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Vice Adm. John Wade, commander, U.S. Third Fleet, receives an appreciation plaque aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) commemorating the Artemis II lunar mission on April 11, 2026. John P. Murtha was underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations supporting NASA’s Artemis II mission, retrieving the crew and space craft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts on a flight around the moon in the Orion space craft, marking the first time humans journeyed to deep space in over 50 years. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates 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 our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Roberson)
| Date Taken: | 04.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.12.2026 18:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9610201 |
| VIRIN: | 260411-N-SY758-7479 |
| Resolution: | 1623x1080 |
| Size: | 483.12 KB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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