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#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ A landing craft air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, launches from USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). 2️⃣ Sailors assigned to USS America (LHA 6) remove chocks and chains from a F-35B Lightning II aircraft on the flight deck in the Coral Sea. 3️⃣ Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aircraft Handling 1st Class Isaiah Johnson, from Philadelphia, directs aircraft on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea. 4️⃣ Sailors aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113) take in a line on the fo’c’sle during a sea and anchor detail in Yokosuka, Japan. #Navy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Rebekah Hood, from Gilbert, Arizona assigned USS America (LHA 6) signals an F-35B Lightning II aircraft on the ship’s flight deck in the Tasman Sea. 2️⃣ U.S. Navy Sailors ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat attached to USS Shoup (DDG 86) in the Philippine Sea. 3️⃣ USS New York (LPD 21) departs Naval Station Norfolk in support of Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25). 4️⃣ Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aircraft Handling Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenberg, Texas, directs aircraft on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Philippine Sea. #Navy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ U.S. Sailors refuel an EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. 2️⃣ Sailors assigned to USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) observe an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft in the Bismarck Sea. 3️⃣ Construction Mechanic 1st Class Andrew Bass of Springfield, Missouri, assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 14, operates a skid steer during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25. 4️⃣ A U.S. Sailor fires a shot line from USS Milius (DDG 69) during an underway replenishment with USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. #AmericasNavy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality

Your Navy is fostering a culture of #innovation and is committed to advancing unmanned maritime systems that boost Fleet endurance and resilience while keeping Sailors safe. Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby toured Black Sea Technologies to review progress in our Small Unmanned Surface Vehicle program—driving innovation and excellence forward. #USNavy #Readiness #Warfighting

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft takes off of the flight deck of USS America (LHA 6) in the Pacific Ocean. 2️⃣ USS Princeton (CG 59) approaches USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. 3️⃣ Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Steven Tausch, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, prepares for exothermic cutting underwater during BALTOPS 25. 4️⃣ USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participates in exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) as ships sail in formation through the Baltic Sea. #AmericasNavy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ #USNavy Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a damage control drill aboard USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the South China Sea. 2️⃣ U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 14 and Marines assigned to 8th Engineering Support Battalion conduct trench reinforcement training during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25). 3️⃣ Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a fire drill on the ship’s flight deck. 4️⃣ Seaman Apprentice Jahmari Steele-Johnson, from Birmingham, Alabama, stands lookout on the starboard bridge wing of USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) in the South China Sea. #AmericasNavy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality

Happy 127th Birthday to the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps! For over a century, our Hospital Corpsmen have stood on the front lines, providing life-saving care to Sailors and Marines around the globe. Join us in celebrating these vital members of our Navy! #USNavy #NavyMedicine #Navy250 #CorpsmanUp

#USNavyPhotosoftheDay 1️⃣ U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 prepare for exothermic cutting underwater during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25). 2️⃣ A U.S. Sailor provides instruction during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck of USS Milius (DDG 69) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. 3️⃣ An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU 5) jumps from an MH-60S helicopter during the inaugural “Coconut Crab” competition in Guam. 4️⃣ U.S. and NATO ships steam in formation through the Baltic Sea, in support of exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25). #AmericasNavy250 #Warfighting #Readiness #USNavy #Lethality