Naval Ceremonies and Inspections

Images of naval personnel in formal attire during various ceremonies and inspections, showcasing military discipline and dedication to service in diverse settings.

220421-N-XM133-0015 EWA BEACH, Hawaii (April 21, 2022) Capt. Brett Thompson salutes the sideboys following the change of command ceremony, April 21, 2022. Capt. John S. Barsano relieved Capt Brett Thompson as commander, Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division during the official ceremony.

ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2012) Chief petty officer selectees stand at parade rest during a ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) render a hand salute during a wreath laying ceremony in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, September 1, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan.

Hospital Corpsman First Class Michael Arebalo, center, inspects the Service Dress White Uniform of Sailors serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on Friday, April 29. The inspection provided leaders an opportunity to speak with Sailors about recent and upcoming events while hearing their concerns.

LCDR Louis Meier, lower left, executive officer of the guided missile destroyers USS LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG-8), holds his ship's colors and commissioning pennant as he stands in front of the crew during the ship's decommissioning. Three guided missile destroyers, the LYNDE MCCORMICK, the USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) and the USS ROBISON (DDG-12), are being decommissioned in a combined ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK, Virginia - Captain Erin Acosta, Commanding Officer, Fleet Weather Center-Norfolk, conducts an uniform inspection of her Sailors as the region shifts to summer whites. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, April 8, 2022.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Sailors participate in firing detail during a burial at sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 12, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220917-N-PL946-1021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Loran Kennedy stands at attention as a member of the rifle detail during a burial at sea aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). During the ceremony, the cremated remains of 30 souls were committed to the sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220421-N-XM133-0015 EWA BEACH, Hawaii (April 21, 2022) Capt. Brett Thompson salutes the sideboys following the change of command ceremony, April 21, 2022. Capt. John S. Barsano relieved Capt Brett Thompson as commander, Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division during the official ceremony.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2014) Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Steven Ferguson, from Garden Grove, Calif., salutes after releasing the cremains of his father, retired Electronics Technician (Communications) 2nd Class Leslie R. Ferguson II, during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, and 49th Chief of Supply Corps, passes through sideboys as he departs the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) change of command ceremony at Naval Station Newport, July 22. NSCS prepares newly commissioned Supply Corps officers from the U.S. Naval Academy, Officer Candidate School and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, as well as limited duty officers or officers who have been re-designated into the community, to serve in the fleet in entry-level positions.

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors man the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

(CAMP FOSTER) Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa participate in a dress white uniform inspection at Camp Foster, Japan, May 6, 2022. U. S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is the largest overseas hospital in the United States Navy, serving a beneficiary population of 55,000 active duty personnel, family members, civilian employees, contract personnel, and retirees. The hospital also provides referral services for nearly 189.000 beneficiaries throughout the western Pacific.

220624-N-VP266-1108 WASHINGTON (June 24, 2022) -- Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard conduct pass and review with Chief of the French Navy Adm. Pierre Vandier, during a Navy Full Honors Arrival ceremony at Washington Navy Yards Leutze Park, June 24, 2022. Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations hosted the event.

Crew members come ashore from the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3) following the vessel's return to port. The OKINAWA has just returned from the Persian Gulf where it was deployed during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220805-N-ZS023-1098 SAN DIEGO (Aug 5, 2022) Leadership render honors during a change of command ceremony for Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Blue Crew held on Naval Base San Diego. 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.

The officer-of-the-day holds a ceremonial long glass as the first watch is set during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995). The ship's forward MK45 5-inch 54-caliber is in the background. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 27, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates participate in their Cycle 1 graduation ceremony in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 27. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

DN-ST-86-00780. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221007-N-DW158-1045 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly, middle, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, Capt. Fred Goldhammer, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Command Master Chief Jeremy Douglas, Ronald Reagans command master chief, render honors as Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, is piped aboard during a change of command ceremony in the Sea of Japan, Oct 7. During the ceremony, Goldhammer was properly relieved by Capt. Daryle Cardone as the commanding officer. 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.

Cmdr. Patrick Alfonzo, commanding officer, Unmanned Undersea Flotilla (UUV Flotilla) 1, is piped through sideboys after a ceremony held to elevate Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 to a submarine force major command and establish UUV Flotilla-1 as a subordinate command at Naval Base Kitsap-Keyport, Washington July 14, 2022. The ceremony was also a change of command for UUVRON-1, with Capt. Jason Weed relieving Cmdr. Robert Patchin.

SATTAHIP, THAILAND (June 15, 2016) - U.S. Sailors and Marines onboard USS Ashland (LSD 48) man the rails of the ship as they come into port for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) in Sattahip, Thailand, June 15. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet.

