Military Leadership and Training

Service members engaging in professional development and tours aboard naval vessels. Highlights collaboration between different military branches in supportive environments.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (April 4, 2023) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Ens. Logan Tobias, a deck watch officer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) during a tour of the ship.

U.S. Army Soldiers with United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Eustis presented U.S. Navy Senior Chief Justin Ailes, a mass communication specialist assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), with a certificate of appreciation May 18, 2022 durring a leader professional development visit at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.

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.

PEARL HARBOR (June 27, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, left, greets Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of USS Essex (LHD 2), center, and Capt. Benjamin Allbritton, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, right, on the quarterdeck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship 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.

220707-N-VI910-1012 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Capt. Przemyslaw Kaczynski, left, chief of staff, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, greets Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 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.

220906-N-BR419-1033 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell tour the navigation bridge of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 6. 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.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 14, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Roaf, from Bennington, Vermont, leads Sailors assigned to Joint Region Marianas through a tour of guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) pierside at Naval Base Guam, Sept. 14. Zumwalt is conducting operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 16, 2022), Vice Adm. James Kilby, the Deputy Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command, right, Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, middle, and Rear Adm. James Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, operate a simulation system during a tour of Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific (MSTCPAC) during the 2022 Surface Warfare Officer Flag Officer Training Symposium (SWFOTS). SWFOTS provides flag officers of the surface community an opportunity to discuss the Navys current and future needs.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Keith Challet, a Maritime Prepositioning Force embark officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force, introduces himself during a rehearsal tour aboard the USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 8, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

220511-N-N3764-1002PONCE, Puerto Rico - (May 11, 2022) - Chief Mineman Jonathan Wampler, assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), explains small boat operations and ship capabilities to Cmdr. Frank Florio, commanding officer of Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) South, during a tour of the ship, May 11, 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.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (April 4, 2023) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Ens. Logan Tobias, a deck watch officer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) during a tour of the ship.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a ship visit at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17. Arleigh Burkeis part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and support to NATO.

Left, Cmdr. Christopher W. Van Loenen, commanding officer of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), gives a tour of the bridge to journalists from a local Harstad newspaper, and Italian Rear Adm. Valentino Rinaldi, commander, Amphibious Task Force for Steadfast Defender, during a media tour of the ship in support of Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 25, 2024, in Harstad, Norway. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATOs ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

Participants of PANAMAX 2022, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational command post exercise, attend a brief at the Multinational Forces South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, August 9, 2022. PANAMAX is aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the long-term security of the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere. This iteration of the exercise had a total of 19 partner nation security forces participating and took place at bases in Texas, Florida, Virginia and Arizona.

120419-N-EC658-004NORFOLK (April 19, 2012) Capt. Erik Ross, commanding officer of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), discusses aviation operations with Polish army Gen. Mieczyslaw Bieniek, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. Bataan is in homeport at Norfolk, undergoing a planned maintenance availability.

030402-M-5834A-069. Base: Naha State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

220611-N-PC065-1374 IZMIR, Turkey (June 11, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffry Stanton, left, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), describes the capabilities of the CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter to Gen. Ali Sivri, center, commander, Aegean Army, and distinguished visitors during a reception aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) to conclude exercise EFES 2022, June 11, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined, joint, live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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 AIR STATION LEMOORE, California (Sept. 12, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors as he tours the new F-35C Lightning II progress at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, to meet and speak with Sailors and Navy leaders.

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.

Adm. Michael M. Gilday speaks to sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9) and Patrol Squadron Forty Six (VP-46) in Keflavik, Iceland

PERTH, Australia (April 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Albert Alarcon, the commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the repair capabilities of the ship to Royal Australian Navy sailors assigned to the RAN Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) during a tour of the ship at HMAS Stirling naval base, April 19, 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.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 9, 2016) The Honorable Peter F. Mulrean, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, right, speaks with Capt. Randall Peck, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), and other members of Joint Task Force Matthew. The role of Joint Task Force Matthew during this disaster relief mission is to rapidly respond with critically-needed capabilities to deliver assistance and aid to area of Haiti the government deems most necessary.

220508-N-DN159-1006 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith, left, speaks with Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, command master chief, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), right, in Trumans ship store, May 8, 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.

