Military Leadership Visits

Images of military leaders visiting and addressing personnel aboard various naval vessels, highlighting leadership and strategic discussions.

220728-M-JX780-1018 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July 28, 2022) - Capt. Peter Ehlers, left, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, speaks with Lt. Christopher Martinez, military detachment officer in charge, aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) during a tour of the ship prior to its deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Burlington is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet 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.

Republic of Singapore Navy Military Expert 1-1 Nathaniel Wong, right, greets U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gilmer McMillan, left, a UH-1Y pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, while trading patches during a deck landing qualification survey as part of Super Garuda Shield 2023, aboard RSN endurance class tank landing ship RSS Endeavour (210), in Surabaya, Indonesia, Sep. 1, 2023. While the DLQ survey familiarized U.S. Marines with the tactics, techniques, and procedures of landing on the RSS Endeavour (210), it also gave both forces the opportunity to build comradery through a patch exchange. The United States relationships with allied and partner nations is invaluable, and international training exercises such as Super Garuda Shield allow our military forces to work closely together with allied and partnered forces in order to enhance interoperability and strengthen cooperation. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has

220610-N-XB010-1002 SASEBO, Japan (June 6, 2022) Captain Greg Baker, commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, arrives at the Amphibious Squadron 11 change-of-command ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). Amphibious Squadron 11 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.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Phillips, right, training officer for the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), salutes Capt. Cassidy Norman, commanding officer of the ship, as he is rung off the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, July 28, 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.

100802-N-5319A-046BAHIA MALAGA, Colombia (Aug. 2, 2010) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Edwin Mayorga gives a tour of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) to Colombian navy sailors during a port visit to Bahia Malaga Naval Base. New Orleans is on a port visit during Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010. Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

240123-N-UF626-1043, NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - U.S. Navy Capt. Benjamin Oakes, commanding officer of the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD-21) presents the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Shamus Fraser, Jan. 23, 2024. Fraser was recognized for his professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving aboard New York from August 2019 to March 2024.

220428-N-DG679-035JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 28, 2022) Cmdr. Noel Koenig, Fleet Readiness Center Southeasts (FRCSE) military director of MRO Logistics briefs Rear Adm. Joseph Noble, Defense Logistics Agencys (DLA) Director of Logistics Operations during a tour of FRCSEs Trainers Production Line. Noble visited several areas of FRCSE and DLA-Aviation, including Crinkley Engine Facility, and DLA Distribution Retail and Wholesale Warehouses. Noble also discussed ways to better support the Navys organic maintenance, repair, overhaul mission and sustainment of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

220603-N-BR419-1180 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2022) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conduct a maritime interdiction exercise with Republic of Korea special forces aboard ROKS Marado (LPH 6112) 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.

221025-N-FO714-1171MUARA, Brunei (Oct. 25, 2022) Royal Brunei Navy Lt. j.g. Hayat Nabilah, acting navigation officer of Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Daruttaqwa (DTQ 09), gives a tour of the ships pilot house to Capt. Walter Mainor, commander, Task Force 71, and Cmdr. Clayton Beas, commanding officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei, Oct. 25. 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. Exercises like this one reassure our Allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

120310-N-MU720-070CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (March 10, 2012) Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Hopkins, executive officer of assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), gives a tour of the ships bridge to sailors from the Republic of Korea navy. Patriot arrived in Chinhae March 9 in preparation for the military exercise Foal Eagle 2012.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 17, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is greeted by Cmdr. Nick Hoffman, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). During a 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)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 6, 2022) Command Master Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Robert Florentino, Cmdr. Ryan Pierce, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), Command Master Chief Sherita Jackson, Lassens senior enlisted leader, Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Cmdr. Christopher Turmel, Lassens commanding officer, pose for a photo aboard the ship during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 19, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, thanks Masaki Kanno, a Japanese professional diver, for his work on the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) afer its collision with a merchant vessel, June 17, 2017. Fitzgerald suffered severe damage, but returned to Fleet Activities Yokosuka under its own power. The incident is under investigation.

