Military Discussions and Drills

Images showing military personnel engaging in discussions and drills aboard ships, highlighting teamwork and readiness in various naval operations.

Capt. Kertreck Brooks, commanding officer Recruit Training Command, speaks to foreign attachés the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, center, U.S. Navy Rear. Adm. John V. Menoni, the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, right, and Capt. J. Patrick Thompson III, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), left, discuss the Mesa Verdes capabilities at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Langley toured the ship to reinforce his interest in naval ship readiness in support of Force Generation actions for Marine Expeditionary Units and potential Defense Support of Civilian Authorities response in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility. The USS Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with Expeditionary Strike Group 2.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon, speaks with U.S. and Australian service members during a mass casualty drill aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. 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.

220618-N-VH871-1074 U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 18th, 2022) Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kate Borland, left, speaks with Lt. Jacob Sins Malloy, center, and Lt. Josh Juicy Schuh, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, onboard the type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) during a ship tour to help both Navys better understand how to best work together, June 18. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 9, 2016) The Honorable Peter F. Mulrean, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, tours the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to better understand the capabilities of Joint Task Force Matthew. The role of Joint Task Force Matthew during this disaster relief mission is to rapidly respond with critically-needed capabilities to deliver assistance and aid to area of Haiti the government deems most necessary.

Distinguised visitors tour the USS Santa Barbara on March 29 as she prepared for her commissioning ceremony while in port at NSWC PHD.

Capt. Kertreck Brooks, commanding officer Recruit Training Command, speaks to foreign attachés the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

220614-N-EU544-0100 WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (June 14, 2022) Lt. Julianne Dahlman, from Charleston, South Carolina, right, guides Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, left, on a tour of the bridge aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sept. 11, 2012) Capt. Alberto Cruz, commanding officer of the Philippine navy ship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15), gives Commodore Manuel Natalio and Capt. Pete Hildreth, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), a tour of the navigation room. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Command Master Chief Bryan Davis, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) command master chief, speaks with sailors assigned to Fords air department during a Division in the Spotlight uniform inspection for V-3 division, Sept. 23,2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220618-N-VH871-1083 U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 18th, 2022) Officers, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, chat with Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kate Borland onboard the type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) during a ship tour to help both Navys better understand how to best work together, June 18. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Eric Wintersteen, a crew chief assigned to the 174th Attak Wing's Maintenance Group, explains the airframe and engine inspection he is performing on an MQ-9 Repear remotely piloted aircraft to Brazilian Air Force officers visiting Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, in Syracuse, New York, on June 6, 2022. The Hancock Field stop was part of a week-long tour of New York Air National Guard facilities the Brazilian team of eight officers and NCOs was conducting as part of the State Partnership Program.

GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 20, 2012) Cmdr. Randy Blankenship, blue crew commanding officer of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Fort Worth (LCS 3), speaks with media on the bridge of the ship in Galveston, Texas. Fort Worth will be commissioned in Galveston Saturday, Sept. 22 and will proceed to her homeport in San Diego following commissioning.

Capt. Jeremy Shamblee, center, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, speaks with Sailors assigned to Ford's media department during a division in the spotlight uniform inspection held in the ship's hangar bay, Sept. 17, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220906-N-BR419-1052 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell tour the bridge of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 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.

220618-N-N3764-1005MARTINIQUE, France - (June 18, 2022) - Cmdr. Brett Seeley, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) exchanges coins with a local harbor pilot during sea and anchor detail as the ship prepares to depart Martinique, France, June 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.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 3, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Joshua Powers gives tours of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) to United States Naval Academy midshipmen and their families in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

PORT OF DJIBOUTI (June 6, 2022) - Leadership from littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) give a tour of the ship to leadership from Camp Lemonnier durring a port , pulls into the port of Djibouti June 6, 2022. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Chase Stefaniak, from South Bend, Indiana, participates in an integrated training team drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 30. 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.

