ATLANTIC OCEAN. Sailors assigned to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 transport a missile from the wing of an F/A-18E Super Hornet to an ordnance transportation cart aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordÕs (CVN 78) flight deck during cyclic flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 10, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. NavyÕs commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Mattingly)PACIFIC OCEAN. An E/A-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart)YOKOSUKA, Japan. Hull Technician Fireman McKenzie Joyce helps Japanese visitors try on firefighting helmets aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s first Friendship Day celebration since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, Oct. 16, 2022. The open base event highlights the partnership between the U.S. Navy and the host nation of Japan. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Rivera Jr)YOKOSUKA, Japan. Japanese guests wait to board U.S. 7th Fleet’s command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration, Oct. 16, 2022. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Darren Cordoviz)
