Coast Guard Operations at Sea

Coast Guard vessels and crew engaged in operations on open waters, illustrating maritime coordination and efforts for security in naval operations.

220910-N-EH998-1100 RED SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conduct visit, board, search and seizure drills with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 10. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

A commercial tug follows the Coast Guard large patrol craft USCGC KISKA (WPB-1336) as crewmen aboard the KISKA use a crane to lower a boat into the water during Operation Steel Box. The KISKA is in place to provide security during the delivery of chemical munitions to the Johnston atoll. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

060311-N-1045B-123. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

220406-N-UN585-1119 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) use the ship's small boat crane to recover a combat rubber raiding craft used by U.S. Marines assigned to Task Group 61/2.4, April 6, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

220926-N-VI910-1376 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), sail in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220512-O-NR876-965SEA OF JAPAN (May 12, 2022) Members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 prepare the MK 18 MOD 1 Swordfish to be deployed from the on water transportation system (OWTS) during Exercise Noble Vanguard. The Swordfish is an unmanned underwater vehicle with the sonar capabilities to scan the ocean floor for potential mines. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

220406-N-UN585-1056 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) prepare to recover U.S. Marines assigned to Task Group 61/2.4 via pilot's ladder following combat rubber raiding craft operations, April 6, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

110721-N-IO627-089 TIMOR SEA (July 21, 2011) The visit, board, search, and seizure team pulls alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat after conducting a drill. Curtis Wilbur is participating in Talisman Saber 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to enhance planning and readiness between the U.S. and Australian forces.

220910-N-EH998-1100 RED SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conduct visit, board, search and seizure drills with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 10. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

011013-F-0193C-015. Complete Scene Caption: SEAMAN Chris Martin, USN, gives the thumps up signal as Egyptian Marines clear the LCU (Landing Craft Utility) ramp in their RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) amphibious assault boats. Members of American and Egyptian Armed Forces work side-by-side to simulate a Marine amphibious assault on the beach as part of BRIGHT STAR 01-02. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the armed forces to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, signal for a stern gate recovery as an AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 18, 2013) A visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a training exercise. Farragut is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

230326-N-AL206-1073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) heave line during a replenishment at sea while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, March 26, 2023. Thomas Hudner is underway as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea.

120426-N-RN782-185ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2012) Seaman Clayton Grauel mans a pilots ladder as members of the Mauritanias navy boarding team climb aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) during a boarding exercise in support of Saharan Express 2012. Simpson is participating in exercise Saharan Express 2012, a regional maritime exercise focused on improving the communications and interoperability of West African countries to counter narcotics trafficking and proliferation in maritime environments.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 16, 2013) Sailors from the guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) conduct maneuvers in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Jason Dunham and Farragut are deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB), attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), comes alongside the ship during boat operations, Oct. 24, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 14, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard presence was requested by the Haitian government through the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince and the U.S. Department of State as a sign of U.S. resolve with the Haitian people amid the instability caused by a cholera outbreak and civil unrest.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) - Cmdr. Grant Bryan (third from left), commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, returns to the ship with a small boat crew aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 2. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220722-A-EQ028-1034 GULF OF ADEN (July 22, 2022) Sailors and civilian personnel lower a MANTAS T-12 unmanned surface vessel prior to an operations check and maintenance drill aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Gulf of Aden, July 22. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a rigid hull inflatable boat after completing gas and oil platform seizure training during Exercise Leading Edge 13, Feb. 7. The exercise is a multinational and interagency supported exercise designed to develop and refine weapons integration capabilities among partnering nations including suspect maritime material inspections, seizure and disposition. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theatre reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (u.s Marine corps

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out during a company formation exercise off the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022. Blackhearts practiced formations on the water to refine infantry tactics. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

220618-N-UP745-2073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct small boat operations in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2022. Jason Dunham is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest.

110403-N-XX151-397 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), left, and Indian navy sailors maneuver in rigid-hull inflatable boats, during exercise Malabar 2011, a bilateral training operation with the Indian navy.

