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240131-N-RH447-1050 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 31, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), center, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) sail in formation during a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Jan Share

CG 59

240320-N-YV333-1031 PRINCETON, N.J. – 17 Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) visited the city of Princeton to reconnect with history and foster meaningful connections with local residents, community leaders, and schools, strengthening the bond between the ship and its namesake city. Share

LHA 6

OSAKA, Japan (Feb. 27, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe as the ship pulls in to Osaka, Japan, February 27. Share

LPD 22

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the second recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) off the coast of San Diego, Feb. 28. Share

DDG 113

PATTAYA, Thailand (Feb. 25, 2024) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) heave a line during a sea and anchor detail for a port visit in Pattaya, Thailand, Feb. 25. Share

LCS 14

SUBIC BAY – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) completed her routine scheduled maintenance in Subic Bay, Philippines Feb. 17, 2024, at Naval Operating Base Subic. Share

CG 59

230606-N-WF272-1268 PRINCETON, N.J. (June 6, 2023) The crew of Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), and Mark Freda, left, the mayor of Princeton, New Jersey, pose for a group photo in front of the Ionic Colonnade while touring the Princeton Battlefield State Park during a namesake visit June 6, 2023. The Colonnade is located on the Park’s western side and serves as an entrance for a memorial dedicated to 21 British and 15 American unknown soldiers killed in the Battle of Princeton. Twenty USS Princeton crewmembers visited the city to engage with Princeton-area residents, community leaders, local NROTC units and schools in order to further build relations between the ship and its namesake city. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Diana Quinlan) Share

LCC 19

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 6, 2024) – Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer, U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, greets Right Honorable Sir Jeremy Quin from the United Kingdom Defence Select Committee on the quarterdeck aboard Blue Ridge, March 6. Share

LCC 19

Upon returning home from deployment, Mess Specialist 1st Class Harding James Jr., would drop his sea bag near the door. Soon after, an eight-year-old’s footsteps would rush behind him, arms open, ready to smell the bag. He was infatuated with how it smelled like the ocean. Share

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, JAPAN

230914-N-PH222-1020 YOKOSUKA, Japan (September 14, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Anderson, center, Fleet Communications Officer, speaks to guest during the 2023 Information Warfare Waterfront Conference aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden) Share

LCC 19

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Martinmar, an administrative specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force, enters data into a manning document in the Landing Force Operations Center aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) in support of Ulchi Freedom Shield 23, August 28, 2023. Martinmar enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves out of Asheville, North Carolina in February, 2015 after graduating from Pisgah high school in Canton, N.C. U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge is in port at Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. Ulchi Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. Martinmar is a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews) Share

LCC 19

230816-N-FA353-1001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (August 16, 2023) Capt. Michael Husband, center, Maritime Operations Center - Director, Command Seventh Fleet, a reserve Sailor, poses for a photo with colleagues aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the 2023 Summer Patrol. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana) Share