Naval Ship Tours and Briefings

Service members engaging in educational tours aboard naval ships, emphasizing inter-branch cooperation and training in operational environments.

220713-N-PC065-1029 RIJEKA, Croatia (July 13, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, left center, commanding general of Task Force 61/2, and U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Kellum, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), discuss amphibious capabilities during a tour aboard Arlington in Rijeka, Croatia, July 13, 2022. Arlington 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.

220406-N-VQ947-1121 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. John Fang, senior medical officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), gives a tour of the ship’s medical facilities to Marines from the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion School of Infantry (West) as part of their Enhanced Squad Leaders course, April 6, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

220526-N-OL632-1140 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 26, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during an all-hands call aboard the ship, May 26, 2022. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).

220713-N-PC065-1029 RIJEKA, Croatia (July 13, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, left center, commanding general of Task Force 61/2, and U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Kellum, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), discuss amphibious capabilities during a tour aboard Arlington in Rijeka, Croatia, July 13, 2022. Arlington 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.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with midshipmen embarked for their summer cruise aboardthe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) during a ship visit at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17.Bulkeley arrived in Rota, Spain, Aug. 17, 2022, and became one of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and supporting NATO.

120121-N-FI736-127 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2012) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Leon Panetta greets Sailors upon arrival aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise while preparing for its 22nd and final deployment.

220630-N-NR343-1026 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 30, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Whitworth, commanding officer of littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), meets with Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command during a tour aboard the Sioux City, pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 30. 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.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 3, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Joshua Powers gives tours of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) to United States Naval Academy midshipmen and their families in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew C. Danner, 31st Marine Expeditionary Units commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, 31st Marine Expeditionary Units senior enlisted advisor, speak to Marines attending Corporals Course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. Corporals Course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders as they enter the career into the non-commissioned officer ranks. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220822-N-ZS023-1096 SAN DIEGO (Aug 22, 2022) U.S. 3rd Fleet Command Master Chief Trenton Schmidt, center, discusses littoral combat ship capabilities with leadership aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) on the ships bridge, Aug. 22. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

Capt. Jeremy Shamblee, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) executive officer, speaks with Sailors during a division in the spotlight uniform inspection for air departments V-3 division, Sept. 23, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (JULY 17, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Elizabeth Nelson, center, commanding officer of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), and Lt. Andrew Kern, left, give Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, commanding general of Task Force 61/2, a tour of the Gunston Hall, July 17, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

USS ESSEX AT SEA (August 7, 2009) - Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practice eyes right a sword's manual command before being testing during Corporal's Course aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), August 7. MEU Marines and sailors are retrograding back to Okinawa, Japan after their participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 2009 (TS '09).

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner (right), Lt. Col. Wilson Moore (left), and U.S. Navy Lt. Joshua Moore, tour 3d Assault Amphibian Battalions (3d AABN) new Amphibious Combat Vehicle maintenance facility after the ribbon cutting ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2022. The new facility consolidates 3d AABN's armory, supply warehouse, and maintenance facilities to a single location, greatly streamlining efficiency for planning and operations.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) - Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander of Task Force 80 and deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, returns a Sailors salute during an all-hands call aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11). Sioux City recently returned from a historic deployment to the 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Sioux City is one of four ships assigned to Commander, Surface Division 21.

220621-N-LN285-2052JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 21, 2022) - Force Master Chief Jason Avin, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), addresses the crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) before the presentation of the Master Chief Hugh McCracken Leadership Award to the Chief Petty Officers Mess of USS Missouri (SSN 780), 21 June, 2022. Every year, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) and COMSUBPAC recognize two top chiefs mess per coast. One fast-attack submarine and one ballistic missile submarine, or guided missile submarine, are evaluated and selected as the recipient of the Hugh McCracken Leadership Award.The award is named after the first Submarine Force Master Chief, Hugh E. McCracken, but it is also in remembrance of Chief Gunners Mate William H. Reader, who served as the first Submarine Force Chief of the Boat. These two leaders are revered in naval history as senior enlisted leaders, who set the expectati

220730-N-VJ326-1503 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide medical attention to a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220752-N-QI061-1133NORFOLK, Va. (July 25, 2022) Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, disembarks the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), July 25. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

220803-A-YK067-2487 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper,commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and CombinedMaritime Forces, tours alongside Egyptian Navy leaders aboard USS Sioux City (LCS 11) in Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 3. While in Alexandria, Cooper met with Egyptian Navy leaders, reflecting strong ties between the Egyptian Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet.

