Maritime Operations

Photos capturing U.S. Marines and sailors conducting boat operations and training exercises at sea, emphasizing teamwork and military readiness.

A rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) is prepared for boarding during small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.
A rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) is prepared for boarding during small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.
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A US Marine from the 5th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, holds on to the left side of a Mark V Zodiac raft as he scuba dives in the ocean to practice navigational skills under water. US Marine Corporal Bragg, from Headquarters Service Battalion, stays on the surface in case of emergency during cold water training exercises at Iwakuni, Japan. Subject Operation/Series: 5TH FORCE RECON COLD WATER TRAINING Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)
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A Coast Guard member assists a migrant using a Jacobs ladder off Florida's coast, Sept. 9, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Sept. 11, 2022.
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220803-N-VJ326-1381 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) - Sailors attach a winch cable to a seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a man overboard drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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U.S. East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs), 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos conduct diving operations to strengthen interoperability and refine skills in the Arctic region near Kodiak, Alaska Feb. 23, 2024, during Arctic Edge 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army
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Swedish Marines insert U.S. Marines and Sailors onto an island from a Swedish combat boat 90 while participating in a tactical exercise during Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 20, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.
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220822-N-N3764-2004MANTA, Ecuador - (Aug. 22, 2022) - Chief Mineman Jonathan Wampler makes up a heaving line while conducting small boat operations in the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) attached to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) off the coast of Manta, Ecuador, Aug. 22, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea tests off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Dec. 1-3, 2018. CMUS is designed to inflate five bags after the Orion spacecraft and its crew splash down after returning from deep space missions, enabling the capsule to upright itself. NASA partnered with United States Coast Guard and Air Force and Texas A&M Galveston teams to perform the tests operations.
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221003-N-N3764-0012CARIBBEAN SEA - (Oct. 3, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), and Surinamese Sailors assigned to the Surinamese Coast Guard Cutter (P102) participate in a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Exercise in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 3, 2022. The two ships also conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) to enhance proficiency and improve interoperability. The event strengthened the partnership between the U.S. and Suriname. Mesa Verde is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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German water vehicle specialists practice their formations 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.
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A team of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers sets out to search for mines and unexploded ordnance as part of the multinational effort to re-open the city's port facility following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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A US Navy rigid-hulled inflatable (RIB) boat pull along side a Suffolk County, NY Police patrol craft, as Navy divers depart US Coast Guard Station East Moriches, Long Island, NY for TWA flight 800 crash site. A US Navy rigid-hulled inflatable (RIB) boat pull along side a Suffolk County, NY Police patrol craft, as Navy divers depart US Coast Guard Station East Moriches, Long Island, NY for TWA flight 800 crash site.
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CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2014) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs)students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. SurfPassage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part ofthe first phase of SEAL training. Navy SEALs are the maritime component ofU.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations fromthe sea, air and land.
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A team of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers sets out to search for mines and unexploded ordnance as part of the multinational effort to re-open the city's port facility following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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220706-M-WC972-3026 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 6, 2022) Lieutenant Jordan Chee, a small boat operator from Townsville, Australia, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, watches as U.S. Marines attached to Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 "Ripper," with the U.S. Marine Corps, Sri Lanka Navy Marines, the Indonesian Marine Corps, Mexican Naval Infantry, and the Australian Army complete small boat training on Marine Corps Base Hawaii on July 6, 2022, in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety o
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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Morrison is interviewed at sea on the importance of executing boarding scenarios for Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 18, 2022. Boat crews interdicted role-playing opposing force vessels, and boarding teams conducted at sea boardings where they simulate discovering illicit drug activity in drug smuggling and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) and the crew of an Iranian fishing boat prepare to set up a towing rig to pull the disabled vessel to shore. ROBERTS (not shown) was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress. Country: Unknown
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An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 hovers above a NASA life raft during maritime recovery training in San Diego Bay, Feb. 14, 2024. Sailors attached to amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit 1 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 Wildcards trained alongside NASA ahead of Underway Recovery Test 11. In preparation for NASAs Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. Navy
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Naval equipment and personnel seen from HMCS Margaret Brooke during a transit of Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada, during Operation Nanook 2022.
