Military Leadership Tours

Images depicting military leaders touring submarines and ships, engaging with crew members, showcasing teamwork and operational readiness in a maritime environment.

220609-N-ED186-1011NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (June 9, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives a tour of the ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) during a tour of Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)-Bangor, Wash. June 9, 2022. Paparo visited NBK-Bangor as part of a regularly scheduled visit to the region.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tristian Ricamona, left, from Las Vegas, assigned to Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) medical department, speaks during a presentation during the 124th hospital corpsman birthday celebration, June 17, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting Chief of Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA) carrier qualifications.

220429-N-VQ947-1073 SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2022) Lt. John Fang, center, senior medical officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), gives a tour of shipboard medical facilities to veterans of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164), April 29, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, left, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), controls a remote weapon system while aboard a U700 landing craft in transit to Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

From left, Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Adrian Hicks, the commanding officer of Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Armidale, interacts with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher T. Steele, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, and Sgt. Maj. Justin L. Stokes, the sergeant major of MRF-D 22, during a ship tour in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 13, 2022. The tour was held in order to develop a better understanding of the HMAS Armidale and to explore how Marines can effectively integrate with Australian forces.

240130-N-PI330-1009 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 30, 2024) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Domenick Jefferson, left, and Builder 2nd Class Dylan Arellano, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), make a stub up for the military working dog construction project in Rota, Spain, Jan. 30, 2024. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220602-N-RC359-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) Commander, Task Force 70 Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, left, meets with Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sang-min An, commander, Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7, middle, in the in-port cabin of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. Carrier Strike Group Exercise is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy. This exercise allows our navies to refine operations and engagement to strengthen future cooperation while supporting the alliance that remains vital to the security interests of both nations and to stability in Northeast Asia.

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U.S. Marine Corps Food Specialist Evaluators, left, with the Command Element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, ask questions to food service specialists, right, with Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, about preparation of food during CLR-17's field mess evaluation. This evaluation was part of I Marine Expeditionary Forces Major General William Pendleton Thompson Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence evaluation on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 19, 2022. If selected as the winners from I MEF, the CLR-17 field mess Marines will compete in a final evaluation against II MEF and III MEF nominees for the winner of Best Field Mess in the Marine Corps.

220603-N-TT639-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, left, greets Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, commander in chief, Self-Defense Fleet aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 3, 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 5, 2012) Sailors prepare to lift a stretcher during a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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.

SASEBO, Japan (April 7, 2022) Capt. Shockey Snyder, left, seventh commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), assumes command from Capt. Ken Ward 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.

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On June 15, 2022, Command Master Chief Jason Thibodeaux, Center for Information Warfare Training Center (CIWT), and Command Master Chief Joseph Reynolds, Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, visited CIWT Detachment Fort Gordon, Ga. During their visit, Thibodeaux and Reynolds sat down with Lt. Cdr. Hillary Gage and Electronics Technician Master Chief Terrance McManus to discuss the transition of the detachment to a learning site. They also toured the barracks and were given an inside look at the schoolhouse where electronics technician and information systems technician students are taught the fundamentals of strategic satellite communications in an integrated setting with Army students. Both Thibodeaux and Reynolds sat in on a class to see how it is taught and Electronics Technician 1st Class Andrew Ledford provided a more in depth look at one of the antenna earth terminals on site.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment describe a variety weapon systems the unit utilizes while interacting with the general public during a ship tour of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, commanding officer, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks to U.S. Coast Guardsmen with United States Coast Guard (USCG) - National Capital Region during a tour at the Downey Rescue Training Facility on Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Jan. 10, 2023. The tour was conducted to increase operational efficiency by developing joint operations toward chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training and CBIRF deployment on USCG platforms.

221019-N-MW880-1366 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), explains daily operations with French Air Force Capt. Charline Redin, assigned to Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 19, 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.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 20, 2012) Sailors assigned to the in-port emergency team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) coordinate response efforts from a repair locker near the mess decks.

KURE, Japan (March 20, 2013) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Anthony Lehman uses the MT 25 ROC Operator in the pilot house as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, the amphibious command hsip USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pulls out of Kure, Japan, after a port visit. Blue Ridge port visits represent an important opportunity to promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, demonstrate commitment to regional partners and foster growing relationships.

