Naval Officer Training Events

Naval personnel in formal attire participating in graduation and inspection ceremonies, reflecting dedication and discipline in service.

221021-N-LK647-1130 ATLANTIC OCEANThe chiefs mess aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) stands at parade rest during a recitation of the chief petty officers creed during the FY-23 chief petty officer pinning ceremony held aboard the ships flight deck, while Normandy is underway 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.

220826-N-PW480-2030 NEWPORT, RI (Aug. 26, 2022) Capt. Everett Alcorn, commanding officer, Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Newport, Rhode Island, renders a salute during the Officer Candidate School (OCS) class 15-22 graduation ceremony, August 26. OCS develops civilians and fleet Sailors into newly commissioned officers morally, mentally, and physically while also instilling them with the highest ideals of honor, courage, and commitment for service in the fleet as Naval officers.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 3, 2013) Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Chief of Naval Reserves, inspects a recruit drill platoon at the weekly pass-in-review graduation at Recruit Training Command (RTC). RTC trains more than 37,000 Sailors annually.

220519-N-UJ449-1059 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (May 19, 2022) The official party salutes as the colors are paraded during a change of command ceremony on Naval Air Station Sigonella, May 19, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

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220402-N-HD110-1126MAYPORT, Fla. - (April 2, 2022) -- Sailors man the rails aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) as the ship returns from deployment to Naval Station Mayport, April 2, 2022. Milwaukee was deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

221007-N-JO823-1093 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Chief petty officers stand in formation during a change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 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.

060526-N-0635C-066. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

060213-N-0685C-002. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Red Sea

221021-N-LK647-1130 ATLANTIC OCEANThe chiefs mess aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) stands at parade rest during a recitation of the chief petty officers creed during the FY-23 chief petty officer pinning ceremony held aboard the ships flight deck, while Normandy is underway 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Logan N. Englert, a native of Navarre, Florida, graduates as the honor graduate for Platoon 1033, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, May 20, 2022. Englert 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.

111029-N-NY820-188NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) salute during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) at Naval Station Norfolk. California is the eighth Virginia-class submarine and will be homeported in Groton, Conn.

A woman soldier and other members of the all-service honor guard stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day. The formation is used when dignitaries enter or leave the U.S. Capitol. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Station Cleveland Harbor stand at parade rest during a Coast Guard Medal ceremony in the boathouse at Station Cleveland Harbor, Ohio Aug. 29. The recipients of the Coast Guard Medal are also assigned to Station Cleveland Harbor.

Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Frank Salazar is welcomed to the Chief's Mess during a pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

220520-N-RU672-0047 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) force protection, conduct passing of the flag during a retirement ceremony for Master-at-Arms 1st Class Stephanie Durazo at the Seabee Chapel. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Officers and guests honor the flag during the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Pier 1, part of Fleet Week activities. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2022) Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), left, and Capt. David Burke, executive officer of Mercy, man the rails aboard Mercy 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.

The color guard assigned the USS Bataan (LHD 5) honors the national anthem at a reception ceremony during Fleet Week New York aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) on May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the tristate area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

220826-N-PW480-2074 NEWPORT, RI (Aug. 26, 2022) Officer Candidate School (OCS) class 15-22 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Newport, Rhode Island, reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, August 26. OCS develops civilians and fleet Sailors into newly commissioned officers morally, mentally, and physically while also instilling them with the highest ideals of honor, courage, and commitment for service in the fleet as Naval officers.

Members of the Joint Honor Guard take part in honor cordon ceremony as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

SASEBO, Japan (May 12, 2022) Capt. James T. Robinson, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), arrives at 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.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, recite the Sailors Creed 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.

000915-N-9404C-511. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CINPACFLT

APRA HARBOR, Guam (May 23, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), parade the colors during a change of command ceremony held aboard the ship, May 23. Frank Cable is one of two U.S. Navy submarine tenders that provide maintenance, hotel services, and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

The U.S. Navy Honor Guard support a Navy Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 30, 2024. The wreath was laid by the Chief of Naval Operations for the Republic of Korea Adm. Yang Yong-mo.

