Marine Operations at Sea

Images of U.S. Marines conducting maritime operations, including amphibious training and humanitarian missions, set against vibrant oceanic backdrops.

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate in a combat rubber raiding craft during a boat raid debarkation aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 5, 2022) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as part of Continuing Promise. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter hovers in the Pacific Ocean while fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) sails in the background during exercise Steel Knight (SK23), Dec. 10, 2022. SK23 provides U.S. 3rd Fleet and I Marine Expeditionary Force with an opportunity to practice amphibious operations and demonstrate that amphibious forces can access critical areas that shape actions across the range of military operations to resolve conflict, conduct humanitarian assistance or combat the adversary. Steel Knight is an annual combined-arms live-fire exercise led by the 1st Marine Division which ensures forces are optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

A view of the harbor during Exercise Kennel Bear '4-82. Subject Operation/Series: KENNEL BEAR '4-82 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-248. CGC Dauntless-- far view of vessels at sea --- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2012) The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), right, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), center, and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transit the Pacific Ocean after completing exercise Valiant Shield 2012. Valiant Shield is an integrated joint training exercise that offers the opportunity to integrate Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps assets in a blue-water environment.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-328. CGC Dauntless--far view of vessels at sea ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

Florida National Guardsmen with the 1-111th Aviation Battalion, B Company, fly over Orlando, Fla., June 5, 2022. Three helicopter crews were part of the 2022 Special Olympics opening ceremony as they flew over the stadium during the presentation of the National Anthem. FL Guardsmen are dedicated to serving their community not only in times of distress but also joining them in celebration. With a lot of things as citizen soldiers of the Florida National Guard we like to contribute to our local communities, not just in hurricanes and fire fighting, but in events like this to show that we are there for them 100% of the time. Whether that's aviation or ground forces, we are always there and always ready, said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vern Pritchard, CH-47F Instructor Pilot with the 1-111th.

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

221025-N-TC847-1438 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) sails in formation with NATO partners and allies during an air defense exercise for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

220922-N-PC065-2077 DANISH STRAIT (Sept. 22, 2022) -The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, passes under the Great Belt Bridge as the ship transits the Danish Strait, Sept. 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220922-N-PC065-2077 DANISH STRAIT (Sept. 22, 2022) -The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), center, passes under the Great Belt Bridge as the ship transits the Danish Strait, Sept. 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220815-N-NR343-1023 GULF OF CÁDIZ (Aug. 15, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) enters the Gulf of Cádiz before setting sea and anchor detail to moor pierside in Rota, Spain, Aug. 15, 2022. Sioux City is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

110714-N-WA189-258PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2011) Sailors from Special Boat Team (SBT) 12 conduct boat operations supporting a West Coast-based SEAL team during their maritime operation training cycle.

220922-N-EH998-1182 RED SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) and two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons operate in the Red Sea, Sept. 22. Nitze conducted training with U.S. military aircraft to practice air and maritime coordination for join missions.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transit in formation during a boat raid exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19, 2022 The Marines conducted this exercise to strengthen their ability to conduct boat operations and secure contested terrain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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.

A silhouetted right side view of the guided missile cruiser USS STERETT (CG-31) anchored off shore during a port call. Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA)

221211-N-TT059-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2022) The NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft parachutes into the ocean off the coast of Southern Mexico, where San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) waits to retrieve the capsule, Dec. 11, 2022. Portland is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities.

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An overview of the harbor, with the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) docked at a pier. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

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010508-M-0049P-013. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

220331-N-GF955-1001CARIBBEAN SEA - (March 31, 2022) The Royal Netherlands navy Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Friesland (P842) conducts counter narcotics operations with the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), March 31, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Liberty Star ship, with an Orion flight test capsule secured to its deck, passes through the mouth of Port Canaveral in Florida on its way to the Atlantic Ocean.Liberty Star has been enlisted to support the Crew Module Recovery Attach Fitting Test (CRAFT) which began at-sea operations Nov. 29. Multiple attach clips are being evaluated against the current recovery cleat configuration by U.S. Air Force pararescue jumpers (PJs) and a U.S. Navy diver. The 21st Century Ground Systems Program will use data collected from the tests to help develop ground operations support equipment that could be used to recover an uncrewed Orion flight test capsule after splashdown. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is NASA's next-generation spacecraft being developed for deep space missions to asteroids, moons and other interplanetary destinations throughout the solar system.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, mount combat rubber raiding crafts at Kin Red Harbor, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group Amphibious Raids Branch designed a littoral maneuver training package for 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, to prepare for future operations in littoral environments. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, is forward deployed to III MEF under the unit deployment program.

The U.S. Naval Ship Pililaau passes the historic Diamond Head Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii as it heads to port in the home of its namesake, Medal of Honor awardee Herbert K. Pililaau. The USNS Pililaau, a large, medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship, is here in support of JLOTS 2008 exercise Pacific Strike, a joint exercise of the U.S. militarys ability to transfer war fighting and humanitarian equipment to shore from ships at sea. The Pililaau will transport the U.S. Army's 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command equipment from Hawaii to Camp Pendleton, Calif., for reception, staging and onward movement to the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.

