Naval Operations and Personnel

Depictions of naval personnel engaged in operations aboard various vessels, emphasizing teamwork and maritime duties in military exercises.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braden Mileski, a crew chief with the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans a .50-Cal machine gun during a live-fire exercise in a MV-22 Osprey over the Atlantic Ocean, June 23, 2022. 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.

220809-N-PC065-2008 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) - The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) seen from a landing craft air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, during amphibious operations in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2022) - Seamen Alan Caraballovillches, a native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, assigned to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), stands watch as a lookout during exercise Steel Knight 23 (SK23), Dec. 1, 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-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

DN-ST-88-01790. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A signalman seaman aboard the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG-54) sends a flashing light message to the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) while both ships are underway. The ships are participating in a reflagged tanker escort operation. Country: Gulf Of Oman

PEARL HARBOR (April 2, 2014) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Chuck Hagel receives an update on a shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas, while aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Off the coast of North Carolina, officers of the bridge crew aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) man their stations during the joint services exercise SOLID SHIELD '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Braden Mileski, a crew chief with the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans a .50-Cal machine gun during a live-fire exercise in a MV-22 Osprey over the Atlantic Ocean, June 23, 2022. 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.

AIRMAN Scott Batly loads ordnance onto a F-14 Tomcat from Fighter Squadron Thirty-Two (VF-32), "Swordsmen", on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prior to night flight operations. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

230207-N-NH267-1171 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2023) Indian Navy Cmdr. Vikas Phogat, commanding officer of the Indian Navy Sukanya-class patrol craft INS Savitri (P53), observes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), during an exercise in the Indian Ocean. 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.

220904-N-GF955-1224BALTIC SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Corry Lougee, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), stands on the bridge wing during a maneuvering exercise with partner and allied ships in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 4, 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.

190119-N-JI086-095 DARDANELLES STRAIT (Jan. 19, 2019) Ensign Shae Timmons stands conning officer watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Dardanelles Strait, en route to the Black Sea, Jan. 19, 2019. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Sailors observe as JS Amagiri (DD 154) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sails alongside the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 17. The U.S. Navy and the JMSDF routinely conduct naval exercises together, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. 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 crewman wearing a sound-powered phone looks through the ship's binoculars during a general quarters drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Country: Unknown

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 31, 2014) Lt. Cmdr. Robert Kallman orders a course change while conning the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) for a replenishment at sea. Cole is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Cape Verde Navy Lieutenant Nuno Moniz observes a pair of small boats through binoculars from the bridge wing of USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) off the coast of Mauritania on Jan. 10, 2022. Moniz assisted in querying the vessels in multiple languages.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Anthony Cheeney, a deck force member aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), stands helm and lookout on the bridge while underway in the English Channel, Oct. 27, 2022. Hamilton 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.

CAPT. Sherman E. Wright Jr., commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56), is interviewed by the press on the bridge wing of his ship during exercise BALTOPS '93. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

220704-N-SP805-0035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2022) Cmdr. Lawrence Heyworth IV, commanding officer, observes a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Lacy, from Brownsville, Texas, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a gunshoot aboard the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). The future USS Michael Monsoor is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy Jan. 26, 2019, in Coronado, Calif.

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) wash the ship during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 16, 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.

Crew members confer on deck as the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40) tows three large harbor tugs from Naval Station, Rota, Spain, to the port of Algeciras, Spain. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-86-10137. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

DN-ST-89-01785. Country: Unknown

BOSTON (Sept. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in cleaning the decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer, USS Cassin Young during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname

A crew member aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) takes a compass reading on the location of the guided missile cruiser USS BIDDLE (CG-34) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-ST-89-01786. Country: Unknown

221027-N-EU502-1034 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) - Seaman Akheem Gallimore, from New York, stands starboard lookout watch aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 27, 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.

220407-N-TO573-1092 IONIAN SEA (April 7, 2022) Seaman Saraetta Parker, from New York, stands lookout watch on a weather deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 7, 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 U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220923-N-GF955-1159BALTIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) handle a hose during a fresh water wash down, Sept. 23, 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.

221006-N-XK462-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Electricians Mate Fireman Camden Sinner, from Presque Isle, Wis., and U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist Seaman Abdurehim Jufar, from Bowie, Md., participate in a ships nautical or otherwise photographic intelligence exploitation (SNOOPIE) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

DN-ST-87-07112. Base: USS Leftwich (DD 984)

110403-N-RC734-058GULF OF ADEN (April 3, 2011) Sailors unload ammunition from the Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220523-N-ZQ263-1006 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) Ensign Cameron Hancock, from Edmond, Okla., steers the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting surface warfare advanced tactical training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface forces premiere advanced tactical training exercise, increasing warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

VADM Kendell E. Moranville, commander, 6th Fleet, watches the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group from the bridge of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220809-F-LN908-1337INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is raised from the water aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 9, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220524-N-VQ947-1052 LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Felix Fernandez, from Murrieta, Calif., supervises a stern gate marriage with a landing craft, utility (LCU), in the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

