Modern Naval Operations

Photos of sailors conducting drills and operations on guided-missile destroyers, emphasizing teamwork and emergency response during maritime exercises.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Sailors conduct small boat operations on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operationsfrom combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

Ens. Tyler McAvoy, right, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), supervises a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 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. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sailors from Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) stand by as Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong The Great (DDG 991) approaches to conduct a replenishment at sea during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

060908-N-8604L-344. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

DN-SC-87-08237. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), receive stores during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 8. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

120403-N-XD424-057PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) heave on lines during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during exercise Koa Kai. Koa Kai is the deployment certifications and training event for mid-Pacific surface combatant units. The Koa Kai exercise ecompasses Hawaii-based surface, submarine and aviation assets, and other commands within the Hawaii region.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-195. CGC Dauntless-- Coast Guardsmen and civilian crew members on deck of commercial vessel -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

221007-N-GF955-1071BALTIC SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Kobe Alexander, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), inspects a JP-5 fuel sample during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Oct. 7, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

221007-N-GF955-1071BALTIC SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Kobe Alexander, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), inspects a JP-5 fuel sample during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Oct. 7, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 18, 2014) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mathew Vogel, from Belton, Mo., fires an M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at simulated targets during a small craft attack-team exercise. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

060421-N-9866B-006. Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

060827-N-6240R-004. Base: Antioquia (FL 53)

220611-N-GP384-1043 IONIAN SEA (June 11, 2022) USS San Jacinto (CG 56) transits behind USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as Sailors organize supplies on the flight deck of the ship during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), June 11, 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.

Seaman Alexis Contreras Vázquez, right, and Boatswains Mate Seaman John Ryan, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), receive supplies from the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix during a replenishment-at-sea as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 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. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Richard Franklin operates a rescue hoist in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, during BALTOPS 22, June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) handle line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 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. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conduct an ammunition on load with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Sept. 26, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Lauren Jarlenski, an oceanographer assigned to Oceanographic Support Office, from PanamaCity, Florida, lowers an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) from aboard Research Craft(RCS) 1 during a mine countermeasure (MCM) live fire training exercise off the coast of SanClemente Island, Aug. 25, 2022. The MCM live fire is realistic, relevant training that enables ourjoint, multi-domain forces to integrate and rehearse a critical capability and complex skillset.

010929-N-3560G-004. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

230402-N-NQ285-1065KALUNDBORG, Denmark (April 2, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Kalundborg during a sea and anchor evolution, April 2, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-SC-87-00009. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2020) The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334) moves into position to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the U.S. Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy

050622-N-5781F-034. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) deck department boat crew Sailors hold all lines steady while their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) is hoisted back aboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63). The COWPENS is accompanying the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) and other ships of the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group (CSG), as part of Exercise TALISMAN SABER 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. Base: US

U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors head toward the French Amphibious Assault Ship Mistral (L9013) via landing craft utility 1661 during exercise Caraibes 22 near Martinique, France, June 14, 2022. Exercise Caraibes 2022 is a French-led, large scale, joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets, from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to natural disasters.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Dylan King, from Bentonville, Ark., fires a shot line to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

110225-N-2055M-183ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 25, 2011) BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Christopher Cook repeats orders in a fueling station aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220715-N-OH262-0809 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)--Civil Service Mariners serving aboard the dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) prepare to bring aboard cargo from MSC's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during an underway replenishment at sea, July 15.

061116-N-0635C-226. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220819-N-GF955-1132BALTIC SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) transfer cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Commands fleet-replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), Aug. 19, 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.

Crewmen stand by on deck during an underway replenishment between the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) and the German replenishment oiler FGS RHON (A-1443) during exercise BALTOPS '93. The destroyer USS DEYO (DD-989), serving as flagship for the exercise commander, is on the port side of the RHON. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

221009-N-EH998-1018 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 9, 2022) Sailors handle line aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) while departing from the port of Salalah, Oman, Oct. 9. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

A tug maneuvers the guided missile frigate USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) into position aboard the Dutch heavy-lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT II as the British torpedo recovery vessel TORNADO (A-140) approaches in the background. The MIGHTY SERVANT is transporting the frigate, which was damaged when it struck an Iranian mine on April 14, 1988, to its home port in Newport, R.I. Country: Unknown

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 drops a line during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. HSC-23 is embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway conducting a certification exercise.

GULF OF ADEN (March 23, 2013) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) prepare to receive palettes of supplies from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship the USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) during a replenishment-at-sea. Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

041005-N-0021M-014. Base: USS Gary (FFG 51) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariners, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), let out a mooring line as the ship moors in Subic Bay, Philippines, Aug. 13, 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.