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110724-N-ZI300-013PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) participate in a swim call during the "crossing the line" ceremony weekend. Sailors spent the weekend participating in events that included movie night and a steel beach picnic. Thach is deployed to South America supporting Southern Seas 2011.
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A migrant venture interdicted by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton's crew about 20 miles southeast of Snake Creek, Florida, June 27, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo's crew repatriated 46 Cubans to Cuba June 29, 2022.
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U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct amphibious reconnaissance training with Republic of Korea and Philippine reconnaissance Marines during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. U.S. Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea and Philippine Marines to exchange tactics and strengthen relationships. 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 of shared experiences.
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February 2, 2007 - Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students encounter a very large wave during a surf passage exercise at the Naval Special Warfare Center. Surf passage fosters teamwork within the boat crews and helps the students learn to work together. BUD/S students must endure 27 weeks of intense training in order to graduate from the program, followed by six months of SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) before they can wear the trident of a U.S. Navy SEAL.
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Service members from Brazil with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), Hombres Ranas de Infantería de Marina de Ecuador (Ecuadorian Marine Corps Frogmen), Las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de la Marina de Guerra del Perú (The Special Operations Forces of the Peruvian Navy), and U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, conduct movement to their insert point via a Combat Rubber Raid Craft during a dive mission as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.
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U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service and Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, conduct combat rubber raiding craft safety protocols during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 5, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.
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220518-N-N3764-1004CARIBBEAN SEA - (May 18, 2022) - Chief Mineman Jonathan Wampler, assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), conducts a simulated search and rescue (SAR) drill in the Caribbean Sea, May 18, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) stand by during a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 18, 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.
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220822-N-N3764-1003Manta, Ecuador - (Aug. 22, 2022) Engineman 1st Class Charlie Bouton, left, and Lt. j.g. Ezekiel Knowlin pull “Oscar” a training dummy aboard an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) attached to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) during Knowlin’ s surface warfare officer (SWO) pinning ceremony off the coast of Manta, Ecuador, Aug. 22, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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A U.S. Army Ranger from the 10th Mountain Division, Sgt. Jeremy Ronzo, finishes the 100-meter swim across "Victory Pond" during the Best Ranger Competition 2022, April 8, 2022, on Fort Benning, G.A.The competition has evolved over the past thirty-eight years from once that was originally created to salute the best two-man "buddy" team in the Ranger Department at Fort Benning, G.A. to determine the best two-man team from the entire United States Armed Forces.
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U.S. Navy Sailors fill up a Submersible Matting in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 5, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.
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When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the Moon in NASAs Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, theyll still need to safely get out of the spacecraft and back on dry land. Using the waters off the coast of Galveston, Texas, a NASA and Department of Defense team test Orion exit procedures in a variety of scenarios on July 11, 2017. Part of Batch images transfer from Flickr.
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120829-N-QP351-260SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) man their brooms and scrub down the flight deck after an aqueous film forming foam wash down of the flight deck. Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California.
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - General - 26-HK-134-12. Hurricane Katrina
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The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea tests off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Dec. 1-3, 2018. CMUS is designed to inflate five bags after the Orion spacecraft and its crew splash down after returning from deep space missions, enabling the capsule to upright itself. NASA partnered with United States Coast Guard and Air Force and Texas A&M Galveston teams to perform the tests operations.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) - Sailors and their families and friends observe a Landing Craft, Air Cushion from the flight deck as it embarks the ship during a family day cruise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Friends and family members were invited aboard Anchorage to experience a day in the life of a Sailor at sea first-hand. Anchorage is currently home ported in San Diego as part of Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, along with USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and USS Makin Island (LHD 8).