PANAMA CITY, FL (June 10, 2022) 220610-N-OT328-0055 Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center Change of Command ceremony. Commander Erich Frandrup was relieved by Commander Troy Lawson during a change of command ceremony.

Chiefs and officers stand in formation during 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) Airman Sahabettin Cimbat, a native of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, carries a national ensign during a burial at sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex May 12, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Marines with the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard present the U.S. flag during a Colors Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2024. The Battle Color Detachment features our very own Silent Drill Platoon; The Commandant's Own," Marine Drum & Bugle Corps; and the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard. This marks the last full week of training before the BCD Marines set off on the west coast tour. Marine Corps

060705-N-4856G-035. Base: Naval Base, Pearl Harboar State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an interment ceremony for U.S. Navy Fireman Second Class Richard E. Casto at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2022. Casto was assigned to the USS Oklahoma which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 19, 2022.

110529-N-YZ751-100BROOKWOOD, England (May 29, 2011) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Ricardo A. Garcia, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), walks in formation at the conclusion of a Memorial Day service at the Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial. George H.W. Bush is anchored off the coast of Portsmouth, England, for the ship's first overseas port visit of its first combat deployment.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 18, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 2 midshipman candidates salute during their graduation ceremony in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 18. 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.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jeff Portell, Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Keesler incoming commander, arrives at the CNATTU Keesler change of command ceremony in the Bay Breeze Event Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 17, 2022. The ceremony welcomed Portell and said farewell to Cmdr. David Marino, CNATTU Keesler outgoing commander.

WASHINGTON (May 16, 2013) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson congratulates the 2012 Navy Sailors of the Year during the Sailor of the Year advancement ceremony at the Navy Memorial. Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class Shannon McQueen, Air Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Brian DeNike, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Santos, and Electronics Technician 1st Class Cheyenne Shasky received their appointment letters from Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 7, 2012) Members of the Honor Guard prepare for the 21 Gun Salute during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The event commemorated the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

110324-N-JN612-077EVERETT, Wash. (March 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) stand at parade rest as the ship pulls into its homeport of Everett, Wash. Abraham Lincoln returned from a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. U.S. Navy

221202-N-LN782-1007 (Dec. 02, 2022) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Dec. 2, 22. row of chief combination covers sit on a table prior to a chief petty officer. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

111207-N-DX615-009 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 7, 2011) Lt. Steven Shelden stands in ranks with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ships namesake, Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are on deployment conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

An honor guard drill team performs during commissioning ceremonies for the first Aegis guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 18, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 2 midshipman candidates salute the parading of colors during their graduation ceremony in the Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 18. 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 enl

240120-N-LM220-1382 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) Sailors bow their heads in prayer during a burial-at-sea ceremony held on aircraft elevator 4 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Seaman Joshua Daw, a native of Sacramento, California, participates in color 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.

U.S. Navy Steelworker 2nd Class Matthew Mugg, from Lancaster, Ohio, mans the rails aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship pulls into Naval Air Station North Island, California, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Feb. 12, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. Navy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 24, 2015) Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Nashville perform plane side honors for the remains of Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith at Nashville International Airport. Petty Officer Smith died from his injuries two days after a shooting at NOSC Chattanooga July 16. Smith's funeral is scheduled for July 28.

Visit of Muhammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, Newport, Rhode Island. President John F. Kennedy (left) and President Muhammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan review honor guard troops, following President Ayub Khans arrival at Quonset Point Naval Air Station; Major Arthur J. Poillon, United States Marine Corps (USMC), escorts the Presidents. North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune hosted a Change of Command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on July 22, 2022. U.S. Navy Captain Kevin J. Brown assumed command from Captain Reginald S. Ewing III.