220405-N-MM501-1224 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 5, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 72) provide subject matter expert presentations to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Sailors during a tour of the ship during the U.S. 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year Week, April 5. U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area of operations. As the U.S. Navys largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sub Lieutenant Kristoffer Petersen (left) 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)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday addresses the crew over the 1MC 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, left, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Baze, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, collaborate planning operations aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 14, 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.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (June 2, 2022) - Electricians Mate 3rd Class Benjamin Dudra, left, describes the ships capabilities in the main machine space aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S Land (AS 39) to Christopher Thayer, Director, Maritime Operations, Military Sealift Command, right, June 2. Land is tasked to provide expeditionary intermediate level maintenance and repairs, as well as provide hotel service and logistics support to deployed guided-missile and fast¬-attack submarines deployed to U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

220708-N-UL352-1103 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (July 8, 2022) Capt. Frank Brandon salutes Capt. Stephen Aldridge at the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 change of command ceremony, July, 8, 2022. Capt. Stephen Aldridge relieved Capt. Frank Brandon as commodore of DESRON 26 during a ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, July 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks to Sailors assigned to the Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 during an all hands call in Kadena Air Base. The Mad Foxes of VP-5 are based out of Jacksonville, Florida, and are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance, as well as theater outreach operations, as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The advanced capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon enable the Mad Foxes to perform anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, and search and rescue missions.

SINGAPORE (June 29, 2022) - U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 2nd Class Matthew Hendricks, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships repair capabilities to Sailors of the Republic of Singapore Navy during a tour of the ship, 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.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Sailors with Naval Support Element carry out a leadership meeting on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 2, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 27, 2022) Vice Adm. Gene Black III, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, boards Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, July 27, 2022. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

221103-N-ZS023-1031 SAN DIEGO (Nov 3, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Minter, second from the right, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas Citys (LCS 22) operations officer, speaks on LCS weapon capabilities to the 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group heads of each delegation from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force on the ships main deck, Nov. 3, 2022. While aboard Kansas City they learned 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.

221007-N-EL850-2075 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 7, 2022) Ensign Sydney Hughes, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses flight deck operations with Royal Navy Sailors, assigned to the Daring-class air-defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), during a tour of the ship in Souda Bay, Crete, Oct. 7, 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.

110212-N-3659B-054SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2011) Marine Capt. Geoff Blumenfeld explains the interior of a MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Sea Elks of Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 166 during the Centennial of Naval Aviation Open House and Parade of Flight at Naval Air Station North Island. The Navy is observing the Centennial of Naval Aviation with a series of nationwide events celebrating 100 years of heritage, progress and achievement in naval aviation.

YOKOHAMA, Japan (July 13, 2022) Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force 74, center, and Mr. Robert Swinburne, ships master, pose for a photo with Sailors from Naval Ocean Processing Facility, Whidbey Island, 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.

070309-M-9389C-084. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

120502-N-VO377-068 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 2, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Stephen Hillman, left, takes his father, 1st Sgt. Mark Hillman, on a tour of flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Hilman flew in from Afghanistan to surprise his son when Abraham Lincoln pulled into Bahrain for a scheduled port visit. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, receives a harbor tour from Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), at CFAS Sept. 21, 2022. Lindsey visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase his familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with host nation counterparts. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

220917-N-GF955-1291RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 17, 2022) From right, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Aaron Arky, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Col. Didzis Nestro, deputy chief of staff operations of the Latvian National Armed Forces, and Lt. Col. Mikael Nordmark, Swedish defense attaché to Latvia, speak during a tour of the ship in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 17, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

220712-N-ZS023-1081 SAN DIEGO (July 12, 2022) Cmdr. Michael Tyree, left, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Canberra (LCS 30), speaks with Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Team Four (CDT4) Sailors in the fo'c'sle of the ship. CDT4 is currently participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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.

