Naval Ceremonies and Events

Images depicting U.S. Navy personnel in formal settings, including commissioning ceremonies and military salutes, showcasing uniforms and military decorum.

Army soldiers in a parade

DN-ST-85-09451. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Enlisted crew members stand at attention at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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060728-N-5215E-037. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM James A. Lyons Jr., Commander In CHIEF of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks at re-enlistment ceremonies for 23 of his men during the first U.S. Navy visit to China in forty years. Base: Qingdao State: Shanghi Country: China (CHN)

Exchanging salutes with Vice Adm. James E. Service, commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet, upon his arrival for the change of command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier are, left to right, Rear Adm. (lower half) Edward W. Clexton Jr, commander, Carrier Group Three; Capt. George D. O`Brien Jr. and Capt. Thomas A. Mercer. O`Brien Jr. is relieving Capt. Thomas A. Mercer as commanding officer of the ship. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor uses a videocamera to film the homecoming of the amphibious cargo ship USS DURHAM (LKA-114). The vessel is returning to San Diego following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08199. Base: Shanghai Harbor Country: China (CHN)

DN-ST-86-07253. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army soldiers in a parade

Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, ship's commanding officer, gives Vice President George Bush a tour of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) after the ship's recommissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN Colin L. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, listens to a speech by President George Bush at the USS Arizona Memorial during the observance of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval officers stand at attention during the commissioning of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720). Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08842. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Puget Sound Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Crewmembers of the USS TAURUS (PHM 3) stand at parade rest during the commissioning ceremony for the hydrofoil. Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers and distinguished guests honor the flag during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). They include, from left: ADM Leon A. Edney, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/supreme allied commander, Atlantic; Ross Perot, honorary commissioning foundation chairman; ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; H. Lawrence Garrett III, secretary of the Navy; Richard Cheney, secretary of defense and CDR John G. Morgan, commanding officer of the ARLEIGH BURKE. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard salutes the remains of a fallen member of USS COLE (DDG 67) at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on October 14, 2000. The sailors' remains were returned to The United States aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft (not shown). The sailor was killed in an explosion resulting from a terrorist attack on the COLE in Yemen. Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08715. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A United States (US) Marine Corps captain translates for a US Navy officer who is taking a Soviet navy captain, second rank, on a tour of the base. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rifle squad members with Marine Barracks Washington participate in the Iwo Jima memorial ceremony. The ceremony was held in honor of the 70th anniversary of the day Marines stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima. The assault on Iwo Jima is one of the most iconic battles in Marine Corps history.

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: Visit to Atlantic Fleet Headquarters (CINCLANT), Norfolk, Virginia, 3:54PM. President John F. Kennedy (center left, holding hat) stands with Vice Admiral Harold T. Deutermann, Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT), upon his arrival at the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. Admiral Robert L. Dennison (mostly hidden, left of Vice Admiral Deutermann), Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Command (CINCLANT), Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and SACLANT, and Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. (in front, second from right) walk behind President Kennedy. Several unidentified North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military officers stand in the background.

CAPT. Paul Barry, commanding officer of the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19), says goodbye to crew members following the ship's arrival in port. The MERCY has returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Supply Center, Oakland State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger inspects a Marine Corps honor guard during his visit to Arthur W. Radford Field. Base: Naval Air Station Country: Philippines (PHL)

Guests board the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) for the recommissioning ceremony. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. CMDR. William Earnest, chief engineer, and other crew members aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) stand at attention during the ship's recommissioning. Earnest earned a Meritorious Service Medal for overseeing the IOWA's accelerated reactivation program. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) Capt. Shane Marchesi, executive officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), greets Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, former commander of the Northern Command, Israel Defense and Armed Forces, on the quarterdeck of Truman alongside sideboys, Sep. 21, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.

The first watch is set aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MIAMI (SSN 755) during the vessel's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen attend the Corpsmen Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The Corpsmen Memorial is dedicated to honor all those who served alongside the Marines as Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen in recognition of the duties performed and bonds forged in conflict.

Bordle life. Officer with sex tight on a passenger ship

DN-ST-86-06322. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VADM Steven A. White, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, speaks to the audience during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

001014-N-0981R-011. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers from each branch of the U.S. military and foregin military officers attend their graduation from the Naval War College. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.

