Military Naval Ships

Photos of various naval ships, including destroyers and cruisers, highlighted by dynamic maritime activities and exercises in different ocean settings.

Arabian Sea, March 14, 2012 - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) retrieve an MK 46 Mod 5A torpedo during a recoverable exercise torpedo firing exercise.

Arabian Sea, March 14, 2012 - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) retrieve an MK 46 Mod 5A torpedo during a recoverable exercise torpedo firing exercise.

The destroyer USS LEFTWICH (DD-984) lies tied up at the pier during a visit to the city.. Base: Seattle State: Washington(WA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

111112-N-WX059-109PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroy JS Kurama (DDH 144) participate in Koa Kai. Units participating in Koa Kai will conduct integrated flight operations, anti-surface training, and dynamic ship maneuvers.

040221-N-5319A-002. Country: Gulf Of Aden

040629-N-3581D-009. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG 57) "man the rails" as the ship pulls into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. LAKE CHAMPLAIN is in Pearl Harbor to take part in the Rim of the World (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 Base: Naval St

A port bow view of the guided missile frigate USS ESTOCIN (FFG-15) tied up at a pier at the naval station. Two more Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates are moored astern of the ESTOCIN. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 24, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations. 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.

The large harbor tug MENOMINEE (YTB-790) and a commercial tug escort the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) as the ship arrives at the naval station. The SAN JACINTO is returning to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard beam view of the guided missile destroyer ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) underway during sea trials. The destroyer's commissioning is scheduled for July 4, 1991. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060724-N-2456S-109. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-88-05385. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) operates in heavy seas. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of responsibility.

040112-N-4614W-012. Country: Unknown

A port beam view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) moored at pier 10. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220414-N-OW182-0211NORFOLK, Virginia (April 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Apr. 13. Donald Cook, homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, is operating in U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

120331-N-RI884-004PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) performs maneuvers during the maritime exercise Koa Kai 12-2. Koa Kai is a semiannual exercise in the waters around Hawaii designed to prepare independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide training in a multi-ship environment. This is the first year San Diego-based ships are also participating.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 6, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan (DDG 72), right, and USS Laboon (DDG 58) participate in a divisional tactics exercise. The ships are conducting routine training and operations in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group.

060416-N-5348B-183. Country: South China Sea

The Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS VINCENNES (CG 49) conducts training operations in the Gulf of Thailand during a phase of Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). Country: Gulf Of Thailand

040713-N-0000I-004. Base: Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA)

USS McFaul (DDG 74) USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) US Navy

NORFOLK (Sept. 9, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sept 9, 2022. Bainbridge was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.

220607-N-MK109-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 7, 2022) Areleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) approaches the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a feuling-at-sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

SEA OF JAPAN (April 12, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sails in formation during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the two navies strengthen all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Port bow view of the docked Charleston class amphibious cargo ship USS DURHAM (LKA-114) lowering a landing craft, mechanized. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Jan. 3, 2024. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons.

060517-N-4772B-046. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

RED SEA (May 6, 2013) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

040801-N-0295M-005. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220611-N-KU796-1068 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), sails alongisde the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a refueling at sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

The Shelly Foss and two fleet tugs, USS MOCTOBI (AFT-105), left, and USS TAKELMA (ATF-113), tow the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) from Bremerton, Wash., to Long Beach, Calif., to undergo refitting and reactivation. Base: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GULF OF MEXICO (April 16, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57 is en route to participate in Fleet Week events in New Orleans, La., April 17-24.

110707-N-OM642-248BALTIC SEA (July 7, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) transits the Baltic Sea during a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

220728-N-TL141-1121 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 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 of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

110423-N-ZI300-337ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) is underway during the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52.

990304-N-4912M-006. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) as it approaches the entrance to the Pearl Harbor channel.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 8, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) flies the battle ensign and the flag of France during a three week integration of the French navy La Fayette-class frigate FS Courbet (F 712) with Task Force 55. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

220714-N-CO548-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) receives fuel while conducting a replenishment-at-sea with Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) and Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

USS Wisconsin with her main guns trained to port side, Gulf of Mexico, 1988

A port bow view of the Knox class frigate USS GRAY (FFG-1054) underway off the coast of California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port bow view of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS HOPPER (DDG 70) at sea during exercise RIMPAC 98. A port bow view of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS HOPPER (DDG 70) at sea during exercise RIMPAC 98.

