Military Bridge Team Collaboration

Images depict military personnel engaged on naval vessels' bridges, highlighting teamwork and navigation efforts in various operational settings. The mood is focused and professional.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, receive a tour of the USS Charleston (LCS 18) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022, at Maura Port, Brunei, Oct. 24, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

220802-N-TP544-1030 DANISH STRAITS (Aug. 2, 2022) Harbor Pilot Jensen Lars helps navigate the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) through the Danish Straits to enter the Baltic Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

220710-N-VH871-1045 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, visit littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 10. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

120126-N-WL435-014ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets the crew and tours the spaces of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN-779) during the joint exercise Fellowship 2012 with the Royal Navy submarine HMS Astute (SSN 20). New Mexico and Astute performed various tracking, deterrence and attack scenarios to test and certify each respective submarine's capabilities.

220912-N-ZS023-1101 SAN DIEGO (Sept 12, 2022) Cmdr. Colleen Moore, left, commanding officer of Independence-variant USS Manchester (LCS 14) Gold crew, discusses littoral combat ship capabilities on the bridge with leadership from Navy Regional Maintenance Center. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 29, 2022) - Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), explains the maneuvering capabilities of the ship to Argentine Navy Rear Adm. Rodolfo Berazay-Martinez, far right, Argentine Naval Attaché to the U.S., and Argentine Navy Sailors in the pilot house during a ship familiarization tour, Aug. 29. during a ship familiarization tour. The Argentine Navy delegation visited Boxer ahead of the potential assignment of an Argentine surface warfare officer candidate aboard an amphibious ship through the Personnel Exchange Program. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home ported in San Diego as a member of Expeditionary Strike Group 3.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, receive a tour of the USS Charleston (LCS 18) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022, at Maura Port, Brunei, Oct. 24, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

Norfolk, Va. (June 01, 2022) - Frank Wells, Chief Engineer, USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188), provides a brief on the ship's engine room control during the Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training (SALT) program tour of Humphreys June 1, 2022. The purpose of the tour was to provide Navy Senior Executives experiential insight of daily efforts required to support U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFFC) mission to man, train, equip, certify, and employ combat-ready Naval forces capable of conducting prompt, sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests.

220717-N-N0842-3006-AU PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Australian Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Pat Conaghan MP, speaks with crew members of Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during a visit by members of the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Francis Atkinson, right, gives a tour of a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, to French Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, left, commander, French Carrier Strike Group (CSG), during his visit of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 27, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle 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.

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 7, 2015) Sailors monitor a radar screen on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is deployed as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Sailors before a re-enlistment ceremony aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Lt. j.g. Aaron Booker, left, from Memphis, Neb., and Ensign Bryce Biediger, from San Antonio, navigate the Philippine Sea from the pilot house aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Black met with Marine Aircraft Group 29 and Marine Aircraft Group 26 Marines to discuss retention, promotion, and the importance of a coordinated plan for future career path for Marines in deactivating squadrons.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conduct an exchange of information with U.K. Royal Navy Sailors while on board the RFA Argus, Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group has transferred under NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. Marine Corps

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Foreign Navy attachés receive a brief from Damage Controlman 1st Class Robert Bachardy, center, from Wimberley, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, about Fords damage control spaces, April 19. 2021. The Navy attachés visited Ford to meet with senior leadership, interact with service members and acquaint Senior Foreign Navy Diplomats with Fords capabilities. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships basic training phase.

220509-N-GP384-1176 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 9, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith, right, speaks with combat systems department Sailors and discusses their concerns and quality of life issues to aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 9, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220710-N-N0842-1002-PEPEARL HARBOR (June 10, 2022) - Senior leadership from Peru, Republic of Korea, Royal Canadian, Royal Australian and United States Navies tour the Peruvian Navy corvette BAP Guise (CC-28) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 10. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Peruvian Navy photo by LTJG Juan Davila)

US Navy (USN) Operations SPECIALIST First Class (OS1) Daniel K. Bearden (foreground left), uses a pair of binoculars to scar the horizon, as he mans a watch lookout on the bridge aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

SINGAPORE (June 29, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. John Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), welcomes Sailors of the Republic of Singapore Navy onboard the ships bridge, June 29, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Dec. 8, 2022) Capt. Samuel White, left, commanding officer of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mary Krueger, center, commander Regional Health Command Atlantic, greet crew members aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2022, in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on Dec. 8, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, 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.