PACIFIC OCEAN (MAY 12, 2021) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), a native of Carlsbad, California, right, and Command Master Chief Jason Ortega, command master chief of Essex, a native of San Antonio, Texas, salute during a burial at sea aboard Essex May 12, 2021. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220729-N-GR655-0121 GROTON, Conn. (July 29, 2022) - Cmdr. Charles Phillips III, outgoing commanding officer for the USS Vermont (SSN 792), departs a change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut, July 29, 2022. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Vermont and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR and its primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

Command leadership conducts a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

Sailors assigned to the worlds largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk following the ships eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) completed a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the commitment and power projection capability of the Navy's globally deployed force.

060524-N-7676W-155. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

230404-N-IX644-1063 IONIAN SEA (April 4, 2023) Cmdr. Jamie Powers, commanding officer of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, inspects Sailors during a dress uniform inspection aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), April 4, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220812-N-GR655-0191 GROTON, Connecticut (August 12, 2022) - Cmdr. Robert Low, left, commanding officer of the USS Delaware (SSN 791), poses with his predecessor Cmdr. Matthew Horton, Capt. Thomas ODonnell, commander of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE, and Capt. Matthew Boland, former SUBRON TWELVE commanding officer and guest speaker, following a change-of-command ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, Aug. 12, 2022. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Delaware and crew operate under SUBRON TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

110414-N-UA460-069 SASEBO, Japan (April 14, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Chris Pierce mans the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) pulls into Fleet Activities Sasebo. Essex is returning to Sasebo after completing a three-month patrol of the western Pacific Ocean, which included disaster relief operations in Japan.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Michael Kehrer, command senior enlisted leader, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51, salutes colors during the VR-51 Change of Command Ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April, 8, 2022. Cmdr. Joshua Lostetter relinquished command to Cmdr. Heath Leggett.

221001-N-EF547-1095 SAN DIEGO OPAREA (Oct. 1, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Austin Fleming, a Newport Beach, Calif. native, plays Amazing Grace” aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) conducts a burial at sea ceremony. Lake Champlain is operating in the Pacific Ocean and is homeported in San Diego.

Two Navy captains salute as they come aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) for the ship's commissioning ceremony. VADM Steven A. White, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; G. A. Sawyer, assistant secretary of the Navy; and RADM Joseph F. Frick, commander, Naval Base Norfolk are following behind them. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KINGS BAY, Ga. (May 19, 2022) Cmdr. Ben Pollock, outgoing commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) (Blue), salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony held at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Pollock is relieved by Cmdr. Steven Dykstra. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)

SASEBO, Japan (May 4, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Akiel Mayers, from Ypsilanti, Mich., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts a dress white uniform inspection on the ships flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, salutes sideboys during a retirement and change of command ceremony aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

111031-N-KM175-058SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 31, 2011) Sailors take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific region.

DN-ST-87-08650. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220523-N-GF276-1040NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) man the rails on the flight deck during Fleet Week New York May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

060722-N-7899V-001. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110709-N-XD424-096PEARL HARBOR (July 9, 2011) The Arizona Detachment Honor Guard presents arms during a memorial ceremony aboard the USS Missouri Memorial in honor of Harold B. Estes. Estes is credited with bringing the USS Bowfin and USS Missouri memorials to Hawaii.

120704-N-XZ912-003 GAETA, Italy (July 4, 2012) Sailors from the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) march through the streets of Gaeta before an Independence Day flag-raising ceremony. The ceremony was the first time that the crew of Mount Whitney had joined civic leaders, civilians and military members from Gaeta to commemorate U.S. Independence Day.

220911-N-BR419-1059 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2022) From left, Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Benjamin Meisner, from Gainesville, Florida, a Chief select, Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Nicholas Ochieng, from Rosenberg, Texas, a Chief select, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Jason Krawczynki, from Chicago, a Chief select, salute the ensign for morning colors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in port on board Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 11. 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.

060526-N-0635C-076. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. Mike Studeman Assumes Command of ONI and Directorship of NMIO

San Diego (June 08, 2022) Sailors participate in the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) change of command ceremony where Cmdr. Christopher Carter is relieved by Cmdr. Christoper Rose as commanding officer at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

220525-N-PV401-1021 SAN DIEGO (May 25, 2022). Cryptologic Technician (Collective) 1st Class Joseph Pierce, a native of Reno, Nev., folds the ensign on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 25. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

PEARL HARBOR (May 3, 2013) Lt. Nate Martinez salutes his 11-year-old son as the guided missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG-57) returns from a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific region. Reuben James is scheduled to be decommissioned later this year after 27 years of service.

