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DDG 54

SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) responded to a distress call from two boaters stranded off the coast of San Diego, March 4. Share

DDG 83

240331-N-CV021-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2024) Lt. j.g. Forest Wan, from Ocean City, New Jersey, stands watch on the bridge wing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) during a counter unmanned aerial surveillance exercise in the Philippine Sea, March 31. Howard 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban) Share

DDG 85

240328-N-SF508-1284 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 28, 2024) U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, right, and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Share

LCS 14

240208-N-SL149-7143 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Feb. 8, 2024) – Lt. Cmdr. John Falcone, Chief Engineer, gives a tour of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) to Sailors from the Philippine Navy (PN), Feb. 8. PN Sailors from BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), and BRP Velasquez (AGR 702) participated in a ship tour and damage control demonstration. Manchester, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 1st Class Deserie Banuelos) Share

LPD 18

SASEBO, Japan (March 22, 2024) Captain Robert Biggs, center, the arriving Commanding Officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), makes his first remarks as the new Commanding Officer of the New Orleans, during a change-of-command ceremony. New Orleans, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Bakerian) Share

CG 54

240405-N-RM312-4928 The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) passes the USS Arizona memorial while arriving to its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 5, 2024. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot) Share

LCS 16

Cmdr. Samuel Moffett, center, the oncoming commanding officer aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LC 16) Gold crew, is piped ashore during a change of command ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, April 4. 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

LCS 12

240402-N-ZS023-1140 Cmdr. Kevin Smith, center, the oncoming commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) Gold crew, is piped ashore during a change of command ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, April 2. 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

LHD 2

The Joint U.S. Military Olympic Culinary Team pose for a photo after receiving bronze medals at the Messe Stuttgart Convention Center in Stuttgart Germany, Feb. 05, 2024. The Culinary Olympics hosted various international teams competing in catering and display competitions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Richard E. Anglin) Share

DDG 70

231125-N-EE352-1002 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 25, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) transits the South China Sea during routine operations. Share

DDG 70

240116-N-EE352-1367 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 16, 2024) A MK 45 5-inch gun fires during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) Share

DDG 70

231208-N-EE352-1097 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2023) Marines, assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope down from a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70). Share