061031-N-5330L-146. Base: Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

221013-N-WQ732-2049 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. the 13, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class William Robinson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, stands watch as an Mh-60R Sea Hawk attached to HSM -70 Spartans takes off from the flight deck. 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 the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

221129-N-CM110-1119 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - Sailors man the rails aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

US Navy SEAMAN Sam Devaldo stands the aft look out aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) as the sun rises over the mountains of the port city of Antofagasta, Chile. His ship is getting underway to participate in the Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

220525-N-LZ839-1563NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), stand watch on the bridge during the ship's arrival at Fleet Week New York, May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

220925-N-LK647-0129 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 25, 2022) Lt. j.g. Andrew Woitena, a navigation officer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), monitors the ships positioning as it returns to home port following the completion of Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy was underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting 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.

220810-N-DW158-1192 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dillon Macklin, from Dayton, Texas, clearsbullet casings from a MK 38 25mm machine gun after a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. 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 Japan Coast Guard speaks on a radio while mooring JapanCoast Guard ship Kotobiki (PC52) at the harbor of Marine Corps Air StationIwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. JCG Kotobiki (PC52) visited the air station toconfirm its ability to moor at the harbor for the conduct of law-enforcementoperations in order to reinforce standard operating procedures and maintaininteroperability proficiency.

A BREGUET BR1150 ATLANTIC (SP-13A) maritime patrol range (1969-1984) above one of Speyk Class Fregat (1967-1990).

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.

Type 143 fast attack craft missile boat FGS Habicht (P-6119) of the West German Navy passes in review during a port visit by the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Kiel Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

221130-N-TC847-1005 AUGUSTA BAY, ITALY (Nov. 30, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Fausto Pineda assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) stands watch on the bridge during a sea and anchor evolution, Nov. 30, 2022. The GHWCSG 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.

220618-N-TI693-1005DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (June 18, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), monitors a sea and anchor evolution while entering the Port of Djibouti, June 18, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Divers confer aboard the salvage and rescue ship USS BRUNSWICK (ATS-3) as the ship conducts operations near Majuro Atoll. The BRUNSWICK will be in the islands for 90 days while its crew salvages a wreck that is blocking the harbor at the island of Jaluit. Country: Marshall Islands (MHL)

DN-ST-88-05606. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

A signalman prepares to use flags to send a message to a destroyer cruising nearby during exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120716-N-YQ369-006 SUEZ CANAL (July 16, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) approaches the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. Following five months operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Lincoln entered the U.S. 6th Fleet en route to the U.S. to complete an eight-month deployment.

060327-N-4772B-041. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

GDYNIA, Poland (Sept. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Cicone, left, and U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Samantha Jolley, both assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), stand 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.

220507-N-JX182-1052 SINGAPORE (May 7, 2022) Fire Controlman 1st Class Jordan Gilchrist stands security watch 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.

As the large harbor tug MENOMINEE (YTB-790) moves the ship into place, line handlers haul in on a messenger line to bring mooring line from the guided missile cruiser USS SAN JACINTO (CG-56) onto the pier. The JACINTO has returned to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020329-N-2781V-510. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Major Command Shown: USS George Washington (CVN-73)

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Jay Batoon, a crew member of USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), stands by as a safety observer during the ships test firing of the CIWS (Close-In Weapons System) off the northwest coast of South America while the ship is en route to Exercise TEAM WORK SOUTH '99. Reuben James will be conducting bilateral operations with the Chilean navy. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Aug. 20, 2022) Indonesian Komando Pasukan Katak and U.S. Navy members rehearse personnel recovery tactics during vessel board, search, and seizure training in Surabaya, Indonesia, Aug. 20, 2022. The combined VBSS event provided advanced training in boarding and clearing a ship with simulated enemy forces and hostages onboard. Through these engagements, U.S. special operations forces build our collective strength and interoperability alongside Indonesian forces, enabling teams to provide flexible responses to contingencies and supporting a strong U.S.-Indonesian partnership.

US Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Martin Gutierrez mans a fifty caliber gun mount on a Close-In Weapons System (CWIS) sponson on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during the aircraft carrier's transit through the Suez Canal. Truman is on its maiden deployment and is scheduled to return to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A lookout stands watch on the bridge of the guided missile frigate USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40). Base: USS Halyburton (FFG 40) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

070117-N-0684R-048. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-322. CGC Dauntless--Coast Guardsmen walking with civilian crew member through commercial ship's engine room ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

060521-N-9851B-012. Base: USS Crommelin (FFG 37)

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Eric Matthews, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), prepares the ships aft Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) mount prior to a live-fire exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 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.

220121-N-JR318-1011 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 21, 2022) Seaman Jazmine Miles, from Port Arthur, Texas, use binoculars while standing lookout watch on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 21, 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.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-126-20. Hurricane Katrina

240202-N-EJ843-1032 ROTA, Spain (Feb. 2, 2024) - Retail Specialist Seaman Nathaniel Tine, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), stands lookout as the ship departs Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 2, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. Navy

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group 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.