220928-N-KU796-1114 CORONADO, Calif., (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Mark Weinreich, from Riverside, Calif., troubleshoots a weapons elevator in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

221005-N-ZZ999-0030 GROTON, Conn. (October 5, 2022) - Cmdr. Scott Bresnahan, left, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), explains submarine operations to cancer survivor Oban Birmingham, 8, during a pierside tour at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 5. The crew of Indiana welcomed Birmingham for a tour as part of the Kaps4Kids program, a U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. charitable foundation designed to bring comfort and joy to children with challenging medical conditions.

220603-N-TT639-1136 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2022) - Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, commander in chief, Self-Defense Fleet, says goodbye to Vice Adm. Karl Thomas commander, U.S. 7th Fleet following a tour 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.

AQABA, Jordan - U.S. Marines and Sailors take part in an opening ceremony for Exercise Eager Lion 2022 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.

220909-N-QI593-1192 NORFOLK, Virginia (Sep. 9, 2022) Rear Adm. David Patchell, vice commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, welcomes Sailors home with an announcement over the ships 1MC aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sep. 9, 2022. Bainbridge was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.

SASEBO, Japan (June 24, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus boards a harbor security boat following an all-hands call with Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7. Mabus is traveling throughout the Pacific where he is meeting with Sailors and Marines and civilian and military officials to discuss maritime security and stability as well as the effects of sequestration on the rebalance to the Pacific.

Sgt. Gabrielle Rasa, a crew chief with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, briefs distinguished visitors preparing to fly off of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit invited the guests on board in order to showcase the capabilities of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st MEUs F-35B Lightning II. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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221128-N-MW880-2065 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses operations 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.

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) - Cmdr. Grant Bryan (left), commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Lt. Yohan Chai discuss navigation on Barrys bridge wing during a replenishment-at-sea with ROKN underway replenishment oiler ROKS Hwacheon (T-AOE 59) while operating Sept. 28. Barry, as part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG), is participating with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the Republic of Korea to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance and improve regional security.

U.S. Army Area Support Group Poland Commander Col. Jorge Fonseca shakes hands with Poznan Police Sgt. Kamil Szmyd near the memorial site of Peter Mansfeld in Poznan, Poland, Oct. 23, 2022. Two different memorial sites in Poznan recognize Romek Strzalkowski and Peter Mansfeld who were killed during the Polish and Hungarian Uprisings against Soviet Influenced regimes in 1956.

USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) media department completed division in the spotlight with a uniform inspection conducted by Capt. Jeremy Shamblee, Ford's executive officer, right, in the ship's hangar bay, Sept. 17, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220917-N-GF955-1012RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 17, 2022) John Carwile, left, U.S. ambassador to Latvia, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Greer Chambless, U.S. defense attaché to Latvia, speak with U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a tour of the ship while in Riga, Latvia for a scheduled port visit, 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.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 29, 2022) - Senior Chief Petty Officer Eric Bend, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One, shows Sebastian Medina the inside a SeaArk patrol boat as part of a Make-A-Wish visit during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 29, 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 Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Negron)

APRA HARBOR, Guam - U.S. Naval Sea Cadets tour the bridge of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), July 19. 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.

APRA HARBOR, GUAM (May 20, 2022) -- From left, Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Crose of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam and Cmdr. Gillian Medina, commanding officer, Military Sealift Command Maintenance Hub Guam participate in an at-sea wreath-laying ceremony May 20 aboard U.S Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143). The event was part of the observance of National Maritime Day 2022, officially commemorated on May 22 each year, to pay tribute to legions of mariners.

220511-N-N3764-1004PONCE, Puerto Rico - (May 11, 2022) - Cmdr. Brett Seeley, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold crew, poses for a picture with Capt. Robert Bob” Kinsey, Chief, Response Enforcement Branch Seventh Coast Guard District (right) and Cmdr. Frank Florio, commander of Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) South (left), 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 South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

220925-N-UF592-1085 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 25, 2022) Lt. Jeff Nadela, from Carol Stream, Illinois, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, right, speaks with Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy midshipmen on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a ship tour in Busan, ROK, Sept. 25. 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.