221128-N-MW880-2075 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), left, and Capt. Stephen Aldridge, commodore of Destroyer Squadron Two Six, right, tour the flight deck with Cmdr. Davide Rossano, commanding officer of the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) during a tour of their ship in Naples, Italy, Nov. 28, 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.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - Mobile Operations Damages - 26-HK-145-19. Hurricane Katrina

SASEBO, Japan (April 7, 2022) Capt. Ken Ward, right, sixth commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), is relieved by Capt. Shockey Snyder during a change-of-command ceremony on the ship's flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221025-N-OL632-2020 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of NATO, center right, speaks with leadership from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

120814-N-FI736-144 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 14, 2012) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson takes questions from Sailors in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Ferguson is visiting deployed Sailors and leadership in the U.S. Central Command area of operations to thank Navy personnel and demonstrate the continued commitment to regional partners and allies.

SAN DIEGO (July 15, 2022) Midshipmen aboard USS Boxer learn how to operate a pneumatic chain hoist used to move ordnance around the ship during a four week summer training know as Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID). Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220727-N-RV233-0003USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) hosts 3rd Marine Division and MIDPAC on familiarization tour to enhance combat systems integration at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 27, 2022.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, views the history of Pacific Partnership aboard 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.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, center, U.S. Navy Rear. Adm. John V. Menoni, the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, left, and Capt. J. Patrick Thompson III, right, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), discuss capabilities of the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Langley toured the ship to reinforce his interest in naval ship readiness in support of Force Generation actions for Marine Expeditionary Units and potential Defense Support of Civilian Authorities response in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility. The USS Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with Expeditionary Strike Group 2.

220414-N-SI601-2022 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 14, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leonard Orina, left, from Portsmouth, Virginia, gives a hangar bay tour to Royal Australian Navy Commodore Michael Harris, director of general maritime operations, Australia, aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The commodores face-to-face visit aimed to spark future training opportunities and special events with the Royal Australian Navy. 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.

AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (June 11, 2013) Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), conducts an all-hands call aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) during the ships port visit in Augusta Bay, Sicily. Samuel B. Roberts is deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

220907-N-EJ843-1290 RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 7, 2022) From left, U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Farricker, executive officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Greer Chambless, Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Latvia, Leonīds Kalniņš, Latvian Chief of Defense, and Artis Pabriks, Latvian Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, speak during a key leader engagement in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 7, 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.

220920-N-ZA692-1305 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 20, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Nathan Rattelade conducts MK 38 Mod 2 25mm machine gun system training aboard patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) with Royal Bahrain Naval Force personnel in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 20. Chinook conducted a three-day professional exchange that ended Sept. 21.

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr, commanding officer, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment 3d Marine Division, briefs U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28, 2022. The brief allowed Secretary Del Toro to hear from the 3d MLR on current capabilities, concepts of employment, and experimentation during RIMPAC.

2201205-N-YG104-0005 SANTA RITA, Guam (December 05, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo (left), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with a Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5. Paparo visited Sailors from EODMU 5 and Joint Region Marianas during a site visit to Guam. The U.S. Pacific Fleet is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic David Petruska (left), F-35B/C safety equipment technician course supervisor, describes the specifics of the F-35's US16E ejection seat to Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, Commander, Navy Region Southeast, during a tour at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment there in November.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (April 4, 2023) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Ens. Logan Tobias, a deck watch officer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) during a tour of the ship.

220713-N-GF955-1102NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July, 13, 2022) Uruguayan navy Capt. Diego Grolero, Naval Attaché, Embassy of Uruguay, left, presents a gift to Rear Adm. Douglas Sasse, Reserve Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, during a luncheon onboard the Uruguay navy tall ship, Capitán Miranda at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., July 13, 2022. Capitán Miranda is conducting its XXXII Training Trip and is visiting Naval Station Mayport, July 12-17. With 29 midshipmen onboard, this ship visit offers U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet a unique opportunity to build rapport with the future leaders of the Uruguay navy and strengthen friendship and cooperation between our navies. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Commands joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships

221126-N-VS608-1089PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2022) - Sgt. Timothy Batsaikhan, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, directs Sailors and Marines on flag handling during Corporals Course aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 30, 2022. Corporals Course is a leadership course which teaches the basics of being a corporal include marching, sword handling, and best practices of leading a platoon. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

220915-N-PC065-1078 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sept. 15, 2022) - Lithuanian Navy Cdr. Remigijus Monstvilas, a chaplain, conducts a religious service aboard the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Sept. 15, 2022. The Arlington is part of 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.