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Parker conducts the 9th Army Band during the 3rd Wing change of command ceremony at Hangar 2 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 15, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Travolis A. Simmons turned over command to Col. Kevin M. Jamieson as Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm, commander Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force, officiated before gathered family members, distinguished guests and military personnel.

U.S. Navy Capt. Michel Brandt, center left, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lindsay Mathwick, second from left, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the commander of troops aboard Somerset, pose for a photo on Somersets bridge with the sailors of the Royal Thai Navy, center right, 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

120823-N-OY799-021BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 23, 2012) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Timothy Egerdahl checks the seal of his gas mask in hangar bay one aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is at homeport in Bremerton, Wash., preparing for an upcoming deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220526-N-VQ947-1095 LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) Sebastian Medina, left, steers the helm in the pilot house aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), with help from Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew Thomas, right, during a Make-A-Wish visit at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

220824-N-ZS023-1002 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2022) Cmdr. Jerimiah Peterson, left, commanding officer of Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), greets Capt. Marc Crawford, commodore of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE , upon arrival to Fort Worth. 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 05, 2022) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, takes a tour of Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) during a visit to the ship as part of 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 Ernesto Sanchez)

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 6, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Carolyne Vu, from Bakersfield, California, announces the Sailor of the Week for the Combat Systems Department during an all-hands awards quarters aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

230325-N-KU796-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2023) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, Commander in Chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), speak with Sailors during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The visit coincides with a bilateral maritime exercise between units from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the JMSDF, including anti-submarine drills, air defense exercises, helicopter cross deck landings, and integrated maritime fires training. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 17, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). During the tour, Kitchener evaluated Deweys current state of readiness, met with Sailors and presented the crew with the 2021 Battle Effectiveness award. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

The Mexican Army delegation and U.S. Army heard from 128th Aviation Brigade staff at Fort Eustis, Virginia, during the Fifth Army Inter-American Relations Program, August 30, 2022. FIARP dates back to 1947 and provides an opportunity for senior leaders to come together and exchange ideas to strengthen our defense relationship and enhance our ability to work together.

CARTAGENA, Colombia - (Nov. 30, 2022) - Members of the Colombian Navy visited the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a port stop in Cartagena, Colombia November 30, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations as part of Task Force 45 in support of Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

220429-N-VQ947-1019 SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2022) Lt. j.g. Dory Lustig, right, the public affairs representative aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), and Lt. Kenneth Larson, left, combat systems officer, give a tour of the well deck to veterans of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) and their spouses, April 29, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

NORFOLK (Nov. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander, Task Force 80 and deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, recognizes a junior Sailor aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 3, 2022. Kilby visited USS Iwo Jima to meet with the ship's leadership, see the ship's facilities and check on the welfare of the crew. USS Iwo Jima is dry-docked at General Dynamics, NASSCO Shipyard, Norfolk, Va., for a scheduled maintenance period.

220707-N-FG807-1008 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 participants meet for a multinational morning update brief to discuss operations during 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Sailors and Marines participate in a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 23, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Lt. j.g. Alyssa Sharp gives a tour of the bridge aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to Sho Tagawa and Koma Ogata, members of the Yatsushiro Student Volunteer Group, and Hideo Inao, representative from Yatsushiro City Hall, during a tour of America at CFAS June 29, 2022. The YSVG toured CFAS and the America and met with the U.S. Consulate from Fukuoka as part of an ongoing correspondence between the YSVG and the consulate that began following U.S. military support for Japan Self Defense Force relief efforts for the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes.