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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) Mexican Navy Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRC) conduct amphibious raid operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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Marines attached to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand on top of their AAV-7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle after an amphibious landing on Fresh Water Beach at the Shoalwater Bay Training Facility in the Queensland, Australia, during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 15. Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined training activity, designed to train Australia and U.S. forces.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry launch combat rubber raiding craft as part of an amphibious assault during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) Mexican Navy Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRC) conduct amphibious raid operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A view of the wreck of the former battleship/target ship USS UTAH (BB-31, AG-16), which was sunk at its moorings on the west side of Ford Island on December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen from the ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29), standing offshore, assist in salvage and rescue operations for the capsized Philippine destroyer DATU KALANTIAW (ex-USS BOOTH DE-170). Base: Calayan Island Country: Philippines

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5 approaches a beach to drop off equipment for aviation command and control and aviation ground support during exercise Steel Knight 23 on San Clemente Island, California, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at the mouth of the port at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, with the Silver Strand beach in the foreground. Her namesake, Rear Adm. Chung-Hoon, was the first Asian-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, and the first Asian-American flag officer in the U.S. Navy.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies off the coast of Ustka, Poland to support Marines and Sailors on the ground during BALTOPS 22 amphibious training, June 15, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division prepare to board the USS New Orleans during Keen Sword 23, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

MECK ISLAND, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Oct. 25, 2012) A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile is launched from Meck Island to intercept a ballistic missile target during a Missile Defense Agency integrated flight test.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspect damage and deterioration on the Bailey Bridge during a bridge demolition operation as part of phase I of Strategic Mobility Exercise (STRATMOBEX) II at San Clemente Island, California, Jan. 4, 2024. During phase I, MWSS-373 demolished a hazardous bridge that hindered range controls ability to insert targets into the Shore Bombardment Area of San Clemente Island. Phase I set conditions for phases II and III of STRATMOBEX II, the construct of a shallow water crossing and follow on missions.

220402-N-TT059-2027 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 02, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) transits the South China Sea. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

230207-N-NH267-1072 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2023) The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and the Indian Navy Sukanya-class patrol craft INS Savitri (P53) patrol the Indian Ocean during an exercise in the Indian Ocean. Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A view of Tumon bay, Guam from an F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) Alaska, takes off from Andersen AFB, Guam, Feb. 21, 2011. The U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct Cope North annually at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to increase combat readiness and interoperability concentrating on coordination and evaluation of air tactics, techniques and procedures.

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The LOS ANGELES class Attack Submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770) glides past the mouth of Apra Harbor, Guam. The attack submarine has twelve launch missile tubes for Tomahawk cruise missiles to provide defense capabilities and retractable bow planes to give the vessel increased maneuverability. With it's stealth design, endurance, and mobility the TUCSON is able to operate in all ocean areas of the world. She is the 59th of her class and homeported out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

MALAKAL PORT, Palau (June 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 conduct surveys of derelict vessels in Malakal Port in Palau as part of an Expeditionary Port Damage Repair Opening (ExPDRO) Joint-Force Proof of Concept in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare combat rubber raiding crafts at Kin Red Harbor, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group Amphibious Raids Branch designed a littoral maneuver training package for 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, to prepare for future operations in littoral environments. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, is forward deployed to III MEF under the unit deployment program.

Naval equipment and personnel seen from HMCS Margaret Brooke during a transit of Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada, during Operation Nanook 2022.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, operate F470 Zodiacs after conducting a helicopter casting exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman)

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) 57 approaches Inner Apra Harbor, Guam in support of Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2003 Base: Inner Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Members of U.S. Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team Five carry a raft into the water before a night combat swimming exercise. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221012-G-NO146-1002 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 12, 2022) Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) seize illicit drugs from a fishing vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 12.

Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, ride aboard Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during an amphibious raid as part of Certification Exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 17, 2018. Bravo Company, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Units Ground Combat Element, specializes in small boat amphibious raids launched from the sea. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct CERTEX as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

A CH-53E Super Stallion, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), takes off during an amphibious assault during the 26th MEU(SOC) Exercise Odyssey Encore, Volos, Greece, Jan. 8, 2024. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness sustainment exercise enhances the units operational capabilities as a crisis response force. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests.

An aerial view of Point Salines, as seen from an aircraft approaching the runway during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Petty Officer 2nd Class Lewis, a boatswain's mate, observes a sunset aboard the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) off Papua New Guinea on Aug. 20, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards.

