MARSEILLE, France. Equipment Operator 2nd Class Eric Hight makes a splash in preparation for an underwater visual inspection of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as practical training during a scheduled port visit in Marseille, France, Dec. 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert S. Price)SAN DIEGO. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Trycen Wong-Yuen, a native of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Yen Li, a native of Queens, New York, organize food supplies in the hangar bay aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Finney)ARABIAN GULF. Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Dedrick Legan, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), gives instructions during small boat operations in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 9. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan)PHILIPPINE SEA. U.S. Navy Seaman Jeffruy Chen, from Washington, N.J., stands the phone talker watch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is in 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 Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Calabrese)