220618-N-VH871-1065 U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 18th, 2022) Royal Navy Leading Seaman Robert Oates, left, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Cory Bear Grizzle, center, and Lt. Jacob Sins Malloy, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, onboard the type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) during a ship tour to help both Navys better understand how to best work together, June 18. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

Foreign Navy attachés receive a brief from Cmdr. Jim Fish, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) gun boss, about Fords Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) in the hangar bay, April 19. 2021. The Navy attachés visited Ford to meet with senior leadership, interact with service members and acquaint senior foreign Navy diplomats with Fords capabilities. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

ODESSA, Ukraine (July 17, 2017) Cmdr. Peter Halvorsen, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), shows the combat information center to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko while he tours the ship in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2017. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multi-national maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.

SYDNEY, Australia (Nov. 8, 2022) - Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) hosted U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy during the ships scheduled visit to Sydney, Australia, on Nov 8, 2022. Ambassador Kennedy toured USNS Mary Sears and received a Naval Oceanography overview from Commander Jonathan Savage during her time onboard. The visit was Ambassador Kennedys first to an oceanographic survey vessel and her first visit to a U.S. Navy ship since taking office as U.S. Ambassador to Australia in July 2022. The namesake of USNS Mary Sears was born on 18 July 1905 in Wayland, Massachusetts. During World War II, Sears left her job as a research assistant at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to join the war effort. As a Navy lieutenant in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), she was later appointed head of the Navy Hydrographic Offices new Oceanographic Unit where her research proved critical to the survivability of U.

PERTH, Australia (April 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Bradley Mcillece, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ships repair capabilities to members of the Australian Defence Force during a shipboard tour at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling on Garden Island off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 28, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 20, 2024) - Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer, U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), right, walks across the main deck with Congressman Seth Moulton, representing Massachusetts 6th district, middle, on the main deck during a congressional delegation visit aboard Blue Ridge, Feb. 20. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as the 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

060704-N-9851B-008. Base: USS Salvor (ARS 52)

NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), left, listens Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Robert James describes E-2D Advanced Hawkeye trainer operations at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Norfolk at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 18, 2022. Garvin visited CNATTU Norfolk and other local NETC schoolhouses to speak with staff and students. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Artemis II Crew Visits Naval Base San Diego. Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Langenberg, left, explains to NASA Astronaut U.S. Navy Capt. Reid Wiseman and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right, the ships recovery capabilities, July 19, 2023. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the U.S. Navy will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities.

221005-N-GR655-0031 GROTON, Conn. (October 5, 2022) - Cmdr. Scott Bresnahan, right, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), and Master Chief Mike Micheli, chief of the boat, explain submarine controls to cancer survivor Oban Birmingham, 8, during a pierside tour at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 5. The crew of Indiana welcomed Birmingham for a tour as part of the Kaps4Kids program, a U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. charitable foundation designed to bring comfort and joy to children with challenging medical conditions.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Manlee Herrington, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, speaks to Professional Staff Members during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 2, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Professional Staff Members on the bases progression towards Force Design 2030 and the ongoing construction aboard MCBH.

220509-N-DN159-1058 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 9, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith speaks with Sailors and discusses their concerns and quality of life issues in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 9, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220906-N-BR419-1036 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Ensign Rebecca Moore, center, from Kerrville, Texas, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks to service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell on the navigation bridge during a tour, Sep. 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.

SINGAPORE Cryptologic technician technical chief Lisa Garner, USS Stethem (DDG 63), gives a tour of her work space to U.S. Ambassador to Singapore Jonathan E. Kaplan aboard USS Stethem at Sembawang Wharves, Singapore, Dec. 10.

Cadets with Cunningham Field Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol NC 160 visited Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on June 13, 2022 to get a first-hand look at how our medical team responds to incoming trauma patients.The cadets have received training in search and rescue and emergency first aid by Emergency Medical personnel within their local communities. Monday, this training came to life when they were able to see what happens once a victim arrives at the trauma center. The staff also focused on the importance of first-aid to help stabilize a victim on the scene prior to the arrival of first responders. The local squadron is based out of Havelock, North Carolina and is comprised of members, ages 12 - 16, from schools in Carteret, Craven and Onslow Counties.

060728-N-8977L-022. Base: Ffg Caldas (CM 52) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220609-N-QP737-2021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 9, 2022) Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk, left, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a visit to the ship, June 9, 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 America's adversaries in support of national security.