BOSTON (Sept. 30, 2022) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Adam Yenny receives the 2021 USS Constitution George Sirian Meritorious Leadership Award while underway aboard USS Constitution. The USS Constitution George Sirian Meritorious Leadership Award recognizes a chief petty officer who embodies former USS Constitution crew member George Sirian through their technical expertise, dedication, and leadership. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured

240216-N-YX844-1103 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 16, 2024) Air-Traffic Controller 2nd Class Logan Irwin, from Siloam Springs, Arizona, speaks during a birthday celebration for the ships namesake, President Ronald Reagan, on the aft mess decks of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 16. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

USCG Capt. Gomez briefs Gen. Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, on Coast Guard operations at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, Southport, North Carolina.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Captain Jace Hutchison RAN, Commanding Officer Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02), shakes hands with Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Nathan Christie CSM, Commander Surveillance and Response Group, on his departure from HMAS Canberra 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)

230130-N-DK722-1019 (Jan. 30, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria - U.S. Navy Capt. Juston Kuch, right, deputy commodore of Commander Task Force 63, and Lt. Victor Agunbiade, left, the Nigerian country lead for exercise Obangame Express 2023, are given a tour of Western Naval Command in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 30, 2023, during Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

220412-N-RC359-1150 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 12, 2022) U.S. Sen. John Cornyn from Texas meets with Sailors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During his time aboard, Cornyn toured the ships hangar bay, flight deck and bridge alongside U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin from Maryland and guests. 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.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (August 12, 2022) - Master Chief Culinary Specialist Peter Ramos, from San Diego, speaks with food service attendants and culinary specialists aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sept. 23, 2022) Capt. J.M. Montagnet, commanding officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, left, tours the child development center with Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, during an official visit onboard NAF Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Jun. 9, 2022) -U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Figgs (right), commanding officer, Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), escorts U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo (left), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a tour of TRFBs Delta Pier. TRFBs core mission is repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing the Pacific Fleets ballistic missile submarine force.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leaders and Professional Staff Members conduct a catwalk tour at Kansas Tower, MCBH, Sept. 8, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to discuss how the Navy and Marine Corps are training for future conflict in complex environments, as well as allowing the opportunity for a broader perspective on operations and contributions to national defense.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leaders and Professional Staff Members conduct a catwalk tour at Kansas Tower, MCBH, Sept. 8, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to discuss how the Navy and Marine Corps are training for future conflict in complex environments, as well as allowing the opportunity for a broader perspective on operations and contributions to national defense.

Maj. Gen. Leonids Kalnins, the Chief of Defense, National Armed Forces of Latvia, arrives for a key leader engagement and tour aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), during BALTOPS 22, June 8, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), meets with Chuka Asike, principal officer to the U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan, Katherine Rafaniello the consular political and economic officer, and Strader Payton, the consular public affairs officer, at CFAS Aug. 16, 2022. Asike was recently appointed as U.S. Consulate Fukuoka principal officer and visited CFAS to learn about the base and its relationship with the consulate.

220719-N-IP029-1026 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jul. 19, 2022) Personnel Specialist Seaman Recruit Joseph ODonnell, from Centreville, Virginia, reviews paperwork aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

220902-N-N3764-0003PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala - (Sept. 2, 2022) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kimberly Martinez assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), exchanges ballcaps with a Guatemalan Sailor while on a tour of the ship during a theater security cooperation event, Sept. 2, 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.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Diver 3rd Class Antonio SantiagoFigueroa, from Carolina, Puerto Rico, discusses the capabilities of the Navy divers aboard the Emory S Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a tour for Sailors from the Royal Malaysian Navy aboard Frank Cable, July 14, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

221013-N-AV223-1008 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2022) Lt. Jude Caliba, a native of Llorente, Eastern Samar, Philippines, reads a prayer prior to a cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the Navys 247th birthday aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Commanding Officer Capt. James Belmont, second from right, briefs F-35 Joint Program Office Product Support Management Director Edgar Apollo during a tour of the depot. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and has conducted modifications and repair on the Marine Corps short takeoff-vertical landing variant of the aircraft since 2013. The depot has also worked with the F-35A (conventional takeoff and landing) and F-35C (carrier) variants.

