Naval Operations at Sea

Diverse naval ships in formation during various exercises at sea. Includes carriers and destroyers, showcasing military maneuvers and coordination between forces.

220927-N-YD731-1347 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) sail in formation alongside the Spanish Navy ships ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61), ESPS Navarra (F 85), and ESP Castilla (L 52) during combined operations in the Ionian Sea, Sept. 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (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.

A bow view of ships from the battle groups of the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV-41), right, and USS RANGER (CV-61) underway during exercise Readex '82. Subject Operation/Series: READEX '82 Country: Philippine Sea

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), bottom, are underway beside the Royal Malaysian Navy ships RMN Jebat (FF 29) and RMN Lekiu (FF 30) in the Andaman Sea. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

221024-N-N0777-1066 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) sails in formation with NATO partners during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 24, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

Ships from four nations sail in formation during the NATO Southern Region exercise Dragon Hammer '90. The ships are, from left: the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2), the Spanish aircraft carrier SPS PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11), the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69), the Italian light aircraft carrier ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C-551) and the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05). Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220927-N-YD731-1347 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) sail in formation alongside the Spanish Navy ships ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61), ESPS Navarra (F 85), and ESP Castilla (L 52) during combined operations in the Ionian Sea, Sept. 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (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.

220913-N-LK647-2009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) A view from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), and USS McFaul (DDG 74) steaming in formation during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 13, 2022. Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

220122-N-PV401-1089 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), front, and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) transit the Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Elizabeth Grubbs)

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV 41), left, and the USS CORAL SEA (CV 43), center, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), underway with a task force during CINCPAC Exercise FLEETEX '83. The US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Canadian navy are participating in the exercise near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: FLEETEX '83 Country: Northwestern Pacific Ocean

220706-N-QI593-2024 ADRIATIC SEA (July 6, 2022) From right, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594), the French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Languedoc (D 653), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), transit during a maneuvering exercise in the Adriatic Sea, July 6, 2022. Bainbridge and Cole are 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.

An aerial starboard bow view of Battle Group Charlie underway in formation. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) is in the center of the group. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

010403-N-3400W-041. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: China Sea

WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (May 25, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG82), front, conducts a trilateral naval exercise with the Turkish frigate FTCD Gediz (F-495) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) destroyers Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993) and Gang Gam-chan (DDH 979) in support of theater security operations. Lassen is on routine patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

220410-N-VJ326-1507 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2022) - Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) sails behind amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Pacific Ocean, April 10. Tripoli and Anchorage are underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 16, 2012) Ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, led by the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), are underway in formation at the end of a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) sails with ships of the Argentine Task Group, the destroyer ARA SARANDI (D-13) and the frigates ARA PARKER (F-44) and ARA GUERRICO (F-32) during the LINCOLN's circumnavigation cruise around South America. Country: South Atlantic

WATERS OFF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 13, 2013) The George Washington Carrier Strike Group and Republic of Korea navy ships participate in tactical maneuver training in waters to the West of the Korean Peninsula. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

220908-N-YD731-1481 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), back, sails alongside the Orizzonte-class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) during combined operations in the Adriatic Sea, Sep. 8, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), front, sails in formation with the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), center, and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), back, during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

An air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) approaches the stern of the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter is flying overhead. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220904-N-MZ836-1181 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 4, 2022) From right, the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F331), the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833), the Portuguese Vasco Da Gama-class frigate NRP Corte-Real (F332), and the U.S Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), sail in formation during a maneuvering exercise 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.

December 10, 2010 - U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle (R 91), French frigate FS Forbin (D 620), French frigate FS Tourville (D 610) and Military Sealift Command supply ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) sail in formation in the Arabian Sea.

