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SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE (Mar. 13, 2023) Sailors operate a 7-meter rigid hulled inflatable boat (RIB) during small boat training with Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) in Singapore, Mar. 13, 2023. Oakland, 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share

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220826-N-FG807-1001 Lt. Matt Serio, an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) was selected to attend Naval Postgraduate School to earn a Master’s of Science in Space Systems Operations under the WTI Scholars program. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Alexondra Lowe) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

230310-N-UA460-0001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 10, 2023) – Retail Sales Specialist 3rd Class Persia Mayo, from Newport News, Virginia, looks at books in the library aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, March 10. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

PORT HUENEME, Calif.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Apr 1, 2023) Command Senior Chief Rose Thibodeaux, Independence-class variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS32), right, escorts the Ship's Sponsor, Lola Zinke during the LCS32 Commissioning Ceremony onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Port Hueneme, Apr. 1, 2023. 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. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Douglas "Evan" Parker/Released) Share

PORT HUENEME, CA, UNITED STATES

USS Mobile (LCS 26) heads towards Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California for a ship groom on the afternoon of Nov. 28. LCS 26, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, was commissioned in 2021 and is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons/Released) Share

JAPAN

230319-N-TE604-1450 SAGAMI WAN, Japan (March 19, 2023) – Chock and chain members of the flight deck crew approach the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during flight operations on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) March 19. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, 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 3rd Class Trinity Benjamin) Share

JAPAN

230319-N-TE604-1470 SAGAMI WAN, Japan (March 19, 2023) – Chock and chain members of the flight deck crew approach the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during flight operations on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, 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 3rd Class Trinity Benjamin) Share

JAPAN

230319-N-TE604-1510 SAGAMI WAN, Japan (March 19, 2023) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jaela Price, from Birmingham, Alabama, signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prior to taking off from the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, 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 3rd Class Trinity Benjamin) Share

JAPAN

230319-N-TE604-1410 SAGAMI WAN, Japan (March 19, 2023) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 lands on the flight deck of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) March 19. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, 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 3rd Class Trinity Benjamin) Share

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Lt. Cmdr. Paul Flood, USS Boxer (LHD 4) senior medical officer, outlines medical capabilities onboard to senior military leaders from 38 nations touring the ship during the U.S. Army War College International Fellows visit to San Diego. Share

EVERETT, WA, UNITED STATES

A young girl waves pom-poms during Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry’s (DDG 52) arrival to its new homeport at Naval Station Everett, Washington, March 17, 2023. Share

SASEBO, Japan

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departs Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (CFAS) March 22, 2023. Ashland’s new homeport will be San Diego after serving as a forward-deployed ship in U.S. 7th Fleet since August 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham) Share