230327-N-PA221-1329 (March 27, 2023) Republic of Korea (ROK) Rear Adm. Kim Inho, commander, Maritime Task Maritime Seven, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Schafer, commander, Naval Forces Korea, visit the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting a bilateral maritime exercise with the ROK Navy in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of 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.

221014-N-IG750-1062 MANILA BAY (Oct. 14, 2022) Senior Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician Brian Sacman, from Durham, North Carolina, answers interview questions from local media outlets on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 14. 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.

NORFOLK (Sept. 14, 2022) Command Master Chief Joseph Williamson, Chief of the Boat, USS New Mexico (SSN 779), Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, Commander, Naval Information Forces and Executive Officer LCDR Douglas K. McKenzie, USS New Mexico (SSN 779) pose for a photo during a tour of the submarine. The USS New Mexico (SSN 779) is a Virginia-class attack submarine which is also known as the VA-class or 774-class, a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. USS New Mexico is one of two SSNs participating in the Information Warfare (IW) Pilot program, which assigns IW officers and Sailors about the SSNs to pilot close integration and employment of IW on these platforms.

Lt. Col. William C. Woodward, Commander of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron - 773, left, and Capitao de mar e guerra (Brazilian Marine Corps Coronel) Marcos de Oliveria Macedo, Operations Group Commander in Santa Cruz Air Force Base, compare past flight experiences at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio De Janeiro, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Sailors, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), gather for an all hands call aboard Essex in San Diego, Aug. 31, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

220716-N-EE352-1003PEARL HARBOR (July 16, 2022) - Chief Logistic Specialist Jed Vega, a native of San Diego, Calif., assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, briefs Sailors on safety and plan of the day during a cargo on-load next to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) at Pearl Harbor 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff pose for a group photo following Flag Talks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. Flag talks allow commanders to plan for future operations, work through challenges or lessons learned, while building towards greater collaboration when their forces operate together in the maritime environment. CTF 70/CSG 5 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 27, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), greets leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines upon arrival to Puerto Princesa during the kick off of the Pacific Partnership 2022 mission stop in the Philippines. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

220404-N-XN177-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2022) - Sailors and Marines participate in a foreign object debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 4. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), local tenant commands, and the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) tour the pilot house of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya-class guided missile destroyer JS Haguro (DDG 180) May 25, 2022. The tour was part of Fleet Week Japan 2022, a Commander, Navy Region Japan-wide event that aims to foster relationships between U.S. Navy installations in Japan, JMSDF partners, and members of the Japanese public.

Capt. Douglas S. MacKenzie (left), Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonellas commanding officer, speaks with Capt. Elizabeth Nelson, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall's (LSD 44) commanding officer (middle), during a port visit June 3 in Stockholm. Gunston Hall is currently participating in BALTOPS 22, 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.

220729-N-CM110-2013 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2022) - Sailors and Marines play Texas Holdem during MWRs poker night event on the mess deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 29, 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. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at a mine countermeasures drone aboard the USS Devastator at NSA Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain, on April 7, 2016.

Melissa Jones, Landing and Recovery director with NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program (GSDO) speaks to the recovery team during wrap up of Underway Recovery Test 5 aboard the USS San Diego. GSDO and the U.S. Navy practiced recovery techniques using the well deck of the ship and a test version of the Orion crew module in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing allowed the team to demonstrate and evaluate recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA's Journey to Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is scheduled to launch on NASA's Space Launch System in late 2018.

120327-N-RY232-059ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 27, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) participate in a mass causality drill in the hanger bay. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean.