Chief Navy Career Counselor (CRF) James Phillips, a native of Hillsborough, Ca., informs individuals about career options in the Navy during Discovery Park of Americas 2022 Military History and Armed Forces Symposium. Commander, Navy Recruiting Command is one command of the six U.S. military branches attending Discovery Park of Americas 2022 Military History and Armed Forces Symposium.

Three American Sailors Standing on Map of the United States,Sea World, San Diego, California

CAPT Brent M. Bennitt, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), talks with the Duke of York as they walk across the ship's flight deck. The Duke and Duchesss of York are visiting the NIMITZ for a general orientation tour of the ship. The Duchess and VADM John H. Fetterman, commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, are on the left. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

DN-ST-86-01431. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

031107-M-8049T-006. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-88-06556. Base: MC Air Facility, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-88-07243. Base: USS Esteem (MSO 438) Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Admiral James D. Watkins, left, chief of Naval Operations, and Captain Richard H. Truly, commander of the recently formed US Naval Space Command, walk to the parade ground for the unit's commissioning ceremony. Base: Dahlgren State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RADM Carl A. Brettschneider salutes during commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BREMERTON (SSN-698). Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VADM Robert K.U. Kihune, assistant chief of naval operations, surface warfare, salutes as he arrives aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) for the vessel's decommissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. CHIEF Quartermaster Edmund H. Giles, with long glass in hand, mans the quarterdeck of the USS TAURUS (PHM 3) as the first officer of the deck during the commissioning for the hydrofoil. Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-08686. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Point Loma State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-08496. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01104. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220401-N-MU154-0026 PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Philadelphia's Funeral Honors Detail prepare to receive the remains during the dignified transfer of remains of Radioman 3rd Class Charles A. Montgomery, 21, of Folcroft, Pennsylvania. Montgomery was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor while aboard (BB-37) USS Oklahoma, Dec. 7, 1941. Montgomery's remains were recovered between 1941 and 1944 but unable to be identified until March 3, 2021.

DN-ST-88-00810. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Uniformed members of the cultural troupe embarked aboard the Chinese navy training vessel Zheng He stand aboard the ship during a ceremony marking the ship's arrival. The Zheng He is in Hawaii for a cultural exchange visit. Base: Naval Base, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041216-M-4441K-107. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two photographer's mates follow a captain down the brow as they disembark from the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) following its arrival at the air station. The MIDWAY, which has come to North Island to prepare for decommissioning, had been based at U.S. Naval Station, Yokosuka, Japan, since 1973 as the Navy's forward-based aircraft carrier. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Midshipmen, carrying M-1 rifles, march in formation at the U.S. Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-03585. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

On the speakers platform are, right to left: Captain M. Farmer, Commanding Officer, gold; Admiral K.R. Mckee Deputy Commander for Nuclear Propulsion, Naval Sea Systems Command; Captain R.L. Tindal, Commanding Officer, blue, (speaking) and Vice Admiral N. Thunman, Deputy CHIEF and Naval Operations, Submarine Warfare, during the commissioning of the USS HENERY M. JACKSON (SSBN 730). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-84-00584. Base: Washington Navy Yard State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

CAPT. Henry C. Giffin III, right, commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51), and some of his officers look out at the crowd gathered on the pier to greet the ship. The THOMAS S. GATES has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Joint Service Honor Guard members are carrying remains of US Service members, returned from Vietnam, to be identified at the Central Identification Lab of Hawaii on Hickam Air Force Base. The reparation ceremony was held on August 29th 2000. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine Corps honor guard stand aboard the frigate USS BREWTON (FF 1086) as a ceremony takes place to honor the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era. The serviceman's casket will be transported by ship to Alameda, California, and then transferred to Arlington National Cemetery for interment at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ROBERT DE NIRO in MEN OF HONOUR (2000) -Original title: MEN OF HONOR-, directed by GEORGE TILLMAN JR.

DN-ST-86-02886. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01406. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-ST-86-06810. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard USS Pearl Harbor stand in formation during a 70th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the attack on Pearl Harbor here Dec. 7. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions.

