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Naval Ceremonies and Parades

Sailors in white uniforms participate in naval ceremonies on aircraft carriers and ships, showcasing discipline and military tradition.

230628-N-ZQ263-1014 SAN DIEGO (Jun. 28, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to man the rails on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz arrives in San Diego concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AO). Nimitzs presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet AOs reinforced the United States commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220909-N-QI593-1085 NORFOLK, Virginia (Sep. 9, 2022) Family and friends welcome Sailors assigned to 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.

The cremated remains of former service members and family members are staged in preparation for interment on USS Gerald Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft elevator, July 12, 2022. The remains of 30 service and family members were committed to the sea. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming operation.

171130-N-VK310-0072 RIO DE JANEIRO (Nov. 30, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Vincent Kubat poses for a photo while manning the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the ship prepares to moore in Rio De Janeiro. Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a homeport shift with USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the flag ship of amphibious forces in the U.S 7th Fleet area of operations.

OS2(SW) Brianna Cantero, assigned to USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) re-enlists in a ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The ceremony was hosted and coordinated by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2014) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) renders honors during a pass-in-review at the USS Arizona Memorial during the 73rd Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration. More than 2,000 guests, including Pearl Harbor survivors and other veterans, attended the National Park Service and U.S. Navy-hosted joint memorial ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

220801-N-ZA692-1599 FAYADIYEH, Lebanon (Aug. 1, 2022) Women from the U.S. Navy, Army National Guard and Air Force attend a graduation ceremony at the Lebanese Army Military Academy in Fayadiyeh, Lebanon, Aug. 1, to support the first group of women who graduated from the academy and into the field of combat arms.

AME2(SW) Ebony LeClaire, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 re-enlists on-board the Battleship Wisconsin on Friday, April 22, 2022. The re-enlistment ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their on-going military ceremonies program available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2022) Lt.j.g. Emma Seckinger gives ship tours to San Francisco locals aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

060822-N-0696M-093. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221129-N-CM110-1176 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - Sailors man the rails aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) as the ship passes under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

110930-N-DB458-006 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2011) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits San Diego Bay. Boxer is returning to its homeport of San Diego after a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.

060901-N-1332Y-326. Base: USS Gary (FFG 51)

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 19, 2015) Sailors man the rails as the forward deployed San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrives in Sasebo, Japan. Green Bay is replacing the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9), previously forward-deployed to Sasebo, and will enhance amphibious presence in the U.S. 7th Fleet as part of the U.S. Navy's long-range plan to send the most advanced and capable units to the Asia-Pacific region.

Lieutenant Abuhena Saifulislam, first Muslim Chaplain of Guantanamo Bay

110222-N-JB413-098SAN DIEGO (Feb. 22, 2011) Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) man the rails on the flight deck as the ship departs Naval Base San Diego. Boxer and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) 2022 Cycle 3 midshipman candidates graduate from NSI in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), August 8. The midshipmen will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2022) Guard commander Sub-Lt. Nicholas Peters leads members of the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard march on during a Ceremonial Sunset as part of the Australian national reception held aboard Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

ARABIAN SEA (March 31, 2013) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) hold an Easter sunrise service. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) An officer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is greeted at the gangplank Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 as as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be stationed in Rota.

120527-N-IR734-023SAN FRANCISCO (May 27, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as it passes under the Golden Gate Bridge. Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett, Wash., for San Francisco on May 24 for a tiger cruise and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

111214-N-AW342-072GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 14, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) heave line while mooring to the pier at Naval Submarine Base New London after a scheduled six-month deployment.

011029-F-1616C-005. Base: Camden State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 23, 2022) Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is greeted by a child wearing a traditional Korean Hanbok during the welcoming ceremony for a port visit by the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 23. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 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.

060525-N-4936C-002. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SHANGHAI (May 6, 2016) Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Capt. Matt Paradise, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), are greeted on the pier by the People's Liberation Army

Anzac Day celebrations in Perth, western Australia

110115-N-5292M-124NORFOLK (Jan. 15, 2011) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk. Vella Gulf completed a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea in support of the nation's ballistic missile defense strategy.

