Around the region: Photos of the week

NORFOLK,Va -TheArleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyerUSS Porter(DDG 78) departs Naval Station Norfolk,Feb.15,2023.Porteris currentlydeployed in the U.S.2nd Fleet area of operations in support ofmaritime stabilityand securityin the region.(U.S.NAVYPHOTOBYMASSCOMMUNICATIONSPECIALIST2NDCLASSANDERSONW.BRANCH)

ABOVE: NORFOLK,Va -TheArleigh Burkeclass guided missile destroyerUSS Porter (DDG 78) departs Naval Station Norfolk,Feb. 15,2023.Porteris currentlydeployed in the U.S.2nd Fleet area ofoperations in support of maritime stabilityand securityin the region. (U.S.NAVYPHOTOBYMASSCOMMUNICATION SPECIALIST2NDCLASSANDERSONW. BRANCH)

LEFT:ARLINGTON,Va (Feb 15,2023)A guest observes awreath at the USS Maine Memorial inArlington National CemeteryFeb. 15,during a commemoration ceremonyfor the 125th anniversaryofthe explosion and sinking ofMaine.InJanuary1898 Mainewas sent to Havana,Cuba to protectAmerican interests during the long-standing revolt of the Cubans against the Spanish government During the evening ofFeb.15,Maine sank when its forward gunpowdermagazines exploded,killing nearlythree-quarters ofthe battleship’s crew (U.S.NAVYPHOTOBYMASS COMMUNICATIONSPECIALIST1STCLASS ABIGAYLELUTZ)

NORFOLK,Va (Feb 10 2023) Capt.Matt Frauenzimmer Commanding OfficerofNaval SupportActivityHampton Roads,responds to questions from reporters during a mock press conference following an active shooter drill at NorthwestAnnex.The drill is a part ofCitadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2023,a force protection exercise that is being conducted nationwide on Navyinstallations Feb.6-17 The annual exercise is not in response to any specific threat,but is used to evaluate the readiness offleet and installation security programs.(U.S.NAVYPHOTOBYKATISHA DRAUGHN-FRAGUADA/RELEASED)