000915-N-2383B-501. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Newly pinned chiefs stand at attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 21, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

060910-N-4965F-009. Base: Naval Station Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NEWPORT, RI. (Sept. 30, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS) class 22080 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Sept. 30, 2022. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

120604-N-DX364-037 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (June 4, 2012) A color guard presents flags during the invocation at a Battle of Midway. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island held a commemoration for the Battle of Midway at the Crescent Harbor Marina boat deck on the Seaplane Base. The Battle of Midway is regarded as the turning point in the Pacific during World War II. U.S. Navy carrier strike forces decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese navy carrier task force during the Battle of Midway, June 4-7, 1942.

Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Jacob Todd, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), salutes sideboys as a newly pinned Chief Petty Officer (CPO) during a CPO pinning as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 21, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

SASEBO, Japan (May 12, 2022) Capt. James T. Robinson, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), departs his change-of-command ceremony in the ships vehicle stowage area. Green Bay, part of 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.

PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Commodore Paul OGrady, Combined Force Maritime Component Commander, speaks with Lt. Omar Peredo, from the Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Toshiyuki Hirata, Vice Commander Combined Task Force, during the Chilean reception during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July, 2. 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 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

040530-N-9183C-003. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Command leadership conducts a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

220421-N-XM133-0002 EWA BEACH, Hawaii (April 21, 2022) Sailors of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Color Guard parade the colors during a change of command ceremony, April 21, 2022. Capt. John S. Barsano relieved Capt. Brett Thompson as commander, Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division during the official ceremony.

220805-N-XH769-1121 HELSINKI, Finland (Aug. 5, 2022) Sailors raise the ensign aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 5, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

110412-N-ZB612-039TEL AVIV, Israel (April 12, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead inspects Israel Naval Forces sailors during a welcoming ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel. Roughead is in Tel Aviv to meet with Vice Adm. Eli Marum, commander-in-chief of the Israel Naval Forces, and other military leaders.

220609-N-VP266-1050 WASHINGTON (June 9, 2022) -- Vice Adm. Aluf David Sa'ar Salama, the commander in chief of the Israeli Navy, right, and Cmdr. Dave Tickle, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, left, review the guardsmen during a Navy Full Honors Arrival ceremony at Washington Navy Yards Leutze Park, June 9, 2022. Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations hosted the event.

Sailors assigned to the worlds largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk following the ships eight-month maiden deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) completed a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the commitment and power projection capability of the Navy's globally deployed force.

Crewmen and officers stand at attention on the deck of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714), during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

WHITE BEACH, Japan (April 11, 2023) Chief Master-at-Arms Victor Solla, from Miami, Florida and assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, conducts a dress white uniform inspection for CFAO security forces personnel on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 14, 2022) Capt. Teague Suarez arrives at a change of command ceremony at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, before assuming command of U.S. Naval Activities Spain July 14, 2022. Suarez assumed command from Capt. David Baird as both Commander, U.S. Naval Activities, Spain and commanding officer, NAVSTA Rota.

Admiral Wesley McDonald, Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Fleet, center, speaks during the presentation of the 1984 Batternberg Cup to the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). The ship received the award for overall excellence among Surface Fleet Atlantic vessels. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (May 3rd, 2022) Sailors man the rails aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) as it departs Naval Base San Diego , marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

061210-N-7883G-019. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) rifle detail presents arms during a burial at sea ceremony on the ships aircraft elevator, July 12, 2022. The remains of 30 service and family members were committed to the sea. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming operation.

120814-N-WL435-172 WASHINGTON (Aug. 14, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert introduces Adm. Julio Soares de Moura Neto, the commander of the Brazilian navy, to department heads on the CNO's staff at the conclusion of a full honors ceremony and troop inspection at the Navy Museum at the Washington Navy Yard.

Chief Gunners Mate Caprice Pryor, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans the rails during a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 28, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Officers stand in formation at the start of the decommissioning ceremony for the destroyer tender USS PRAIRIE (AD-15). The PRAIRIE had been the oldest ship in naval service and, with its decommissioning, that role will be assumed by the submarine tender USS ORION (AS-18). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220624-N-RB283-1006 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jun. 30, 2022) Cmdr. Corey Millis, left, assumes command of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) from the 19th commanding officer, Cmdr. David Wagenborg, center left, during the change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Capt. Donald Rauch, Commander, Destroyer Squadron THREE ONE, center right, and Capt. Joseph Ring, Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, right, celebrate the change of command.

