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SYDNEY

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard line up for a photo op shortly before the commissioning ceremony for the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) in Sydney, Australia July 22, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (July 18th, 2023) The INS Tarkash steams into formation during alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) Indian Ocean, July 18. Stethem is assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Saavan Patel) Share

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7

[230707-N-HG389-1046]SINGAPORE (July 7, 2023) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Sailors pose for a group photograph following a change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 7. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share

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

[230628-N-UN585-1048]SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of Surface Officer Distribution at Navy Personnel Command, speaks to junior officers at the Junior Officers’ Training Symposium held at the Island Club on Naval Air Station North Island, June 28. This is the second annual symposium which fosters discussion on a wide range of topics impacting the surface warfare community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois) Share

DDG 83

[230704-N-NY362-1243] PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2023) From left, Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDG 976), Japanese Oyashio-class submarine (JDS) Yaeshio (SS 598), Japanese Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD 120), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) sail in formation in the Philippine Sea during Pacific Vanguard 23, July 4. Pacific Vanguard is an opportunity for the four Indo-Pacific navies to strengthen their skills in maritime operations, anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, live-fire missile events, and advanced maneuvering scenarios in the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC). The U.S. military routinely operates in designated land, air, and sea areas of the Mariana Islands to safely train military service members in equipment use, tactics, joint operations, and humanitarian aid missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) Share

USS America (LHA 6)

[230714-N-FI026-1277]BRISBANE, Australia (July 14, 2023) Capt. Kelly Fletcher, commodore, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, presiding officer for the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) change of command ceremony, departs the change of command on the ship’s flight deck during a scheduled port visit to Brisbane, Australia, July 14, 2023. 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 2nd Class Matthew Bakerian) Share

USS EssexLHD 2

[220709-N-KF697-1110]PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2022) A 3D printer conducts a diagnostic run aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), July 9, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaak Martinez) Share

USS EssexLHD 2

[230310-N-N0850-1018]FORT LEE, Virginia (March 10, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jason Burns, center, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), receives feedback from a master chef, right, during a joint service culinary competition onboard Fort Lee, Virginia, March 10, 2023. The Joint Military Culinary Competition hosted more than 200 U.S. military culinary specialists from around the world to compete for medals and the opportunity to represent the armed forces at a cooking competition against some of the top civilian chefs in the world. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of USS Essex Public Affairs) Share

USS EssexLHD 2

[230614-N-N0850-1001]DALLAS, Texas (June 14, 2023) Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Francisco Cejajimenez (center), assigned assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), receives the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) 2022 Honorable J. William Middendorf II award for engineering excellence during an award ceremony in Dallas, June 14, 2023. Cejajimenez received the award for his outstanding leadership and professional competence required while assigned to a deployed ship. (Photo by Ann Tropea) Share

DDG 86

[230603-N-EG820-7052]NORTHERN PACIFIC (JUNE 4, 2023) – The Chiefs Mess aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) held their annual pie in the face fundraiser to boost moral and raise money for the Chief Petty Officers Association. Shoup 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 Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Gonzalez). Share

DDG 86

[230603-N-EG820-7052]NORTHERN PACIFIC (JUNE 4, 2023) – The Chiefs Mess aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) held their annual pie in the face fundraiser to boost moral and raise money for the Chief Petty Officers Association. Shoup 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 Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Gonzalez) Share

SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE (July 7, 2023) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Sailors pose for a group photograph following a change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 7. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share