220714-N-FB730-1063 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Paul Spedero Jr., commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, addresses Sailors during a Destroyer Squadron 28 change of command ceremony in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 14, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Giovanni Allevato, 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Morrow, 535th AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot, speaks to Japan Air Self-Defense Force 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing Maintenance and Supply Group Airmen during bilateral training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2022. The USAF and JASDF will be conducting joint flying missions between the Kawasaki C-2 and the C-17, learning techniques and procedures to increase interoperability.

220803-N-MD461-1128 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 3, 2022) Capt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the pier, Aug. 3. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

U.S. Marine Corps colonel Rory D. Kent, commanding officer of Marine Corps Information Operations Center, speaks to joint force service members during the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur on Quantico, VA, Sept. 12, 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Sgt. Miranda C. DeKorte)

Lieutenant General Robert Gray, Deputy Commander, USAREUR listens as Private First Class Donya Irby from the 44th Signal Company, Mannheim, Germany, describes how the 173 Van gathers, reads, and transmits signals to its destination during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Country: Hungary (HUN)

DULUTH, Minn. (July 16, 2019) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 participate in a television interview during Duluth Navy Week, July 16, 2019. The Navy Office of Community Outreach uses the Navy Week program to bring Navy Sailors, equipment and displays to approximately 14 American cities each year for a week-long schedule of outreach engagements designed for Americans to experience firsthand how the U.S. Navy is the Navy the nation needs.

221005-N-OC394-1117 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Chief Boatswain Mate Brandon Gano, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) participates in an interoperability training hosted by the San Francisco Fire Department at the Treasure Island Training Facility in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Aranza Valdez)

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Oct. 29, 2022) - Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, commanding officer of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), delivers remarks during a press conference on Fords flight deck as part of its first international port visit, Oct. 29. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220917-N-OL632-1046 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 17, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), right, presents a plaque to Italian Navy Capt. Davide Da Pozzo, commanding officer of the Italian Navy Orizzonte-class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554), during a visit to the ship, Sept. 17, 2022. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

010627-N-6077T-003. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRINING Base: Uss Curts (FFG 38) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2022) Lcdr. Kyle S. Combs, Jr., a native of Galveston, Texas, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) as the Supply officer, receives the Vice Adm. Robert F. Batchelder Award for Princeton, Aug. 17. Princeton is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220410-N-OL632-1100 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, speaks George & Barbara Bush Foundation leadership during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 10, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to provide knowledge of life aboard an aircraft carrier and see the impacts of President George H.W. Bushs life of service in action. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SAN DIEGO (April 13, 2013) Sailors practice firefighting techniques in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado.

NORFOLK (May 16, 2022) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) receive autographs from WWE wrestlers (from left) Bobby Lashley, Liv Morgan, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins sign autographs during a Sailor engagement aboard the ship, May 16, 2022. WWE visited USS Iwo Jima as part of a Navy Entertainment outreach effort prior to their Monday Night Raw event at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.

220721-N-UD469-1377 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21. 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.

220516-N-DP708-1001 SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) Capt. Ryan Jackson, executive officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), receives a pair of protective gloves from Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Diego Guevara, native of Rio Rico, Ariz. on the flight deck, May 16. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220610-N-BR419-1261 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Persefone Fisher, left, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray by Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ryan Lee, from Lyndhurst, New Jersey, during a security training exercise in the hangar bay the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During Security Reaction Force classes, Sailors are sprayed with OC spray and complete a course testing their competency in combat ability. 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.

220508-N-GP384-1131 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith, left, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Fleet Master Chief Derrick Walters, right, tour the aft galley aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CNV 75), 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.