The guided missile frigate USS JOHN H. SIDES (FFG-14), left, and the frigate USS LANG (FF-1060) maneuver during PAC Ex '89. Both ships are part of the Naval Reserve Force Pacific Fleet. Subject Operation/Series: PAC EX '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-87-01478. Country: Unknown

220410-N-VJ326-1805 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2022) - Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) sails behind amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Pacific Ocean, April 10. Tripoli and Anchorage are underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

As seen from their port bows, the SSN SHRIVERPORT (LPD 12), SSN NASSAU (LHA 4), SSN GUNSTON HALL (LSD 44) and the SSN PENSACOLA (LSD 38) cruise the North Atlantic during Maritime Combined Operational Training (MARCOT) UNIFIED SPIRIT '98. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT '98 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220929-N-DW158-1181 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the 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 ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

221114-N-DW158-1290 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Ships from the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Canadian Navy steam in formation during Keen Sword 23, in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JMSDF personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 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.

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean in formation with the German frigate FGS Hessen (F 221), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Danish frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (FFH 362), Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), Spanish Armada frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F 101), Dutch frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F 802), French frigate FS Chevalier Paul (D621), Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), Nov. 7, 2022. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

060427-N-5961C-008. Country: Persian Gulf

A starboard bow view of ships from the battle groups of the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV-41) and USS RANGER (CV-61) underway during exercise Readex '82. Subject Operation/Series: READEX '82 Country: Philippine Sea

Arabian Sea, April 28, 2009 - Three U.S. Navy ships sharing the same hull number, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG-69), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69), sail in formation in the Arabian Sea. The three ships are underway supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe.

An aerial starboard beam view of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) underway with its battle group. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Ships from four nations sail in formation during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90. The ships are, from front: amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), the Spanish aircraft carrier SPS PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11), the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), the Italian light aircraft carrier ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C-551), and the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05). Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-87-10310. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) battle group underway. The vessels include, from left: the frigate USS MEYERKORD (FF-1058), the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), the guided missile frigate USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG-19), the fleet oiler USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105), the MIDWAY and the frigate USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF-1067). Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

050624-N-7783B-004. Complete Scene Caption: The US Navy (USN) Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG 60) (right) underway in formation with ships of from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) during the Thailand phase of Exercise COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) in the Gulf of Thailand. The RTN ships, clockwise from front, include Knox Class Frigate His Thai Majestys Ship (HTMS) PHUTTHAYOTFA CHULALOK (FF 461), Naresuan Class (Type 25T) Class Frigate HTMS TAKSIN (FF 422), and Rattanakosin Class HTMS RATTANAKOSIN (FF 441). CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services.

120627-N-NR998-136 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is alongside coalition partner ships during a formation while participating in the War of 1812 Fleet Exercise. The exercise is a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units.

The ships of Battle Group Foxtrot steam in formation around the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The other ships are, clockwise from left: the guided missile frigate USS GARY (FFG-51), the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976), the replenishment oiler USS ROANOKE (AOR-7), the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9), the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG-57) and the guided missile frigate USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61).. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

110216-N-3154P-196RED SEA (Feb. 16, 2011) Ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group are underway in close formation. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and Enterprise is the lead ship of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, both supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) From left to right, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) sail in formation during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS HAWES (FFG-53) underway during BALTOPS '92. Several of the other ships participating in this multinational exercise are in the background. Country: Baltic Sea

060416-N-5837R-082. Country: South China Sea

Pacific Ocean, February 14, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis transit the Pacific Ocean during a photo exercise.

230124-N-KL637-1224 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2023) The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with the Israeli Navy during exercise Juniper Oak 2023-2, Jan. 24, 2023. Juniper Oak 23-2 is a bilateral military exercise led by U.S. Central Command and the Israeli Defense Force, designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and Israel militaries. Juniper Oak 23-2 joins the long-standing Juniper series that the U.S. and Israel have conducted for more than 20-years.

DN-ST-88-04164. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) maneuvers during war-at-sea exercise 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Pacific Ocean, September 20, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), bottom, the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) are underway after exercise Valiant Shield 2012.