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220602-N-SS492-1027 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 2, 2022) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a regularly scheduled underway, June 2. Charlotte is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Volcanic ash beaches are visible from atop Mt. Suribachi at Iō Tō Island (Iwo Jima), Japan, May 31, 2022. Mt. Suribachi is the island's most prominent feature and was the site of the famous U.S. Marine Corps flag raising on February 23, 1945. Marines from multiple units assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force went to Iwo Jima during Memorial Day weekend to honor the Marines of World War II.

An aerial view of the USAAF North Field on Tinian Island. It was from here in World War Two that B-29 bombers flew long range missions against mainland Japan. Both the missions to Hiroshima and Nagasaki originated from this airstrip nearly half a century ago. Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

221103-N-UI066-1057 SPLIT, Croatia (Nov. 3, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, arrives in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit Nov. 3, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. and British sailors explore the Arctic ice cap while conducting the first U.S./British coordinated surfacing at the North Pole. The ships are, left to right: the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SEA DEVIL (SSN-664), the fleet submarine HMS SUPERB (S-109) and the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BILLFISH (SSN-676). Country: Arctic

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Combat control team members aboard an inflatable boat land ashore during a water training exercise. The airmen are from the 63rd Military Airlift Wing. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A B-52H Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana navigates the skies over the California coast during the 28th Rim of the Pacific exercise July 21, 2022. The B-52s significant contributions to RIMPAC 2022 include standoff weapons activities, aerial interdiction, boat hunting and mine laying.

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles prepare for takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 26, 2022. F-15 pilots utilize Agile Combat Employment, an operating concept that is the Pacific Air Forces model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, approach a beach on F470 Zodiacs after conducting a helicopter casting exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman)

Seven aircraft with the call sign Black Duck fly over during The Doolittle Raiders 80th Anniversary ceremony, April 18, 2022 at Okaloosa Island. On May 23, 2014, President Barack Obama signed Public Law 113-106 awarding the Congressional Gold Medal - the highest civilian recognition Congress can bestow - to the 80 members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in recognition of their service.

An abandoned boat is staged for the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

An oil containment device known as boom sits in the water by Postl Point Oct. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The joint exercise tested local unit communications efforts and responses to a large fuel spill in Weekly Bayou.

GUANABARA BAY, Brazil (Sept. 10, 2022) Ships from various military's wait to be reviewed by the President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 10, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

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Soldiers from Hunter Army Airfield, G.A., conduct a training flight over Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 23, 2022.The training provided soldiers with additional flight hours as well as an opportunity to view the depot from a birds eye view.

Airman of the 6th Marine Patrol Flight securing the McDill AFB coastline at night. McDill is the only Air Force base with a full-time marine patrol.

221006-N-UI066-1049 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 6, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group 10, arrives in Souda Bay, Crete for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

France - 23 August, 2019: bunker and battleship anchor memorial of WWII Atlantic Battle at the Pointe de Penhir in Brittany

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Amphibious personnel carriers transport U.S. Marines to Thepa Beach during Cobra Gold '85, a joint U.S./Thai training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '85 Base: Thepa Beach Country: Thailand (THA)

Service members with Joint Task Force - Bethel assist local residents with damaged property as part of Operation Merbok Response in Toksook Bay, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2021)The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 6, 2020. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

U.S. Army civilians, assigned to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, and Marine Corps War Fighting Lab, conduct experimentation on the Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. during Project Convergence - Capstone 4. The TRV-150 is designed to provide rapid and assured, highly automated aerial distribution of supply packages to small units operating in contested environments. Army

As the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) sails past the Hospital Point military housing landing, the Crowley family, mother Gretchen (left) and children Kelly (center) and James (right) wave proudly at the ship as it prepares to participate in RIMPAC 98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, conduct a beach workout during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 20, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and the Dutch Marines as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy assault amphibious vehicles conduct an amphibious assault during Dan amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971..

Three Iraqi fishermen wave from their boat as a US Military convoy passes through the town of Qalat Sukkar, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-358-101. Overflight. Hurricane Katrina

KOROR, PALAU (June 14, 2022) Multiple commands under Commander, Task Force 75, as part of a Port Damage Assessment team demonstate rapidly deployment capability in Palau and conducted a phased approach to harbor clearance, port infrastructure and assessments in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)

Looking across toward Ford Island at the side bulkheads of B turret of the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB 39). The battleship was sunk in the opening moments of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the ship is the final resting place for over 1,100 of her crewmen. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120730-N-BK435-154OROTE POINT, Guam (July 30, 2012) The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) is on its way to its homeport as it passes Orote Point and enters into Apra Harbor. Frank Cable has returned to Guam after a six-month regular overhaul and dry-docking maintenance availability period in Portland, Ore. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Artillery Battery, Aleutians world war II national historic area, Mt. Ballyhoo, Amaknak Island, Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands.

36th Wing leadership tours a Japanese Air Raid shelter during an off-site at Tinian on Oct. 11, 2022. During the off-site, leadership spent time viewing historical sites from World War II and met with Tinians mayor and local government to solidify relationships and improve their ability to mutually support one another.

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