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Naval Ceremonies and Events

Photos from naval commissioning and decommissioning ceremonies, capturing the ceremonial aspects of military life at sea.

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DF-ST-87-07857. Base: Guayaquil Country: Ecuador (ECU)
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Crew members disembark from the repair ship USS VULCAN (AR-5) during the vessel's decommissioning ceremony. After decommissioning, VULCAN will be transferred to the Naval Sea Systems Command Detachment, Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Portsmouth where it will be placed in reserve to augment the active fleet. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-08297. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)
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220912-N-IW125-1074 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Selectees and Naval Air Station Key West Fire Department host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at NAS Key Wests Boca Chica Field Sep. 12, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Stationed at Ichi Banare, Okinawa.. DC 1/C Levi R. Mengler, Elverson, Pa., damage controlman, and ET 2/C Robert Balsor, Lilly, Pa., electronic technician, members of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed at Ichi Banare, Okinawa.
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Marines come ashore in utility landing craft during FLEET EX-1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX-1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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During the Bob Hope show aboard the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2), singer and actress Diane Carroll sings to the Navy and Marine personnel of the ship. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A 6E Intruder aircraft of Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) fly in formation over the station. Elements of VA-75, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), are returning from Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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061003-N-4515N-126. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sailormen of the battleship Arkansas stare at the airship Los Angeles, moored to the pillar of a support ship, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year LVIII, n 12, March 22, 1931.
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Flag officers salute during the change of command ceremony at which ADM Frank B. Kelso II is replaced by ADM Leon A. Edney as Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Kelso will be replacing ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) carry their gear down the gangplank after arriving at their new home port. The INDEPENDENCE is relieving the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) as the Navy's forward-based aircraft carrier. Base: Naval Station, Yokosuka Country: Japan(JPN)
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Polish sailors pose for a group photograph as they gather to welcome their American counterparts from two visiting U.S. Navy ships. The guided missile cruiser USS HARRY E. YARNELL (CG-17) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG-59), are visiting Poland in conjunction with BALTOPS '90, a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea. Their visit represents the first such port call by American vessels since 1927. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '90 Base: Gydnia Country: Poland (POL)
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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 11, 2017) Electronics Technician 1st Class Danny Herrera, right, a chief select from Belleville, N.J., and Boatswains Mate 1st Class Jakayrri McFolley, a chief select from Columbus, Ga., raise the ensign during morning colors aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bays chief selects hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to pay respects and honor the lives of the victims of the terrorist attacks.
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The crew of the first Aegis guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) stand at parade rest during commissioning ceremonies at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 17, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Charey Churmage lowers the Navy Jack on the forecastle as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) gets underway. Rushmore is apart of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group scheduled for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.
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DN-SC-85-04277. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-90-01273. Base: Marinette State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-10548. Base: Naval Base, Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL)
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DN-SC-89-09363. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-88-04210. Base: Venice Country: Italy (ITA)
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DN-ST-86-05948. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-89-03345. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders perform their USO show "America and Her Music" on the deck of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
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Reenlisting crew members of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995) wait to be sworn-in during the ship's commissioning. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III speaks at the naval station's Submarine Memorial during a ceremony to honor the men killed aboard the 52 U.S. Navy submarines lost during World War II. The ceremony is part of 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)
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Officers and distinguished guests disperse following the commissioning ceremony for 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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DN-SN-85-03550. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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American and Thai naval officers stand at attention during a ceremony marking the opening the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA)
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A Soviet sailor is flanked by two of his American counterparts during an informal gathering of sailors from two navies. 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)
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DN-ST-85-08715. Base: Boston Naval Shipyard State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers the commencement address to the fifth graduating class of the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy. Also pictured (seated on the speakers platform): White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. Jerry Behn; Major General Robert H. Warren; Senator Richard B. Russell (Georgia); Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. Falcon Stadium, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Trip to California: Charter Anniversary Ceremony, University of California at Berkeley, 1:40PM. President John F. Kennedy and military escorts walk across the field of California Memorial Stadium for the University of California's 94th Charter Day Ceremony. Walking with the President: White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn; former President of the University of California, Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul; President of the University of California, Dr. Clark Kerr. University of California, Berkeley, California.
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A boy waves an American flag as he and his companions wait for the arrival of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), aircraft. The various squadrons, stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66), are returning to Oceana following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The honored guests for the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) salute the ship's colors. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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United States (US) Navy sailors walk past an American flag flying outside a school for Soviet submarine crewmen during a goodwill visit to Vladivostock by the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57). Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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DN-SC-86-03268. Base: Brunswick State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2012) A U.S. Navy graphic illustration of Navy leadership. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.
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Sailors speak with visitors aboard a U.S. Navy ship during the fourth annual Fleet Week activities. State: New York(NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) man the rails during the ship's decommissioning ceremony. Curts was commissioned Oct. 8, 1983 at Naval Station Long Beach.
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220928-N-FO714-1240YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris departs the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) after touring the ship and addressing the crew, Sept. 28. The Vice Presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region. Howard 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.