220122-N-PV401-1087 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) From left to right, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), transit the Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Elizabeth Grubbs)

060416-N-5837R-072. Country: South China Sea

100503-N-0901C-005ARABIAN SEA (May 3, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) and the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) are underway during flight operations. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

An aerial port view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41), right, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), center, and the combat stores ship USS MARS (AFS 1) underway. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

060331-N-5067K-096. Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 06 Country: Yellow Sea

220706-N-QI593-1701ADRIATIC SEA (July 6, 2022) From front, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594), the French Navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Languedoc (D 653), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), transit during a maneuvering exercise in the Adriatic Sea, July 6, 2022. Bainbridge and Cole are 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 silhouetted port view of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), foreground, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, with their escort ships. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

120817-N-BB534-028PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2012) Sailors and Marines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) participate in a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway conducting a certification exercise (CERTEX) with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47).

220430-N-CE463-1188 GULF OF ADEN (April 30, 2022) Amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F 236), guided-missile destroyers USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62 sail in formation while operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 in the Gulf of Aden, April 30. CTF 153 is a Combined Maritimes Forces task force focused on maritime security and capacity building in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden.

Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) US Navy

An aerial port quarter view of three patrol combatant-missile (Hydrofoils) underway during high-speed maneuvers. They are, left to right: USS GEMINI (PHM-6) USS ARIES (PHM-5) and USS AQUILA (PHM-4). Country: Gulf Of Mexico

The fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE-4) is flanked by the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), top, and the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) as the ships conduct an underway replenishment during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 7, 2022) An AS332 Super Puma helicopter takes off from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.

Ships of Navy On-call Forces Mediterranean, Task Force 432 maintain formation around the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Exercise Deterrent Force 2/90, a part of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DETERRENT FORCE 2/90DESERT SHIELD Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A starboard bow view of the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV 41), left, and the USS CORAL SEA (CV 43), center, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), right, underway with a task force during CINCPAC Exercise FLEETEX '83. The US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Canadian navy are participating in the exercise near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: FLEETEX '83 Country: Northwestern Pacific Ocean

220930-N-SI601-1492 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Pacific Ocean, August 30, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), middle, conducts an underway replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a replenishment at sea. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf deployment.

An overall stern view of Carrier Group Eight underway. The ships are, from left to right: aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), replenishment ship USS KALAMAZOO (AOR 6), ammunition ship USS NITRO (AE 23), guided missile destroyer USS CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG 2), replenishment ship USS SAVANNAH (AOR 4) and guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27). (Substandard image). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220122-N-DH793-1168 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) breaks away from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following a replenishment-at-sea exercise, Jan. 22, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bela Chambers)

220830-N-GF955-1847BALTIC SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the Swedish Visby-class corvette HSwMS Härnösand (K33), the Swedish Visby-class corvette HSwMS Nyköping (K34), the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship HSwMS Carlskrona (P04), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the Swedish Stockholm-class corvette HSwMS Malmö (P 12), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), the Swedish Visby-class corvette HSwMS Karlstad (K35), and the Swedish Visby-class corvette HSwMS Helsingborg (K32) break away from formation after a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 30, 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

DN-SC-85-01962. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

The fleet oiler USS PLATTE (AO-186) steams ahead of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 19, 2013) Ships participating in International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013 are underway in formation. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Four ships are silhouetted against the sea as they sail together during the NATO exercise Display Determination '91. The ships are, from front to back: the British aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05), the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59), the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) and the Spanish aircraft carrier PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11). Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '91 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

An aerial bow view of the USS AMERICA (CV-66) Task Group during a fly-over of aircraft assigned aboard the aircraft carrier. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2022) Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 ships Italian Navy ITS Margottini and Turkish Navy TCG Salihreis participate in a passing exercise with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Squadron, JS Kashima (TV-3508) and JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 6, 2022.

DN-ST-92-09909. Country: Adriatic Sea

120222-N-OY799-186 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) Ships from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven-month deployment.

060219-N-4374S-011. Country: Persian Gulf

240116-N-IW069-1221 AT SEA (Jan. 16, 2024) Ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, sail together during a trilateral exercise, Jan. 16. The exercise allowed maritime forces from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the U.S. to train together to enhance coordination on maritime domain awareness and other shared security interests. CSG-1 is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for an underway replenishment at sea. San Diego-based Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on deployment with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A bow view of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as various aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW-9) fly in formation over the ship. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220728-N-CH260-1072 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Ships sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 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.