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APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 25, 2013) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) returns to Apra Harbor, Guam, after completing its first mission as part of Commander, Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 15. Chicago was out to sea for seven weeks conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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In an operation ensuring the safety and security of Guam's maritime borders, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam Sector Boarding Team personnel prepare to conduct a security boarding on the MS Zuiderdam, a Vista-class cruise ship operated by Holland America Line, upon its arrival on Feb. 18, 2024. This operation underscores the commitment of the U.S. Coast Guard to safeguarding the Port of Guam and the larger region's maritime domain. Coast Guard
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Mexico, State of Quintana Roo, Puerto Morelos. Heavily armed military group guards the beach
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111120-N-QL471-145 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 20, 2011) Quartermaster 2nd Class Matthew J. McGrath, right, and Quartermaster 3rd Class Kimberly R. Scotter take photographs during the Suez Canal transit aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
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A U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) (BUD/S) trainees launch a rubber boat into the surf during a "hell week" exercise. Phase I of BUD/S training concludes with "hell week," when students' physical, emotional and mental abilities are tested under adverse conditions. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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111207-N-TX241-080 EVERETT, Wash. (Dec. 7, 2011) Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) prior to the shipÕs departure from Everett for a deployment. Lincoln is changing homeports from Everett to Norfolk, Va., following the deployment in order to undergo a periodic refueling complex overhaul.
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110811-F-ET173-164PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (Aug. 11, 2011) Personnel embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) assist surgical patients off the ship during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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Local Thais watch the beached air cushion landing craft LCAC2 during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA)
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120713-N-FC670-033SAN DIEGO (July 13, 2012) KOA, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, is coaxed onto a transport mat during a Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun.29 to Aug. 3. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC, provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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A member of the US Coast Guard patrols in an inflatable boat during a drug interdiction exercise, part of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Constellation (CV 64)
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110824-N-JO245-042 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2011) Sailors perform a flight deck wash down aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Flight deck wash downs are performed to ensure the flight deck is clean and free from corrosive salts and to maintain the material condition of the flight deck surface. George Washington is on a patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
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110403-N-8607R-246OSHIMA, Japan (April 3, 2011) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) clean up debris from a harbor. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are on Oshima Island to help clear a harbor and assist with cleaning debris from roads and a local school in support of Operation Tomodachi.
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England, Kent, Dover, Border Force officers landing Asylum Seekrs picked up in the English Channel.
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Members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) prepare to conduct an over the beach (OTB) exercise alongside Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) in Split, Croatia, April 14, 2022. For the Croatian ZSS, Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET with partner nations is not uncommon. The ZSS were founded in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion and since then, its operators have participated in multiple operations, including stints in Afghanistan as part of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
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A 50-year-old man is medically evacuated by the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew from Agrihan Island on Aug. 17, 2022. The Myrtle Hazard crew, responding to a request from the EOC team in Saipan successfully transferred the man to the cutter and further transferred him to awaiting Saipan EMS personnel in good condition Aug. 18.
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England, Kent, Dover, Border Force officers landing Asylum Seekrs picked up in the English Channel.
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Marine Le Pen to meet the professionals of the Sea in Brittany. On Friday 31st 2017, Marine Le Pen, the candidate of the extreme right-wing Front National (FN), went to meet fishermen in Erquy in the Côtes d'Armor. Marine Le Pen à la rencontre des professionels de la Mer en Bretagne. Vendredi 31 2017, Marine Le Pen, la candidate du parti d'extrème droite Front National (FN), est allée à la rencontre des marins pêcheurs à Erquy dans les Côtes d'Armor.
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Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, and U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct small boat operations off the coast of Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.
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The U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Fire Rescue, Guam Police, and the U.S. Navy conducted a successful annual search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Guam, Aug. 10 - 11. The team coordinated response to an overdue kayak off Tumon Bay working though planning, safety, communications and on the water operations.
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APRA HARBOR, GUAM (May 20, 2022) -- Military Sealift Command Maintenance Hub Guam participated in National Maritime Day events May 20. Cmdr. Gillian Medina, commanding officer of MSC Maintenance Hub Guam and Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Crose of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam conducted an at-sea wreath laying ceremony, paying tribute to legions of mariners. Industry leaders and members of the military community attended the event aboard U.S Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143).
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Women of Wotje Atoll aboard the small boat headed to the cutter for a tour of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) on Feb. 24, 2024, in Wotje Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection. Coast Guard photo)
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KOROR, PALAU (June 14, 2022) Multiple commands under Commander, Task Force 75, as part of a Port Damage Assessment team demonstate rapidly deployment capability in Palau and conducted a phased approach to harbor clearance, port infrastructure and assessments in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)