IN THE ARMED FORCES
PONTA DELGADA, Portugal â Fire Controlman 2nd Class Devin Davis, from Hollywood, Fla., mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) as the ship arrives in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, for a scheduled port visit Nov. 8, 2017. Oscar Austin is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe, and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Utah Kledzik/Released)
 
SEA OF JAPAN â U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswainâs Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Steven Henderson, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., moves an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the âArgonautsâ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, through the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nov. 11, 2017, in the Sea of Japan. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security co-operation efforts. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Johnston)