220612-N-DW158-1076 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation above the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) carrier strike groups, and USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

220527-N-EU544-9204 GULF OF THAILAND (May 27, 2022) The Royal Thai Navy Chao Phraya-class frigates HTMS Kraburi (FFG 457), HTMS Bangpakong (FFG 456) and Naresuan-class frigate HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421) sail in formation with the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

An air-to-air front view of a flight of four F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) as they pass over the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220919-N-HP061-1016SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2022) The Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), right, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with U.S. Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) while conducting integrated operations with U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) in the South China Sea, Sept. 19. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

An aerial view of the aircraft carriers of Battle Force Zulu underway at the conclusion of Operation Desert Storm. They include the USS MIDWAY (CV-41), the USS RANGER (CV-61), the USS AMERICA (CV-66) and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

Four ships from three nations sail together during the NATO Exercise Display Determination '91. The ships are, from left to right: the British aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05), the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59), the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) and the Spanish aircraft carrier PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11). Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '91 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

DN-SC-92-04825. Subject Operation/Series: WESPAC '90 Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A starboard view of ships comprising Battle Force Zulu on their way back to the U.S. after participating in Operation Desert Storm. The ships are the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV-41), USS RANGER (CV-61), USS AMERICA (CV-66) and the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) and the guided missile cruisers USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55) and the USS NORMANDY (CG-60). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

The Cimarron Class fleet oiler, USS Merrimack (AO-179), provides simultaneous replenishment with the Spruance Class Destroyer, USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968), and the USS George Washington (CVN-73), during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Adriatic Sea

DN-SC-87-01532. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Waters of South Japan. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force ships transit in formation at the conclusion of Keen Sword 15, a joint/bilateral field training exercise involving U.S. military and the Japan Self=Defence Force to increase combat readiness and interoperability.

A starboard bow view of a Soviet Krivak II Class guided missile frigate underway. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An aerial starboard view of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) underway during maneuvers with its battle group. The ships are, clockwise from top left: guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48), combat stores ship USS MARS (AFS-1), frigate USS BARBEY (FF-1088), guided missile cruiser USS HALSEY (CG-23), guided missile frigate USS STEIN (FF-1065), guided missile destroyer USS CALLAGHAN (DDG-994), ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29) and the KITTY HAWK, center. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

British coastal minesweepers and a U.S. Navy ocean minesweeper travel in formation during Operation Desert Shield. The British vessels include the HMS CATTISTOCK (M-31), HMS ATHERSTONE (M-38) and HMS HURWORTH (M-39). The U.S. Minesweeper is the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Three Russian Sovremenny-class guided missile destroyers are moored at left, while a Kresta II-class guided missile cruiser is moored at right. In the background is the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser KALININ, moored to a buoy. The vessels are in port during a visit by the U.S. Navy's guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) and the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987). The two ships are visiting Severomorsk as part of an ongoing exchange between the navies of the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Base: Severomorsk Naval Base Country: Russia (RUS)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) leads the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Fuyuzuki (DD 118) in a formation for the completion of MultiSail 2018. MultiSail is a bilateral training exercise improving interoperability between the U.S. and Japanese forces. This exercise benefits from realistic, shared training enhancing our ability to work together to confront any contingency.

Aerial starboard quarter view of Battle Group Alfa underway. The ships are: (clockwise, center front) USS REEVES (CG-24) , USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7), USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105), USS OLDENDORF (DD-972), USS KANSAS CITY (AOR-3), USNS KILAUEA (T-AE-26), USS ENGLAND (CG-22), USS TOWERS (DDG-9), USS KIRK (FF-1087), USS KNOX (FF-1052), USS COCHRANE (DDG-21), and USS MIDWAY (CV-41) (center). Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 3, 2014) The Italian navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), front, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91), conduct operations in the Gulf of Oman. Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is conducting operations with Task Force 473 to enhance levels of cooperation and interoperability, enhance mutual maritime capabilities and promote long-term regional stability in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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