220723-N-CH260-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, left, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), during 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220512-N-VQ947-1011 SAN DIEGO (May 12, 2022) Capt. Matthew Thomas, left, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), greets Col. Sean Dynan, center, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Col. Samuel Meyer, far right, commanding officer, 13th MEU, during a visit to observe an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) loadout configuration in Portland’s main vehicle stowage area, May 12, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Corey Gustafson, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 5, right, gives a tour of the medical department aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham, U.S. Navy Surgeon General, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, center, Force Master Chief and Director, Hospital Corps Michael Roberts, left, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6. The Surgeon General visited the ship in order to discuss best practices and modern techniques in medical care. 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

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Katsuya Nakakubo, left, and Master Sgt. Shota Iguchi, middle, listen as U.S. Air Force Capt. David Hood, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, briefs them on the capabilities of the C-130J, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. Members of the JGSDF along with U.S. Army Soldiers from Camp Zama, Japan, visited Yokota, as part of a six-week cooperative work program. This program is an opportunity for JGSDF and U.S. Army service members to improve bilateral relations, enhance language comprehension skills, learn about each others cultures and familiarize themselves with bilateral military doctrine and techniques.

Rear Adm. David Wilson, commander of Naval Legal Service Command, speaks with Capt. Michael Fontaine, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), during an office call at CFAS Jan. 25, 2024. Fontaine met with Wilson who was in Sasebo to meet with judge advocates and oversee area legal programs.

220722-N-VH871-10533 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 22nd, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 2nd Class Joseph Peña explains his role as an acoustic operator to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Katherine A. Grabham onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a flight to showcase the abilities of the platform, July 22. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General de Ala DEMA Miguel Eduardo Hernández Velazquez,Incoming Chief of Delegation of Mexico to the IADBfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) Cmdr. Joseph McGettigan, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), launches an Aerosonde unmanned aerial vehicle from a turntable launch and recovery system aboard the ships flight deck while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 2. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

Distinguished visitors and members of PHIBRON 11 are welcomed aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), by leadership from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. USS Tripoli and the 31st MEU 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.

SULU SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Col. James Lively, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, left, and Philippine Navy Col. Thad Candelario, the deputy wing commander, Tactical Operations Wing West, take a self-portrait photo aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during a distinguished visitor event aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) in support of Marine Exercise Philippines (MAREX 22 PH), Jan. 28, 2022. MAREX 22 PH demonstrates U.S. commitment to the region and our long-standing treaty allies. We seek to build enduring, mutually beneficial relationships and invest in training to ensure a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

220714-N-ZA692-1349 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 14, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks with Sailors aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) in Bahrain, July 14. Sioux City is the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.

220809-M-JX780-1004ORANJESTAD, Aruba - (Aug. 9, 2022) - Dutch Marines speak with Chief Master-At-Arms Robert Abreu, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), while touring the ship during a theater security cooperation event, Aug. 9, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2023) Coast Guardsman Lt. Kyle Swanney, left, assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, District 14, and Mr. Perry Tewasmal, a liaison and ship rider for the Pacific Island nation Pohnpei, discuss contacts of interest on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship the USS Mobile (LCS 26) for the Oceania Maritime Security Initiave (OMSI), March 25. The Secretary of Defense OMSI increases U.S. Coast Guard maritime security and domain awareness support in Oceania through operations in remote U.S. Exclusive Economic Zones and bilateral ship rider agreements with Pacific Island nations.

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)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Traci Wilson, an aircraft maintenance specialist with the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, explains C-130H Hercules operations during a career fair at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 27, 2022. Wing recruiters hosted the career fair day to offer local high school students first-hand exposure to occupational opportunities unique to the armed forces.

U.S. Army Col. Bryan Martin, Commander of the 196th Infantry Brigade and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Corey Millis, Commanding Officer of the Guided-Missel Destroyer U.S.S. Hopper (DDG 70), talk before the departure of the U.S.S. Hopper at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2022. U.S.S. Hopper and crew are participating in Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) rotation 23-01, alongside the 25th Infantry Division, and elements from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). JPMRC rotations allow Army forces to rehearse strategic movements and maneuvers, integrate with allies and partners, and increase the readiness of the Joint Force in the Indo-Pacific region.

