221203-N-OX430-1344 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 3, 2022) West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare operators depart amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), Dec. 3, 2022. Pearl Harbor is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet participating in exercise Steel Knight, an annual combined-arms live-fire exercise led by the 1st Marine Division which ensures forces are optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the fleet's reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)