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DDG 104

[240501-N-ZZ999-1001]SAN DIEGO (May 1, 2024) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) steams out of the San Diego harbor, May 1. USS Sterett is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. Share

LSD 25

Master Chief Phillip Leonardo Woods Jr. Share

DDG 76

240220-N-ZS816-3001 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 20, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) set up lines during a shipboard recovery man overboard drill, Feb. 20. Higgins is forward deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) Share

LPD 22

240118-N-FO865-1087 Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum sound-powered phone cap fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods) Share

LHD 2

[231113-N-RF008-1022]Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) separate food at Father Joe’s Villages food pantry distribution during a volunteer event as a part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in San Diego, Nov. 14, 2023. National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program that brings people together to raise awareness for the problems of hunger and homelessness through educational, service, fundraising and advocacy events. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Guadalupe Barragan Arenas) Share

LHD 2

[240417-N-N0850-1001]Ensign Luke Reuschel, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conns during an underway replenishment-at-sea simulation evolution while participating in Navigation, Seamanship, and Ship Handling Trainers at Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific, in San Diego, April 17, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by USS Essex Public Affairs) Share

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

[240418-N-DE082-1079]Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, right, poses with Command Master Chief Trenton Schmidt, U.S. 3rd Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year (SOY) Operations Specialist 1st Class DeEll Henderson, and U.S. 3rd Fleet Sea SOY Personnel Specialist 1st Class Richel Mila in San Diego, April 18, 2024. The SOY Program recognizes Sailors who show the ability to lead as a Chief Petty Officer (CPO), and who epitomize the Navy core values and the CPO mission, vision, and guiding principles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah C. Eaton) Share

DERSON 15

240419-N-WM182-1024 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2024) Junior officers assigned to surfaces forces attends to an address by Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, during a Junior Officer Training Symposium (JOTS), held during Surface Warfare Summit hosted by Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 on board Fleet Activities Yokosuka. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn) Share

DESRON 15

Lt. Amy McClellan, Undersea Fires Officer for Destroyer Squadron 15, speaks at the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Symposium. The purpose of this summit was to foster meaningful tactical discussions across warfare areas, connect the waterfront to exchange insights, and enhance collective expertise in Surface Warfare initiatives. DESRON 15 is the Navy's largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. It is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Share

DESRON 15

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2024) The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta gathers on the flight deck of the ship with Lt. Amy McClellan, Anti-submarine Warfare Officer for Destroyer Squadron 15, and Sonar Technician Senior Chief William Hutton, Acoustic Intelligence Specialist for Destroyer Squadron 15, to receive the Bloodhound Award from Capt. Justin Harts, Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 15), April 11. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Ronan Williams) Share

COMLCSRON 1

240419-N-ZS023-1222 Capt. Marc Crawford, center, the outgoing commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, is piped ashore for the final time following 27 years of faithful service, during a combined change of command and retirement ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 19. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand) Share

DDG 105

240405-N-CD453-2029 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2024) Sailors don tactical gear during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while conducting operations in the Western Pacific Ocean, April 5. Share