PACIFIC OCEAN. An F/A-18F Super Hornet, bottom, assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, prepares to launch as an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Larissa T. Dougherty)POTI, Georgia. Builder 2nd Class Ian Potter, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, works with a soldier assigned to the Georgian Land Force’s 2nd Brigade Engineering Company to vibrate and strengthen the concrete pad for the Railhead Project in Poti, Georgia, Dec. 15, 2022. NMCB 11 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 68 for deployment across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder Constructionman Gabriella Coupe)PHILIPPINE SEA. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Jeffrey Polly, from Fresno, Calif., poses for a portrait on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in the U.S. 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)PHILIPPINE SEA. U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class Myles Douglas, from Inglewood, Calif., conducts training during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy Ôs largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Jennings)