PEARL HARBOR (August 3, 2022) Philippine Navy Capt. Charles Villanueva, commanding officer of Jose Rizal-class guided missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), far left, leads a tour in the bridge of Antonio Luna for U.S. Navy Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), second from left, and senior leadership of Essex during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, August 3, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220954-N-JO823-1054 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 25, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Terry Keyes, from Bay Springs, Mississippi, explains the purpose of the ‘Ouija board to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Sun Hee Ko and ROK Navy senior enlisted leaders during a ship tour aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in Busan, ROK, Sept. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, the commander of Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH), tours the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) control room in Halawa, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2022. Joint Task Force-Red Hill ensures the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility through coordination with State and Federal stakeholders in order to set conditions for closure while continuing to rebuild trust with the State of Hawaii and the local community of Oahu.

Members of the Australian Army brief U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, on their communication equipment capabilities during his tour in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 14, 2022. General Bergers visit allowed Australian and American service members to showcase how they enhance interoperability.

Rear Admiral Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, speaks with representatives from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Coast Guard and the installation port operations team during his visit to Pier 2 at Naval Station Newport. The visit is the first trip to Newport for the region commander since taking charge of NRMA in late July.

Rear Admiral Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, speaks with representatives from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Coast Guard and the installation port operations team during his visit to Pier 2 at Naval Station Newport. The visit is the first trip to Newport for the region commander since taking charge of NRMA in late July.

221007-N-N3764-0300PONCE, Puerto Rico - (Oct. 7, 2022) - Cmdr. Jeffrey Gerring, commanding officer of USS Billings (LCS 15) Blue crew (left) salutes Cmdr. Brett Seeley, commanding officer of USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold crew while conducting an exchange of command of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 7, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Allen Antonio, command master chief aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore, speaks to U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. Antonio bids farewell to the Marines and Sailors aboard USS Rushmore as he finishes his tour in Japan, and prepares for a permanent change of duty station. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 3rd Class Christian T. Freda, from Port Jefferson Station, New York, discusses the weapons capabilities of the Emory S Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during a tour for Sailors from the Royal Malaysian Navy aboard Frank Cable, July 14, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 14, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Roaf, from Bennington, Vermont, leads Sailors assigned to Joint Region Marianas through a tour of guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) pierside at Naval Base Guam, Sept. 14. Zumwalt is conducting operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220922-N-N0443-1007 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks with first class petty officers, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Garvin discussed leadership and expectations as the Sailors prepare to join the Chiefs Mess.

220707-N-PQ495-1205 SAN DIEGO - (July 7, 2022) - Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Combined Task Force 177, right, shares a laugh about a coin design with Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Andrew William Thomas, commanding officer of Australian Clearance Diving Team 4. 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.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 3, 2022) Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Martina Forte greets United States Naval Academy midshipmen and their families prior to their tour of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Blake Converse, U.S. Pacific Fleet Deputy Commander, right, speaks with Hospitalman Patricialee Winters, from Chula Vista, California, on the flight deck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a tour in support of the conclusion of 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.

U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, arrives aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for a bilateral key leader engagement in Stockholm, Sweden, June 4, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The engagement marked the beginning of BALTOPS 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 22, 2022)- Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Cherry Pizzarelle, right, a member of the safety training team assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, talks to Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105. The safety training team is a proactive response to ensure best practices are implemented in the fleet.

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Commanding Officer of Royal Australian Navy amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra (L02), Capt. Jace Hutchison RAN, welcomes U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael E. Boyle, RIMPAC 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, 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. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, discusses engineering systems with Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Ashinhurst, the chief engineer, aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Langley toured the ship to reinforce his interest in naval ship readiness in support of Force Generation actions for Marine Expeditionary Units and potential Defense Support of Civilian Authorities response in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility. The USS Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with Expeditionary Strike Group 2.