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 6, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Navy Fleet Auxiliary fast fleet tanker RFA Wave Ruler (A390). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 16, 2021) BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Jonathan Arevalo, left, and BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Jorge Loli conduct search and rescue swimmer training aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel ÒWoodyÓ Williams (ESB 4) in the Mediterranean Sea, May 16, 2021. Hershel ÒWoodyÓ Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napiers small boat rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel during the repatriation of 53 migrants to Dominican Republic, Jan. 12, 2023. The migrant group was interdicted in the Mona Passage by Puerto Rico Police marine units, the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft the night of Jan. 10, 2024 near Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

220406-N-UN585-1139 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) use the ship's small boat crane to recover a combat rubber raiding craft used by U.S. Marines assigned to Task Group 61/2.4, April 6, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Two Samoan shipriders with Samoa Police and Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery prepare to board a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) small boat near Samoa, Feb. 5, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard and Samoa have an agreement to work together to conduct fishery boardings in the Samoan Exclusive Economic Zone. Coast Guard

220929-N-ET093-1007 220929-N-ET093-1007 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29 2022) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, moves cargo from the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220611-N-TC847-1150 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG 55) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) June 11, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220722-O-QR492-1008-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) conducts their third replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), July 22, 2022. Vancouver was the first Canadian ship to ever RAS with Aotearoa, which took place during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, three submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that beg

220910-N-EH998-1088 RED SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conduct small boat operations the Red Sea, Sept. 10. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

The Over the Horizon (OTH) cutter boat crew assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) launches for boat operations in the Atlantic Ocean, July 21, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731) board Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) for a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Cmdr. James Walker, center, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), watches over a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, depart on a Dutch fast raiding interception and special forces craft during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 28, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and the Dutch Marines as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

A small boat from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) begins a pursuit drill during a joint exercise with the Maldives Coast Guard held in the waters east of the Maldives, Sept. 22, 2022. These professional exchanges are designed to share expertise and best practices in completing missions.

GULF OF ADEN (May 30, 2013) Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conduct small boat operations in a rigid hull inflatable boat. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron prepare to enter the water and swim to an extraction point during a search and rescue exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. The training was conducted to enhance alternate insertion and extraction method capabilities, ensuring RQS personnel are ready to rapidly respond at a moment's notice.

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC) 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat and crew along with for Vanuatu fishery and Vanuatu police officials prepare to transit to a fishing vessel in the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone, in the South Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard and Vanuatu Marine Police Wing and Vanuatu Fishery Department are partnering to model good maritime governance and to bolster capacity by working with each other in combating illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in the Blue Pacific. Coast Guard

German water vehicle specialists speed off to pick up a paratrooper during a water jump at Lake Constance, Germany, July 28, 2022. German and U.S. Special Operations Command Europe paratroopers performed the water landing under supervision in order to enhance readiness and proper procedures in the event of an emergency parachute landing in a body of water.

220531-N-TI693-1103MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 31, 2022) - Seaman Ethan Dowden, from Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), jumps into the Mediterranean Sea for search and rescue training as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 31, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2012) An airborne mine countermeasures device is recovered by Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Pioneer is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, supporting mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet of area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event also involved members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

060504-N-4953E-013. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams assigned to the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer (AEGIS) USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54) return to their ship aboard Zodiac rigid hull inflatable boats after performing a drill aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer (AEGIS) USS STETHEM (DDG 63) in the Atlantic Ocean. The STETHEM and WILBUR were participating in Exercise MULTI-SAIL 2006 (MS06) in the Pacific Ocean. The exercise is designed to help USN Sailors in the Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) maximize their combat readiness by practicing maneuver training between ships. The training also gives the USN Sailors a chance to operate in multi-ship environment. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Coast Guard Auxiliarist Hua Lin McCaffrey completes a boarding at sea in the Indo-Pacific, May 9, 2022. Volunteers with interpreting skills like McCaffrey are in high demand in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to help the Coast Guard detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

On the third day of preparations for recovery of Orion, U.S. Navy divers in two rigid hull inflatable boats and two Zodiac boats practice recovery procedures nearby the USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles off the coast of Baja, California. NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel are preparing for recovery of the Orion crew module, forward bay cover and parachutes after its return from space and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is leading the recovery efforts.

221023-N-IX644-1226 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) A Sailor signals an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, delivering cargo from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 23, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU(SOC)), depart from Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) in preparation for integrated amphibious operations Hellenic Marines assigned to 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade during the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU(SOC)) exercise named Odyssey Encore, Volos, Greece, Jan. 8, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC) readiness sustainment exercise enhances the units operational capabilities as an expeditionary crisis response force and provides an opportunity for the 26th MEU(SOC) to conduct advanced integrated expeditionary operations and live-fire training with both the 32nd and 24th Marine Brigades in Greece. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests.

