SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES (March 30, 2019) – The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) approaches Subic Bay in preparation of Exercise Balikatan. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S., Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2019) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas R. Boris/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 29, 2019) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a lethal, ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III)
NORFOLK (March 28, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)
IKE departs Naval Station Norfolk, March 28, 2019. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Kyle Labuguen/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Arabian Sea, March 17, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)