Naval Commissioning and Celebrations

These images show naval personnel and ceremonies related to commissioning submarines and aircraft carriers, showcasing maritime traditions and community involvement.

Security personnel attempt to contain the happy crowd gathered on the pier to welcome the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40). The MISSISSIPPI 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)

DN-ST-86-04333. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A joint service cordon maintains security during the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00398. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-86-09135. Country: Unknown

A crowd of well-wishers welcomes LT. Jeffrey Zaun, LT. Lawrence Slade, and LT. Robert Wetzel during a ceremony in their honor. The three Navy pilots' aircraft were shot down over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and the men held as prisoners of war until their release on March 4th. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of the crowd on the hangar deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) during commissioning ceremonies. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Security personnel attempt to contain the happy crowd gathered on the pier to welcome the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40). The MISSISSIPPI 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)

DN-ST-89-02664. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crewman walks by the US flag on the deck of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS OHIO (SSBN 726) following the commissioning ceremony. The ship was built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Navy marching band, parade, Tremont Street, Boston , Parades & processions, Marching bands, Military personnel, Sailors. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

A crowd awaits the arrival of members of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) and Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) as the airmen return from deployment to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

S66-18606 (17 March 1966) --- U.S. personnel at the Naha, Okinawa, military installation plan a welcome for the Gemini-8 crew.

Navy recruits march behind their company commanders during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Joann Webb, sponsor of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) and wife of Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb, Jr., break a bottle of champagne on the carrier's bow to christen the ship. The christening ceremony is being held at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: China Lake, California, (Naval Air Facility) NAF. President John F. Kennedy (center left, wearing sunglasses) views weapons demonstrations from his seat in the reviewing stand during his visit to Naval Air Facility (NAF) China Lakes Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) in China Lake, California; a missile model sits on an elevated platform in the foreground. Seated in first row of reviewing stand at left (left to right): Senator Clair Engle of California (wearing safari hat); Governor of California, Edmund G. Pat Brown; President Kennedy; Commander of NOTS, Captain Charles Blenman, Jr.; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.

Hundreds of people stand in line on the pier, waiting to tour the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) during its visit to the city. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Army Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue after the 40th President of the United States, Ronald W. Reagan, was sworn in. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members of the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG 39) man the ship during the ship's commissioning. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-03087. Base: New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

City policemen on motorcycles and horseback ensure that Broadway Street is kept clear during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Madrid, 10/7/1969. The American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Eldwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, crew members of the "Apollo XI" mission, the first to land a man on the Moon, are acclaimed in the streets of Madrid. In the image, after passing the Victory Arch in the Plaza de Moncloa.

Trip to Western States: San Diego, California, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, tour of barracks, inspection of recruits, and address at Hall Field. President John F. Kennedy (center) visits the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California; recruits (holding pugil sticks) stand at right and participate in rope climbing exercises in background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Bob Lilley; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Commanding Officer of the MCRD recruit training regiment, Colonel Merrill M. Day; newsreel photographer for United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr. Notes: Scratches and blemishes in top portion of image are original to the negative.

Vice Admiral Robert R. Monroe, director of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation for the Navy, delivers the principal address during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG 995). Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-00862. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, march in a parade during their deployment to participate in the joint Republic of Korea/U.S. training exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Chun Chon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Overview of the assembly area during the Inaugural parade on 20 January 1993. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Open Day TWENTHE airbase with public at the statics show.

DN-ST-89-08822. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10567. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

DN-ST-85-03521. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Performance of the Marine Chapel during the 1989 fleet days.

A naval aviator from Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) is welcomed home by some of his loved ones. VA-75 has returned to Oceana following its deployment to the Red Sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military and civilian news media await the arrival of the Secretary of Defense William Perry. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Kigali Airport Country: Russia (RUS)

General Saiyud Kerdphol, Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, salutes as the American flag is raised during Operation MITRAPAB (Thai word for friendship), an annual parachute demonstration conducted by the Thai military and the Joint United States Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG). Proceeds from the event are used to build schools in Thailand. Subject Operation/Series: MITRAPAB Base: Nakhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA)

Military units participate in the Inauguration Day parade for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air Force marching band, parade, Tremont Street, Boston , Parades & processions, Marching bands, Military personnel. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

As they pass the reviewing stand during the General Lewis Walt Memorial Parade, crewmen from the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706) march behind an automobile in which their commanding officer is riding. The parade is among the activites being held during Navy Appreciation Week 1989, which is sponsored by the Port Everglades Authority, the Broward County community and the Navy League of the United States. Base: Fort Lauderdale State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10795. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Panamanian soldiers raise their country's flag during the Fort Amador Transfer Ceremony. Base: Fort Amador Country: Panama (PAN)

DN-ST-90-02022. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, 10:50AM. President John F. Kennedy and others walk through Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; President Kennedy attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the cemetery. Left to right: White House Correspondent for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Sander Vanocur; unidentified; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman; unidentified; Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; former United States Ambassador to Ireland, Grant Stockdale; Secret Service agent, Emory Roberts; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery, John C. Metzler.

