Maritime Security Operations

Images of naval operations featuring ships and aircraft conducting maritime security. Scenes included involve compliance checks and tactical drills.

220902-N-TC847-1039 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Shayne Chevalier, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), instructs a Sailor during a M240 machine gun qualification, Sep. 2, 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. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) - Ordinary Seaman Nigel Bynum, a civil service mariner stationed aboard the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), helps prepare the ship to resupply the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2022. Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, including Tippecanoe, are manned, trained and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.(Photo by Christopher Bosch)

A sailor on the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) prepares to use his M-14 line-throwing gun. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240203-N-HA192-1069MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Air Department combat a simulated aircraft fueling station fire utilizing a P-25 fire fighting vehicle on the flight deck, Feb. 3. Bataan 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. Navy

220927-N-IX644-1293 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) Ensign Richard Rasay, left, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and Spanish Navy Ensign Álvaro Babé, watch the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) pull alongside during combined operations in the Ionian Sea, Sept. 27, 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.

Aviation refueling crewmen rewind a fuel hose used aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) used to refuel helicopters during flight operations. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

US Navy CHIEF Boatswain's Mate Karl Kubasa supervises a light line exercise between USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) and the Chilean oiler ARAUCANO (AO 53) while underway off the Chilean coast during Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

221019-N-IL330-1041 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct 19, 2022) - Chief Gunners Mate David Stevens, from Westerville, Ohio, fires an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 19, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) Ens. Nate Egli, from Tampa, Florida, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), stands watch in the pilot house, Aug. 10, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

110801-N-OI955-102 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2011) Sailors load a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment.

221205-N-ET093-2026 NAPLES, Italy (Dec. 5, 2022) Seaman Lucas Lay, from Geneva, Illinois, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stands phone talker watch as the ship, along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, departs Naples, Italy, following a scheduled port visit, Dec. 5, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.

220904-N-DE439-1041 IRISH SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) Toby Stewart, ground crew, prepares a VBAT unmanned aerial system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during routine operations in the Irish Sea, Sept. 4, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

220811-N-PC065-1408 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) - U.S. Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Kevaun Chin, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), fires an M9 pistol from the kneeling position during a live fire gun shoot on Arlingtons flight deck, Aug. 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Jay Batoon acts as safety observer and signifies the OK as USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) prepares to test fire its CIWS (Close-In Weapons System) off the northwest coast of South America while en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Reuben James will be conducting bilateral operations with the Chilean navy. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

221007-N-LK647-0158 ATLANTIC OCEANEns. Rahim Agha, a communications officer assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), takes a nearby vessels bearing as the ship conducts a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 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.

Machinist Mate Third Class David N. Paggett relaxes on the Fantail aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A landing signal officer (LSO) of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) uses paddles to direct the pilot of an Argentine navy Super Etendard aircraft taking part in touch-and-go operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120903-N-TX154-392GUAM (Sept. 3, 2012) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Everett Crockett directs a helicopter as it delivers supplies to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region.

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2022) Fire Controlman Brandon Tran, from Colorado Springs, CO, assists in loading ammunition aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 14, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct shooting drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. Marines conducted the shooting drills to maintain their expertise in marksmanship. 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.

Mediterranean Sea, August 18, 2013 - Air Boss watches as a SH-60 R Seahawk prepares to drop supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea (VERTREP) with Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107).

220717-N-CM110-1246 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Aaron LemosDimas, from El Paso, Texas, fires an M240B light machine gun during a crew-served weapons shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 17, 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.

Signalman Second Class James Kennedy sends signals to ships in the Nimitz Battle Group from the signal bridge of aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). George Washington and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are conducting sustained operations in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq under operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Sailors handle a fuel line during flight operations on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, on Nov. 11, 2022, during exercise Silent Wolverine. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Easter Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

221006-N-UF592-1003 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 6, 2022) Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Mackenzie Swanson, from Minneapolis, uses a handheld anemometer to measure wind speed and direction aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 6. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220808-N-BR419-1217 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dillon Macklin, from Dayton, Texas, prepares a Mark 38 25mm machine gun for a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220912-N-MD461-1147 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 12, 2022) Airman Anthony Padilla, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., lowers the ensign from the mast of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 12. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

110827-N-ZZ999-243 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2011) Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Kithcens, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, dives into San Diego Bay to search for trash during Operation Clean Sweep 2011. The annual event involved more than 1,500 service members and San Diego-area citizens volunteering to clean up the water and shoreline surrounding San Diego Bay.

220811-N-XN177-1072 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) - Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), observes a replenishment-at-sea from the starboard bridge wing, Aug. 11, 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.