220922-N-ET093-2005 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Capt. Brian Weigelt, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa chaplain, speaks with Sailors during a visit to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 22, 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 21, 2018) Iraqi navy 1st Lt. Ahmad Gabar (left), second mate of Iraqi offshore support vessel Al Basra (401), explains Al Basras bridge watch stations to Gunners Mate Seaman Steven Saikaly, a Sailor assigned to coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3), during a trilateral exercise with Iraq and Kuwait. The exercise is a surface engagement between the U.S. Navy, Iraqi navy, Kuwaiti navy and coast guard focused on improving proficiency in maritime security tactics to help ensure the freedom of navigation throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Tech. Sgt. James Freeman, 374th Operations Support Squadron chief controller, gives a brief to Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. During the visit, Jacobson toured various facilities to see current projects and developmental plans for Yokota.

220406-N-TT639-2106 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2022) - Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II joint program, F-35 Joint Program Officer (JPO), left, discusses hangar bay operations with the executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Capt. John Kiefaber, right, during a ship tour. Fick was aboard Tripoli for a tour and to observe the U.S. Marine Corps Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing carrier platforms, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university teams launched their rockets as part of NASA Student Launch on Sunday, April 8. The rockets and their payloads are designed to fly to 1-mile in altitude before deploying recovery systems that brings them safely to the ground.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti tours the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a visit to San Diego, Feb 13. Franchetti traveled to San Diego for West 2024, and to meet with Sailors, tour shipyards and installations, and communicate her priorities of warfighting, warfighters, and the foundation that supports them with the fleet. Navy

220917-N-GF955-1291RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 17, 2022) From right, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Aaron Arky, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Col. Didzis Nestro, deputy chief of staff operations of the Latvian National Armed Forces, and Lt. Col. Mikael Nordmark, Swedish defense attaché to Latvia, speak during a tour of the ship in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 17, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

BAY OF BENGAL (Nov. 7, 2020) Sailors aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) navigate the ship from the bridge as ships from the Bangladesh navy maneuver in formation during the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh. This year marks the 26th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Cmdr. Jordan Brye and Patrol Squadron Forty Six (VP-46) personnel share a quick laugh and show Adm. Gilday a P-8A Poseidon static display

221128-N-MW880-2080 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), discusses operations with Cmdr. Davide Rossano, commanding officer of the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) during a tour of their ship in Naples, Italy, Nov. 28, 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.

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2022) Lt. Sarah Brown, a native of Port Orchard, Washington, organizes midshipmen for a tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220628-N-EB193-1042PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2022) Fleet Master Chief James Honea, command senior enlisted leader at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 28, 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.

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 team members gather in the USS San Diego during wrap up of the series of tests. NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program and the U.S. Navy practiced recovery techniques in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California over several days, using the well deck of the ship and a test version of the Orion crew module to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing allowed the team to demonstrate and evaluate recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA's Journey to Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is scheduled to launch on NASA's Space Launch System in late 2018.

436th Civilian Engineering Fire CHIEF Don Striejewske (2nd from right) explains ventilation problems at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware to Major General John D. Hopper Jr. (2nd from left) during his two day visit on November 19, 1999. The focus was on the exhaust from the trucks when departing and returning to the building after an incident. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 29, 2022) - Lt. Rebecca Samuels explains the expeditionary capabilities of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) to Capt. Matthew Cieslukowski, center, commanding officer of Boxer, Argentine Rear Adm. Berazay-Martinez, front left, Argentine Naval Attaché to the U.S., and members of the Argentine Navy in the well deck during a ship familiarization tour, Aug. 29. The Argentine Navy delegation visited Boxer ahead of the potential assignment of an Argentine surface warfare officer candidate aboard an amphibious ship through the Personnel Exchange Program. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home ported in San Diego as a member of Expeditionary Strike Group 3.

