EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detatchment. 6, lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), while underway in the East China, Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amy Mullins) 220831-N-HJ896-1264

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 30, 2022) Ensign Nicole Oehlmann, assigned to the operations department aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conducts bridge operations during a replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 30, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley Rickard) 220830-N-OM737-1028

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BALTIC SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the Swedish navy Visby-class corvettes HSwMS Härnösand (K33) and HSwMS Nyköping (K34), the Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship HSwMS Carlskrona (P04), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the Stockholm-class corvette HSwMS Malmö (P 12), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) and the Visby-class corvettes HSwMS Karlstad (K35) and HSwMS Helsingborg (K32) break away from formation after a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 30, 2022. The U.S. Navy ships are part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, and are on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau) 220830-N-GF955-1875

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2022) A US Naval Aircewman (Helicopter), assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, jumps from MH-60S helicopter during a dynamic proof of concept exercise in Glorietta Bay in Coronado, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022. During the evolution, SARMM tested the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one, as well as alternative litter deployment and recovery method, to decrease the time required to affect a rescue, and give future flight crews increased flexibility in a variety of different personnel recovery scenarios. As the designated SARMM, the “Merlins” of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy and standardization in SAR training, equipment, manuals and procedures for all rescue capable units and associated medical personnel within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara Eshleman) 220825-N-EV253-1082

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Isaiah Preston, from Huntsville, Ala., stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack) 220831-N-YS413-1009

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