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GULF OF THAILAND (March 12, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 is secured to the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during night operations. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)



GULF OF THAILAND (March 12, 2020) An F-35B Lighting II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during night operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)



GULF OF THAILAND (March 12, 2020) An F-35B Lighting II assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) prepares to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during night operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)





GULF OF THAILAND (March 12, 2020) An F-35B Lighting II assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during night operations. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)

 

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

200311-N-VY375-1036 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Miguel Puente, from Houston, assigned to the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, fastens an engine bay door of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS...

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Damien Braun, assigned to the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, loads power cable back into the deck on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 13, 2020. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dartanon D. Delagarza)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Yormajesty Norris (left), from Jacksonville, Fla., squeezes the arm of Fireman Mercer Bedford, from Bremerton, Wash., during a security force training class in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 11, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Meyer)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Ashley McKinnon taxis an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 13, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dartanon D. Delagarza)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Demetry Sandoval, from Dalhart, Texas, fuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 11, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pyoung K. Yi)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Bradley Burling, from Erie, Pa., assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, closes a deck hatch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 11, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pyoung K. Yi)

 

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (Mar. 6, 2020) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (Gold) returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Ohio-class guided-missile submarines are capable of carrying up to 154 tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The base is home to all east coast Ohio-Class submarines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ashley Berumen/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (March 9, 2020) A Mark VI patrol boat attached to Commander, Task Force 56 participates in a joint underway with the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) in the Arabian Gulf, March 9. This event highlights one of many core competencies that the Coastal Riverine Force provides in support of U.S. 5th Fleet operations. CTF 56 is responsible for the planning and execution of expeditionary missions including coastal riverine operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kory Alsberry)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 3, 2020) A French Dassault Rafale M fighter jet performs a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is conducting operations in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Norket/Released)

 

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ARCTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2020) USS Toledo (SSN-769) surfaces at Ice Camp Seadragon on the Arctic Ocean for Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. ICEX 2020 is a three-week, biennial exercise that offers the Navy the opportunity to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic and train with other services, partner nations and Allies to increase experience in the region, and maintain regional stability while improving capabilities to operate in the Arctic environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Lt. Michelle Pelissero/Relased)

ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), left, and the United Arab Emirates navy corvette Al Hili (P176) transit the Arabian Gulf. Forrest Sherman is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)

PHILIPINE SEA (March 4, 2020) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors stand in formation on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), top, and the JMSDF Takanami-class destroyer JS Suzunami (DD 114) during the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training exercise. This formation to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan signed in 1960. BAWT improves interoperability between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF to work together to confront any contingency. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 26, 2020) The coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) transits the Arabian Gulf during exercise Nautical Defender 20. Nautical Defender is a bilateral maritime exercise between the U.S. Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces designed to build and sustain war-fighting capabilities, support long-term regional security and enhance military-to-military interoperability with the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)

 

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USS Blue Ridge manoeuvres in formation in the Philippine Sea with USS America, USS Germantown and USS Green Bay.

 

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Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony on board the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads ships from the Strike Group during a during a photo exercise, March 15, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS America (LHA 6) is underway alongside USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors participate in small craft attack team training aboard ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, March 12, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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GULF OF THAILAND (March 12, 2020) A UH-1Y Huey helicopter takes off from the flight deck aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria G. Llanos)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 13, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Gulf of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Theodore C. Lee)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 13, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sails alongside Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords, part of Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Helicopter Aircrewman 1st Class Amber Danielle Barlow/Released)

200305-N-XL376-2005 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Ashley McKinnon taxis an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dartanon D. Delagarza)

200313-N-MQ442-1110 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

GULF OF THAILAND (March 5, 2020) Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Will E. Turner, from Millsap, Texas, conducts a dynamic wash on a landing craft, air cushion aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria G. Llanos/Released)

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) Sailors load a torpedo aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during an anti-submarine exercise. Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s largest principal force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Joseph Hines, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Skyler Haynes secure a torpedo launcher aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during an anti-submarine exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Skyler Haynes aims (?) a torpedo launcher aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during an anti-submarine exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) launches a torpedo during an anti-submarine exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) An MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned to HSM-51 Warlord takes flight from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89 while conducting flight operations ). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, embarked aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), conducts flight operations while the ship transits during a routine underway in the Third Fleet area of operations. John P. Murtha recently completed its first deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)



PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Carlos Santana, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, embarked aboard the USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), scans the waters while the ship transits during a routine underway in the Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 15, 2020) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jacob Visconti signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Five on the flight deck of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7). During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)



JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 Detachment Five conduct maintenance on an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight deck of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)



PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2020) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) lowers the stern gate during amphibious operations. Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton)

 

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A sniper stands overwatch from a CH-53E Super Stallion during a simulated VBSS on USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), South China Sea, March 2020

PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 14, 2020) A Mark 46 recoverable exercise torpedo is launched from a Mark 32 MOD 19 surface vessel torpedo tube through a torpedo firing door of the port torpedo magazine aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Shiloh is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)