220511-A-YK067-1022 ARABIAN GULF (May 11, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Hunter Hill, left, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Seth Brumaghin, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, fly in an MH-60 Knighthawk during an at-sea search and rescue training operation during Exercise Neon Defender 2022. Neon Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Bahrain. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, installation defense and medical response.

Officers tend to their duties on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) as the ship sails for the Persian Gulf region to support Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Ensign Steven Gemmell, from Hamden, Mo., measures the bearing of a surface contact off the bow of 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.

230316-A-RY768-1003 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 16, 2023) A Bahrain harbor pilot views a screen aboard mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) as the ship pulls into Manama, Bahrain, March 16, 2023. Gladiator is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220627-N-WI365-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 27, 2022) Airman Camron Thompson, from Deland, Florida, establishes communication using a sound-powered telephone on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prior to a live-fire exercise. The target buoy provides Sailors a water-borne target to fire at during weapons qualifications and training exercises. 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.

220711-N-LM220-1116 PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Tracey Blood, from Lucerne Valley, Calif., salutes the USS Arizona Memorial as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) departs Pearl Harbor for the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

020423-F-9528H-003. Base: Port Of Valdez State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220620-N-FD648-1135 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2022) Electricians Mate 3rd Class Johnathan Huerta 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2022) - Sailors conduct a live-fire exercise aboard the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 3. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

060824-N-5617R-033. Base: Nab Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A catapult officer gives the launch signal to an aircraft about to be launched from the steam catapult on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Adriatic Sea

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2012) Airman James McCaughan installs safety nets around the edge of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently pierside at Naval Air Station North Island undergoing planned incremental availability. 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.

Quartermaster 3rd Class (QM3) Ray B. Ortega and Lieutenant J. W. Sweet, ship's navigator, man the chart table on the bridge of the destroyer USS FIFE (DD 991) during operations near Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Base: USS Fife (DD 991) Country: South China Sea

A Djiboutian coast guardsman stands watch as the Spanish navy frigate Santa Maria passes by during the combined joint interoperability exercise Bull Shark near Arta Range, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. During the exercise, the Djiboutian coast guard synchronized and coordinated with joint and partner forces to conduct crisis response and personnel recovery training. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

020926-N-4309A-023. Base: Pns Shahjahan (D 186)

030312-A-XXXXX-6485. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220618-N- PA358-0011 Marseille, France (June 18, 2022) Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), conducts a press conference with French news media outlets during a scheduled port visit, June 18, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trinh Nguyen, right, and Lance Cpl. Connor Donohy, both air traffic controllers with Air Traffic Control Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, observe the visual communication screen at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 9, 2022. Visual communication identifies and directs 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) aircraft to take off and land during flight operations that keep 3rd MAW trained, ready and relevant. MCAS Miramar Marines support and assist 3rd MAW operational readiness through a symbiotic relationship. Nguyen is a native of Seattle and Donohy is a native of Baltimore.

040929-N-7034S-004. Country: Persian Gulf

221012-N-IL330-1151 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) - Fire Controlman 1st Class Jayco Tisdale, from Washington D.C., loads ammunition into a close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 12, 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.

SASEBO, Japan (May 4, 2022) Ensign Antione Powell, from Incline Village, Nev., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), marks the bearing of a vessel using a alidade while training inside a Navigation, Seamanship, and Ship Handling Training simulator. 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.

220521-N-TI693-1022MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), and Joseph Darlak, the civilian mariner ship's master, discuss and oversee ship maneuvering operations while arriving at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, May 21, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

230901-N-NS135-1088 MEDITTERANEAN SEA (Sep. 1, 2023) Main Propulsion Assistant Lt. jg. Rashad Sawyer, right, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), recites the officers oath with Cmdr. Timothy Yuhas, left, commander, Ramage, during his promotion ceremony, Sep. 1, 2023. Ramage is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221104-N-MD461-2103 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 4, 2022) Capt. P. Scott Miller, left, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the flight deck of the ship. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220617-N-PC065-1020 GABES, Tunisia (June 17, 2022) Tunisian tugboat pilots, right, direct tugboats over radio communication from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24), as the ship arrives in Gabes, Tunisia for exercise African Lion 2022, June 17, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational-scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work toward increased security and stability within the region.

221202-N-EB711-1004 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) speak with a member of the Turkish Navy aboard corvette TCG Burgazada (F-513) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 2, reflecting the strong naval partnership between the U.S. and Turkey.

220812-N-XH769-1024 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Nathan Sparkman conducts maintenance on a mounted gun aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Aug. 11, 2022. 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.

Crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) honor Secretary of Defense William Cohen through a Navy tradition of rainbow sideboys. Independence Battle Group, at its Forward Deployed homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, soon deploys to replace the USS Nimitz battle group in the Persian Gulf as announced by the Secretary during his visit. Base: USS Independence (CV 62) State: Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

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