220701-N-QI593-1114 ADRIATIC SEA (July 1, 2022) Rear Adm. Paul Spedero, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, rights, speaks with Cmdr. James Hagerty, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the ships hangar bay in the Adriatic Sea, July 1, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Aug. 10, 2022) Capt. David-Tavis Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), mans the bridge as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment Aug. 10, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221006-N-IX644-1038 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 6, 2022) Capt. David-Tavis Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), speaks with Lt. Alexander Sanders as the ship, 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.

Senior Master Sgt. Kyle Johr, 52nd Operations Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, gives a brief on the base air traffic control tower to a delegation of ambassadors from NATO countries and members of the American Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. Air traffic controllers play a vital role in the success of the mission by ensuring safe aircraft operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sub Lieutenant Kristoffer Petersen speaks with Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Nathan Christie CSM, Commander Surveillance and Response Group, on the bridge of Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

220706-N-XK047-2027SAN DIEGO BAY (July 6, 2022) - Lt. Jordan Davis, the safety officer aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8),discusses safety during shipboard operations with Marines, assigned to the 13 Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the mess decks, July 6. The purpose of the discussion is to familiarize Marines with day-to-day operations while onboard. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, second from left, and Capt. Patrick Baker, executive officer, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) talk to officers on the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Corey Gustafson, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team Three, far right, speaks with Australian navy Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General Australian Defense Force, second from left, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi, commanding general, 18th Medical Command, third from left, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander Naval Medical Forces Support Command/Director of the Nurse Corps, second from right, and other distinguished visitors during a tour of the medical ward of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 7, 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 rel

220630-N-KD380-1041 SAN DIEGO - (June 30,2022) - Partner nations service members tour an MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, onboard Naval Air Station North Island 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220922-N-ZG822-1038 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, speaks with Operation Specialist 1st Class Spencer Bryant Sailors during a visit to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 22, 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.

220517-N-TL932-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2022) Sailors conduct maintenance on a MK-38 25mm cannon aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 17. Vinson is currently moored in her homeport of San Diego.

220410-N-DF558-2005 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Corby Bivans, left, from Las Vegas, and Chief Logistics Specialist Duc Trinh, front center, from Oakland, California, both assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, alongside military leaders with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) observe a sonar module in the combat direction center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and JMSDF, the two navies strengthened all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

230118-N-MR124-1002 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 18, 2023) Capt. Christopher Follin, right, commodore of Afloat Training Group Pacific, speaks to Sailors during a virtual-reality firefighting demonstration aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS OKane (DDG 77), Jan. 18, 2023. Afloat Training Group Pacific provides surface ships, including U.S. Coast Guard, with education, training, assessments, and certifications to maximize training efficiency and effectiveness.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham, Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, speaks with personnel from the Medical Department of Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during a visit to the ship at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly, center, speaks with the crew aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a routine visit in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 22, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. John T. Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships capabilities to Royal Malaysian Navy officers during the 13th Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy Submarine Staff Talks, July 14, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 20, 2024) Captain Patrick German, USS New Orleans commanding officer, greets Kimi Onoda, chairwoman of Japans House of Councillors Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense during the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense (House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan)s visit onboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is forward deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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. Navy

SAN DIEGO (01 Sep. 2022) - Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14). During the tour, Kitchener evaluated Bunker Hills current state of readiness and met with Sailors.

220603-N-KY668-1187FERROL, Spain (June 3, 2022) Midshipmen from the Spanish Navy Santa Maria-class frigate Santa Maria (F81), tour the pilot house aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), June 3, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.

220524-N-DE439-1128 OSLO, Norway (May 24, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Petro, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), right, shows Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks, left, the engineering department and talks about their day-to-day operations, May 24, 2022. Porter 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.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, tours the bridge of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a tour in support of the conclusion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2012) Royal Navy Leading Seaman Paul Allen, assigned to the Fleet Hydrographic and Meteorological unit based at Her MajestyÕs Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth, England, reads a kestrel device that measures environmental information aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting tailored shipÕs training availability. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

221006-N-OL632-2111 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 6, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), speaks with Hellenic military and civil leaders during a visit to the ship, 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.

PHUKET, Thailand (Dec. 30, 2015) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Markzel Ramas stands watch on the bridge aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) as the ship approaches the pier in Phuket, Thailand for a scheduled port visit. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the regions littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 16, 2024) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Dylan Diras, from Santa Rita, Guam, assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, conducts intel brief training aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. 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. Navy

Leadership representatives from the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast unified command met with executives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to discuss the Operation Vigilant Sentry posture on irregular migration, humane care for migrants and other maritime security initiatives at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida, Jan. 8, 2024. Adm. Rachel Levine, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Rear Adm. Denise Hinton, Deputy Surgeon General and Dr. Herbert Wolfe, Deputy Director of the Office of Health Security and Acting Chief Medical Officer toured Coast Guard Base Miami Beach and Sector Miami units to discuss operations with Coast Guard crews and medical personnel. HSTF-SE was established in 2003 and frequently coordinates efforts across multiple federal, state, and local agencies to maximize readiness under the 2004 OVS plan to respond to maritime migration events throughout the Caribbean Sea.

