260106-N-XG173-1136 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jan. 6, 2025) Chief Quartermaster Jeremy Kowalski, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), greets his spouse with a traditional “first kiss” after USS Fitzgerald returns to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, Jan. 6, 2026. Established in 1922, NBSD is the largest West coast naval installation and principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, supporting more than 60 combatant and auxiliary surface ships and more than 250 shore commands. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell)
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2026 14:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9470497 |
| VIRIN: | 260106-N-XG173-1136 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 7.7 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 58 |
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