220709-G-LB555-1116PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2022) Lt. j.g. Jacob Behne, left, an assistant operations officer on Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757), speaks with, Lt. Joshua Mavin, middle, and Warrant Officer Jason McGraw, Royal Australian Navy Sailors, during a visit of the USCGC Midgett 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.

220824-N-EE352-1193 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2022) CMDMC Israel Pedregon, command master chief of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks to Sailors during the Chapter 13 shipboard carrier qualification in the hangar bay of Vinson, Aug. 24. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220713-N-GF955-1049NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July, 13, 2022) Rear Adm. Douglas Sasse, Reserve Vice Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left, speaks with Uruguayan navy leaders during a luncheon onboard the Uruguay navy tall ship, Capitán Miranda (ROU 20) at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., July 13, 2022. Capitán Miranda is conducting its XXXII Training Trip and is visiting Naval Station Mayport, July 12-17. With 29 midshipmen onboard, this ship visit offers U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet a unique opportunity to build rapport with the future leaders of the Uruguay navy and strengthen friendship and cooperation between our navies. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Commands joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and pro

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), speaks with firefighters during the 2022 Fire Prevention Month proclamation signing event at the Commander Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) Fire and Emergency Services Iorazaki fire station Oct. 7, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

240110-N-ML137-1078 NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 10, 2024) Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven speaks with Capt. Michael Luckett, commanding officer of Naval Base Guam, at Apra Harbor, during a visit to Guam, Jan. 10. Raven is traveling to Hawaii and Guam to meet with leaders, government officials and service members to discuss the importance of regional security and stability and defense of American interests, as well as our allies and partners.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Evan Peck, a member of the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) Hyperbaric Medicine team, points out the depth gauge of the recompression chamber on NAS Pensacola, June 14, 2022. The recompression chamber is used in hyperbaric medicine, and can treat many injuries and conditions with the patient receiving oxygen or oxygen blends while in the chamber. U.S. Navy photo by Joshua Cox

220706-N-XK047-2011SAN DIEGO BAY (July 6, 2022) - Lt. Jordan Davis, 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.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman senior chief Jeremiah Zapanta with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), gives a de-brief for a mass casualty exercise aboard the USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 10, 2024. The mass casualty exercise tested the responsiveness of medical personnel to treat casualties upon arrival. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps

NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, California (Sept. 12, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors during lunch at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, to meet and speak with Sailors and Navy leaders.

030402-M-5834A-062. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

SINGAPORE (Feb. 21, 2024) Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), left, gives a tour of the Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC) to Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), right, during a scheduled visit to Sembawang Naval Installation (SNI). COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed naval forces along with regional allies and partners, to sustain patrols in the Indo-Pacific, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, left, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, talks with Victor Martino, right, the captain of the USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), during a ship tour in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

221007-N-KU796-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 meets with Cmdr. Rich Jimenez, commanding officer, in the wardroom of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

GEN. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, speaks with a U.S. Air Force officer while visiting military facilities during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

060829-N-5758H-145. Base: Nab Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, center-right, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Force Master Chief Matthew Harris, center-left, NETCs force master chief, and Capt. Stephen Audelo, NETCs executive assistant, speak with Joseph Ouellette, Surface Warfare Officers School Learning Site San Diegos deputy director of operations, as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, center-left, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks with leadership assigned to Surface Warfare Firefighting and Damage Control School San Diego as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

220801-N-PW480-0167 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 1, 2022) - Damage Controlman 2nd Class Rashane Bakr, a firefighting and damage control instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), gives instruction to Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates inside the confidence chamber at RTC, August 1. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions

Mr. Don Jovett, Flight Engineer Instructor, 97th Operations Support Squadron, explains the pre-flight procedures to basic fight engineer students on a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Altus Air Force Base, Okalahoma. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Adm. Sean Buck, the U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent, receives a brief on the in-processing procedure at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, June 29, 2022. U.S. Naval Academy in-processing began today for midshipman candidates for the Class of 2026 who came directly from the fleet, attended the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), or are international students. The NAPS and prior-enlisted midshipmen candidates provide midshipmen candidates mentorship and guidance to their classmates during Plebe Summer, the demanding six-week indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life.

PEARL HARBOR (June 27, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, departs Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 27. 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.

030402-M-5834A-023. Base: Port Of Naha Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

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