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Navy Joins the Nation in Mourning Loss of Former President, Sailor George H.W. Bush

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Logan Davidson, left, from Monaca Pennsylvania, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Gabriel Gonzalez, from Los Angeles, conduct morning colors on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The flag was flown at half-mast to honor the 41st president, George H.W. Bush, the ship’s namesake, who passed away Nov 30, 2018. The ship is in port in Norfolk, Virginia, conducting routine training exercises to maintain carrier readiness.

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USS Green Bay departs Port Moresby after supporting APEC

A UH-1Y Huey helicopter, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a training evolution. Green Bay is in Port Moresby to assist with security efforts ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference and is the second U.S. ship to visit Port Moresby in the last two months. Green Bay is part of Amphibious Squadron 11 and is operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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Reagan Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Conduct Air Defense Training during Keen Sword

An F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 19. Keen Sword 19 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group joins International Fleet Review

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) render honors during a pass in review as part of the Republic of Korea navy to help enhance mutual trust and confidence with navies from around the world. Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group, JMSDF participate in cooperative deployment

F-15Js assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly over the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a cooperative deployment with the ship. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Ronald Reagan Strike Group, JMSDF participate in cooperative deployment

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) sail alongside each other during a cooperative deployment. Ronald Reagan is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (

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USS Ronald Reagan Resumes Flight Operations following Helicopter Crash

In this photo, a Sailor assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk as it launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. This is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006.

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U.S. Pacific Fleet Leads 'Global 11' Wargame

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a formation of Carrier Strike Group Five ships as U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and U.S. Navy F/A-18s pass overhead for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. This is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006.

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Once lost, now found: DPRK returns remains of 55 MIA service members

The United Nations Command Honor Guard prepares to transfer caskets of remains onto waiting C-17 Globemaster IIIs as members of the 36th Fighter Squadron perform a missing man flyover at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2018. Two C-17s left Osan AB for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, where members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will attempt to identify the remains of the fallen heroes. The UNC repatriated 55 cases of remains from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Experts Come Together To Discuss HA/DR Readiness During PP18

Rear Adm. Paul Pearigen, Commander, Navy Medicine West, delivers keynote remarks during a Restorative Medicine and Trauma Care Summit. Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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Pacific Partnership kicks off in Thailand for first time

Royal Navy Capt. Peter Olive, Deputy Mission Commander of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), and Capt. Charles Black, ship's master of Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), answer questions at a press conference following the opening ceremony for PP18 mission stop Thailand, May 20. PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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Pacific Partnership kicks off in Thailand for first time

Sailors and Soldiers from the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia embarked aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), assigned to Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), man the rails as the ship arrives in Thailand, May 19. PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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SNS Mercy arrives in Vietnam for Pacific Partnershiphip

Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) pose for a group photo during a press conference after the PP18 opening ceremony. Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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Brunswick arrives in Malaysia for Pacific Partnership

Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) arrives at Tawau, Malaysia to support Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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USS Frank Cable Arrives Hawaii

Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) man the rails as the ship pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions deployed U.S. Naval Forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

An MV-22 Osprey of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 lands on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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USS Chafee completes voyage repair availability in Singapore

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), right, leads USS Stethem (DDG 63), the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and USS Sampson (DDG 102) in formation. The ships are part of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups and are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity.

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Nimitz Supports Operation Inherent Resolve

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) patrol alongside each other, Oct. 20, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce.

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Malabar 2017 Photo Exercise

BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy sail in formation, July 17, 2017, in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leon Wong)

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Malabar 2017 Photo Exercise

BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 hovers above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a photo exercise with the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, July 17, 2017, in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Schroeder)

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