111105-N-YU572-112KAPAA, Hawaii (Nov. 5, 2011) Sailors from the Pacific Missile Range Facility march in formation during the annual Kauai Veterans Day Parade. The parade's theme this year was "Honoring our Vietnam Veterans." More than 20 Sailors participated in the parade.

Sailors and Marines Reunite With Their Families, San Diego Naval Base, California (SD)

220505-N-TE695-0002 BOSTON (May 5, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Megan Kearns, assigned to USS Constitution, provides a tour to Officer Development School (ODS) class 22040 students, May 5. 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. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with the training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as commissioned Naval officers.

120214-N-MU720-009HAKODATE, Japan (Feb. 14, 2012) Lt. Cmdr. Suzanne Schang, commanding officer of the mine countermeasure ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) and Command Master Chief Mike Kaszubowski receive a welcoming gift from community members as Patriot arrives in Hakodate for a goodwill port visit. While in Hakodate, Sailors will engage with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.

WHITE BEACH, Japan (April 11, 2023) Detail image of a master-at-arms dress white uniform taken during a Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department dress white uniform inspection on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

050621-N-4104L-040. Complete Scene Caption: A Royal Thai Navy bugler on board the frigate His Thai Majestys Ship (HTMS) PHUTTHAYOTFA CHULALOK (F 462) sounds a call marking evening colors onboard his ship. The colors detail stationed on board the US Navy (USN) Whidbey Island Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS FORT McHENRY (LSD 43) (right) prepares to lower the ENSIGN. The two ships are participating in Exercise COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2005. CARAT 2005 is the second part of an annual series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asian nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. The PHUTTHAYOTFA CHULALOK was formerly the USN Knox Class Frigate USS OUELLET (FF 1077), decommissioned in 1993 and sold to Thailand in 1996. David Ouellet was killed on board a PBR (Patrol Boat River) in the Mekong delta of South Vietnam in early 1967. Base: Phutthayotfa Chulalok (F 462) State: Central Country: Thailand (THA)

220103-N-XR893-0086 SOUDA BAY, GREECE (Jan. 3, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Anthony Cajita, left, from Harlingen, Texas, and Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Evan Doughtery, from Orlando, Florida, lower the union jack during colors on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 3, 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 naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

DA NANG, Vietnam (April 21, 2013) Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Duplissey gives a small group of children a safety and informational brief before a tour of the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T ARS 52). The children are touring Salvor and the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). The ships arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam to take part in naval exchange activity.

060524-N-7676W-258. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

061023-N-5330L-732. Base: Tivat Country: Montenegro (MNT)

Cuba, Havana, Revolution Square. Navy troops march in International Workers' Day parade.

170701-N-UK306-964CHICAGO (July 1, 2017) Sailors pose for a selfie during a performance by Kelly Clarkson at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Warrior Games at Soldier Field in Chicago. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor, the Navy's sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guard members, providing resources and support to their families.

120604-N-IV546-037 CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jun. 4, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West is underway with Sailors aboard USS Constitution to commemorate the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7, 1942, and concluded with the defeat of an Imperial Japanese navy carrier task force turning the tide on the Pacific front of World War II.

Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw take their seats during a change of command ceremony in Cheboygan, Mich. July 7, 2022. The time-honored military change of command ceremony marked the transfer of command and responsibility from Cmdr. Kristen Serumgard to Cmdr. Jeannette Greene, who was a member of Mackinaw's original crew when the ship was commissioned in 2006. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 20, 2022) - Members of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band and the Japan Maritime Defense Force Band pose for a photo at the Vietnam opening ceremony 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.