060725-N-7981E-369. Complete Scene Caption: 060725-N-7981E-369 (Jul. 25, 2006)US Navy (USN) LT. j.g. D.C. Sandomir (center) discusses ship formation manuevers with visiting Royal Australian Navy (RAN) LT. CMDR. Paul Johnson (left) while acting as officer of the deck onboard the USN Fast Sea Frame USS SEA FIGHTER (FSF 1) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 in the Pacific Ocean (POC). The exercise is designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN James R. Evans (RELEASED) Base: USS Sea Fighter (FSF-1)

221101-N-ZS023-1058 SAN DIEGO (Nov 1, 2022) Cmdr. Kevin Ray, left, commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Blue crew, discusses LCS capabilities with Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, on the ships bridge, Nov. 1. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

230317-N-NT811-0004 Pacific Ocean - (March 17, 2023) - Cmdr. Jason Garfield, executive officer of the of the guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) (center) discusses underway plans with officers on the bridge as the ship gets underway from U.S. Naval Station San Diego for surface warfare advanced tactical training (SWATT). SWATT is the Navys premier advanced tactical training even for the surface fleet to ensure units are competent, proficient and ready to deploy forward. The intense multi-week training event is given under the guidance of Naval Surface and Mine Warfare Development Center (SMWDC).

Chief of Naval Operations ADM Mike Gilday meets with NAVFAC and base leadership and views one of the MILCON projects during his visit to Naval Air Station Lemoore in California on Sept. 12, 2022.

060503-N-7711J-001. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Vice Adm. Lunday, Commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, speaking with the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute, Lt. Cmdr. Ross, on Jan. 29, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL. Lunday and Ross discussed the events of the patrols and resulting drug interdictions.

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220615-N-TT639-1010 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, left, gives a challenge coin to Machinists Mate 2nd Class Tyler Conley aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 15, 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.

220722-A-YK067-1048 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 22, 2022) Leaders from the U.S. Central Commands Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Special Operations components listen to a brief on unmanned systems, in Manama, Bahrain, July 22. Accompanied by Navy leaders, more than 50 personnel toured U.S. ships moored at Naval Support Activity Bahrain and learned about U.S. 5th Fleet's integration of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence.

Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, tours the self-service laundry room aboard the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship prepares to return to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

2202401-N-UN585-2017 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) celebrate the birthday of the navy chief with a cake cutting ceremony on the ship's mess deck, April 1. 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.

220610-N-XB010-1006 SASEBO, Japan (June 6, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher M. Engdahl, commander, Task Force 76, left, reads the Legion of Merit award for Captain Greg Baker, Commodore, Amphibious Squadron 11, during Bakers change-of-command ceremony in the hangar bay of forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). Amphibious Squadron 11 is 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.

061109-N-4515N-081. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Dec. 14, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visits USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean.

060331-N-7293M-166. Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (JULY 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Vanloenen, left, executive officer of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), gives a tour to distinguished visitors from the Danish Ministry of Defense, July 15, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson visited the Royal Australian Navys Hobart-class air-warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) during their ported visit to Guam.

SYDNEY (March 31, 2022) Navy Diver 2nd Class Corey Astol-malave, from Ceiba, Puerto Rico, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ship's diving capabilities to members of the Royal Australian Navy during a tour of the ship in Sydney, March 31. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

A 7th Bomb Wing wizzo shows some of the technology currently being used on the B-1 B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. In past years, the medical provider collaboration tour was a regular event that allowed military and off-base providers to cross-communicate each other's needs. However, the tour has been paused for the last two years while both sides helped fight to keep the Big Country safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

050812-N-0653J-001. Base: USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23)

220805-N-XB010-1005 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), meets with Col. Matthew Danner, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer on the starboard side bridge wing. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is 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.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-311. CGC Dauntless--Coast Guardsmen meeting on deck ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

Flight deck personnel and members of the hangar bay crew confer on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220422-N-SI601-1041 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 22, 2022) Col. Steve Shin, command chaplain, U.S. Army, Japan, left, and Col. Gary T. Fisher, command chaplain, U.S. Army Pacific, Ft. Shafter, Hawaii, tour the Reagan Museum aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The group toured the hangar bay, flight deck and bridge during their time onboard. 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.

120725-N-FH966-017SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2012) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen look at a set of x-rays during a tour of the medical department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The group toured the ships medical department during their 2012 professional training of midshipmen (PROTRAMID) program. Fifty-four midshipmen got underway with the crew of Makin Island to learn about naval surface operations and experience life at sea.

