Naval Logistics Operations

U.S. Navy personnel offloading supplies and conducting replenishment-at-sea exercises, emphasizing maritime logistics and combat readiness.

220916-N-NQ285-1883ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) participate in a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlyn Maronde looks at the members of the Philippine Coast Guard from the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) while preparring to moor in Manila, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2022. The United States has had a presence in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 150 years.

220715-N-OH262-0876 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)--Civil Service Mariners receive cargo delivered from Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to MSC's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) during an underway replenishment at sea, July 15.

220916-N-DP708-1636PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Joshua Goodrich, right, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class John Olson use a forklift to transport a palette during an ammunition onload evolution in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16. Aviation Ordnancemen are responsible for the maintenance of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles, and their duties include the stowing, issuing, and loading of munitions and small arms. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

220916-N-DP708-1636PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Joshua Goodrich, right, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class John Olson use a forklift to transport a palette during an ammunition onload evolution in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16. Aviation Ordnancemen are responsible for the maintenance of guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, and missiles, and their duties include the stowing, issuing, and loading of munitions and small arms. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

INDIAN OCEAN (April 14, 2014) Operators aboard Australian navy vessel Ocean Shield move the U.S. Navys Bluefin 21 Artemis autonomous underwater vehicle into position for deployment. Using side scan sonar, the Bluefin will descend to a depth of between 4,000 and 4,500 meters, approximately 35 meters above the ocean floor. Joint Task Force 658 is currently supporting Operation Southern Indian Ocean, searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

A U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle is lifted by a crane during a vehicle offload in preparation for KAMANDAG 6 at the Port of Subic Bay, Philippines, Sept. 28, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

120820-N-NL401-116U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 18, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) prepare pallets for transfer during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahanok (T-AO 204). James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

230118-N-MD461-1130 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jeffrey Bokano, center, a native of Hudson Valley, N.Y., transports ordnance with a forklift while Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Ayadn Hastings, a native of Aurora, Ind., observes for safety during an ammunition transfer between Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

981018-A-7891P-529. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98 Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220505-N-CZ759-1086 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2022) - Sailors transport pallets of ammunition on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 5, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221211-N-VS068-1081PHILLIPEAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) -Sailors heave line during a replenishments-at-sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 11, 2022. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navys premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navys deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific

DN-SP-04-17197. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Liberty Star ship heads into the Atlantic Ocean where tests will be performed on an Orion flight test capsule.The Crew Module Recovery Attach Fitting Test (CRAFT) on the capsule, which began at-sea operations Nov. 29, is under way. Multiple attach clips are being evaluated against the current recovery cleat configuration by U.S. Air Force pararescue jumpers (PJs) and a U.S. Navy diver. The 21st Century Ground Systems Program will use data collected from the tests to help develop ground operations support equipment that could be used to recover an uncrewed Orion flight test capsule after splashdown. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is NASA's next-generation spacecraft being developed for deep space missions to asteroids, moons and other interplanetary destinations throughout the solar system.

060522-N-6106R-045. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SC-86-03704. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030328-N-3783H-237. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Umm Qasr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Coast Guard Cutters - Spencer - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-332-26. Hurricane Katrina

110325-N-BZ392-326ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and a rigid-hull inflatable boat from Leyte Gulf monitor the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II, which had sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Helicopters from the Leyte Gulf and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) responded to the call and were able to disrupt the attack. Leyte Gulf and Enterprise are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and regional maritime security operations as part of their deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Marines vehicles are enabled in a civilian ship for transport to Norway T.g.v the winter training of the corps.

220505-N-ED646-0261- GDYNIA, Poland (May 5, 2022) Polish tugboat Fairplay VII sails beside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) as it prepares to pull into Gdynia, Poland for a scheduled port visit, May 5, 2022. Gravely is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

010823-N-1264S-011. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

Members of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) secure one of their MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters on the deck of the amphibious transport dock USS DULUTH (LPD-6). The DULUTH is acting as a platform for HM-15 operations during the joint U.S. - Canadian fleet exercise MARCOT '93. Subject Operation/Series: MARCOT '93 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

GENOA, Italy (Nov. 13, 2020) The dock around the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) fills with water during the ship's dry dock phase at San Giorgio Del Porto in Genoa, Italy, Nov. 13, 2020. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, entered its scheduled overhaul to make improvements in order to increase the security and stability of the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

220801-N-YC581-2089PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 1. LCACs bolster the interoperability of the U.S. Navy and Marines using Navy craft to transport Marine land vehicles and troops from ship to shore creating a more lethal force in support of naval expeditionary warfare. Makin Island, flagship of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

DM-ST-89-00713. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE SWORD Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000107-N-0963E-001. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

110306-N-5324W-309ARABIAN SEA (March 6, 2011) Suspected pirates indicate their surrender with a white cloth on the bow of the Japanese-owned commercial oil tanker M/V Guanabara. The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), with support from the Turkish navy frigate TCG Giresun (F 491), assigned to NATO counter-piracy Task Force 508, responded to the reported pirating of Guanabara and detained four suspected pirates. Guanabara had 24 crew members on board.