An ensign stands by as CDR Harold V. Maixner Jr., left, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG-995), re-enlists a crewman during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice President Walter Mondale, center, pays his respects at the funeral for Michael Hammer, AFL-CIO labor specialist in San Salvador for the State Department. The Air Force Honor Guard is taking part in the service. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08717. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10927. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sweden, Stockholm, Royal Palace, Changing the Guard

DA-SC-86-10763. Base: Point Du Hoc Country: France (FRA)

DN-ST-85-09465. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VADM Lee Baggett Jr. speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221129-N-XN177-1317 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), center, speaks with members of the media in the hangar bay Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220414-N-SI601-2099 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 14, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, right, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), gives an overview of the ships museum to Royal Australian Navy Commodore Michael Harris, center, director of general maritime operations, Australia. The commodores face-to-face visit aimed to spark future training opportunities and special events with the Royal Australian Navy. 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.

Chief Yeoman Adrianna Therrien walks through sideboys as part of a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington Oct. 21, 2022. Fourteen chief petty officers received their pins and combination covers during the ceremony. (U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)

A crew member holds programs for the commissioning ceremony of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DD-ST-89-03772. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-04409. Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Chief Musician Alan Holland walks through sideboys as part of a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington Oct. 21, 2022. Fourteen chief petty officers received their pins and combination covers during the ceremony. (U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)

CAPT. Donald McDermott, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN-7346), takes GEN. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, on a tour of the vessel. Powell is at Kings Bay to take part in a ceremony commemorating the 3,000th strategic deterrent patrol completed by the Navy's submarine force. The patrol was completed by the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

American Legion flag bearers on City Hall Plaza, Boston , Flag bearers, Veterans' organizations, American Legion. Department of Massachusetts. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2013) Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thaddeus King bows his head in prayer while leading the rifle detail during a burial at sea aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is underway after being commissioned in its namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska.

DN-ST-89-02113. Base: Augusta Bay, Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Medals on a military uniform, National Medal Of Honor Museum, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

DN-ST-89-10331. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

DN-ST-87-02635. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LGEN Walter E. Boomer, commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), addresses the guests assembled at the MCCDC change of command ceremony. Boomer relieved LT. GEN. Ernest T. Cok Jr. Cook was commanding general since August 1, 1990 and is retiring today. Boomer was promoted to LT. GEN. on August 8, 1990 and assumed duties as commanding general, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force (1 MEF), and commanding general, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers and policemen monitor the operations to extinguish a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building at Pier 4 of the Naval Station and eventually spread to the converted Raleigh class command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03718. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10467. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Commencement Address at United States Military Academy, West Point (New York), 10:01AM. President John F. Kennedy attends graduation exercises at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, New York. President Kennedy (center left) visits with three cadets whom he nominated to the USMA while Senator of Massachusetts. The cadets, standing at right, are (L-R): Peter J. Oldfield, David G. Binney, and Kevin G. Renaghan. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Secretary of the Army, Elvis J. Stahr, Jr. (partially hidden); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Lyman L. Lemnitzer; General Maxwell D. Taylor (partially hidden); Superintendent of the USMA, Major General William C. Westmoreland; Major General Henry Clay Hodges, Jr. (in wheelchair), of the class of 1881. The Plain, USMA, West Point, New York.

The cover of U.S. Navy Rear Adm. David E. Ludwa, reserve director, Logistics, Ordnance & Engineering (N4) U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet, sits in a chair following the promotion ceremony held at the National Museum of the United States Navy on the grounds of the Navy Yard, Washington, Feb. 3, 2024. Navy

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard observe activity at one of the Inauguration Day functions for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Marines and Soviet sailors face each other across a path at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony held to honor those who served in World War II. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT Fred P. Moosally, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), applauds during an awards presentation and plaque unveiling ceremony. Moosally will present awards to those crew members who served with distinction during the No. 2 turret explosion aboard the IOWA on April 19, 1989. The 47 crew members killed in that explosion, which occurred during routine gunnery exercises, will be remembered during the unveiling of the commemorative plaque. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061115-N-3285B-169. Base: USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29)

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