200312-N-SH953-1262 ARABIAN SEA (March 12, 202) Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) move cargo on the flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea, March 12, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th 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 1st Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 10, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) for a replenishment-at-sea, March 10, 2020. Rafael Peralta, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)

Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea, March 15, 2020. Operating as an expeditionary strike force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh (Released) 200315-N-IW125-1219

 

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The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group transits the Suez Canal, Thursday, May 9, 2019. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12, Destroyer Squadron 2, USS Leyte Gulf and Carrier Air Wing 7, as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nunez. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/U.S. Navy via AP)

 

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A Sailor directs aircraft on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Demarcus Gatison, from Vallejo, Calif., fires an MK38 25mm machine gun during live-fire weapons training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines look at USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Seabees place 35 cubic yards of concrete for a pre-engineered building in Bahrain. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Lt. Melissa Griffin monitors radar aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), March 16, 2020 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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ARABIAN SEA (March 18, 2020) The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Arabian Sea March 18, 2020. Harry S. Truman 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 1st Class D. Keith Simmons)

 

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Sailors work in the galley

200313-N-GR168-1057 ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Olarenwaju Omogbolahan, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), chops cilantro in the galley aboard the New York, March 13, 2020. New York, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with...

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Not everyone serving aboard a US Navy ship works on the flight deck or flies or repairs aircraft or works in CIC or steers the ship...somebody has to prepare the chow!



ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Olarenwaju Omogbolahan, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), chops cilantro in the galley aboard the New York, March 13, 2020. New York, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th 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 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie)



ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Mark Monge, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), chops onions in the galley aboard the New York, March 13, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie)



ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Ensign Dicoda Waugh, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), grills steak and vegetables in the galley aboard the New York, March 13, 2020.



ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Richard Martinez, center, serves ice cream to Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Baylen Mobley, left, both assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), on the mess decks aboard the New York, March 13, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie)



ARABIAN SEA (March 13, 2020) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Sharonrose Joseph, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), chops tomatoes in the galley aboard the New York, March 13, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie)

 

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 15, 2020) U.S. Navy ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea, March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)

ARABIAN SEA (March 18, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a combined air wing operation with a B-52 Bomber from U.S. Air Forces Central Command in the Arabian Sea, March 18, 2020. Ike 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sawyer Haskins/Released)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 17, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), front, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) sails in the Philippine Sea as seen from the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) sails alongside a surface contact, March 16, 2020. Rafael Peralta, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs (Released) 200316-N-CZ893-1409

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits in the South China Sea. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton/Released)

 

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Flight deck

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2020) A Sailor assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) crash and salvage team looks on as a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to take off from the ship's flight deck. Ford is currently conducting...

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2020) Lt. Scott "Gameday" Gallagher lands an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, for the 1,000th trap on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations. Ford is currently underway conducting its flight deck and combat air traffic control center certifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Prill)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department conduct flight operations with an F/A-18E Hornet, attached to "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, on Ford's flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to air departments crash and salvage team stand watch on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Riley McDowell)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2020) A Sailor assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) crash and salvage team looks on as a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to take off from the ship's flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Riley McDowell)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2020) Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department taxi an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, on USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

 

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Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony on board the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads ships from the Strike Group during a during a photo exercise, March 15, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS America (LHA 6) is underway alongside USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors participate in small craft attack team training aboard ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, March 12, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Love to see the reverse picture, static f18 crew blurred...

 

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the South China Sea March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)



PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2020) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Deon Sanders, from Bronx, N.Y., assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as it takes off the flight deck. Green Bay, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria G. Llanos)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 19, 2020) U.S. Sailors adjust a Mark 46 torpedo aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) March 19, 2020. Rafael Peralta, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 19, 2020) U.S. Sailors chock and chain an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Scorpions” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) March 19, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)



NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, operates from Naval Base Guam. Operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, the America ESG-31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team of 4,500 Sailors and Marines is prepared to conduct missions across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Berlier)

 

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SAN DIEGO (March 21, 2020) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest forklift driver Steve King moves pallets of supplies to be craned aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Naval Base San Diego, March 21, 2020. Mercy is preparing to deploy in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This will allow shore-based hospitals to use their Intensive Care Units and ventilators for COVID-19 patients.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



SAN DIEGO (March 21, 2020) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest contractors (stevedores) prepare a pallet to be craned aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Naval Base San Diego, March 21, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



SAN DIEGO (March 21, 2020) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest contractor direct pallets being craned aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Naval Base San Diego, March 21, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas)



SAN DIEGO (March 21, 2020) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest forklift driver Steve King prepares to deliver pallets during a supply load aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Naval Base San Diego, March 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike Jones)



SAN DIEGO (March 21, 2020) -- Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Ashlee McCasland, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jonathan Shaw and Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Lou Canton prepare pallets of supplies to be loaded aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Naval Base San Diego, March 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike Jones)