220402-N-PW480-5801 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 2, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets are inspected by a staff judge during the unarmed basic drill event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 2. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

Looking smart, beribboned and solemn in their dress blue uniforms, crewmembers of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) participate in the ship's decommissioning ceremony ending 47 years of service from the veteran carrier. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Feb. 28, 2013) Enlisted Sailors stand in formation during a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Capt. Daniel Grieco relieved Capt. William Hart as commanding officer of Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt is completing its final year of refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding and is on track to rejoin the operational fleet later this summer.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Ashinhurst, the company commander for Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, addresses new Marines during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 9, 2022. Graduation from boot camp is the culminating event after 13 weeks of recruit training before they go on to attend their respective Marine Occupational Specialty school.

120203-N-CD297-069 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 3, 2012) Recruit division commanders render a salute to recruits during the pass-in-review recruit graduation ceremony in the USS Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC). RTC trains more than 35,000 recruits annually.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Brad Collins, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, oversees a change of command ceremony at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota where Capt. Teague Suarez (left) relieves Capt. David Baird (right) as commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain. Suarez assumed command from Baird as both commander, U.S. Naval Activities, Spain and commanding officer, NAVSTA Rota.

DN-ST-85-07002. Base: Portsmouth State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220819-N-ED185-2014SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 19, 2022) The official party salutes during a change of command ceremony for the blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash., Aug. 19, 2022. Cmdr. Michael Lyle relieved Cmdr. Brian T. Murphy as the 18th commanding officer of Alabama.

220527-N-OM737-1395NEW YORK (May 27, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) reenlist at the 9/11 Memorial during Fleet Week New York, May 27, 2022. Bataan is Supporting Fleet Week New York 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nicholas Penton, the drill master with 3rd Recruit Training Battalion gives a speech to the Marines of Kilo Company before the Kilo Company graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan. 28, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation including training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., the commanding general of 2d Marine Division, shakes hands with the sailors of 2d MARDIV after a wreath-laying ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9. 2022. This ceremony is a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and in remembrance of the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

Barracks Marines march down the field after a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 21, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Maj. Gen. William Seely, Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Marine Corps, and Rear Admiral Sebo Hofkamp, Netherlands Defense Attache to the United States of America, was the guest of honor.

The Honor Guard parades the colors during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

DN-ST-89-09589. Base: Naval Base Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060704-N-5688F-002. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Peruvian navy Honor Guard sing their national anthem during an American wreath-laying ceremony at the Statue of Admiral Grau, a famous Peruvian naval hero in the Port City of Callao, Peru. REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) is in Peru en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: Callao Country: Peru (PER)

U.S. Sailors assigned to the expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) man the ship for the first time during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado, California, Feb. 17, 2024. The ship is named after Medal of Honor recipient John Lee Canley, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major and Vietnam War veteran. Marine Corps

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill., (Sept. 21, 2012) Graduating Sailors arrive at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall for a pass-in-review by Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson at Recruit Training Command.

220603-N-TH560-0316 WASHINGTON (June 3, 2022) - Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr. and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday salute the colors during Nowells retirement ceremony at Washington Navy Yards Admiral Leutze Park. Nowell's 38 years of service began at the U.S. Naval Academy; a career surface warfare officer, he served aboard five ships and commanded the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Expeditionary Strike Group 7. Nowell was the Navys 59th Chief of Naval Personnel.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Information Systems Technician Devin Kelly salutes the sideboys after being promoted to chief petty officer during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Oct. 21, 2022. Nine selectees were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

110707-N-GT324-011CORONADO, Calif. (July 7, 2011) Special Operator 3rd Class (SEAL/NAC) Kip Licausi and other members of SEAL Team 5 form sideboys for the team's change of command ceremony. SEAL Team 5 is a special operations component responsible for the training and deployment of personnel in support of U.S. and allied forces missions throughout the Asian and Pacific theaters of responsibility.