060904-N-4856C-034. Base: Unknown

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 24, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) maneuvers into position during a replenishment-at-sea. Cowpens is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

060923-N-6403R-009. Country: Unknown

A view looking aft aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) just before the ship fires a salvo with its Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns during exercise RimPac "90 near Hawaii. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '90 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 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 of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

011220-N-9421C-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

100228-N-1082Z-003 RED SEA (Feb. 28, 2010) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) prepares to receive pallets of supplies during an underway replenishment. Mesa Verde and embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) are part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

The amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) lies at anchor in the city's harbor. The GUADALCANAL is providing personnel and logistical support for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey(TUR)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan 19, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Jan. 19, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

BLACK SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) is underway alongside the Romanian navy corvette ROS Admiral Horia Marcellariu (F 265) in the Black Sea, Aug. 18, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

120123-N-NL401-096 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Nitze (DDG 94) perform evasive maneuvers during a simulated strait transit exercise. Nitze and Porter are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is conducting a composite training unit exercise.

A starboard view of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), foreground, and the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47), background, tied to a pier at Port Everglades. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY (FFG-03) participates in an underway replenishment with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 16, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) is moored near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in Busan, Republic of Korea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220904-N-EH998-1076 RED SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) enters the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, Sept. 4. USS Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region.

110114-N-5324W-020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) is underway as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. The strike group is deploying to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

060501-N-8269F-004. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120212-N-ED900-348PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) are underway during a sea power demonstration. Both ships are a part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations.

110117-N-0569K-112ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) is underway with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile destroyer USS KIDD (DDG-993) underway en route to the Persian Gulf. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-03-10221. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

220728-N-DF558-1241 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 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 of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

110324-N-8288P-467 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2011) The Military Sealift Command auxiliary dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) pulls alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a replenishment at sea. The humanitarian aid supplies will be delivered to Sendai, Japan, in support of Operation Tomadochi.

220929-N-MW880-1141 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), sails alongside the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A stern view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) as it is pulled away from Pier No. 1 by a tug boat. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A port bow view of the guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (D-41) underway. The Brisbane is steaming north for Kangaroo 95, Australia's largest joint military exercise during Iron Fist '95. Subject Operation/Series: IRON FIST '95 Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

BOSPHORUS STRAIT (Aug. 27, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Bosphorus Strait, Aug. 27, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

DN-ST-87-03927. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BLACK SEA (Feb. 22, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participates in a simulated replenishment-at-sea with the Turkish navy Yavuz-class frigate TS Fatih (F 242). Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

220613-N-DU622-1023 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), approaches the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a fueling at sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

A view of the aft-mounted Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) with the barrels elevated and trained to starboard. Country: Unknown

120724-N-AP176-004GULF OF OMAN (July 24, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) man the rails in preparation for a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Nitze is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group 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.

220806-N-KY668-1028NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, departed Naval Station Mayport on a scheduled deployment, Aug 6, 2022 in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

060505-N-9643K-026. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2006 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 16, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) performs routine patrols of the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Farragut is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

120818-N-GB595-082LIHUE, Hawaii (Aug. 18, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) pulls into Nawiliwili port in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Nawiliwili is the last port of call for Crommelin Sailors as the ship is scheduled to be decommissioned on Oct. 31.

A starboard side view of the guided missile cruiser USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55) moored at the naval station. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060804-N-9643K-001. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220403-N-KW492-1333 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) transits past Iwo To. Formerly referred to as Iwo Jima, Japan returned to calling it by its pre-war name in 2007. Milius is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DN-SC-89-01752. Country: Unknown

Gulf of Aden, June 2, 2009 - Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) and members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and security Team 91112 motor past Gettysburg. The team inspected a dhow that was later deemed not suspect. Gettysburg is serving as the flagship for Combined Task Force (CTF)151, a Turkish-led task force commanded by Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener.

230129-N-XK462-1523 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 28, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) steams near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

000622-N-1144C-009. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

111209-N-YZ751-200 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2011) An F/A-18 Super Hornet flies by the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during an air power demonstration as a part of the ships “Tiger Cruise”. Truxtun is completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 19, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is moored pierside at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, June 19, 2020. The ship is en route to homeport in San Diego after departing Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Divisions Pascagoula shipyard in Mississippi last week, after more than two-years of restoring and modernizing one of the Navys most capable warships after it was damaged during a collision in 2017 that claimed the lives of seven Sailors. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the forward, ready, irreplaceable U.S. sea power platform in the Caribbean.

120325-N-NL541-029 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 25, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Laboon is participating in a group sail with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and six other ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, Bung Tomo-class corvette KRI Bung Tomo (FF 357) conducted bilateral training, providing the U.S. and Indonesian navies an opportunity to exercise and work together towards common maritime goals. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

120326-N-RI884-138 PEARL HARBOR (March 26, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) conducts exercises off the coast of Hawaii following a departure from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

220410-N-UN585-1183 SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) get the ship underway from Souda Bay, Greece, April 10, 2022. 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.

050413-N-5526M-016. Country: Persian Gulf

220718-N-MR124-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), left, sails alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for a refueling-at-sea during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) steams in formation alongside USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), on Sept. 29, 2022. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

DN-ST-89-00317. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221116-N-BR419-1005 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 16. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), left, USS Pinckney (DDG 91), and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) travel in formation.

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