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (May 25, 2023) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, May 25, 2023. George Washington is returning from successfully completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tatyana Freeman) Share

SASEBO, Japan

SASEBO, Japan (May 25, 2023) Capt. David Adams, commander of Fleet Activities Sasebo, and Keio Kitamura, director of Sasebo City Base Affairs Policy Bureau, carry ceremonial flowers to lay at the Soto Dam Memorial in Sasebo, Japan May 25, 2023. The annual memorial ceremony is held for the 53 American POWs and 14 Japanese laborers who died building Soto Dam during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Quinton A. Lee) Share