With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States are directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 26, 2021) — Camp Lemonnier Commanding Officer U.S. Navy Capt. Kyle Schuman, speaks with Lt. Derek Martin, deputy command chaplain, after pinning him with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during an awards ceremony, Feb. 26, 2021. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables the U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 26, 2021) Camp Lemonnier Commanding Officer U.S. Navy Capt. Kyle Schuman, right, speaks with Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sean Villanueva, from Camp Lejeune, N.C., after pinning him with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony on base, Feb. 26, 2021. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 26, 2021) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steffan King, from Brooklyn, N.Y., left, receives a plaque for his Sailor of the Quarter award from Camp Lemonnier Commanding Officer Capt. Kyle Schuman during an awards ceremony on base, Feb. 26, 2021. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 26, 2021) — U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Heralder Ochoa, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., left, receives a plaque for his Sailor of the Quarter award from Camp Lemonnier Commanding Officer Capt. Kyle Schuman during an awards ceremony on base, Feb. 26, 2021. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Feb. 26, 2021) — U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alexis Andrea of Flint, Mich., right, assigned to the Expeditionary Medical Facility, Camp Lemonnier, leads a row Sailors of the Quarter during an awards ceremony held on base, Feb. 26, 2021. Andrea received the Blue Jacket of the Quarter award. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
