Naval Operations and Replenishments

Images depict various naval vessels including replenishment ships and a mine countermeasure ship operating in diverse sea conditions. The mood is operational and dynamic.

Red Sea, July 20, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge.

020922-M-3022S-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thessaloniki Country: Greece (GRC) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2

220805-N-PC065-1107 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (Aug. 5, 2022) - A Swedish tugboat pulls in front of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a sea and anchor transit to Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 5, 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.

Commercial tugs approach to maneuver the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) toward the new Pier 1 during Fleet Week activities. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050905-N-7781D-027. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

101206-N-2811A-107SAN DIEGO (Dec. 6, 2010) A Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) mans the rails as the ship departs San Diego. Nimitz is conducting an administrative homeport change from Naval Base Coronado to Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash. during a docking planned incremental availability.

The Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) sits at the pier after arriving in Banjul, The Gambia, July 25, 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, embark the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) to inspect gear, in preparation for Korean Marine Exchange Program 24.1 at Chinhae Naval Base, South Korea, Feb. 15, 2024. KMEP is a bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and strengthens the combined capabilities of Republic of Korea Marines and U.S. Marines. Marine Corps

040430-N-1464F-016. Base: Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110521-F-CF975-028MANTA, Ecuador (May 21, 2011) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is pierside during a scheduled port visit to Manta, Ecuador. Comfort is supporting Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

DN-SC-86-12446. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

990419-M-3368I-011. Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL BLITZ 99 Base: Uss Anchorage (LSD 36)

Members of the base force are shown hauling in mooring lines from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) as the ship is berthed at the Piedmont Pier at the naval base for a stop over port visit before deploying to the Persian Gulf. Base: Yokohama Country: Japan (JPN)

USS Iwo Jima - 26-HK-274-31. Hurricane Katrina

970628-N-8513W-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USNS MERCY

060131-N-8157C-019. Base: Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

North African Operations, November 1942 A Grumman Wildcat fighter (Martlet) on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS FORMIDABLE.

060923-N-4772B-130. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

A sailor hauls in a mooring rope as a Cruiser Destroyer Group 12 motor launch prepares to depart alongside the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) during Fleet Week. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Marine Fire Service in Action (Fire fighting exercise on board) in March 1990 with the landing vessel L 9522 (red painted, 1963-1986, donated to the navy fire in 1987).

A tank landing ship (LST) approaches the shore during TEAMWORK '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Country: Norway(NOR)

U.S. Army USAV Fort McHenry Landing Craft Unit 2020, departs after a rehearsal in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 5, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Coast Guard crew members assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) prepare to moor up in Freetown, Sierra Leone, July 30, 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.

120206-N-FH321-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2012) A landing craft air cushion enters the welldeck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to transport troops and equipment to the beach during the amphibious assault phase of Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2022) Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departs from Naval Base San Diego, May 3, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

990419-M-3368I-014. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: San Diego Naval Ship Yard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SD-03-08464. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98 Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-SC-04-09139. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-351-108. Hurricane Katrina

110317-N-MU720-023HACHINOHE, Japan (March 17, 2011) Sailors assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawatake walk towards a fishing boat that washed ashore in a tsunami caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. Service members, civilian employees, and family members from Naval Air Facility Misawa are helping residents clean up the port following a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that caused a devastating tsunami along Japan's eastern coast.

DM-ST-89-00693. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE SWORD Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Russia, St. Petersburg, July 19, 2020. Military brig Poltava and the Peter-Und-Paul Fortress in the Water area of the Newa during the parade for the day of the Marine Russia, St. Petersburg, July 19, 2020. 22806553

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Gulfport-Biloxi Mission - 26-HK-367-65. Hurricane Katrina

OTARU, Japan (July 18, 2014) Sailors man the rails as the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Otaru, Japan. Blue Ridge port visits strengthen positive military-to-military relationships based on common interests related to maritime security of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Gulfport-Biloxi Mission - 26-HK-367-64. Hurricane Katrina

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Japanese community members take a tour aboard the U.S. 7th Fleets command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

SUEZ CANAL (May 9, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transits the Suez Canal during its first operational deployment. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). New York is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A view from the pier, of the port bow section on the combatant missile (hydrofoil) patrol ship USS ARIES (PGM-5) during its commissioning ceremony. Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrives in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, on Sept. 14, 2022. Following stops in Australia and Papua New Guinea, weve been patrolling to deter illicit maritime activity — most recently, to counter illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing in the territorial waters of the Federated States of Micronesia to assist in ensuring FSMs sovereignty, resource security, and the rule of law.