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110507-N-OS574-062MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 7, 2011) Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), in background, participate in small boat operations. Bataan is the lead ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 22, 2022) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) comes alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean, a distance away from the USS Anchorage, during the third day of Orion Underway Recovery Test 3. Orange stabilizers on the top of the test vehicle were inflated to simulate the system that will be used to upright Orion in the water after splashdown. U.S. Navy divers in a Zodiac boat, at right, and other team members in a rigid hull inflatable boat prepare the test vehicle for return to the well deck of the ship. NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel are conducting the recovery test using the test vehicle to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The test allows the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations

110316-N-2348B-008TOMAKOMAI KO, Japan (March 16, 2011) Sailors secure Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 before driving Japan Ground Self-Defense Force trucks and humanitarian supplies onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is transporting the equipment to support Operation Tomodachi, a humanitarian assistance mission in the aftermath of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

060522-N-7949H-002. Base: USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Errol Brown signals to lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a man overboard drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

110514-N-XO436-208 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 14, 2011) Rigid-hull inflatable boats and a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) provide support during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Haitians are transferred from a grossly overloaded, unsafe vessel to Coast Guard Cutter Campbell's small boat approximately 20 miles south of Turks and Caicos, May 9, 2022. The Haitians were repatriated to Haiti on May 11, 2022.

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 12, 2012) Sailors move food and supplies off the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) after a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). Mobile Bay is deployed as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

120113-N-OP638-033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2011) Sailors assigned to a visit, board, search and seizure team board a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a training exercise. Porter is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise.

221119-N-OK195-1023 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) perform a freshwater washdown, Nov. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Divers from the 1730th Pararescue Squadron watch as a crane aboard the Japanese salvage ship SHIN TATSU MARU raises an Air Force HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter from 1,800 feet beneath the surface. The helicopter, which crashed into the ocean 5.6 miles off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, is being recovered by a joint U.S./Japanese salvage team. A Japanese Maritime Safety Agency Shiretoko class large patrol vessel, upper left, keeps the area clear as the operation progresses. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

120117-N-ZI635-010ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 17, 2012) Sailors launch a rigid hull inflatable boat during a man overboard drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a deployment to the Western Pacific region.

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 5. NASA, Navy, and Air Force personnel practice Artemis recovery procedures in the Pacific Ocean as part of Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) off the coast of San Diego. In this photo, Navy divers are seen entering the Orion Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) and assisting a simulated crew member exiting the spacecraft to practice recovering astronauts out of the spacecraft and onto an inflatable front porch where the crew will be picked up with helicopters and lifted up via helicopter back to the recovery vessel.

110812-N-YM590-132GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 12, 2011) Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) assist mariners aboard a skiff in the Gulf of Aden. The Sailors provided food and water to the distressed mariners. Anzio is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC) 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat and crew along with for Vanuatu fishery and Vanuatu police officials prepare to transit to a fishing vessel in the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone, in the South Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard and Vanuatu Marine Police Wing and Vanuatu Fishery Department are partnering to model good maritime governance and to bolster capacity by working with each other in combating illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in the Blue Pacific. Coast Guard

SULU SEA, Philippines (Jan. 22, 2013) U.S. Navy salvage assessment team members board the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5). The ship ran aground on Tubbataha Reef on Jan. 17. Operations to safely recover the ship while minimizing environmental effects are being conducted in close cooperation with allied Philippines Coast Guard and Navy.

120318-N-ZF681-284ARABIAN SEA (March 18, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) assist in bringing a Yemen patrol boat alongside Halsey. Two Yemen patrol boats were out of fuel near Yemen and required assistance. Halsey is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational, mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate in a combat rubber raiding craft during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joe Furze, from Johnson City, N.M., gets hoisted into the cabin of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, during an air demonstration for embarked guests. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221008-N-OK195-1026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) man a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations, Oct. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat, May 2, 2020. New York, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

110722-O-ZZ999-001GULF OF ADEN (July 22, 2011) Members of a visit, board, search, and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), in background, intercept a skiff containing a group of suspected pirates. Anzio is supporting Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force established by the Combined Maritime Forces in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea. This is the highest resolution file currently available.(Combined Maritime Forces photo/Released)

