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PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 18, 2019) F-35B Lightning II aircraft sit on the flight deck while Sailors and Marines prepare to man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as it pulls into Pearl Harbor during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong and flexible force equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU is the first continental United States Navy/Marine Corps team to deploy with the F-35B. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)

PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 18, 2019) Sailors and Marines man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as it pulls into Pearl Harbor during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong and flexible force equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)

PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 28, 2019) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Christian Hamper performs rescue swimmer training at Scott Pool, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 28 2019. Rescue swimmers attend weekly training to maintain their qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Somers T. Steelman)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 2, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Bianca Billiot, from Houma, Louisiana, mans the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) as the ship passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial while it pulls into Pearl Harbor. Zumwalt is conducting the port visit as part of its routine operations in the eastern Pacific. Zumwalt-class destroyers provide the Navy with agile military advantages at sea and with ground forces ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang)

PEARL HARBOR (May 16, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 operates its rotors during ground turns operations on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are embarked on USS Boxer (LHD 4) on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dale M. Hopkins)

SAN DIEGO (March 8, 2019) The Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departs San Diego as part of an operational underway, March 8, 2019. The milestone demonstrates the U.S. Navy's commitment to advancing the lethality of its surface combatants by integrating cutting-edge technologies in Zumwalt's combat systems, weapons, and engineering plants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers)

BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits past Waterman Point on its way to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The Vinson is scheduled to change homeports to Bremerton while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undergoes its mid-life refueling overhaul in Newport News, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wyatt L. Anthony)

BREMERTON, Wash. (May 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Grimley (DDG 101) practice firefighting skills and techniques by battling a simulated fire at the Bremerton International Emergency Services Training Center (BIESTC). Sailors assigned to surface ships in Bremerton undergo damage control training at the BIESTC to prepare them for scenarios that they may come across at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wyatt L. Anthony)

SUEZ CANAL (April 20, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Suez Canal, April 20, 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 Grant G. Grady)

RED SEA (April 18, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Settle, from Columbus, Indiana, directs an EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 toward a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 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 Skyler Okerman)

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2019) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

9. 190508-N-ZM949-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2019) Lt. Roger Kim, from Torrance, Calif., tactical action officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), monitors activity of aircraft using integrated air surveillance and self-defense systems. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. Portions of this photo have been blurred for security reasons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2019) An AV-8B Harrier II attached to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 sits on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are embarked aboard Boxer on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dale M. Hopkins)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Burns, from Jackson, Miss., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), signals an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 as it lands on the flight deck. Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are embarked aboard Boxer on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dale M. Hopkins)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2019) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conduct a burial at sea ceremony aboard John P. Murtha. John P. Murtha is deployed conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2019. Northern Edge is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises in 2019 that prepares joint forces to respond to crisis in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

GULF OF ALASKA (May 16, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while participating in Exercise Northern Edge 2019. Northern Edge is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises in 2019 that prepares joint forces to respond to crisis in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons)

SAN DIEGO (April 23, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Alexander Love, from Hopewell, Va., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), completes a push-up during the spring 2019 physical readiness test at the Commander, Naval Air Forces gym. Theodore Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)

SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2019) The crew of USS Coronado (LCS 4) listens as Capt. Matthew McGonigle, commodore and commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, gives a speech during the ship's change of command ceremony at Vigor Shipyard in Portland, Oregon. Coronado currently serves as a test ship, conducting research and development, helping bring cutting-edge technology and new capabilities to the warfighter. LCS vessels are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Jalen Robinson)

SAN DIEGO (May 1, 2019) The amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) transits the San Diego bay. Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are embarked on USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian P. Caracci)