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from the 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, hoists a buoy into the water adjacent to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oak (WLB 211) off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, June 1, 2022. Oak, a seagoing buoy tender crewed by 42 personnel, responsible for 144 buoys along the coast from northern New Jersey to the border of Canada, recovered the buoy which had ran ashore on Nantucket with the help of Army Aviators from the Connecticut Army National Guard.

DN-SC-95-00680. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, ground guides tactical vehicles onto Landing Craft Utility 2009 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alpha Hernandez)

111101-N-VH839-002PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2011) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) transits alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during a replenishment at sea. Wayne E. Meyer is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations.

DANISH STRAITS (June 21, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transits the Danish Straits, June 21, 2018. Bainbridge, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

An aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) approaching Naval Facility Subic. In the floating dry dock in the foreground is the Spruance class destroyer USS DAVID R. RAY (DD-971). Moored side-by-side at the pier are the Knox class frigates USS KIRK (FF-1087) and USS FRANCIS HAMMON (FF-1067). Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, offload equipment in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Hanko, Finland, Sept. 30, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors on the portside deck aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) standby to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J Kaiser Class Oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) in the South China Sea on Aug. 1, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

120127-N-ZF681-080ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Ringleman manages supplies aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) during a replenishment at sea. Halsey is on a deployment to the western Pacific region.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 conduct an ammunition onload, Sept. 25, 2022. Ford is underway in Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

KUMAMOTO, Japan (April 19, 2016) JS Hyuga (DDH 181) anchors out off the coast of Kumamoto in preparation of the arrival of MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilitrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sent in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Southern Japan. U.S. military personnel joined relief efforts at the request of the Government of Japan following earthquakes near Kumamoto.

Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 and NCHB-5 offload sections of modular causeway system from the Military Sealift Command-chartered cargo ship MV Ocean Giant to Soldiers from U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA), oversees the activities of the joint services and provides Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Antarctic Program (USAP) through Operation Deep Freeze.

Equipment of the 24th Infantry Division is loaded aboard a rapid-response vehicle cargo ship in preparation for deployment to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220522-N-LY692-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2022) A Sailor prepares to transport ordinance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

The large harbor tug KITTANNING (YTB-787) positions the bow of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) in dry dock No. 6. Base: Naval Repair Facility, Yokosuka Country: Japan(JPN)

060525-N-2716P-005. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN)

The Soyuz rocket and Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft is assembled at Building 112 on the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz is scheduled for May 29 and will send Expedition 40 Soyuz Commander Maxim Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, ESA, and Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA to the International Space Station for a five and a half month stay.

060324-N-6997B-094. Base: Naval Base, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

220930-N-TC847-1001 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 30, 2022) A tugboat pulls alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as the ship departs Souda Bay, Greece, Sept. 30, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220823-N-NT795-002 LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 23,2022) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 conduct Seaward Continuum of Force dynamic drills as part of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) Boat University (BU) Advanced Course. MESF BU is designed to train and qualify our Sailors to sustain mobilization readiness. MESF is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

The Military Sealift Command-chartered vehicle cargo ship CAPE HUDSON (T-AKR-5066) lies tied up at the pier during unloading operations. The CAPE HUDSON transported the tanks and other equipment back from the Persian Gulf region, where they were used in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: La Porte State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-03-12994. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members man the rails on the starboard quarter of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) as the ship prepares to depart Yokosuka for the last time. The MIDWAY, which has been based in Japan since 1973, will be replaced by the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) as the Navy's forward-based aircraft carrier. Base: Naval Station, Yokosuka Country: Japan(JPN)

DN-SC-87-05258. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

decommissioned military vessels, ship graveyard ship graveyard, decommissioned military vessels, Baltiysk, Baltic sea, Kaliningrad region, Russia February 2019 Copyright: xZoonar.com/seagullNadyx 14781106

220907-N-JR318-1026 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 7, 2022) Sailors move ordnance in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during an ammo offload with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Sep. 7, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest.

110311-N-3185H-143SINGAPORE (March 11, 2011) Sailors aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship load humanitarian assistance supplies in Singapore to ensure the ship and crew are ready if directed to support earthquake and tsunami relief operations in Japan.

A Stryker vehicle belonging to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. rolls off the boat at the Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea Oct. 8, 2022. The vehicles were off loaded by members of the 837th Transportation Battalion, the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and the 2nd Infantry Division. The 2-2 SBCT will serve a nine-month tour of duty in Korea, the first for the unit and the 12th iteration overall since the start of the Korea Rotational Force began.