DJIBOUTI, Africa (June 5, 2022) Cmdr. Justin Neff, executive officer of littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) leads Cmdr. Justin Hane, executive officer of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on a tour of the Sioux City, June 5. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

During Underway Recovery Test 6, NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen talks with sailors about the correlations between his Navy and NASA experiences. Bowen is aboard USS Anchorage as Kennedy Space Centers NASA Recovery Team works with the U.S. Navy to improve recovery procedures and hardware ahead of Orion's next flight, Exploration Mission-1, when it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of Japan Ground Self Defense forces attend a presentation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 14, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Charles Maynard of the Royal Navy, serving as deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership (PP22), right, shakes hands with Mayce Ngirmeriil, commanding officer of Palau Patrol Ship PPS Kedam, during a multilateral search and rescue exercise coordinated with the U.S. Navy, Republic of Palau, U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Navy in support of PP22 (SAREX). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) executive officer, Lt. Cmdr. James Ashlstrom, Deputy Cmdr. Combined Task Force Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Rear Adm. Christopher Robinson and Deputy Public Affairs Royal Canadian Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Jordan Holder, are interviewed by regional media outlets aboard HMCS Winnipeg in Pearl Harbor. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- 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. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by Melissa Gonzalez)

Global Sentinel participants from work together to solve challenging space scenarios during Global Sentinel 2024 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024. USSPACECOM and representatives from partner nations come together each year at Global Sentinel to promote cooperation and safe, secure space operations. In addition to the United states, partner nations that attended this year included Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Thailand and Ukraine. Space Force

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

110430-N-OY473-043ROTA, Spain (April 30, 2011) Yeoman 2nd Class Carleen Yates, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operates a sound powered telephone to communicate with the bridge as the ship pulls into Rota, Spain. Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

221128-N-MW880-2038 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses operations with officers from 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 CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221020-A-MC125-1008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2022) -- Capt. Bryan Carmichael, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, speaks with crew aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Oct. 19, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

060516-N-2385R-010. Base: USS Stethem (DDG 63) Scene Major Command Shown: N/A

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2022) Cmdr. Meghan Bodnar, right, commanding officer, awards Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Lt. Joshua Sukeena, from Nampa, Idaho, during an award ceremony on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Maj. Gen. Esther Aguigui, adjutant general, Guam National Guard, addresses competitors before the mystery event during the Region VII Best Warrior Competition on the island of Guam, May 26, 2022. This annual competition featured the best noncommissioned officer and Soldier from eight different states and territories including Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Testing competitors skills and knowledge and pushing them to their limits, the competition graded each participant in key areas such as basic Soldier skills, marksmanship under stress, land-navigation, and physical fitness.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 21, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer delivers remarks during an all-hands call aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). Mount Whitney is forward-deployed to Gaeta, Italy operating with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 20, 2022) - Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski, commanding officer of USS Boxer (LHD 4), shakes hands with Trevor Smith, Legislative Director for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, following a ship familiarization tour. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home ported in San Diego.

SASEBO, Japan (June 10, 2013) Yeoman 2nd Class Ernest Benson demonstrates how firefighting equipment works during a visit by students from Sasebo Elementary School to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group.

221025-N-FO714-1178MUARA, Brunei (Oct. 25, 2022) Royal Brunei Navy Lt. j.g. Hayat Nabilah, acting navigation officer of Darussalam-class offshore patrol vessel KDB Daruttaqwa (DTQ 09), gives a tour of the ships pilot house to Capt. Walter Mainor, commander, Task Force 71, and Cmdr. Clayton Beas, commanding officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei, Oct. 25. 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. Exercises like this one reassure our Allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220715-N-YN807-1008PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) - Cabo. Sain. Sga. Juan Manuel Lopez Hernandez, assigned to Mexican Navy frigate ARM Benito Juarez (F-101), was awarded Honorary Crew Member by Capt. Garrett Miller, Commanding Officer of Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. 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 Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

070309-M-9389C-008. Complete Scene Caption: (From left to right) LT. COL. Tom Chepkuto, commanding officer of the 5th Kenyan Rifle Battalion, Warrant Officer Hamud Said, SGT. MAJ. of the 5th Kenyan Rifle Bn., and LT. COL. Christopher C. Starling, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team 2/2, stand on the flight deck of Amphibious Assault Ship USS BATAAN (LHD 5), March 9, 2007. BLT 2/2 and the 5th Kenyan Rifle Battalion are conducting bilateral training during Exercise Edged Mallet 07. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Bataan Strike Group are currently conducting Exercise Edged Mallet 07 in Kenya and supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Freddy G. Cantu) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

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