220826-M-JX780-1049 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras - (Aug. 26, 2022) - Lt. Christopher Martinez, left, military detachment officer-in-charge, meets Honduran naval leadership after the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) arrives in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Aug. 26, 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Eric Hayes, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks to Republic of Korea news outlets during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6, 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.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 19, 2022) Sailors participate in a MyNavy Coaching workshop in the Chiefs Mess aboard the Nimitz-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), July 19. The workshops explored utilizing peer-to-peer coaching to enhance the development of Sailors both for personal and professional growth. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti speaks to the crew of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) via the 1 Main Circuit (1MC) thanking them for their dedication and progress during the ships maintenance, Feb. 13, 2024. Franchetti visited Anchorage to observe its progress during its maintenance phase. USS Anchorage is currently drydocked in San Diego undergoing a Docking Selected Restricted Availability period. Navy

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sub Lt. 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. Marine Corps Col. Douglas Burke, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attends a pre-arrival brief with Capt. Robert Sylvester (top left), commanding officer of United States Naval Ship Sacagawea, aboard the Sacagawea in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. The United States Naval Ship Sacagawea is serving as the combat operations center for Combat Logistics Regiment 37, and provides logistical support to various units participating in Resolute Dragon. 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.

221007-N-XO220-1036 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 7, 2022) Lt. Sarah Huston, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), speaks with Greek reporters during a visit to the ship, 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.

SAN DIEGO (June 16, 2022) - Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Barryon Starks delivers a speech during a Juneteenth presented by the diversity committee aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), June 16. On June 17, 2021 president Joe Biden signed legislation to establish June 19 as a federal holiday. A celebration of freedom, Juneteenth recognizes how far the nation and the U.S. Navy have come. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Noah Groover, from Orange County, California, left, gives Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, a tour of the operation room aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while participating in a tour for 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.

CHABANKA, Ukraine (July 12, 2019) U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew Lehman, right, commodore of Task Force 65 and the U.S. exercise director for Sea Breeze 2019 (SB19), and Ukrainian navy Rear Adm. Alexey Neizhpapa, the Ukrainian exercise director for SB19, salute SB19 participating nations flags during the closing ceremony in Chabanka, Ukraine, July 12, 2019. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea, designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security and peace within the region.

221015-N-RC359-1065 MANILA BAY (Oct. 15, 2022) Capt. Daryle Cardone, commanding officer, gives distinguished visitors a tour of the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 15. 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.

U.S. Navy Airman Randy Hernandez, from Lubbock, Texas, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), sends supplies to Sailors on the deck below aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, March 31, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sep. 30, 2022) - Cmdr. Jason Paradis, officer in charge of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP), Detachment Guam, describes the training facilitys capabilities to Rear Adm. Su Youl Lee, commander, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force during the 55th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM), Sept. 30, 2022. Over the past 28 years, SWCM has brought together leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

U.S. Navy Lt. Nickolas Lamal, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, discusses outdoor water well safety precautions with Caral Rekas, a Chuuk States Hospital employee, in Weno, Chuuk, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 10, 2022) - Capt. Hank Kim, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), and Royal Navy Capt. Charles Maynard, deputy mission commander of PP22, tour a PP22 renovation project with U.S. Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion ONE (ACB-1) engineers. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 2, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brian Banazwski, a repair officer aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships repair capabilities to Indian Navy Sailors during a tour of the ship while moored in Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 2, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220429-N-UF592-1087 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 29, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks during an all-hands call in the hangar bay. Goldhammer conducted the all-hands call to announce Sailors of the Quarter, as well as discuss the ships maintenance period and upcoming schedule. 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.

Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, Navy Region Japan, tours spaces at Navy Reserve Center Minneapolis. The Navy Reserve Center Minneapolis is part of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command, Everett.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Commanding Officer Captain Edward Angelinas speaks to the crew at an all-hands call aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 5, 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) Multinational forces participate in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Suga Tatsuya)

SAN DIEGO (Mar. 31, 2023) Command Master Chief Jason Ortega, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), participates in a celebration for the Navys 130th chief petty officer birthday aboard Essex, Mar. 31, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

Vice President J. Danforth Quayle speaks to crew members of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) as CAPT. John P. Gay, commanding officer, stands by. Quayle is aboard the ship as part of a three-day visit with military forces deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jiddah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

221105-N-UL352-1182 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 5, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Jean Castillo, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), delivers a brief to a member of the United Arab Emirates armed forces during exercise Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Royal Saudi Navys Eastern Fleet and UKs Royal Navy, with observers from several regional countries.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 14, 2022) Vice Adm. Juan Ricardo Rozo, Commander, Caribbean Naval Force, shows a coin presented by Cmdr. John Smith, commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Blue Crew (right), during a visit aboard the ship. Representatives visited Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia as part of the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) between the United States and partner nations. DESI is a program designed to train crews and test capabilities in Anti-Submarine Warfare between nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines.