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 2, 2022) A boarding team from the United Kingdoms Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F236) interdict a fishing vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 2. (UK Royal Navy photo)

A UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) after during vertical replenishment operations. The material will be transported ashore for use by Marines taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate in a combat rubber raiding craft during a boat launch aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19, 2022. Boat company launches from the well deck to provide the landing force a ship-to-shore capability. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

GULF OF ADEN (April 11, 2013) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

WATERS SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (April 8, 2015) Sailors from the mine countermeasure ship USS Chief (MCM 14) use a rigid-hull inflatable boat to switch positions of two mine neutralization vehicles during mine sweeping training in waters south of the Korean peninsula. Chief is participating in Exercise Foal Eagle 2015, a series of annual training events that are defense-oriented and designed to increase readiness and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening the Republic of Korea - U.S. alliance and promoting regional peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

221026-N-FD648-1079 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) secure a fuel probe to an intake port during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) while participating in the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 26, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

110812-N-YM590-441GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 12, 2011) Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) assist mariners aboard a skiff in the Gulf of Aden. The Sailors provided food and water to the distressed mariners. Anzio is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

230330-N-OX029-2234ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) Sailors wash aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) off the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) after performing AFFF system tests, March 30, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 3. Navy divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Support Unit 1 work to secure the Orion Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) in the Pacific Ocean as part of NASAs Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10). The divers are trained in open water and small boat procedures and will be the team to help Artemis astronauts exit the Orion spacecraft and make it safely to the recovery ship after splashdown in addition to preparing the spacecraft to be transported back inside the recovery ship.

Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Marine Technician Joey Mead operates a zodiac as the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transfers cargo aboard the Royal Australian Navy Heavy Landing Craft, HMAS Labuan (L128) on August 11, 2010. Both are anchored near Timor-Leste in support of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). PP10 is the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

The Royal Canadian Dive Team prepares to submerge into the thirty eight degree waters of the Kodiak Island Harbor. They patrol underwater in search of opposition forces. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '96 Base: Kodiak Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220330-N-NT795-684 LONG BEACH, Calf. (March 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11, conduct a man overboard drill off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., during the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) Boat University Advanced Course,. MESF is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 14, 2017) Sailors unload supplies aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during a connected replenishment. Princeton is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

The guided missile frigate USS JACK WILLIAMS (FFG 24) cruises alongside the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) during underway replenishment operations. Visible is the port bow section of the JACK WILLIAMS. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-229. CGC Dauntless --Coast Guardsmen on deck--050928. Hurricane Katrina

220618-N-DN159-1008 MARSEILLE, France (June 18, 2022) A tugboat assists USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) pull into Marseille, France for a scheduled port visit, June 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2022) Sailors on a rigid-hull inflatable boat prepare to hoist up onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a search and rescue drill for Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 5. Naval helicopter pilots from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Wildcards fly over the Orion Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) with American flags after completing flight operations during an Artemis II mission simulation during NASAs Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) off the coast of San Diego.

110812-N-TY225-132 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 12, 2011) A visit, board, search and seizure team member from the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) hands a box of food to mariners aboard a skiff which has been dead in the water for two days. Anzio is deployed with Combined Task Force 151, a multinational, mission-based task force to conduct counterpiracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

110712-N-CD297-013NORFOLK (July 12, 2011) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 participate in pre-deployment exercises in a riverine command boat. RIVRON-2 is stationed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

INDIAN OCEAN (June 6, 2013) Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) prepare to come alongside with members of the Tanzania PeopleÕs Defense Force navy during a training event aboard Gonzalez as part of a military-to-military bilateral training event. The two navies exchanged best practices and exercised maritime interdiction techniques. Gonzalez is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility.

220531-N-TI693-1267MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 31, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Devin Parido, center, from Tampa, Florida, operates a rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) while conducting search and rescue training as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 31, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

A member of the Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) assigned to the patrol combatant missile hydrofoil USS TAURUS (PHM-3) gestures to a man aboard a small craft that was stopped after being spotted unusually far from shore. The TAURUS and the other hydrofoils of PHM Squadron 2 patrol the waters around Florida as part of the nation's drug interdiction program. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

120907-N-TX154-206 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) use a rigid hull inflatable boat to search for two recoverable exercise torpedoes that were launched by helicopters assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 just before sunset. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a routine western Pacific patrol.

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 23, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) depart a dhow after completing a maritime flag verification. Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

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