Naval Operations and Drills

Sailors conducting drills and replenishments at sea, emphasizing teamwork and tactical readiness in dynamic maritime environments with safety gear in bold colors.

220511-N-TC847-1112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 11, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Rayshaun Black assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG 55) uses a hammer to untangle a hook from a span wire from the Henry J. Kaiser replenishment ship USNS Leroy Grumman ( T-AO 195) June 11, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

240201-N-DY413-1204 RED SEA (Feb. 1, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) heave line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) in the Red Sea, Feb. 1. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. Navy photo)

240120-N-DF558-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) Sailors secure a hatch during a damage control drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

EAST CHINA SEA (April 4, 2020) Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Joseph Potts, from Ruidoso, N.M., climbs through a scuttle during a damage control exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220801-N-TT059-1069 ARABIAN SEA (August 1, 2022) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Nicholas Balgobin helps install metal shoring during a flooding drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) while sailing in the Arabian Sea, August 1. Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.

SAN DIEGO (Apr. 7, 2023) Sailors, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), handle line during an anchor chain evolution, Apr. 7, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

SAN DIEGO (September 30, 2022) - Seaman Dalton Blundell, a native of Fairplay, Maryland, secures the line during a tug-of-war competition in the well deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

110606-N-KA046-013MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 6, 2011) Boatswains Mate Seaman Corey Esworthy heaves a line aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (TAO 189) during a replenishment at sea. Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

220725-N-N0842-2003-AU PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sailor Able Seaman Simon Allan patches a pipe during damage control training onboard Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

220711-N-XK047-2076PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) - Sailors observe an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) with the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, in the welldeck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 11. ACVs used in amphibious operations amplify the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220511-N-TC847-1112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 11, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Rayshaun Black assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG 55) uses a hammer to untangle a hook from a span wire from the Henry J. Kaiser replenishment ship USNS Leroy Grumman ( T-AO 195) June 11, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220609-N-SK336-1005ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 09, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) discharge aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) in the hangar bay June 09, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Liam Walsh, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, awaits the command to cast off the aft line, Boston, Massachusetts, Sep. 12, 2022. The Bear was leaving Boston after a three day port call.

220715-N-OH262-0916 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)-A view of the fuel nozzle from Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) as Civil Service Mariners serving on MSC's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) bring it aboard during an underway replenishment at sea, July 15.

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 19, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas firefighters run a hose aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) on U.S. Naval Base Guam Aug. 19. Federal firefighters completed their practical examinations for shipboard firefighting, making them the first qualified land-based shipboard firefighters in the region.

061120-N-8148A-089. Base: Arabian Sea

011125-N-3560G-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

U.S. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), prepare to conduct helicopter chock and chain operations while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Shoup is underway to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose exercise. From left, U.S. Navy Seaman Thomas Hughes, Boatswain Mate Chief Ingram Betron, Seaman Rylan Powell, and Boatswain Mate 1st Class Steven Woolums.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Zinkiewicz, assigned to Combat Cargo aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, secures cargo with chains aboard a landing craft in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 3, 2022. Marines and their equipment moved ashore from the Mesa Verde to begin training during UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that 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, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

220902-N-GP384-1237 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 2, 2022) Sailors download an MK53-Decoy Launching System (DLS) (NULKA) system on board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

220718-N-XN177-2036 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Fireman Levi Rounce, from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, enters an escape scuttle to fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 18, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2022) Hull Systems Technician Fireman Bailei Dugger, left, from Knoxville, Tenn., and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jan Jan Louie, Ocampo, from Waikiki, Hawaii, man a firefighting hose during a damage control drill 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.

220428-N-DO281-1007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Nicholas Labarre gives a safety brief to line handlers before a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), April 28. Paul Ignatius is operating 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 interests.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), dress out in firefighting equipment in preparation for an integrated drill with Newport News Shipbuilding and City of Newport News firefighters, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Sep. 27, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

220330-N-KW492-1306 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 30, 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Justin Howell, from Palestine, Texas guides an inert shape canister into the forward vertical launch system of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during an ordnance handling evolution with the Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). Milius is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220916-N-NQ285-1276ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Zion Shook, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), dons a hardhat prior to a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 16, 2022. 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.

220916-N-NQ285-1276ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Zion Shook, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), dons a hardhat prior to a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 16, 2022. 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.

220905-N-XB010-1007 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 5, 2022) - Damage Controlman Fireman Michael Beebe, from Phoenix, dons a firefighting helmet during a general quarters drill on the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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.

220606-N-UL352-1093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) practices hose handling techniques during a general quarters drill, June 6, 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.

