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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 19, 2021) The American Flag flies from the mast of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a War at Sea exercise with the Hellenic Navy Elli-class frigate HS Adrias (F 459) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 19, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2021) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Marion Martinez, from Dangriga, Belize, left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Drake DeVerna, from Toledo, Ohio, hook cargo onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 10, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations during their deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eduardo A. Torres)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2021) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Rebekkah Rosenberg, from Kenosha, Wis., left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Janaisja Perkins, from Irving, Texas, remove dirt from the centerline of the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 6, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos W. Hopper)
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POINT MUGU, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2021) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Eric Perez Jimenez, a native of Tacoma, Wash., assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11, provides perimeter security during security convoy training, provided by Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1 Training Evaluation Unit. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr.)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Arattakhan Khammany, from Abbeville, La., salutes the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Wolf Pack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Feb. 10, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations during their deployments to the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eduardo A. Torres)
USS America (LHA 6) conducts flight operations. by
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alexandra Graham, from Kingston, Jamaica, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals a CH-53E helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to land on the flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility 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 Jonathan D. Berlier)
USS Barry (DDG 52) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. by
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class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) man replenishment-at-sea watch stations during an underway replenishment with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Towada-class replenishment ship JS Towada (AOE 422) in the East China Sea. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF continue to train and operate together to improve interoperability and strengthen our joint-capabilities. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the cornerstone of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific and is critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment's notice. Barry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Emilio Mackie)