220613-N-PQ495-1164 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (June 13, 2022) Capt. P. Scott Miller, left, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, welcomes Vice Adm. Eric Janicot, Admiral Naval Aviation (ALAVIA), Marine Nationale (French Navy), June 13. ALAVIA is the French counterpart to Commander, Naval Air Forces, and his visit exemplifies the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 20, 2024) Captain Patrick German, USS New Orleans commanding officer, and Kimi Onoda, chairwoman of Japans House of Councillors Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense discuss the significance and functionality of an Amphibious Transport Dock class ship during the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense (House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan)s visit onboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is forward deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

JAKARTA, Indonesia (July 22, 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Justin Bossert, from Galveston Island, Texas, 3rd Mate aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the navigation capabilities of Frank Cable to students from the Maritime Development Vocational High School in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 22, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220618-N-KY668-1147NICE, France (June 18, 2022) French citizens tour the pilot house of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), June 18, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on 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 nations.

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer speaks to Capt. Joseph Olson, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), on the ship's bridge during his visit on Thanksgiving Day. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to 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.

221006-N-UN585-1037SAN DIEGO (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visits the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). During the visit, Kitchener toured Lake Champlain's central control station and conducted a question and answer session with Lake Champlain Sailors.

060901-N-6544L-001. Base: USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 3, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Joshua Powers gives tours of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) to United States Naval Academy midshipmen and their families in Annapolis, MD, Sept. 2, 2022. USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

221028-N-TR141-1116 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 28, 2022) Capt. Bryan Carmichael, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, center, gives a tour of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, William Popp, right, and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Thomas G. Allan, left, director of operations for U.S. Southern Command, and Guatemalan military leaders and officials during the ships first mission stop for Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 28, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of CP22, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Cincinnati Bengals rookies tour a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operated by the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 3, 2022. They learned about the aircraft and the service memebers who fly, maintain, and provide medical transport.

040604-M-5523R-029. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2)

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-119. Hurricane Katrina

GEN. Walter E. Boomer, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, converses with CAPT. Larry Baucom, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS TRENTON (LPD-14), during his visit to the station to observe a special warfare demonstration. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2022) - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Plant, executive officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), gives the Honorable Antti Kaikkonen, center, Finnish Minister of Defense, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brian Davies, right, deputy commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, a tour of Arlingtons well deck at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2022. During a recent deployment, Arlington Sailors and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines conducted interoperability training with Finnish Armed Forces in Finland and the Baltic Sea. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220616-N-XN177-1021 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, right, gives a challenge coin to Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Thomas Lonneman, from Littleton, Colorado, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 16, 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.

HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Members of the Hakodate America-Japan Society tour the pilot house aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during the ships scheduled port visit, Oct. 7. Benfold 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.

990218-N-1523C-001. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Uss Fitzgerald (DDG 62)

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Capt. Joseph McGilley, former commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, is presented a Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal by Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson, commander of Coast Guard 7th District Thursday, June 29, 2022 during a change of command where McGilley was relieved as commanding officer by Capt. Scott Phy. The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition. It represents a total transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from one individual to another. The event ensures the continuity of leadership and operations within the district's area of responsibility.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2022) Chief Hospital Corpsman Miguel Alarcon, a native of Los Angeles, California, leads midshipmen on a tour in the medical ward of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

970401-F-7666R-132. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

Rear Adm. Bill Daly (middle), commander, Carrier Strike Group 15, speaks with Company 1st Sgt. Marc McGlothlin (left), assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Ramona, California, and Capt. Michel Brandt, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), about landing force capabilities during a visit while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th MEU are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

120606-O-ZZ999-002MARINETTE, Wis. (June 6, 2012) Cmdr. Nathan Schneider, second from left, assigned to the NavyÕs Supervisor of Shipbuilding, reviews the official document that will formally transfer ownership of the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Fort Worth (LCS 3) from builder Lockheed Martin to the Navy, during a delivery ceremony at the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wis. LCS-3 is the 2nd ship of the LCS class to be built at Marinette, and the 3rd ship of the class.

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