220602-N-EE352-1016 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2022) Airman Nathan Kolwich, a native of Bloomfield, Mich., transports mattresses through the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 2. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2022) Sailors stand by to retrieve a fuel line at fueling station 21 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a fueling-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

070114-N-9475M-013. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

US Navy Boatswains Mate Andy Yao and US Navy SEAMAN Christopher Baughman both crewmen from the USS OGDEN (LPD 5), a 570 foot Navy amphibious transport dock ship from San Diego, California, prepare the stairs for landing as Ogden arrives in Ketchikan, Alaska, for NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: USS Ogden (LPD 5)

220920-N-MD461-2025 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 20, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Lopez, a native of Elk Grove, Calif., takes notes as scene leader during a damage control drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 20. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

221007-N-GF955-1078BALTIC SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Caeden Hockers, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, communicates with the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Oct. 7, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

DN-SC-87-08276. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

221209-N-UL352-1136 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 9, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Tyler Pascale, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), closes a valve during a general quarters drill in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 9, 2022. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

DN-ST-86-02411. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Crewmen work at a refueling station aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) during an underway replenishment exercise with the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY (FFG-03). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220519-N-CM110-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2022) - Gunners Mate 3rd Class Shane Greytak, from Lee Vining, California, prepares a shot line aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 19, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Crew members aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) tend hawser line for the tow of a disabled fishing vessel, Sep. 16, 2022. The Bear was responding to a search-and-rescue case.

220815-N-GF955-1111ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) heave around a line during a replenishment-at-sea with the British Tide-class Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker RFA Tiderace (A137), Aug. 15, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

221008-N-BR419-1028 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors simulate de-smoking a passageway using a ram fan during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. 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.

220526-N-TT639-1051 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Sheila Ortiz, from Randleman, North Carolina, left, and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Austin Talbert, from Newbern, North Carolina, center, man a hose while Electricians Mate 1st Class Nicholas Larson, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, operates a naval firefighting thermal imager during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

SASEBO, Japan (June 7, 2022) Chief Damage Controlman Jeffery Davis, from Cherry Valley, Ill., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), trains Sailors, also assigned to America, during a damage control exercise in one of the ships engine rooms. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 3, 2024) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamarcus Allen prepares to combat simulated fires during a General Quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force. Navy

221017-N-IL330-1124 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) - Fireman Jonny Ruizpalacios, from New York, left, and Machinery Repairman Fireman Gunner Vandervort, from Lake Ozark, Missouri, attach a banding patch to a pipe during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 17, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Fire Controlman (AEGIS) 2nd Class John Velazquez, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), center right, reports the position of the phone-and-distance line as it crosses the forecastle of the ship during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13), while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 6, 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 (April 22, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Arthur Renteria, front, from Carson Calif., and Seaman Miller Fernando, from San Francisco, handle line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). 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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 20, 2012) Chief Damage Controlman Evan Fennig, right, instructs Damage Controlman 3rd Class Christian Jacobson to extinguish a fire during a fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, deployed with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

220916-N-DP708-1624PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) -Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Leonard Cooper, left, guides Boatswains Mate Seaman Kirk McMillan in storing a line during a small boat evolution aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16 Naval power projection capabilities underpin a broad spectrum of missions by allowing us to rapidly insert, support, and when appropriate, withdraw forces ashore; provide sea-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and fire support to forces ashore. 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 29, 2024) Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220330-N-SI601-1177 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 30, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Curtis Moran, from Houston, a Sailor assigned U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), hammers a lead plug to secure a pin to a detachable link on the ships starboard anchor. 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.

PHILPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2014) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Colby H. Phipps takes part in a fire drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Shiloh is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

110117-N-2055M-118 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2011) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Crystal Cooper reports a class Alpha fire to her team leader during a shipboard firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley is on a deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-2. CG Personnel With Supplies -- personnel strapping down supplies on flatbed trailer, 050901. Hurricane Katrina

070115-F-0199D-177. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Crewmen work at a refueling station aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) during an underway replenishment exercise with the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY (FFG-03). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220915-N-GF955-1087RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief Boatswains Mate Derek Russell, left, from Kansas City, Missouri, and Boatswains Mate 1st Class Nicholas Labarre, from Chicago, Illinois, inspect the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) as it arrives in Riga, Latvia for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 13, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Lyons, from Pangburn, Arkansas, signals the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

221025-N-YP095-1059 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 25, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Diego Urman, from Claremont, Florida, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Marc Salas, from Houston, participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Amara Alcorn, from Oshkosh, Wis., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) signals the capstan operator during an anchor freefall in the ships focsle. 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.

Senior Airman Brandon M. Acks, Crew Chief assigned to the 179th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group, refills the C-130H Hercules with liquid oxygen (LOX) August 30, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The C-130H Hercules holds 24 liters of LOX and is used to ensure air crew have oxygen when flying at high altitudes.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 9, 2022) - Fireman Chase O'Hare, (left) from Tampa, Fla., and Damage Control Fireman Trey Martin, from Billings, Mont., remove a collection, holding and transfer tube on the sponson during a sea and anchor evolution aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Dec. 9, 2022. 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.