(220921-N-RY670-1034) ROTA, Spain (Sept. 20, 2022) Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella leaders guide Rear Adm. Patrick S. Hayden (first from left), director, logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, during a tour of the Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) facility at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Sept. 20, 2022. NAVSTA Rotas DFSP stores and transfers tens of millions of gallons of fuel daily in support of the installations air and port operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jackson Simon, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, provides explanations to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Arikawa during exercise Keen Sword 2023 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy chief hospital corpsman Thomas Van Ingen, the medical chief with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Lt. Cmdr. John Haggerty, a medical surgeon with 31st MEU, promotes hospital corpsman 3rd class Joelle Eusebiodupont, with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU, through the Navy Meritorious Advancement Program to Petty Officer 2nd class while aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13, 2022. The Meritorious Advancement Program recognizes sailors whose performance reflects a rank higher than their current station, and ensures they are allowed to reach their full potential. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. Sarah Sharkey, director, General Naval Health Service and Australian Army Brig. Gen. Isaac Seidl, founding president, Defence Force Creative Arts Association, tour Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) 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)

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks with Mr. Kevin Voas about the basic division officer course at Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Delegation leaders observe a demonstration aboard JDS Osumi (LST-4001), Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, June 16, 2022.This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Israel Rivera, a motor transport operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, right, describes the daily tasks of his job to Heather Alamia, a military spouse, during a Spouse Warrior Day at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The purpose of the event was to allow military families to form relationships with one another as well as give back to those who support the unit. 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. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, speaks with German Brig. Gen. Stephan Willer, 21st Armored Brigade commander, left, during a visit to Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 6, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), gives a tour of the casualty reception area to members of the international diplomatic corps in the Solomon Islands aboard Mercy 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. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

230402-N-IX644-1007 IONIAN SEA (April 2, 2023) Chief ElectricianÕs Mate (Nuclear) Brent Humphrey, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), arrives with the official party during his commissioning ceremony, April 2, 2023. 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.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) - Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander of Task Force 80 and deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, addresses the crew during an all-hands call while visiting the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11). Sioux City recently returned from a historic deployment to the 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Sioux City is one of four ships assigned to Commander, Surface Division 21.

220706-N-TI693-1014VICTORIA, Seychelles (July 6, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) does a gift exchange with Indian Naval officers following a tour, July 6, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Republic of Korea Navy Vice Adm. Myung Soo Kim, the ROK Navy Fleet Commander, visits the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in Busan, South Korea on March 24, 2023. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Reserve Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, speaks with Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 69 during an all hands call at Ault Field in Oak Harbor, Washington September 14, 2022. VP-69, a Navy reserve squadron, is slated to complete their transition to P-8 Poseidon aircraft later this year, sundowning the P-3C Orion for Navy operational squadrons.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), a native of Carlsbad, California, left, and Command Master Chief Jason Ortega, command master chief of Essex, a native of San Antonio, Texas, speak with midshipmen in the wardroom of Essex, May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221107-N-FO714-1116YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Charles Cooper, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), gives a tour of the ship to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday during his visit to reenlist and engage with Sailors aboard Peralta, Nov. 7. Rafael Peralta 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.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 2, 2022) Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives a tour of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) at Naval Base Guam from Cmdr. James Tuthill, commanding officer, USS Annapolis (SSN 760), left, during a routine visit to Guam, Dec. 2. Asheville is one of five submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 15. SUBRON 15 is responsible for providing training, material, and personnel readiness support to five forward deployed Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines and is located at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

NORFOLK, Va. (August 5, 2022) Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, presents the Battenberg Cup to the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during a ceremony held aboard the ship at BAE Systems Ship Repair Norfolk, Aug. 5, 2022. The Battenberg Cup has been awarded annually since 1977 to the ship or submarine selected by the fleet commander as the best all-around in the Atlantic Fleet, based on accumulation of crew achievements.

INDIANAPOLIS (May 20, 2017) Rear Admiral Linda Wackerman, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, visits with Sailors from Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Indianapolis during an Admirals Call. Wackerman who also serves as the flag mentor for NOSC Indianapolis, held an all-hands call session for E-6 and below Sailors to address upcoming changes and get feedback regarding Navy-related issues.

120614-N-IV546-053 GROTON, Conn. (Jun. 15, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West gets motivated with Sailors at Naval Submarine Base, New London.

DARWIN, Australia (May 9, 2022) - From left, Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Capt. Charles Black, master of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), speaks with an Australian harbor pilot, who is helping navigating the ship as it departs from Darwin,Australia, May 9, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, commander Task Force 80 and deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, speaks with submarine logistic specialists stationed at Trident Refit Facility during his visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The base is home to all East Coast Ohio-class submarines.