060812-N-6403R-008. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220512-N-UP745-1241 IONIAN SEA (May 12, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Sydney Sleper, from Lebanon, Ky., removes a pallet from a highline, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), in the Ionian Sea, May 12, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220906-N-TO573-1064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 6, 2022) Sailors clean chocks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest.

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Command Master Chief Patrick Lampley, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observes a fueling-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a fueling-at-sea in the East China Sea, Aug. 3, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, 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 stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

171125-N-TW634-055 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2017) Sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 1 (UUVRON 1), mobilized with Undersea Rescue Command (URC), perform maintenance on a Bluefin-12D, an unmanned underwater vehicle, on board the Norwegian construction support vessel Skandi Patagonia near URC's submarine rescue chamber. Undersea Rescue Command, the U.S. Navy's only submarine rescue unit, is mobilized to support the Argentine government's search and rescue efforts for the Argentine Navy diesel-electric submarine A.R.A San Juan (S 42).

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-204. Hurricane Katrina

220916-N-VS068-1198PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) - Sailors transport a palette during an ammunition onload evolution on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16. Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment and are responsible for the stowage and loading of munitions and small arms. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

220711-N-EJ843-1047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) Sailors hoist a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while departing Brest, France, July 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the Logistics Support Vessel-3 (LSV-3) Gen. Brehon B. Somervell", assigned to the Transportation Company Pacific- Provision, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, converses with members of the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy prior to loading gear and equipment onto LSV-3 during exercise Koolendong 22, at Darwin Port, NT, Australia, July 12, 2022. LSV-3 provided support to exercise Koolendong 22 by transporting gear and equipment from Darwin, NT to Western Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Kayla D. Treviño)

220527-N-DO281-1155ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), May 27, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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 interest.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 9, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) release the anchor during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 9, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

221007-N-AL206-1028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) lower the flight deck rails during flight quarters while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - U.S. Navy personnel in rigid hull inflatable boats practice with tether lines attached to the Orion boilerplate test vehicle during an evolution of the Underway Recovery Test 2 near the USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The vehicle is outside of the ship. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. 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 space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The fir

220915-N-PC065-2053 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sept. 15, 2022) - U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class William Crampton, left, assigned to Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Bahrain, enters the water to conduct underwater maintenance on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a scheduled port visit to Klaipeda, Lithuania, Sept. 15, 2022. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Timothy Dauch observes an afterburner test of a turbo fan engine for a Super Hornet on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training.

220719-N-MM912-1087 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during a fueling-at-sea as part of 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 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.

DN-ST-88-00695. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Nov. 8, 2022) Sailors man the rails on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship departs Naval Station Rota, Spain, after a brief stop-for-fuel, Nov. 8, 2022. Roosevelt 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. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, disembark from Landing Craft Utility 2009 during exercise Iron Dragon on Kin Red Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2022. Iron Dragon is a regimental exercise focused on sharpening Combat Logistics Regiment 37s ability to conduct distributed command and control in preparation for future training exercises. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alpha Hernandez)

221205-N-VS068-1218SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 5, 2022) - Underway replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), transfers fuel to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 5, 2022. Replenishments-at-sea ensure the crew receives and maintains an adequate food supply, as well as transporting mail and packages from the ship. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221031-N-UF592-1056 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francis Supnet, from Stockton, California, observes pallets being delivered to the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 31. 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.

221007-N-GF955-1080BALTIC SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Justin Alexander, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), speaks over a radio during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Oct. 7, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

220821-N-ET093-1073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2022) a Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), signals to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 21, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

240209-N-PV534-1046 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2024) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy

220802-A-EQ028-1038 RED SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to small boat operations aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Red Sea, Aug. 2. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Crewmembers assigned to USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) set the primary pelican hook in preparation to anchor near Tallinn, Estonia, Nov. 10, 2022. Hamilton 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.

240124-N-FK754-2010 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2024) Sailors transport ordnance in the bomb farm on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

221201-N-HK187-1002 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 1, 2022) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) handle a line for sea and anchor detail Dec. 1, 2022. Kearsarge is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting LCAC 100 tests and qualifications.

A Mark 29 box launcher for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220820-N-TC847-0009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Cole King, left, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Justice Morgan, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), wrap a stanchion with line, Aug. 20, 2022. Leyte Gulf is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220929-N-MW880-1108 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Sailors assigned to the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) attach a cargo hook to an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. 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.

220716-N-EE352-1144PEARL HARBOR (July 16, 2022) - U.S. Navy Logistic Specialist 3rd Class Dylan Mitchell, a native of Schellsburg, Pa., assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, serves as a safety observer during a cargo on-load next to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) as part of 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.

EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Jamari Hobbs, left, from Barstow, California, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Denzel Hood, right, from Amherst, New Jersey, conduct preventative maintenance 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.

060316-N-9898L-006. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

061202-N-5555T-004. Base: Persian Gulf

DN-ST-88-00318. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221213-N-XX566-1010 NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors move an MK 46 torpedo aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Commander Yatsuada Kohisa, middle, and JMSDF Commander Makoto Tentaku, right, both assigned to Fleet Submarine Force, board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), May 13. Annapolis is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific.

220808-N-BR419-1225 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dillon Macklin, from Dayton, Texas, reinstalls a life line after a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8. 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.

060325-N-4776G-231. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220911-N-LK647-0019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 11, 2022) Lt. j.g. Dexter McGriff, an anti-terrorism officer, searches the horizon to ensure there are no vessels or wildlife prior to a gunnery demonstration aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sep. 11, 2022. SWATT, led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), is designed to increase warfighting proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units.

240105-N-LK647-1063 NAVAL AIR STATION ROTA (Jan. 5, 2024) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kade Wakefield, from Corning, New York, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), center left, signals to the anchor windlass as the ship pulls into Rota, Spain, Jan. 5, 2024. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 27, 2022) Sailors aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) receive stores during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) in the Sea of Japan on Sept. 27, 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.

220827-N-XR893-1020 IONIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) Sailors attach a pogo stick to the hook of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 27, 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.

120821-N-XZ031-084OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 21, 2012) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) use steady lines to maneuver a Humvee while it is transported by the ships crane to the flight deck.

020805-N-0872M-503. Base: Mason-Gulf Derrick Barge Wotan Scene Major Command Shown: MUDSU-2

120123-N-BK435-034PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Devon Nelson, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), holds up the 165-foot Homeward Bound Pennant as the ship pulls into Pearl Harbor for a port visit. Frank Cable is temporarily relieved from conducting maintenance of submarines and service vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility by the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and is in the Pacific ocean en route to Portland, Ore. for a regular overhaul and dry-docking.

Sailors clear pallets of cargo from the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a vertical replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean on June 29, 2010. Mercy is conducting Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

APRA HARBOR, Guam - Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) load a mine handling shape onto Annapolis, April 28. Annapolis will be conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific.

220926-N-GF955-1049GDYNIA, Poland (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) single up a line during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdynia, Poland, during a scheduled port visit, Sept. 26, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

Seaman Griffin Knox, a member of the deck department on the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), throws a heaving line to a tug boat in Pearl Harbor Nov. 29, 2022. The Polar Star spent the Thanksgiving holiday in port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney)

Pacific Ocean, April 2, 2011 - A fuel line is connected between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) and the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) to transfer fuel during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is off of the coastline of Japan to provide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat off Florida's central east coast, participants in a rescue training exercise, known as Mode VIII, put on astronauts' launch-and-entry suits. In support of, and with logistical support from, NASA, USSTRATCOM is hosting a major exercise involving Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, search and rescue (SAR) forces, including the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, which support space shuttle astronaut bailout contingency operations, known as Mode VIII. This exercise tests SAR capabilities to locate, recover and provide medical treatment for astronauts following a space shuttle launch phase open-ocean bailout. Participants include members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center.

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load inert ordnance into U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Jan. 28, 2022 in the Philippine Sea. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of America Expeditionary 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

060218-N-4772B-007. Base: San Bernardino Straits Country: Philippines (PHL)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 2, 2022) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) observe a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

ARABIAN GULF (June 12, 2013) Sailors deploy a "killer tomato" target during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

070122-N-5253W-001. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Prefecture Country: Japan (JPN)

120613-N-VY256-252ARABIAN GULF (June 13, 2012) Seaman Jordan Lafarge, left, guides a pallet of supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during a replenishment at sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Cape St. George is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group 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.

060504-N-1577S-020. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 10, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Roman Yebra, from Oakland, CA, calls order to operate centerline chain compressor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 10, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220904-N-EJ843-1147 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 4, 2022) From left, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly in formation above the Norwegian replenishment oiler HNoMS Maud (A530), the Portuguese Vasco Da Gama-class frigate NRP Corte-Real (F332), and the U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during a maneuvering exercise with the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 4, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Skip Whitmore, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, marshals a Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle onto a concrete pad at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 23. The LCAC, from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, arrived at the base to begin two weeks of testing at Eglins McKinley Climatic Lab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Flight deck crew members spread out the crash barricade during a drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Caribbean Sea

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