221007-N-VX158-1045 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) Harpers Ferry-class landing ship dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) sails under the Golden Gate Bridge during the parade of ships in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65) as the ship passes the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL during an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

COMODORO RIVADAVIA, Argentina (Nov. 20, 2017) Argentine rescue commanders discuss current operations with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Eberlein, commanding officer of Undersea Rescue Command (URC). URC is based in San Diego and is mobilizing two rescue assets to assist in search and rescue efforts for the Argentine navy submarine ARA San Juan (S-42).

Members of the US and Jordanian military services work through the night to offload equipment from the cargo ship LYRA. The equipment has been delivered for use during SHADOW HAWK, the segment of the multiservice Exercise BRIGHT STAR '87 that tests joint Jordan-US operations. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWKBRIGHT STAR Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)

A large harbor tug sprays water in welcome as it escorts the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) toward port as the vessel returns from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-357-34. Hurricane Katrina

GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 20, 2013) Quartermaster 2nd Class, right, and Quartermaster 1st Class Kennath Freeman raise the Romeo flag as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) for a replenishment-at-sea. Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

DN-SC-86-06929. Base: Westwego State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) participate in a multilateral formation sail leaving Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 6, 2022, with crews from Australia and Fiji as the other ships depart for Exercise Kakadu off Darwin. The ships include HMAS Melville, a Leeuwin-class ship, HMAS Wollongong, an Armidale-class ship, RFNS Savenaca, a Guardian-class ship, and the Oliver Henry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

221128-N-DW158-1132 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors fake out a phone and distance line as the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), comes alongside the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), for a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. 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.

An aerial view of a portion of the naval station, showing some of the damage caused by the volcanic ash that fell following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

A member of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) disembark from the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia after a preliminary inspection of the ship's cargo. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea

New Orleans Gunlock Photos - 26-HK-331-107. Hurricane Katrina

An aerial view of the amphibious assault ships USS TARAWA (LHA-1), right, and USS ESSEX (LHD-2), center, moored at the shipyard. The decommissioned aircraft carrier RANGER (CV-61) is in a graving dock in the background. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The New Amsterdam, a medium Roll-on Roll-off ship operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy, delivers equipment in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Risoyhamn, Norway, Feb. 18, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

060515-A-1906W-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 12, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is one part of a whole-of-government approach to assist the Haitian government with security and stability throughout Haiti through the deterrence and prevention of dangerous, irregular maritime migration.

050129-N-0493B-007. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Johor Strait Country: Singapore (SGP)

U.S. Marines and Sailors examine the new Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 class hovercraft during a tour at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Sept. 29, 2022. Throughout the tour, Brig. Gen. John F. Kelliher III, the deputy commander of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, and Brig. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, the director of expeditionary warfare with the Chief of Naval Operations, surveyed the propelling systems, interior mechanics and received a live demonstration of LCAC-104. The LCAC 100 class was designed to carry the legacy of the traditional LCAC while introducing expeditionary advancements such as heavier weight capacities and integration of new technology. LCACs have been essential to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps amphibious operations and have provided humanitarian aid during natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti in 201

240104-N-EV253-1457 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2024) - An aerial photo of Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, CA. The photo was taken from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Mobile Alabama - 26-HK-348-77. Hurricane Katrina

An aerial view of a portion of the naval station, showing some of the damage caused by the volcanic ash that fell following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. The ammunition ship USS HALEAKALA (AE-25) is in the foreground at right; the Filipino tank landing ship RPS SAMAR DEL NORTE (LT-510) is at left.. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

The USNS COMFORT Departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va.

January 14, 2010 - An aerial view of Port-au-Prince harbor in Haiti from an OC-135B Observation Aircraft.

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASAs Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary recovery test on the Orion boilerplate test article in the water near a U.S. Navy ship. NASA and the U.S. Navy are conducting tests to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module and forward bay cover on its return from a deep space mission. The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment.During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. A second test will be conducted next year in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-178. Hurricane Katrina

A port bow view of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) moored pierside. The BLUE RIDGE, permanently forward deployed since August from her homeport in Yokosuku, Japan, is COMSEVENTHFLT and is also serving as COMUSNAVCENT flagship. Subject Operation/Series: Desert Shield Base: Manama Country: Bahrain (BHR)

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) loads cargo aboard the Royal Australian Navy Heavy Landing Craft, HMAS Labuan (L128) while anchored near Dili, Timor-Leste, in support of Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10) on August 10, 2010. PP10 is the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

040920-N-6497N-006. Base: Naval Base, Kitsap (BANGOR) State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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