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 5, 2022) Lt. Melvin Rolon, a native of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, medical administration officer assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), and U.S. Army Col. Brad Franklin, a native of Texarkana, Texas, commander of Public Health Command-Pacific, discuss medical capabilities during a ship familiarization tour. Public Health Command-Pacifics Public Health Activity in San Diego provides in-port food inspectors to ships homeported at Naval Base San Diego, including Boxer, a Wasp-class amphibious ship.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2023) From the left: Lt. Calvin Davies, ship's navigator, Coast Guardsman Lt. Kyle Swanney, assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, District 14, and Mr. Perry Tewasmal, a liaison and ship rider for the Pacific Island nation Pohnpei, discuss contacts of interest on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship the USS Mobile (LCS 26) for the Oceania Maritime Security Initiave (OMSI), March 25. The Secretary of Defense OMSI increases U.S. Coast Guard maritime security and domain awareness support in Oceania through operations in remote U.S. Exclusive Economic Zones and bilateral ship rider agreements with Pacific Island nations.

220608-N-VQ947-1032 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Senior Chief Damage Controlman Michael Penny, from San Diego, gives damage control training to U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), June 8, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship homeported in San Diego.

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Representatives from all service branches on the Council on Recruit Basic Training (CORBT) tour operational cutters at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, May 11, 2022.The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Zwearcan

060829-N-6544L-001. Base: USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

221003-N-YG104-0014 PEARL HARBOR (October 03, 2022) U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief James Smitty Tocorzic shakes hands with Chief Petty Officer selectees after an all hands call. He spoke to them about the importance of warfighting readiness, resilience, and their role toward that end.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchell Kehoe, the civil affairs detachment chief for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a fire safety class aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 15, 2022.As a reservist, when not on active duty orders, Kehoe is a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchell Kehoe, the civil affairs detachment chief for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a fire safety class aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 15, 2022.As a reservist, when not on active duty orders, Kehoe is a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Ismael Hidalgo Jr., joint strike fighter division staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 22, 2024. Hidalgo will be retiring this August after 20 faithful years of service. Marine Corps

Capt. Jeremy Shamblee, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, inspects the uniform of Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyrell Lovewine, center-right, from Chesapeake, Virginia, assigned to Ford's media department, during a division in the spotlight uniform inspection held in the ship's hangar bay, Sept. 17, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

MAYPORT, Fla. (June 7, 2017) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano addresses the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during an all-hands call in the ship's hangar bay. During the call, Giordano discussed the Navys retention efforts, Sailor 2025 initiatives and answered questions from the crew.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 2, 2022) Lt. Joseph Varello gives a public tour of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 2, 2022) Lt. Joseph Varello gives a public tour of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

220403-N-VJ326-1068 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2022) - Sailors and Marines conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 3. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220617-N-PC065-2031 GABES, Tunisia (June 17, 2022) Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) upon arriving in Gabes, Tunisia for exercise African Lion 2022, June 17, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational-scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work toward increased security and stability within the region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2022) - U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), brief a surface tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel in the well deck of amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) July 9. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220801-N-TT639-1237 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Cmdr. James Williford, a Navy Chaplain, center, offers the benediction during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Myette, executive officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receives a plaque of appreciation from the Swedish Armed Forces at the conclusion of a ship tour aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Aug. 29, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 9, 2024) Mineman 2nd Class William Fang, from Brooklyn, New York and assigned to the Avenger-Class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), speaks to Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, about the ships mine countermeasure capabilities in Sasebo, Japan Feb. 9, 2024. Task Force 76/3 is an operational command based out of Okinawa and is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations to support a full range of U.S. Seventh Fleet theater contingencies, ranging from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to full combat operations. Navy

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2022) Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and Capt. Rafael Facundo, deputy commander and chief of staff, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, examine harbor patrol unit response as part of Keen Sword Exercise 2023. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

220707-N-VI910-1052 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Lt. Andrew Castro, right, gives a tour to Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sangmin Ahn, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 176, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sept. 23, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, speaks to the air terminal staff during an official visit onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

