GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 3, 2020) - The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 3. Philippine Sea 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 critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Oct. 4, 2020) - Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Paul Cronin mans an M240 machine gun on a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 48, deployed with the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), during flight operations as the ship transits the Strait of Hormuz, Oct. 4. 2020 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Samuel Thomas, from Carol Stream, Ill., ‘racks’ an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the foc’s’le during a small craft attack team (SCAT) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Daniel Denayer, from San Clemente, Calif., inspects an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the foc’s’le during a small craft attack team (SCAT) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2020) — Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Malik Warren lowers a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Oct. 3, 2020. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, begins its 11th patrolling the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 6, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, conducting missions in support of OIR, and maritime security operations alongside regional and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Airman Stephanie Quon, from Los Angeles, serves lunch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) A C-2 Greyhound, from the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice J'Quarrion Washington from Shreveport, La., participates in a hot suit practical board in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryant Lang)
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
UCT-2 is conducts inspections of the harbor and surrounding waterfront facilities in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) replenishes from USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the Indian Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) refuels USS Antietam (CG 54) in U.S. 7th Fleet. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
Sailors conduct engine maintenance on a P-8A Poseidon. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr
Sailors conduct case-one marshall training in the carrier air traffic control center aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter practices terrain flight tactical landings.
USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) approaches USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), left foreground, and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a replenishment-at-sea.
Reconnaissance Marines prepare for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission after departing USS Germantown (LSD 42).
Marines transport a GBU-12 Paveway II to an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08).
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USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) transits the eastern Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Marines and Sailors hike to recover fire hoses while conducting wildland firefighting operations Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest, Calif.
USS Monterey (CG 61), front, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transit the Atlantic Ocean.
An E/A-18G Growler lands aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
USS Monterey (CG 61) launches a Standard Missile (SM) 2.
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Miguel Sanchez, from Douglas, Ga., fires a messenger line from the foc’s’le aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles
Sailors stand watch aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1).
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts a mass casualty drill.
USS Ross (DDG 71) comes alongside USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) to receive fuel and supplies in tandem with USS Donald Cook (DDG 75).
Aircrew participate in escape and evasion tactics during Helicopter Advanced Readiness Program training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.
Aircrewmen conduct Bambi Bucket aerial firefighting training in Norfolk.
A naval air crewman fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise.
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Dymond Chow, from Washington D.C., assigned to USS Halsey (DDG 97), secures an MH-60S Seahawk, of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, with chocks and chains as it lands on the flight deck of the USS Halsey (DDG 97)
A Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 3 prepares to board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45).
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Carlos Gomez salutes Chaplain Lt. John Shelton as he commits remains of an armed forces veteran to rest during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
Sailors set up an emergency crash barricade during a flight deck drill on the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) observe as the ship prepares to come alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) for a replenishment-at-sea.
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Copper McCambridge, from Murrieta, Calif., assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during an initial aerial gunnery training qualification.
A Mk VI Patrol Boat assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 disembarks the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during routine maritime operations.
Sailors man a .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Strait of Hormuz transit.
USS America (LHA 6), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11).
An F/A-18E assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea.
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Seabees, deployed as the Seabee expeditionary construction and engineering capability of Task Force 75, operate heavy equipment to excavate subbase and basecourse in support of Marpo Heights Road G construction in Tin
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, releases a cargo pendant on the bow of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to its homeport of San Diego.
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) man the rails of the ship during a remembrance ceremony in the Gulf of Aden to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Oct. 12, 2000 attack on the guided-missile destroyer
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) handle the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea.
An explosive ordnance disposal technician conducts hoist training operations in the Arabian Gulf.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2020) Four F-35B Lightning IIs, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, stand chained to the flight deck aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). 
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 79, maneuvers into the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) 
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 16, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
THE MINCH (Oct. 15, 2020) USS Ross (DDG 71) conducts a 5-inch live fire exercise during Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2, Oct. 15, 2020. 
GULF OF GUINEA (Oct. 8, 2020) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to t Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, lands on the flight deck of USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) 
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2020) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Sabrine Bailey, left, gives instruction to Electricians Mate 3rd Class Khaizer Dominguez during an engineering training team drill aboard USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 6, 2020. 
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai signals an MH-60R helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) to land on the flight deck aboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 19, 2020) A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the Air Force 21st Special Operations Squadron stands by on the flight deck of USS America (LHA 6). 
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2020) USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executes the first live fire test of the MK 57 Vertical Launching System with a Standard Missile (SM-2)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Joseph Norris, center, from Stone Mountain, Ga., instructs a Sailor on how to properly handle an M240B machine gun during a live fire gunnery exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).
TOULON, France (Oct. 20, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EOD MU) 8 based out of Rota, Spain, work alongside French Sailors from the Marine Nationale to conduct training on maritime EOD and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) during French-led Exercise Dynamic Mariner 2020 in Toulon, France...
The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) sails in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 17, 2020
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2020) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) launches a SM-2 missile during Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2, Oct. 14, 2020. 
An EP-3 Aries, from the World Watchers of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, fly alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Devin Haswell mans a .50-caliber machine gun in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, as part of a training evolution.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) conducts a 5-inch live fire exercise during Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2.
An unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a payload to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) near the Hawaiian Islands.
A rolling airframe missile is fired aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during their Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training.
The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) transits the Thames River after conducting routine operations.
U.S. Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division prepare a combat rubber raiding craft inside the waterborne mission zone of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1).
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) off Hawaii
NMCB-133 (SEABEES's) Training in Rota Spain
Flight ops Aboard USS Nimitz in Arabian Gulf
USMC conduct VBSS Training
USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) transits the eastern Pacific Ocean.