ST. LOUIS (July 2, 2022) Navy Counselor 1st Class Heidy Tillman, a recruiter assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, waves to the crowd at Americas Birthday Parade in downtown St. Louis, July 2, 2022. The parade has been a St. Louis staple, celebrating the city, people, community, and country for the last 139 years. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

NEWPORT, RI. (Sept. 30, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22080 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), pose for a group photo after their graduation ceremony, Sept. 30, 2022. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

220802-N-MH811-1129JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM August 2, 2022 - Capt. Aaron Peterson addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony for Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 1 aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63), Aug. 2. During the ceremony, Peterson, from Scotland, South Dakota, relieved Capt. Melvin Smith, from Long Island, New York, as the CSS-1 commodore.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

BM3(SW) Benjamin Rader, assigned to USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) re-enlists aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). Members of his family and command were present during the short ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

060804-N-0499M-034. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220618-N-KY668-1084NICE, France (June 18, 2022) French citizens tour the focsle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), June 18, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on 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 nations.

SUVA, Fiji (June 7, 2015) The Fiji Police Band welcomes the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) with a musical performance during Pacific Partnership 2015. Fiji is Mercys first mission port of during Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership is in its tenth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea takes a photo with Navy recruiters of the year at the 123rd Army vs. Navy Game held at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.

220501-N-VD554-1011 CARDWELL, Australia (May 1, 2022) - Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band march during a battle of Coral Sea commemoration ceremony in Cardwell, Australia. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 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.

Russian and U.S. naval personnel participate in a tree-planting ceremony during a three-day goodwill port visit by the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) and the high-endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718). Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS)

060923-N-0696M-261. Base: Marinette State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Uniform: Dinner dress white, female Navy officers. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-87-02195. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and civilian employees from CFAY pose with Assistant Commissioner Kazuo Katoh, Yokosuka Police Station chief for a group photo during an event raising awareness of drunk driving during the holiday season. The event, held in conjunction with the Yokosuka Police Station and the other relevant Yokosuka safety organizations, involves handing out Japanese daikon radishes to pedestrians. Daikon is a play on words as it is close to the Japanese word daikonzetsu, meaning eradication (of drunk driving). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

110520-N-VE240-300VICTORIA, Texas (May 20, 2011) Matias Ferreria, a wounded Marine, is greeted by residents of Victoria, Texas during Warrior Weekend 2011. More than 250 wounded service members traveled to Port O'Connor, Texas to participate in fishing, poker and other events.

120602-N-EO391-002 SURABAYA, Indonesia (June 2, 2012) Members of the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, conduct an interview with a local television station reporter between sets at a jazz festival during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste and is designed to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces.

SINGAPOREU.S. Ambassador to Singapore Jonathan E. Kaplan is piped aboard USS Stethem (DDG 63) during a ship visit at Sembawang Wharves, Singapore, Dec. 10.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS San Jacinto (CG-56) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

220720-N-NR343-1001 DUQM, Oman (July 20, 2022) Sailors aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) prepare mooring line to conduct a sea and anchor evolution in Duqm, Oman, July 20. 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.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 27, 2022) - Sailors, Marines, and other guest attend a panel for the Amazon Prime video television series "The Terminal List" aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum during Los Angeles Fleet Week. 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.

120523-N-XQ375-002NEW YORK (May 23, 2012) Good Morning America news anchor Robin Roberts interviews actor Will Smith aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum during Fleet Week New York 2012. Fleet Week New York marks the 25th year the city has celebrated the nation's sea services. This year, the seven-day event coincides with a commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and will host more than 6,000 service members from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard in addition to coalition ships from around the world.

PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) (Left to right) Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) Executive Officer Commander Jamie Garcie, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Exercise Coordinator Lieutenant Commander James Dobson, Pacific Fleet Chilean Liason Officer Captain Fernando Mendoza and Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Thomas Geraghty at the Chilean official reception on board CNS Almirante Lynch at Joint Base Pearl Harbor 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 wor

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 8, 2022) Sailors pose for a photo in celebration of Mothers Day aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220527-N-VQ947-1028 LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2022) Sailors pose for a photo with the cast and crew of the streaming series “The Terminal List” aboard the retired battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

Uniform: Summer white, Navy enlisted men, ranks E-1 through E-6. Country: Unknown

Japanese children interact with mascots for Japan Self-Defense Force Tokyo Public Cooperation Office during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

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