Crewmen line the rail of the guided missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33) during the commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spanish sailors equipped with Model C CETME assault rifles stand in formation on the pier during an international naval review. Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia are in Barcelona to preside over the review, which includes the Spanish navy's new aircraft carrier. Base: Barcelona Country: Spain (ESP)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Members of the U.S. Navy ceremonial guard parade the colors during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Hector A. Pagan, a native of Hollywood, Florida, graduates as the honor graduate for Platoon 3036, India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, June 3, 2022. Pagan earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits in his platoon during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2012) Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) navigate the ship to its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the first time. The new destroyer honors Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War.

Officers on the speakers platform salute the flag during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cmdr. Jake Smith, Air Station Borinquen chief of operations, leads a formation during the units change of command ceremony June 17, 2022 at the base aircraft hangar in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. During the ceremony, Capt. Lawrence Gaillard relieved Capt. Tina Peña as the new commanding officer of Air Station Borinquen.

US Navy Disbursing Clerk SEAMAN Amy Heinze (looking at camera) and other crewmembers man the rails with her shipmates on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on its maiden deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

110519-N-EA192-063YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 19, 2011) Sailors stand at ease during a change of command ceremony aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Cmdr. Michael B. DeVore relieved Cmdr. Henry C. Adams as commanding officer of Stethem.

U.S. Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), salute the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 30, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Jan. 31, 2014) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Jasmine Jackson, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), renders honors during a change of command ceremony where Capt. Pete Hildreth was relieved by Capt. Mark Benjamin as commanding officer. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Crew members rush to board the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) as the ship comes alive following its commissioning ceremony. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220604-N-LV695-1036 SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2022) Audience members observe a fly over during the commemoration ceremony of the 80 th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and the Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, June 4.The U.S. Navys determination, zeal, and valor at the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942,halted the Imperial Japanese navys advance and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific during World War II. Victory at Midway redefined Naval warfare, showcasing the aircraft carrier as theNavys preeminent power projection platform.

Crewmen stand at parade rest as the casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era is carried aboard the frigate USS BREWTON (FF 1086), at the conclusion of a wreath-laying ceremony. The casket will be transported to 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)

Newly commissioned officers stand during the playing of "Anchors Aweigh" at a commissioning ceremony at the University of Washington, Seattle, June 10, 2022. The University of Washington NROTC unit was one of the first six established in the United States in 1926 and puts great emphasis on training for leadership for the education of officers in todays Navy and Marine Corps.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Master Chief Victor Alonzo, right, command master chief, Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, and Cmdr. Autumn Riddell, center right, commanding officer, inspect a Sailor during a service dress blue uniform inspection, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2022. Bravo Surgical Company conducts unit uniform inspections bi-annually in order to ensure the Sailors uniforms are adequately maintained and ready for use.

FORT WORTH, Texas (Aug. 5, 2022) - Capt. Mark A. Hofmann renders a hand salute to Rear Adm. Michael Steffen, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Fort Worth while relinquishing command of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth (REDCOM FW) during a change of command ceremony held at the Navy Reserve Center drill hall onboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Aug. 5. Capt. Albert C. Seeman relieved Hofmann, who served as the REDCOM FW commander from August 2020 to August 2022.

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Blackaby Kulpa, center, musters as part of the sea and anchor detail on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as the ship pulls into its namesake region in France while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 14, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 20, 2022) Sailors bow their heads and listen to an invocation during a change of command ceremony aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Command leadership conducts a dress whites uniform inspection, Apr. 07. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields ofaviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operationsmedicine.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, meets with Marine participants of the Super Squad competition prior to the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2022. The Super Squad is composed of infantry Marines who won the Super Squad competitions that took place across the Marine Corps, and tested the marksmanship and tactical proficiency during a series of drills to include live-fire evaluation during day and night attacks, employment of weapon systems, ambushes and defense, land navigation and patrolling.

NEWPORT, RI. (July 15, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS)class 22060 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of officeduring their graduation ceremony, July 15. ODS provides staff corps officers and severalrestricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role asnewly commissioned Naval officers.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 09, 2022) Sailors attend a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. on Sept. 09, 2022. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Fla. area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2022) Sailors parade the colors during a Battle of Midway remembrance ceremony on an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

120317-N-FI736-158ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2012) Master Chief Eric Young, left, acting command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), passes the national ensign to Capt. William C. Hamilton, Jr., commanding officer of Enterprise, during a burial at sea. Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Len Loni Anderson, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, shakes hands with Vice-Almirante Arthur Fernando Bettega Correa (Brazilian Navy), commander in chief of the Brazilian fleet, while being welcomed to the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace,

220402-N-PN850-1038 WILMINGTON, DE (Apr. 2, 2022) Drum Major Chief Musician James Anderson representing the Navy Band in salute at the commissioning of the USS Delaware

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