PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2015) U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division practice deck landings aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73). (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2015) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Gladiators of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class E. T. Miller/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 14, 2015) Yeoman 3rd Class Kyle Jongolnee, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, begins preparations for loading a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Sailors prepare pizza for the crew during a pizza night in the galley aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2015) The Japanese fleet oiler JS Mashu (AOE 425) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership is in its tenth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, the mission has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through more than 180 engineering projects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)