Photo Gallery

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) Operations Specialist 1st Class Jorge Saenz, from Bogota, Colombia, plots on a maneuvering board in the tactical operation plot workcenter of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2020) Sailors conduct a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jorge Lebaron)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2020) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Joshua Morales, from Miami, loads magazines for a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jorge Lebaron)

NAPLES, Italy

NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Cardona, assigned to American Forces Network (AFN) Naples, speaks during the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples commanding officer's monthly radio talk show in the AFN radio studio onboard the NSA Naples Support Site, Sept. 14, 2020. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

NAPLES, Italy

NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2020) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Command Chaplain Cmdr. Gary Foshee speaks during the NSA Naples commanding officer's monthly radio talk show in the radio studio at American Forces Network, Naples, onboard the base Support Site, Sept. 14, 2020. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

NAPLES, Italy

NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2020) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Commanding Officer Capt. James Stewart speaks during his monthly radio talk show in the radio studio at American Forces Network, Naples, onboard the base Support Site, Sept. 14, 2020. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

EAST CHINA SEA

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 14, 2020) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Cody Patterson, from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), performs maintenance checks on torpedo tubes. Halsey is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2020) A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during flight operations, Sept. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anton Wendler)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2020) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Askins, from Macomb, Michigan, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), monitors surface contacts in Ford's pilot house, Sept. 11 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kallysta Castillo)

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa A. Mayor, a general surgeon with Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7 assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), observes as medical personnel with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and America practice receiving and treating casualties during a trauma drill. America, flagship of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Leonal Mayberry, right, from Houston, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Elisha El, from Philadelphia, both assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), prepare flight deck coaming for painting, Sept. 7, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Seelbach)

PACIFIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2020) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kristian Low, from Statesboro, Ga., removes a resister from a circuit card aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), Aug. 20, during Rim of the Pacific 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M. Langer)