Naval Operations and Personnel

Images capturing sailors engaged in various naval tasks, from aiming weaponry to handling equipment, showcasing active military operations at sea.

220430-N-OG067-1089NORFOLK, VA. (April 30, 2022) - Gunner's Mate 3rd class Kassidy Almirol, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) aims the shot line for a replenishment-at-sea April 30, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

220430-N-OG067-1089NORFOLK, VA. (April 30, 2022) - Gunner's Mate 3rd class Kassidy Almirol, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) aims the shot line for a replenishment-at-sea April 30, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Jonathan Rock, from Kansas City, Kan., stands watch on the bridge wing as the Arleigh Burke-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.

220427-N-EE352-1021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 27, 2022) A Sailor scans for surface contacts aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 27. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Sailors unload ordnance from a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. 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.

DN-ST-88-09839. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 23, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Recruit Cassandra Hortz, from Los Angeles, uses a sound-powered phone while on watch as the port aft lookout aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220620-N-FD648-1219 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jack Langston fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), June 20, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting 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.

220916-N-WU964-1071 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors conduct a live-fire exercise with an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 16. 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.

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Nov. 8, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Neil Griffith looks through an alidade on the bridgewing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Nov. 8, 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.

110106-N-7981E-370PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2011) Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a familiarization fire exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

060826-N-3557N-048. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

230323-N-MG537-1003SAL ISLAND, Cabo Verde (March 23, 2023) Hull Technician Second Class Leonard Johnson pulls tubing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) in preparation to leave Sal Island, Cabo Verde, March 23, 2023. Bulkeley routinely operates in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

220123-N-JR318-1053 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2022) Lt. j.g. Connor Foley, from Wheaton, Illinois, shoots an M4A1 carbine during a live-fire exercise on an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 23, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is 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 Hunter Day)

U.S. Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Demery, a maritime law enforcement specialist aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), mans his post as .50 cal gunner during a GUNNEX shoot in Operation Nanook, Aug. 3, 2022. The Bear is partaking in the Tuugaalik phase of Operation Nanook, an annual exercise that allows the United States and multiple other partner nations to ensure security and enhance interoperability in Arctic waters.

GDYNIA, Poland (Sept. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Samantha Jolley, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), stands watch during a sea and anchor evolution in Gdynia Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220925-N-SN516-2125 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) Cmdr. Rich Jimenez, right, Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), from El Paso, Texas, communicates with the bridge of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Washington Chambers (T-AO 11) during an underway replenishment (UNREP). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Illie McIntosh, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans a .50 caliber machine gun during a sea and anchor evolution, Sept. 26, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's 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.

220925-N-ZQ263-1132 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Peter Schunk, from Milwaukee, Wis., observes a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers aboard the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220925-N-ZQ263-1132 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Peter Schunk, from Milwaukee, Wis., observes a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Washington Chambers aboard the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Information Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Kritzer, front, from Portland, Oregon, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), readies a Mossburg 500 shotgun during a shotgun qualification course on one of the ships aircraft elevators while sailing in the East China Sea, Aug 3. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) Seaman Michael Eads, from Kingman, Arizona, scans for surface contacts on the bridge wing of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 14, 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.

220821-N-DH616-0003 ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT (August 21, 2022) Chief Intelligence Specialist Erica Liston stands watch on the bridge wing during a sea and anchor evolution in preparation for a scheduled port visit into Alexandria, Egypt. USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

060516-N-6410T-012. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060925-N-3038W-096. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

221108-N-EH998-1079 RED SEA (Nov. 8, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Yeisson Isaza-Zuluaga uses an alidade aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Nov. 8. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2022) Seaman Dakiyuh Locklear, from Fayettville, North Carolina, monitors surface contacts from the bridgewing of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold 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.

220530-N-IV962-1175SAN DIEGO (May 30, 2022) - Sailors fire an MK 11 saluting mount during a 21-gun salute in observance of Memorial Day aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), May 30. The 21 gun salute is performed to pay honor at military funerals, to recognize presidents and former presidents, heads of state, and in commemoration of national holidays like Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and on George Washingtons birthday. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220421-N-TP544-1453 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 21, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Habil Mota fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire qualification event aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) April 21, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220914-N-TC847-1017 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Thomas Wisdom, right, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), teaches a Sailor how to load an M240B machine gun during a small caliber action team drill, Sept. 14, 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.

U.S. Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conduct small arms training while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2022. Shoup is underway to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose Exercise. From left, Gunners Mate 2nd Class Austin Townsend, Gunners Mate Chief Select Tucker Smith, and Gunners Mate 1st Class Raymond Villegas.

