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MQ-8B Fire Scout

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 1, 2019) – The MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter approaches littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12). Omaha is underway in the Eastern Pacific conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by AWS1 Warren Hill/RELEASED)

USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) superlift

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2019) The final piece of the flight deck of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is lifted into place at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding Division in Newport News, Va., July 10. The addition of the 780-ton upper bow section is one of the last steel structural units, known as superlifts, to be placed on Kennedy, which is on schedule to be launched in late 2019. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Huntington Ingalls Industries by Ashley Cowan/Released)

DDG 112

VALPARAISO, Chile (July 2, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returns to port in Valparaiso, Chile after completing the execution phase of UNITAS LX. UNITAS, Latin for "unity," is the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Conceived in 1959 and first executed in 1960, UNITAS is a demonstration of U.S. commitment to the region and the strong relationships forged between our partner nations and their militaries. In addition to the Pacific phase of UNITAS LX, there will be Atlantic and Amphibious phases hosted by Brazil in August. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hendricks/Released)

CVN 71

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Blake/Released)

LPD 24

ROTA, SPAIN (June 26, 2019) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) pulls into Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 26, 2019. The Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the 22nd MEU and the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward Naval and Marine presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)

International Submarine Races

WEST BETHESDA, Md. (June 24, 2019) Students compete in the 15th International Submarine Races at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, June 24, 2019. The event encourages high school and college students' interest in STEM subjects and to consider the career options the U.S. Navy has to offer. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Hanyok/Released)

The U.S. Navy newest littoral combat ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul is launched into the Menominee River from Fincanteiri Marinette Marine in Marinette Wis.

USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Marinette, WS (June 15, 2019) - The U.S. Navy newest littoral combat ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul is launched into the Menominee River from Fincanteiri Marinette Marine in Marinette Wis. after the christening ceremony on Saturday. (Rick Gebhard/The Eagle Herald via AP)