Honors are rendered to GEN. Joseph P. Hoar, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, upon his arrival for the retirement of Rear Adm. Phillip D. Smith. Smith, director of plans and policy, U.S. Central Command, is on the right. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221021-N-SS462-1111JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (October 21, 2022) -- Twenty-eight new chief petty officers from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific, Submarine Readiness Squadron 33, USS Tucson (SSN 770), USS Hawaii (SSN 776), USS North Carolina (SSN 777) and USS Minnesota (SSN 783) were promoted during a pinning ceremony held at the USS Bowfin Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 21.

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Team perform along the parade route during the GEN. Lewis Walt Memorial Parade. The parade is among the activities 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)

MERIDIAN, Miss. (May 5, 2017) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven Giordano speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call in front of the Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss. Giordano was the guest speaker at the NTTC Flag Writer Course's graduation ceremony.

061214-N-5248R-003. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

220901-N-JO245-1040 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) parade the colors during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 1, 2022. Cmdr. Joshua Peters relieved Cmdr. Sean Flanagan as commanding officer of Pasadena during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept 1st.

070227-M-1726S-284. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 8TH

060224-N-6060O-167. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2/24/2006

220530-N-IW125-1075 KEY WEST, Fla. (May 30, 2022) U.S. Sailors perform a 21 Gun Salute at the Key West Cemetery during a Memorial Day service in Key West, Fla. May 30, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

220402-N-PW480-5768 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 2, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets are inspected by a staff judge during the unarmed basic drill event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 2. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

OAK HARBOR, Wash. (March 19, 2013) The color guard parades the colors during a memorial service for Lt. Cmdr. Alan A. Patterson, Lt. j.g.Valerie C. Delaney, and Lt. j.g. William B. McIlvaine, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 (VAQ-129). In the background aircraft fly a missing man formation.

030411-M-1852W-091. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Clarisa Garcia, right, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, raises her right hand in oath during a reenlistment ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. Garcia was one of the 25 Marines from H&S Bn., MCIPAC, selected for the fiscal year 2023 Commandants Retention Program. The CRP focused on retaining the most talented first-term Marines who stand out amongst their peers and represent the highest level of performance within their primary military occupational specialty.

BM3(SW) Benjamin Rader, assigned to USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) re-enlists aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). Members of his family and command were present during the short ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

230324-N-LN782-1078 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

220518-N-OL632-1013 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 18, 2022) USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) hosts a pinning ceremony in recognition of newly advanced Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs, May 18, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

230404-N-ED185-1011KEYPORT, Wash (April 4, 2023) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Rowdy A. Garcia passes through sideboys during a change of command ceremony for the blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741). Garcia relieved U.S. Navy Cmdr. Darren Gerhardt as commanding officer of Maine.

220125-N-ED646-0026 ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 25, 2022) Rear Admiral Curt Renshaw, center, Commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, conducts a routine visit to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), Jan. 25, 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 naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Moises Sandoval)

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(From left to right) Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox, Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, and Rear Adm. Jeffrey Anderson, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, salute during a change of command ceremony held on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Sept. 1, 2022. Anderson served as commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 from July 2021 to September 2022, and will report to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command as the director of operations for his next assignment.

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Marcus Jones (left) and Chief Yeoman Tamoris Gordon, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, stand at attention during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Oct. 21, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 8, 2022) Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) Department Head Class 269 students listen as the guest speaker gives a speech during their graduation ceremony at SWSC on Naval Station Newport, Dec. 8, 2022. The SWSC Department Head Course is the cornerstone of a surface warfare officer's (SWO) tactical education in their naval career. Upon the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, Department Head Class 269 will take the knowledge back to the fleet, where they will teach the next generation of SWOs. These career naval professionals are part of a long tradition of 60 years of excellence at SWSC, previously known as Surface Warfare Officers School Command.

110728-N-XT989-001GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 28, 2011) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Yvette Pryor, left, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Melyncholi Rose Saxton, from Toledo, Ohio, furl the colors of the Naval Hospital Corps School Great Lakes during a disestablishment ceremony. After nearly a century of training hospital corpsmen, the school is disestablished as part of a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative which ultimately consolidated enlisted medical training at the Medical Education Training Campus at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy march in the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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