U.S. Navy Capt. Michel Brandt, left, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), guides key leaders from the Royal Thai Navy around the Somersets bridge during a tour of the vessel Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, advancing common interests, and a commitment to our allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

LT. GEN. Peter T. Kempf, right, commander, 12th Air Force, tours the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) with the ship's commanding officer during the joint services exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Mar 1992...A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant is giving training in boarding and search procedures to crew members of the replenishment oiler USS WICHITA (AOR-1) in preparation for an upcoming deployment. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

YOKOHAMA, Japan (July 13, 2022) Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force 74, addresses the crew of Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective (T-AGOS 21), July 13, 2022. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.

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111021-N-ZZ999-008PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Matthew McDonald, from Manchester, N.H., takes the helm of the aircraft USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Oct. 18, 2015) Capt. Christopher Bolt, right, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), explains flight deck operations to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, during a visit to the ship. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Sgt. Gabrielle Rasa, a crew chief with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, briefs distinguished visitors preparing to fly off of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit invited the guests on board in order to showcase the capabilities of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st MEUs F-35B Lightning II. The 31st MEU is operating aboard 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.

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120516-N-BJ279-012 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (May 16, 2012) A Guatemalan diver practices running a double locking recompression chamber, while Navy Diver 2nd Class Ramon Mercado, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, watches. Company 2-1 is participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station 2012, a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations.

Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy receive a tour of the control room of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) from CHIEF Fire Control Technician (FTC) Ricky Williams during a port of call at Annapolis, Md. Country: Chesapeake Bay

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry receives a briefing on the bridge of the USS San Antonio amphibious assault ship as he toured the vessel on November 10, 2015, during a visit to the Norfolk, Va., area to talk about climate change and national security issues stemming from it.

220615-N-TT639-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, center, discusses engineering operations with Master Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Sean Helm, left, and Machinists Mate 2nd Class Tyler Conley in Central Control Station aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 15, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220902-N-XH769-2741 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Moriarty tours the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833) with Sailors and Marines from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

090624-N-3610L-478SINGAPORE (June 24, 2009) Cmdr. Carl Reed, navigator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), checks the shipÕs projected movement with Quartermaster 3rd Class Melissa Pate in the ship's pilothouse. Ronald Reagan is in Singapore for a scheduled port visit.

Cmdr. Joseph Godwin, chief engineer, gives a brief in the machine shop of the US Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to Mr. John Keast, minority staff director, senate armed forces committee, during a tour while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 16. 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.

220601-N-ZA692-0229 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (June 1, 2022) Cmdr. Steven Whitworth, commanding officer of USS Sioux City (LCS 11), speaks with Rear Adm. Yahya M. Al-Assiri, western fleet commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, aboard the littoral combat ship while pierside in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 1. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region.

Captain Michael Beard, right, and First Mate Mike Otair, both assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, navigate the range support craft RSC 1 (RSC 1) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

070309-M-9389C-288. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

NEW YORK (Nov. 4, 2012) Enginemen 2nd Class Phillip Smith and Jerrad Christopher, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) position a P-100 dewatering pump inside the basement of Beach 41st Street housing in Rockaway Beach. San Antonio has been tasked with dewatering buildings that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The U.S. Navy has positioned forces in the area to assist U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in support of FEMA and local civil authorities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

220412-N-XN177-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Nathan English, left, stands junior officer of the deck, and Lt. j.g. Jonathan Andree, stands watch as the conning officer on the bridge of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 12, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220415-N-CZ759-2012 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) - Sailors attend a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 15, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

060412-N-5863B-004. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Ensign Matt Pindell shows an officer from the Indian Coast Guard how systems aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) function during joint exercises conducted on Sept. 19, 2022, off the coast of Chennai, India. These professional exchanges are designed to share expertise and best practices in completing missions.

111218-N-DX615-012PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2011) Capt. Humberto L. Quintanilla II, commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, hosts Maj. Gen. Dato' Suhaimi, Malaysian army assistant chief of staff, aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), the flagship of PHIBRON 5 and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. The group of Malaysian army members toured the ship at the end of exercise Kilat Eagle, a multinational exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Malaysian army, in which Makin Island supported troop movements ashore.