180118-N-NM917-194 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 18, 2018) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jason Keklak, left, demonstrates how to properly tie off during working aloft qualification training on the superstructure of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

010331-N-0283O-001. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Joseph Case, from Santa Cruz, Calif., ensures an aircraft catapult is clear before testing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

220728-N-JO823-1019 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) Chief Damage Controlman Scott Barr, from McComb, Mississippi, assesses a damage control drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan regularly conducts drills to assess the overall damage control capabilities of the ship and the knowledge of its Sailors. 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.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-145. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsmen near crane on cutter. Hurricane Katrina

APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 16, 2013) Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) secure mooring lines in Apra Harbor as Bremerton arrives to conduct maintenance and liberty. Bremerton is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

220608-N-AV223-1039 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Eric Klaumenzer, a native of Sacramento, Calif., removes paint from a safety railing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 8. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

DN-SC-86-04231. Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110513-N-DU438-076ATLANTICE OCEAN (May 13, 2011) ElectricianÕs Mate Fireman Barrett P. Smith lowers a sounding tube into a main reduction gear sump inside an engine room aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Gettysburg is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

220903-N-QI593-3211 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 3, 2022) Sailors heave a messenger line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 3, 2022. Bainbridge is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman 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 interests.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a damage control drill aboard the Stennis (CVN 74), July 13, 2022, in Newport News, Virginia. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

220822-N-QI593-1013 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Evelyn Vargas, from Los Angeles, refills a self-contained breathing apparatus aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 22, 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.

SASEBO, JAPAN (Aug. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), don firefighting gear during damage control drills while moored in Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 8. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220510-N-XB010-1001 SASEBO, Japan (May 10, 2022) Damage Controlman Senior Chief Damon Leggins, Type Commander (TYCOM) Material Inspection Team inspector, observes an aqueous film forming foam demonstration in the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) hangar bay during an inspection. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

220519-N-MJ302-3009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Barron Sluder, from Manteo, N.C., and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alex Johnson, from Crestview. Fla., don personal protective equipment during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-130. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsman walking on bridge of civilian ship--HIV boarding, 09-17. Hurricane Katrina

220617-N-GP384-1018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 17, 2022) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Lauren Watters, from Erye, Colorado, prepares to shoot a shot line in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replinishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), June 17, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency personnel train in high-angle rope rescue with Airmen from the Washington National Guards 141st Fatality Search and Rescue Recovery team during a simulated search and rescue scenario as part of exercise Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 7. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise conducted as a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement. The FTX focuses on hazmat response, mass medical care and search and rescue. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

110205-N-6003P-453ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2011) Sailors practice shoring techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Shoring is the use of metal and wood beams to brace walls and ceilings during damage control situations.

220910-N-LY160-1133 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) - Sailors carry chocks and chains on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 10, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220514-N-DW158-1033 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Brittney Robinson from Las Vegas, directs a forklift on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea. During the evolution, USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via vertical and 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.

A member of the flight deck crash crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) uses a high-pressure hose to rinse off a P-16 shipboard firefighting and rescue truck. Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1)

220715-N-IL330-1065 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) - Sailors search for simulated damage during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 15, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

NORTH SEA (Nov. 2, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Ryan Goldstein, right, communicates with his repair locker during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 2, 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.

111206-N-DR144-601PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Katie Griffith, Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Veronica Calhoun and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Reginald Dean, all assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, wash down an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a deployment to the western Pacific region.

030312-F-5098W-001. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2022) Seaman Daniel Gregory, from Manassas, Va., connects the span wire aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). 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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2018) Ships Serviceman Seaman Mario Arzate, left, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brian England handle a phone and distance line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ship conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Oct. 26, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (Dec. 10, 2022) Deaton William, a civilian mariner assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), pulls in lines during an outbound sea and anchor evolution from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Dec. 10, 2022. Comfort is currently deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 4, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Cedric Cross, from Niceville, Fla., cuts the stoppers connecting a replenishment station aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea. George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (September 19, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Griffin Leboffe from Hartwick, New York conducts a damage control training exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 19. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

050808-N-2959L-005. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220801-N-GF955-1108NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 1, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Brandon Langer, from Fort Worth, Texas, calls to stop the anchor winch during sea and anchor detail as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) departs Naval Station Rota, Spain for a patrol, Aug. 1, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

221019-N-YP095-1053 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 19, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Melissa Rodarte, from Denver, coils a hose on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

DF-ST-87-09587. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Two firemen, from the Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Fire Department, work the "jaws of life" to open the back of a van that has been in an accident, so they could get to injured crash victims inside. This was all part of a MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) training scenario that took place on Hickam AFB, HI, on October 30th, 2000. Subject Operation/Series: MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE (MARE) Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220910-N-JR318-1075 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2022) Sailors remove restraints from an anchor chain in the fo'c'sle of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 10, 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.

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