220606-N-VX158-1034 SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2022) Airman Noah Hazel, a native of Omaha, Neb., inspects hazardous material in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 6. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Arnaldo Francisco, a network administrator, left, applies a bandage to Lance Cpl. Austin Aguirre, a materiel management specialist, both with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a combat lifesaver course the aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The combat lifesaver course is a five day course designed to reinforce the basics of tactical combat casualty care. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 29, 2022) Argentine Rear Adm. Rodolfo Berazay-Martinez (fourth from right), Argentine Naval Attaché to the U.S., Rear Adm. Wayne Baze (third from right), commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski (second from right), commanding officer of USS Boxer (LHD 4), personnel from the U.S. Embassy Security Cooperation Office in Buenos Aires, and members of the Argentine Navy gather for a group photo on the flight deck during a ship familiarization tour of Boxer, Aug. 29. The Argentine Navy delegation visited Boxer ahead of the potential assignment of an Argentine surface warfare officer candidate aboard an amphibious ship through the Personnel Exchange Program. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home ported in San Diego as a member of Expeditionary Strike Group 3.

060803-N-6484E-018. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

220722-N-VH871-1024 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 22nd, 2022) Senior Chief Naval Aircrewman (Operator) Jason Heupel explains his role as an electronic warfare operator to Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a flight to showcase the abilities of the platform, July 22. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, chats with Electricians Mate Fireman Jordan Sandifar aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Langley toured the ship to reinforce his interest in naval ship readiness in support of Force Generation actions for Marine Expeditionary Units and potential Defense Support of Civilian Authorities response in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility. The USS Mesa Verde is part of the the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with Expeditionary Strike Group 2.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, awards a coin to Cpl. Taylor Whetzal, an intelligence specialist with the command element, 31st MEU, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 4, 2023. Whetzal received the coin to highlight her consistent hard work and achievement throughout the patrol. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Capt. Russell Everitt, executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), engages with Sailors at command indoctrination aboard Essex in San Diego, Jan. 22, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Benjamin Allbritton, commodore, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, left, greets Israeli Navy Capt. Guy Barak aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19, 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.

040618-M-3856G-013. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Spanish Adm. Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes, Admiral of the Spanish Fleet, participate in a flag-raising ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17.Bulkeley arrived in Rota, Spain, Aug. 17, 2022, and became one of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and supporting NATO.

Distinguished visitors and members of PHIBRON 11 are welcomed aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), by leadership from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. USS Tripoli and the 31st MEU invited the guests on board in order to showcase the capabilities of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st MEUs F-35B Lightning II. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, points out an area on the installation under development to public officials during a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower, Feb. 13, 2024. The Pamlico and Craven County officials learned more about their neighboring Marine Corps Installation and its current and future operations. The group met with Marine Corps Community Service representatives to gain insight into its role on the installation and the services it provides service members and families. The group also visited Fleet Readiness Center East to learn more about the F-35 aircraft maintenance program and its development projects. Marine Corps

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 8, 2022) - Capt. Odin Klug, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay commanding officer, right, meets with Rear Adm. Scott Sciretta, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) commander, center, and Cmdr. Lawrence Heyworth IV, USS Forest Sherman (DDG 98) commanding officer, left, at the NATO Marathi pier complex, Souda Bay, Crete, Aug. 8, 2022. Forrest Sherman is the flagship for SNMG2, a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, RIMPAC 2022 Commander, addressed the crew of Royal Malaysian Navy corvette KD Lekir (F-26), welcoming them to Hawaii, 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. (Royal Malaysian Navy Photo by Petty Officer Communication Thasaratan Veeramuthu)

220917-N-NT795-858 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2022) Capt. Bradley Story, deliver his remarks during a change of command in which he was relieved by Capt. Andrew Anderson as commanding officer of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 held onboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 9, 2022) - Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Samuel Paparo renders his salute after visiting U.S. 7th Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Nov. 9, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 74) Commanding Officer Capt. Rick Burgess leads a ship's tour for members of USSTRATCOM Component Commanders Conference, Feb. 5, 2024. During the conference, leaders of the nations nuclear triad will discuss ways to enhance joint warfighting collaboration and strengthen strategic deterrence to ensure the safety and security of the United States and its allies. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rick Pizzala, a chemical biological radiological nuclear specialist with the Command Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, lifts boxes of supplies during a replenishment at sea (RAS) aboard USS Kearsarge, Jan. 26, 2022. A RAS is the movement of supplies, munitions and stores from ship to ship while out at sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Armando Elizalde)

220927-N-VQ947-1022 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew Thomas, far right, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), welcomes visitors from the Colombian War College, Sep. 27, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

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