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DDG 111

250330-G-FF318-1058 Aliens await transfer at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, March 30, 2025. The 17 aliens and one American were rescued by the USS Spruance (DDG-111) after their vessel was spotted disabled and adrift approximately 50 miles southwest of San Diego. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey) Share

LPD 25

250326-N-AV351-2063 Machinist Mate 2nd Class Jacob Warner, assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), participates in small boat operations while NASA engineers prepare to release a crew module test article from the ship’s well deck during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

MCM 10

250324-N-CY569-1001 KOBE, Japan (March 24, 2025) – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) arrives in Kobe, Japan for a scheduled port visit, March 24, 2025. USS Warrior is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet and is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Anthony Robledo) Share

DDG 111

250322-N-UN585-1007 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) transits San Diego Bay for a scheduled employment to the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility Mar. 22, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro) Share

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

241126-N-KL617-1090 Sailors assigned to Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) pose with Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC) at Naval Base Point Loma, Nov. 26, 2024. Robotics Warfare Specialists enable Robotic Autonomous System (RAS) operations and maintenance at the tactical edge and are subject matter experts for computer vision, mission autonomy, navigation autonomy, data systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning on the RAS platforms. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) Share

LCC 19

250310-N-GL420-1401 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 10, 2025) – Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), looks at photos with Lily Le aboard the Blue Ridge in Yokosuka, Japan, March 10, 2025. Le and her family visited the ship 41 years after her and 34 other refugees from Vietnam were rescued at sea by the crew of the Blue Ridge in May 1984. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alajia Williams) Share

LHA 6

250305-N-QR506-1050 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 5, 2025) Friends and family of Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a damage control demonstration for friends and family of the America during a tiger cruise in the Philippine Sea, March 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 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 Seaman Jeadan Andre) Share

Expeditionary Strike Group 3

Representatives from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and University of California, Irvine pose for a picture after signing a memorandum of understanding focused on transformative military-civilian trauma training and knowledge exchange in Irvine, California, June 26, 2024. The partnership will allow West Coast-based fleet surgical teams to train at UCI Medical Center’s level 1 trauma center, providing them hands-on experience ahead of deployment. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo) Share

LHA 7

241008-N-HC646-1136 U.S. Navy Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Cyleon Asamoah, from Winchester, California, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), takes muster of Marin County Community Emergency Response Team volunteers participating in an evacuation drill scenario with the City and County of San Francisco departments and the San Francisco Fleet Week Association as part of a Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercise in San Francisco during San Francisco Fleet Week Oct. 8, 2024. San Francisco Fleet Week, now in its 43rd iteration, is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of the Bay Area to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 2,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of the Bay Area during the event. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Marc Cuenca) Share

LHA 7

241006-N-GZ228-1061 The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) transits underneath the Golden Gate Bridge in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2024, October 6. SFFW, now in its 43rd iteration, is a time-honored sea service celebration that allows citizens of the Bay Area to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 2,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of the Bay Area during the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

220917-M-MJ391-1231 Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), right, sails next to amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) during a photo exercise in the East China Sea, Sept. 17, 2022. This training evolution provided two America-class ships the opportunity to sail together in close proximity, providing valuable training to both crews. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Lape) Share

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250114-N-UN585-3003 ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 14, 2025) Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Forces, delivers a status of the force update at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 37th National Symposium. The symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. Alfaro) Share