010925-N-0659H-001. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 14, 2022) Sailors load a torpedo on the aft missile deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Sep. 14. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

040302-N-8955H-054. Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220510-N-DE439-167 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 10, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pull the heaving line in preparation to depart Naval Station Rota, Spain, May 10, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

041122-N-4166B-015. Base: USS Benfold (DDG 65)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xascha Diaz, a flight equipment mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, speaks with loved ones before departing Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 22, 2022. This is the first time VMFA-121 has embarked as a full squadron aboard an amphibious assault ship from MCAS Iwakuni.

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 21, 2012) Ensign Jeff Bland uses a sextant to measure the distance between the guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40) and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a replenishment at sea.

220928-N-DE439-1228 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Culinary Specialist Senior Chief Siriphone Phakdy helps clean during a freshwater washdown aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Sept. 28, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriella Williams, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan McEneaney and Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Reiss, boatswain mates assigned to the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), pose for a photo while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 1, 2022. 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.

221030-N-XN177-2486 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) participate in a swim call Oct. 30, 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.

120828-N-SF704-084PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2012) Swedish navy Rear Adm. Anders Grenstad, left, a member of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, learns about flight operations from Lt. Steve Duran, from Barstow, Calif., during an overnight visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

220922-N-XN177-1756 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Bryce Nelson, from Pittsburg, is lowered into the water by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). 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.

SAN DIEGO (May 12, 2014) U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, from Texas, tours the bridge of the littoral combat ship USS Forth Worth (LCS 3) during a visit to the ship at Naval Base San Diego. Granger was the ships sponsor when it was commissioned Sept. 22, 2012 in Galveston, Texas.

220724-F-LN908-1642GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) Airman Andrew Goldsborogh, from Leonardtown, MD, observes as Sailors fuel an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 24, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

An aerographer's mate uses an AN/PMQ-3 anemometer to measure wind speed and direction on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during Fleet Ex '90. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-88-01774. Base: USS Okinawa (LPH 3)

EAST CHINA SEA (March 8, 2017) Seaman Trevor Chastain calls out the flag sequence of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during a flag hoisting exercise. Wayne E. Meyer is on a western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 10, 2012) Quartermaster 3rd Class Hank Golden, from Brunswick, Ga., fires an M9 pistol during a weapons qualification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). 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.

220928-N-SN516-1128 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors practice protection techniques during aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

A lookout wearing foul weather gear adjusts a pair of ship's binoculars while standing watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during the allied forces exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-83. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsmen manning rails with guns--050928. Hurricane Katrina

DN-SC-85-12180. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Sailor in side view looking through binoculars

A spear fisher ready to dives with his spear gun, sits on his boat.

220606-N-AO868-1149 ADRIATIC SEA (June 6, 2022) Ensign Stephen Hess uses a telescopic alidade in the pilot house of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), as it transits behind the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Adriatic Sea, June 6, 2022. Truman 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.

Captain William J. Mitchell, commanding officer of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 1 (MPSRON-1), talks to members of the press aboard the SS PFC. EUGENE A. OBREGON. The ship is participating in the first in-stream offload exercise of a maritime prepositioning ship in the open ocean. Equipment and supplies are being unloaded from the ship by the 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade and shuttled to shore by lighter as part of exercise Solid Shield '87. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

1148 TALLINN, Estonia (Aug 8, 2022) Distinguished visitors from the Estonian Embassy and city council tour the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), in Tallin, Estonia, Aug. 8, 2022. Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

060705-N-1194D-001. Base: Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

221127-N-UL352-1289 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Quinzhe Sun, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire weapons qualification shoot in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 27. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220912-N-TO573-1077 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), looks through binoculars on Trumans bridge. Truman returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sep. 12, 2022. Truman was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 27, 2020) Seaman Divine Owoseni stands watch as the port lookout aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Feb. 27, 2020. Carney 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 28, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kennedy Lunavasquez, from Los Angeles, loads ammunition into a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.

220430-N-LZ839-1520NORFOLK, VA. (April 30, 2022) - A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepares to receive fuel from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) for a replenishment-at-sea April 30, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2013) Sailors paint the deck in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting flight deck certifications and carrier qualifications.

DN-ST-86-00543. Base: USS Lexington (AVT 16)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Thomas Smits, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, stands next to a close-in weapon system during an ammunition upload aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 1. 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.