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy led the tests using the USS Arlington...The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment. ..During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

230407-N-PA221-2022 PHILIPPINE SEA, (April 7, 2023). U.S. Navy Master Chief Danielle Gilbert, from Daingerfield, Texas., briefs the Damage Control Training Team after securing from a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 22, 2022) - Rear Adm. James Kirk, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, addresses the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during an all-hands call on the flight deck. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego and is part of ESG 3.

PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Australian Navy Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, commander, Joint Health and Surgeon General Australian Defense Force (third from right), U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command/Director of the Nurse Corps (fourth from right), and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi, commanding general, 18th Medical Command (fourth from left), pose for a photo with other distinguished visitors on the flight deck 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 relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and sec

Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe disembarks from the amphibious transport dock USS TRENTON (LPD-14) following a tour of the vessel. O'Keefe is visiting Naval Station, Rota, to observe a special warfare demonstration and to address Navy personnel on several issues. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

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SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson visited the Royal Australian Navys Hobart-class air-warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) during their ported visit to Guam.

120617-N-PB383-044PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2012) Brenda Zapf, a Tiger Cruise participant aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), pins her daughter, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anya Zapf, with her Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia during a ceremony to commemorate the 114th birthday of the Hospital Corps. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th MEU are on deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet Area of operations.

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Andrew Pate, left, commanding officer of USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), meets with Côte dIvoire Gendarmerie General Bassante Badara Aly, right, on the bridge of the ship in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire, Aug. 13, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Lt. Melvin Rolon, a medical administration officer assigned to USS Boxer, gives a tour of the ships medical spaces to superintendents from Pennsylvania schools, February 16, 2024. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (

220807-M-JX780-2013 ORANJESTAD, Aruba - (Aug. 7, 2022) - Tyler Driscoll, right, ships master of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), leads a tour of U.S. State Department personnel throughout the ship, while the ship is in Oranjestad, Aruba, Aug. 7, 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.

BALTIMORE (Sep 10, 2022) Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, Commander Carrier Strike Group Two, left, and Captain Mo Efimba, Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve Center Baltimore, have a conversation during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the capabilities of todays maritime services.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2019) Chief Operations Specialist Anna Penrod, left, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and Lt. Aaron Van Driessche participate in an air defense scenario at the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT). CIAT is the Navys newest combat systems trainer. Rafael Peralta became the first warship to pilot the advance warfare training curriculum at CIAT.

220523-N-XR893-1035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 23, 2022) Vice Admiral Aurelio De Carolis, Commander in Chief of the Italian Fleet, speaks with Cmdr. James Hagerty, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) commanding officer, on Bainbridge's flight deck May 23, 2022. Bainbridge is currently supporting exercise Mare Aperto 22-1/Italian MINEX 22 is a joint and combined high end exercise sponsored by the Italian navy aimed at strengthening and enhancing the combat readiness of participating forces in maritime and amphibious operations.

220711-N-KB922-014 SAN DIEGO (July 11, 2022) -Cmdr. Dustin Lonero, center, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), explains the ships capabilities to U.S. Congressional Representative Barry Moore, left, July 11. Representative Moore and staff from the House Veterans' Affairs Committee visited the ship as part of a waterfront familiarization tour of Naval Base San Diego. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS are capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

161120-N-DJ750-107WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Nov. 20, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus holds an all-hands call with Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Mabus is visiting Sampson to thank them for their humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts in response to the earthquake in New Zealand and present them with a certificate of achievement for their energy and water efficiency during fiscal year 2015.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, center, talks to NASA and U.S. Navy personnel on the deck of the USS Anchorage as the ship departs Naval Base San Diego on the first day of Orion Underway Recovery Test 3. The ship will head out to sea, off the coast of San Diego, in search of conditions to support test needs for a full dress rehearsal of recovery operations. NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel will conduct tests in the Pacific Ocean to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during spa

221209-N-YG104-0011 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (December 09, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo (center), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, poses for a photo with personnel assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Diego Garcia. During his visit Paparo engaged with members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, the Royal Navy, and Royal Marines from the United Kingdom, as well as civilians, and contractors who support the installation. The site visit was an opportunity to learn how the U.S. Pacific Fleet can best support personnel assigned, while also maximizing strategic output.

PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Visitors from three countries tour Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) 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. (Philippine Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kenny Turco)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Rear Adm. Jeffery Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet prior to a tour of the Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022.

060404-N-1752N-044. Base: USS Dubuque (LPD 8)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with sailors aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. 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.

220831-N-AS200-1072 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2022) - Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) greets air crew assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 113 during his trip to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu, Aug. 31. CNAF mans, trains, and equips deployable, combat-ready Naval Aviation forces for superior combat readiness. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes, three warfare centers and 80 tenants.

221021-N-LK647-1078 ATLANTIC OCEANChief selectees aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) approach the front of the flight deck during the 2023 chief petty officer pinning ceremony while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 21, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

OSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 28, 2014) Lt. Cmdr. Colette Lazenka, assigned to the Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, explains the capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Republic of Korea Gen. Park, Seon Woo, deputy commander of Combined Forces Command, after a distinguished visitor flight on Osan Air Base. The Mad Foxes of VP-5 and their P-8A aircraft are deployed in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet conducting maritime stability, patrol, and search operations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

BATH, Maine (May 20, 2016) Capt. Michael Taylor, commander of Supervisor of Shipbuilding in Bath, Maine, shakes hands with Fred Harris, president of Bath Iron Works, after accepting delivery of DDG-1000, the future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) May 20, 2016. Following a crew certification period and October commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Zumwalt will transit to its homeport in San Diego for a Post Delivery Availability and Mission Systems Activation. DDG-1000 is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance.

U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), speaks with Pacific Partnership and Civic Action Team Seabees at a community chicken coop constructed by the teams in Koror, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 5, 2024. The chicken coop is a proof-of-concept built by U.S. Navy Seabees and Civic Action Team members using recycled materials to promote enhanced self sustainability for Palau. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

KALUNDBORG, Denmark (JULY 26, 2022) - U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Mccann guides visitors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in Kalundborg, Denmark, July 25, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Liaison officers from the Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 1, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), communicate maritime tactics in the sea combat watch floor aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. 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.

U.S. staff delegation members of the House Appropriations Committee visit a C-17 Simulator during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. The members were able to tour and operate a C-17 Globemaster III simulator and learn how the 15th Wing executes Agile Combat Employment to accomplish our mission of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James Wellons, deputy commander of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), left, speaks to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Cmdr. Kentaro Nishida during a visit to the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, June 3, 2022. USFJ and Japan Self-Defense Force senior officers toured the USS Tripoli and talked about employment of F-35B Lightning II aircraft from amphibious assault ships.

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-67. Hurricane Katrina

WATERS EAST OF KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Lt. j.g. Bill Watkins, right, from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Taehyung Kim, center, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, left, discuss weapons systems during a tour under the forecastle aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Sept. 30. Benfold, and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is conducting a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu the Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

Vice Adm. Henry G. Chiles Jr. (with back to camera), commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic, talks with various officers on the pier next to the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MIAMI (SSB-755). Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 02, 2022) - U.S. Navy Ensign Sean Smith, a weapons handling officer aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships weapons capabilities to Indian Navy Sailors during a tour of the ship, while moored in Visakhapatnam, India, Aug2, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

AQABA, JORDAN - U.S. Sailors assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1 receive a safety brief before a dive as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22 at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan September 4, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), practice hose handling during a damage control drill aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

220616-N-DE439-1276 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday congratulates Sailor of the Quarter Master-at-Arms 1st Class Everest Austerman aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 16, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

221006-N-N3764-0121PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - (Oct. 6, 2022) -- Gunners Mate 3rd Class Levon Kandatyan, right, demonstrates operating procedures for an M240B Machine gun to Trinidad and Tobago coast guard members during training aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), Oct. 6, 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.

NORFOLK, Virginia - (December 1, 2022) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, the Honorable Meredith Berger, visits the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). Berger filmed an Army-Navy Spirit Spot, awarded Fort Lauderdale's Sailors of the year and held an all hands call with the crew.

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