Crew members fold the tail section of an SH-60B Sea Hawk while the helicopter is being prepared for stowage in a hangar aboard the guided missile frigate USS HALYBURTON (FFG-40). The ship is participating in exercise Ocean Safari '85. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

An officer aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) takes a reading with a sextant. The WISCONSIN is part of the U.S. Navy force in the gulf supporting Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

220511-N-DE439-045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) Lt. j.g. Rebecca Ouellete, Conning Officer, looks for the Expendable Mobile ASW Training Target (EMATT) as part of a training exercise on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 11, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220517-N-XN177-1040 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Isiah Saunders, from Newport News, Virginia, fires an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a gun shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 17, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

040702-N-1693W-004. Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2014) Sailors prepare for a replenishment-at-sea aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2012) Seaman Andrew Kang searches for surface contacts while standing forward lookout watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on deployment with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). 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.

Crewmen aboard a PB Mark III patrol boat, part of Special Boat Unit 20, get a close-up view of the reflagged Kuwaiti tanker SS GAS PRINCE. The patrol boat is taking part in an Earnest Will convoy mission during which the tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships. Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Unknown

220105-N-HD110-1079CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 5, 2022) -- Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zachary Lockman fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a gun shoot aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), Jan. 5, 2022. Milwaukee is 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Justin Shumaker communicates with flight deck control during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

060629-N-9723W-034. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

220801-N-QI593-3047 STRAIT OF MESSINA (Aug. 1, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Austin Morrison, from Jacksonville, Florida, uses a telescopic alidade during a strait transit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Aug. 1, 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.

070117-N-3729H-081. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A US Army stevedore directs a M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank down the ramp of the Ready Reserve Force ship CAPE DECISION (T-AKR-5054) at a port facility in the Arabian Gulf region on 19 Oct 1994. Army stevedores from the 567th Transportation Unit, Ft Eustis, Va. were flown to the region to download the equipment from the ships in preparation for Operation VIGILANT WARRIOR, the US Armed Forces response to aggressive Iraqi actions towards Kuwait. Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Unknown

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Zachary Seidle looks through the binoculars aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 21, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tyler Mollman, from Panama City, Florida, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Gabriel Munoz, from Puerto Rico, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) weapons department, test a .50 caliber machine gun during a training exercise, April 14, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

DN-SC-87-10293. Country: Persian Gulf

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Sailors fire M9 pistols during a small arms qualification aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36). Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleets mission, Southern Seas 2012. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

220925-N-XB010-1003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 25, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and Cdr. Randall Schimpf, executive officer, supervise as the ship pulls alongside USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) for an underway replenishment-at-sea while in the South China Sea. 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.

220714-N-TO573-1110 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 14, 2022) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Carneiro, from Surprise, Arizona shoots an M-4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 14, 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.

Saying goodbye with Sail-fits from HR MS "Delfzijl" by CMijnendienst, KTZ licorice.

221025-N-OL632-2398 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Morley, deputy commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, left, poses with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, U.S. Sixth Fleet, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) for a scheduled visit during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

A Navy seaman stands watch with the Mark 7 "Big Eyes" binoculars atop the 010 signal bridge of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) while the ship is underway for Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE 2-94 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220704-N-DH616-0035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Jasmine Cole stands watch as port lookout aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) during a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335) . USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 19, 2022) Fire Controlman Aegis Rene Rosado Rosario, from Loganville, GA, prepares lines to moor to the pier aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 19, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220916-N-WU964-1083 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Myles Point, left, from Peace Dale, Rhode Island, instructs Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Claude Roney III, from Atlanta, on how to properly operate an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 16. 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.

220420-N-JX182-1138 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Stephen Tarrants, from Portland, Oregon, fires an M240B machine gun aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

US Navy Boatswain's Mate Second Class Doug Brooks supervises the placement of fenders between his ship and the Chilean flagship BLANCO ENCALADA (DLH 15) as USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) pulls into the port city of Valaparaiso, Chile, to participate in the upcoming Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

DN-ST-90-01481. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: USS Thorn (DD 988)

SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 27, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Ethan Heffner, from New Orleans, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Austin Lynch, from Temple, Texas, carry a simulated medical casualty, Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Dylan Del Grande, from Bulverde, Texas, on the flight deck during a crash and salvage drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Oct. 27. Benfold 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.

German water vehicle specialists assist a U.S. paratrooper onto the boat during a water jump at Lake Constance, Germany, July 28, 2022. German and U.S. Special Operations Command Europe paratroopers performed the water landing under supervision in order to enhance readiness and proper procedures in the event of an emergency parachute landing in a body of water.

Gunner's Mate Seaman Anna Hawkins, from Magalia, California, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, fires the M9 pistol during a small arms live fire gunnery exercise on the ships aircraft elevator, Oct. 15, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

220810-N-XB010-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), oversees operations as the ship receives stores from the replenishment vessel USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204) during a replenishment-at-sea. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli 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.

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Tiffany Tumaliuan, a native of Murrieta, California, left, and Seaman Gregorio Lauron, a native of Los Angeles California, handle a mooring line during sea and anchor operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221013-N-FD648-1034 PIRAEUS, Greece (Oct. 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), carry the jack staff as the ship departs Piraeus, Greece, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 13, 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.