A Marine, armed with an M16A1 rifle, stands at the rail of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Tank in a park, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Islands, USA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Off Florida's central east coast, a member of the rescue team in a training exercise, known as Mode VIII, keeps watch for the returning support crew from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kingfisher, from Port Canaveral, Fla. In support of, and with logistical support from, NASA, USSTRATCOM is hosting a major exercise involving Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, search and rescue (SAR) forces, including the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, which support space shuttle astronaut bailout contingency operations, known as Mode VIII. This exercise tests SAR capabilities to locate, recover and provide medical treatment for astronauts following a space shuttle launch phase open-ocean bailout. Participants include members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 5, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors play corn hole during a Fourth of July celebration aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

230329-N-CE729-1074ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Chief Warrant Officer Devon Seitz observes a water taxi docking to the stern gate aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) March 28, 2023. Water taxis were used to transport ship riders back to shore. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

221019-N-NX635-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2022) U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate Fireman Elias Faulk, from Slickville, Pa., tests the neutral safety switch of a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RIB) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

A civilian contractor embarked with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches a V-BAT drone fly off aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. The V-BAT is a platform with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities that requires no launch equipment, making it a useful tool for expeditionary operations. The USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Officer of the Deck on the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60) uses a telescopic alibade to get a bearing on the Bulgarian cargo ship it is pursuing.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea

220622-N-FD648-1025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Yeoman Seaman Cory Atkins takes photos for the Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), June 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting 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.

120827-N-NU634-052ARABIAN SEA (Aug.27, 2012) Chief Damage Controlman Quincy Crockett, from Chicago, trains Sailors on proper hose handling during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

DN-ST-89-08516. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-307. CGC Dauntless--Coast Guardsmen manning rails with guns ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

050120-N-8252B-105. Base: 1ST LT Alex Bonnyman Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-86-00044. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

220902-N-DE439-1237 IRISH SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Landon Kohlman takes bearing during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) as the ship arrives in Faslane, United Kingdom, Sept. 2, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

A member of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1 confers with a Park Service member at the USS ARIZONA Memorial site. Salvage Unit 1 is participating in the joint Navy/Park Service project SeaMark, a surveying and charting effort to assess submerged cultural resources in the Pacific. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Steven Pedrozo, from New York, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, signals to the capstan operator during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs for its first deployment, Oct. 4, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

220717-N-CM110-1051 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2022) - Chief Gunners Mate Dave Stevens, from Westerville, Ohio, fires an M240B light machine gun during a crew-served weapons shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 17, 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.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Hausmann, 93rd Bomb Squadron executive officer, hangs on to a boat after completing a Water Survival Training exercise July 26, 2022 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. During the exercise, Hausmann practiced escaping from underneath a canopy in the unlikely event of an ejection over water.

220405-N-TT059-1006 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 05, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jerick Manipon participates in a small craft action team (SCAT) drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220622-N-DE439-1082 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Nicole Farrel, from Big Bear, Calif., sands down the rail aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) to help preserve the ship, June 22, 2022. Porter 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.

000708-N-4184P-001. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2000 Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-16. CGC Dauntless -- USCG RHI boat crew departing from LETO PROVIDENCE Singapore, approaching cutter-- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Navy Aerographers Mate Airman Chase Dublin uses a handheld anemometer to gather wind speed and weather information aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 10, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

WATERS NEAR THE PARACEL ISLANDS (Aug. 27, 2020) Lt. j.g. Collin Berenguer, from Novi, Mich., looks through binoculars on the bridge as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts routine operations. Mustin is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220826-N-DH616-0002 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 26, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Jason Matus ensures the correct flags are flying while underway aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

220506-N-DO281-1976 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 6, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Kyle Jose sprays down the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a freshwater wash down, May 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Navy Capt. Douglas Graber, commanding officer of USS New Orleans (LPD 18), jumps from the catwalk during a swim call aboard New Orleans in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 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.

TOKYO BAY (May 18, 2015) Quartermaster Seaman Ruben Jeanpierre, from New Orleans, uses an alidade and sound-powered telephone as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs for its 2015 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-230. CGC Dauntless-- Coast Guardsmen on deck--050928. Hurricane Katrina

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2022) Aerographers Mate 2nd Class Anthony Hilbert, from Memphis, Tennessee, uses a kestrel to record wind speed and direction on the bridge wing aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 26. Higgins 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.

120428-N-CP762-305SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 28, 2012) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Cole French, left, demonstrates to Logistics Specialist Chief Alex Delacruz, the proper way of relieving the nozzleman during damage control training on the main deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).

A Navy officer atop an AAVP-7 amphibious assault vehicle in the water off the coast of Puerto Rico uses an AN/PRC-77 field radio as he coordinates an amphibious landing. A contingent of Colombian Marines will make a beach assault at the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station as part of UNITAS XXV, an Exercise involving forces from the US and six South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220928-N-SN516-1064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms Pat Moore, center left, from Honolulu, instructs sailors during a security reaction force basics course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220608-N-PI330-1095 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2022)-Equipment Operator 2nd Class Devon Maher, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, uses an underwater drone to inspect a Latvian pier, June 8, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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 (May 16, 2022) Sailors fire M9 pistols on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a crew serve weapon familiarization shoot. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

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