U.S. Sailors with Gaum detachment, Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, lift out a Multi Terrain Loader tool kit during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 on United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A worker aboard the Japanese salvage ship SHIN TATSU MARU signals to the crane operator as an Air Force HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter is hoisted from the ocean 5.6 miles off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The recovery of the helicopter, which crashed during a night training mission and sank into 1,800 feet of water, is a joint U.S./Japanese effort. Country: Unknown

220611-N-SI601-1124 PHILLIPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Susanna Santana, from New York, signals from the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to personnel aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) during a replenishment-at-sea. Big Horn transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via connected replenishment. 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.

The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrives in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for a port visit while participating in Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 8, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATOs ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

Fuel lines extend between the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) and Henry J. Kaiser class oiler during underway replenishment operations. The vessels are taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

A U.S. Coast Guard boarding crew from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) departs the Iraqi merchant ship Zanoobia after an inspection of its cargo during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Gulf Of Oman

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols Port-au-Prince Bay, Haiti, Oct. 25, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard presence was requested by the Haitian government through the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince and the U.S. Department of State as a sign of U.S. resolve with the Haitian people amid the instability caused by a cholera outbreak and civil unrest.

220806-N-QI593-1103 CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy (July 22, 2022) Sailors man the rails on the focsle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) following a scheduled port visit in Civitavecchia, Italy, Aug. 6, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

060331-N-1027J-002. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PERTH, Australia (April 20, 2022) Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Able Seaman Nadal Arneil, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), lowers a boat during a search-and-rescue exercise while moored at HMAS Stirling Navy Base, April 20, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Sgt. 1st Class Julian Bailey, Transportation Documentation Specialist, verifies container equipment offload on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii November 29, 2022. This equipment supports 8th Theater Sustainment Commands mission to plan, integrate, and synchronize distribution and sustainment operations.

Signalmen conduct flaghoist drills aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Members of the US military take a break on the dock beside the cargo ship LYRA. US and Jordanian military personnel are offloading equipment to be used during SHADOW HAWK, the segment of the multiservice Exercise BRIGHT STAR '87 that tests joint Jordan-US operations. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWKBRIGHT STAR Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 30, 2022) Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Satpura (F 48) moored in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham, Hawaii, June 30, before a team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, installed an Iridium Tracker Unit Beyond Line-of-Sight tracker system aboard in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The system supplies telemetry that provides encrypted data for utilizing the Defense Information System Agency Iridium Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services and was installed in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the

Firefighters at Pier 4 of the Naval Station work to extinguish a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building 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)

Sailors paint the hull number of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) for her commissioning ceremony in Charleston, S.C. May 12, 2022. The ship is named in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service.

220619-N-TW177-1023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2022) A group of Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), stand at the ready during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), June 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H. W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

120810-N-ZZ999-002SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY (Aug. 10, 2012) The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) transits the St. Lawrence Seaway lock system. Fort Worth, the Navys newest Littoral Combat Ship, is heading to its eventual homeport of San Diego. Fort Worth is the third Littoral Combat Ship delivered to the Navy, and the second LCS of the steel, semi-planing monohull Freedom variant, and will be commissioned Sept. 22.

220518-N-PV401-1004 SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2022). Sailors remove the starboard anchor of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 18. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2022) Delta Airlines volunteers pose for a group photo aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

120512-N-QD416-105SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 12, 2012) Boarding team members assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) conduct small-arms training under the guidance of Marines assigned to the 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012. Phoenix Express is a multinational maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces intended to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-426-280. Showing the Admiral around. Hurricane Katrina

NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 26, 2022) - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)arrived at U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) while en route for Pacific Partnership2022. Pacific Partnership, now in its 17th year, is the largestannual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster reliefpreparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. The PacificPartnership 2022 team will work with host nation counterpart and regionalpartners to provide tailored medical, dental, and veterinary care, andconduct bilateral engineering civic actions, and exchange informationrelated to disaster response procedures. The port stop at NBG willprovide the crew time for rest and relaxation, conduct mission preparations, perform routine maintenance, and load additional supplies onto the ship. The hospital ships last visit to Guam was in 2018.

Crewmen aboard the Military Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship GOPHER STATE (T-ACS-4) relax near the bow of the ship after its arrival at the pier during Operation Steel Box. The ship is delivering chemical munitions to the U.S. Army Chemical Activity on the atoll for storage and disposal. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

050103-N-4633P-001. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SD-03-08463. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98 Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

JAKARTA, Indonesia (July 21, 2022) - Indonesian National Military-Naval Force sailors stand in formation as the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) prepares to moor in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 21, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

An aerial view of the fleet oilers USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105) and USNS PASSUMPSIC (T-AO-107) moored at the Naval Ship Repair Facility. The destroyer USS ELLIOT (DD-967) and the guided missile frigate USS RAMSEY (FFG-2) are in the background. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

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