230408-N-DU622-1315 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 8, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailor conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-88-07499. Base: USS Simpson (FFG 56)

221203-N-EB711-1009 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 3, 2022) An MK38 25mm machine gun is fired aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 3. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220816-N-TT639-1251 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) - Sailors fire M4A1 carbine assault rifles during a small arms gun shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 16, 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.

A Maritime Safety and Security Team boatcrew escorts a Canadian Coast Guard ship leaving the Baltimore Harbor at the completion of Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore, August 13, 2022. Fleet Week is celebrates the rich maritime traditions of the Chesapeake Bay and the contributions of Marylanders to the defense of the nation.

Storekeeper Second Class (SK2) David Stewart relays messages from the officer of the deck up on the sail to the control room below via a sound-powered telephone link aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Country: Chesapeake Bay

Navy electronic and optical company (MeOB) on board an S-frigate to work on equipment in the antennaast in June 1989.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 29, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Evans Acquah, a native of Bono, Ghana, assigned to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), looks through the ships high-powered binoculars, or Big Eyes, during exercise Steel Knight 23 (SK23), Nov. 29, 2022. SK23 provides U.S. 3rd Fleet and I Marine Expeditionary Force with an opportunity to practice amphibious operations and demonstrate that amphibious forces can access critical areas that shape actions across the range of military operations to resolve conflict, conduct humanitarian assistance or combat the adversary. Steel Knight is an annual combined-arms live-fire exercise led by the 1st Marine Division which ensures forces are optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-build to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

An officer uses binoculars to watch a commercial vessel passing near the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Country: Unknown

010922-N-3560G-005. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

010514-N-4790M-001. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

PERTH, Australia (April 19, 2022) The Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) prepares to moor alongside the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) at HMAS Stirling naval base, April 19, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 8, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Nicholas Sibbet, from Danville, Calif., holds the phone-and-distance line on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) 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.

240108-N-CK669-1033 RED SEA (Jan. 8, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) conducts a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while the ships operate in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Red Sea, Jan. 8. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries are taking part in the operation.

A crewman checks the tightness of the arresting wire on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

111129-N-PB383-459PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 29, 2011) Sailors take aim at their targets during small arms qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are conducting operations in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

PHILLIPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2012) Chief Machinery Repairman Jason Rink runs laps aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) while the ship is underway. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navys only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan and is currently conducting a routine Western Pacific patrol. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

ATLANTIC OCEAN(Feb. 13, 2013) Sailors handle a line aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19).

Storekeeper Second Class (SK2) David Stewart stands the phone watch on the sound-powered telephone as the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) steams up the bay for Annapolis, Md. Country: Chesapeake Bay

An officer instructs a crew member on the bridge of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) as the vessel is deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

U.S. Navy Chief Intelligence Specialist John Minor, the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), looks for passing ships during a transit through the Strait of Gibraltar, July 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, are 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.

230214-N-NH267-1148 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2023) U.S. Navy Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Dylan Samuel, from Houston, fires an M9 pistol during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) gun shoot on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

030201-M-9124R-025. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST LAR Bn

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 6, 2022) Undesignated Seaman Marian Jaca speaks with the bridge while aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) during a sea and anchor evolution as the ship gets underway during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

240205-N-OM737-1013MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 5, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Amber Meade, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), makes an announcement on the ships flight deck announcement system from primary flight control, Feb. 5. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Navy

220917-N-NQ285-1746ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Ensign Nysha Hongpaisan, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Benjarong Roungpet, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), track and film an air contact during a visual information personnel drill, Sept. 17, 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.

220917-N-NQ285-1746ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Ensign Nysha Hongpaisan, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Benjarong Roungpet, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), track and film an air contact during a visual information personnel drill, Sept. 17, 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.

221125-N-BR419-1132 PHILIPPPINE SEA (Nov. 25, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Joel Alvarado, left, from Dallas, observes as Lt. Cmdr. Joe Appleby, from Lineville, Alabama, fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 25. 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 - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-272. CGC Dauntless-- USCG RHI boat crew departing from LETO PROVIDENCE Singapore-- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

230322-N-DE439-1046 ROTA, Spain (March 22, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jesse Barrera stands port bridge wing watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 22, 2023. Arleigh Burke 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.

220604-N-EU544-9567 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2022) Chief Gunner's Mate Damian Perkins, from Bronx, New York, practices firing a pencil flare aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

010408-N-5244S-023. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

220807-N-XB010-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) secure a detainee aboard the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a training evolution. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) - Gunners Mate 1st Class George Thomas (left), from Rochester, New York, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dylan Shubin, from Norco, California, adjust the sights on a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4. Barry 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.

221203-N-XZ686-1002PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2022) Sailors fire M240B machine guns on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

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