060510-N-5091C-030. Base: Buenaventura (BM 162) Country: Colombia (COL)

060330-F-6554K-029. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

KOROR, Palau (July 18th, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 leaders participate in a tour of the Joint Operations Center at the Bureau of Maritime Security and Fish & Wildlife Protection in Palau during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 3, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Terrance Flournoy, left, the flight deck handler for the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) explains flight deck operations to Northwestern University media students during a ship tour. During the tour, the students visited various locations throughout the ship including the flight deck, hangar bay and bridge. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

061204-N-8907D-007. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, talks about the Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) with Operations Specialist 2nd Class Gianmarco Delgado Flores, an instructor for Operations Specialist A School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The VOT is a computer-based system designed to increase the situational awareness of watch standers on the bridge and in the combat information center, bringing together everything that the students have learned during their training. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from street to fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Capt. Willie Carmichael, commanding officer, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757), speaks to members from the Indian Coast Guard during joint exercises conducted on Sept. 19, 2022, off the coast of Chennai, India. These professional exchanges are designed to share expertise and best practices in completing missions.

220712-N-RV233-0001Captain Ring goes underway with crew of USS Sampson at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 12, 2022.

PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Sept. 27, 2012) Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) on the ship's mess deck. Mustin is visiting Malaysia in conjunction with the 2012 Western Pacific Naval Symposium.

120630-N-OV802-634ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 30, 2012) Rear Adm. Michael C. Manazir, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, shakes hands with Cmdr. David A. Bretz, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), during his visit aboard Jason Dunham as Capt. Daniel Voth, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 28, looks on. Jason Dunham is deployed with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-71. Hurricane Katrina

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Members of the German Military Aviation Authority observe students assigned to the 334th Training Squadron working in the simulated radar control room on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 12, 2024. The GMAA visited the 334th TRS to gain a deeper understanding of the training controllers undergo and to collaborate on innovative ideas to enhance the training pipeline for both countries. Air Force

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sep. 29, 2022) - Capt. Andrew Ring, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), left, describes the ships capabilities to Rear Adm. Suyoul Lee, Commander, Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Force, middle, aboard Land, Sept. 29. The Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting is intended to bring together leaders of both the U.S. and the Republic of Korea submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

220912-N-ZS023-1107 SAN DIEGO (Sept 12, 2022) Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, center left, commander of Navy Regional Maintenance Center, greets a sailor in the mission bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14). LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

The Civil Engineering Squadron of the 147th Attack Wing on Joint Reserve Base Ellington, TX board onto a C-130 jet for mission-ready airman training in Pennsylvania. The Connecticut National Guard piloted the flight for the unit. (Texas Air National Guard Photo by Airman First Class Asiah Phillips) (Photo enhanced to emphasize the subject.)

970129-F-2829R-504. Complete Scene Caption: MASTER Sergeant Gary Stout and AIRMAN First Class John Hoten, members of the 61st Airlift Squadron from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, go over spotter procedures as their C-130 Hercules will soon enter Bosian airspace in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. On December 20, 1996, the Implementation Force (IFOR) mission came to a conclusion and the 1ST Infantry Division was selected to continue serving in Bosnia as part of the new Stabilization Force (SFOR). This decision brought to close the peace mission of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR and has been the beginning for the current operation known as Operation JOINT GUARD. JOINT GUARD will continue to monitor the militaries of the former warring factions and provide a climate of stability. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

220711-N-E6342-007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2022) RDML Scott Sciretta, Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, reviews a navigation chart with Edoardo Ristori, Captain aboard Carlo-Bergamini class frigate Federico Martinengo (F 596), during cross-deck flight operations. Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) is a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

DF-ST-86-11703. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2022) U.S. Marine Capt. J.R. Buford, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), speaks to locals about a AH-1Z Cobra helicopter aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

220503-N-DO281-1379 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 3, 2022) Gas Systems Turbine Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Kevin Reddy, right, goes over zone settings during a general quarters drill with Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Carlos Pantojas, center, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Derrick Sosa aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 3. Paul Ignatius 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.

060329-N-7695R-006. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120309-N-RY232-120ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Yesenia Harris, left, mans the helm of the aircraft carier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Mandizvida Bamu and Command Master Chief Gregg Snaza observe. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean.

220828-N-IX644-1028 ADRIATIC SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jubena Ahad, from New York City, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), watches the radar output on the bridge, Aug. 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) 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.

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