East German guards wait for the official opening of the Brandenburg Gate. Base: Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

During a tour, United States Air Forces in Europe Outstanding Airmen of the Year look over the Berlin Wall into East Berlin. Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DD-ST-89-03753. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) sit in a hangar as they wait to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia(GA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

A Serbian mob in the town of Domorovce, Kosovo, protest the disappearance of two men from their town. After the two Serbian men disappeared, the Serbians believe the Albanians abducted the men and began making threats and obstructing the road to stop the Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians also formed a mob to confront the Serbians until United States Army and Russian Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops made a wall between the opposing sides. Task Force Falcon, Operation Joint Guardian, 14 August 2000. ). Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Domorovce State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG)

ENTREGA BANDERAS CONSTITUCIONALES REGIMIENTOS MADRID. Location: DESFILE MILITAR. MADRID. SPAIN.

First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea are greeted at Tuzla Air Base by soldiers from the first Armored Division, school children from the Tuzla area and members of the press during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Family members and friends hold signs and flags as they wait on the pier for the arrival of the guided missile destroyer USS MACDONOUGH (DDG-39) and the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). The ships are returning to Charleston following their deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Visit to the Pacific Fleet, President Kennedy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, 5:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (seated in high-back chair at center, wearing sunglasses) and other distinguished guests watch U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr., sits at left in foreground. Seated right of President Kennedy (left to right); Governor of California, Edmund G. Pat Brown; Senator Clair Engle (California); Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul Red Fay (looking through binoculars).

Members of a Navy Junior ROTC drill team march down Broadway Street during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DD-ST-89-03780. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia, 1:30PM. President John F. Kennedy watches the Army-Navy Football Game (United States Military Academy Cadets versus United States Naval Academy Midshipmen) from the Navy side of the stands. Also pictured: Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Rear Admiral John F. Davidson; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Governor of Ohio, Mike DiSalle; Myrtle England DiSalle (wife of Governor DiSalle); Under Secretary of the Navy, Paul Red Fay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Mary Lee Lamar Anderson (wife of Admiral Anderson); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; Secretary of the Navy, John B. Connally; White House Secret Service agent, Jim Johnson. Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A U.S. Army band marching through the confetti and ticker tape during the Welcome Home parade honoring the men and women who served in Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The submission of the M-FREGAT HR.MS. Van Nes (1994-) at the Kon. Me. The Scheldt in Vlissingen in 1994 in the presence of SBN N.W.G. Tube

A couple waits for the arrival of a loved one as members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and CVW-17 return to NAS Oceana after serving in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

51L-S-108 (31 Jan. 1986) --- Barbara R. Morgan, 51-L backup payload specialist to Christa McAuliffe, with others on the stage at the Memorial service for the Challenger Seven at JSC.

Vermont State Fair, Rutland, Vermont, USA, Jack Delano, U.S. Office of War Information, September 1941

North i.e. West End parade for returning prisoners of war , Parades & processions, Flag bearers. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

The Tamboer-Maitre from the Marinierskapel, the Sergeant-Major Tamboer der Mariniers T.C. Kulk, during the ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix on Dam Dam in Amsterdam.

A veteran places a wreath at the base of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day before its official dedication. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05250. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Family and friends of crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) board the ship upon its arrival in port. The Sampson, along with four other ships of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group, has just returned home following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guests look on as crewman stand in formation aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709) during its commissioning ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Office of the Secretary - National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at U.S. Capitol with President George W Bush and Secretary Elaine Chao

DN-ST-85-10231. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Arrival Of The 1St Convoy Over The Stillwell Road Is Celebrated At Kunming, China.

Balloons and banners are used to welcome the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) back to home port after 11 months at sea. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 55th Security Police Squadron take part in the Heartland Heroes Victory Parade, a celebration welcoming U.S. military personnel home from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Omaha State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Cadets of the KMA and Adelbills of the Kim form an honorary hedge along the Pergola during the ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix in Amsterdam.

DN-ST-86-05961. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

05/07/1975. On the occasion of World Red Cross Day, an exhibition of rescue and first-aid techniques was held next to the Vicente Calderón stadium, carried out by the First Rescue Brigade of the Red Cross of Madrid. The Princes of Spain and the first vice president of the government and Minister of the Interior, Mr. García Hernández, presided over the cato.

Commencement Address at American University, 10:31AM. View of American Universitys John M. Reeves Athletic Center during the schools 49th annual commencement ceremony. President John F. Kennedy delivers the commencement address from the speakers platform at center left; the United States Marine Band sits on the field right of the platform; National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe, stands right of the band. Washington, D.C.

Crowd members hold American flags as they await the beginning of the christening ceremony of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) at Newport News Shipbuilding Company. As the sixth ship of its class, the GEORGE WASHINGTON represents the most technologically advanced Nimitz class carrier. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-10934. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crowd of well-wishers welcome LT. Jeffrey Zaun, LT. Lawrence Slade, and LT. Robert Wetzel during a ceremony in their honor. The three Navy pilot's aircraft were shot down over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm and the men held as prisoners of war until their release on March 4th. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM CEREMONY Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. Jeffrey Zaun is accompanied by a master chief petty officer as he greets some of the well-wishers who turned out for a ceremony to honor him and two other former prisoners of war. Zaun, LT. Lawrence Slade and LT. Robert Wetzel had been held by Iraq after being shot down during Operation Desert Storm and were among the first group of ten coalition prisoners released on March 4th.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

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