Naval Operations and Ships

Images of naval ships navigating vast ocean waters, showcasing military formations and operations in different maritime environments, emphasizing maritime cooperation.

220816-N-BR419-1367 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), center, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Yamagiri (DD 152) and JS Ohnami (DD 111) and steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16. The U.S. Navy and 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.

DN-ST-86-00702. Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

DF-ST-85-08339. Country: Caribbean Sea

220816-N-BR419-1367 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), center, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Yamagiri (DD 152) and JS Ohnami (DD 111) and steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16. The U.S. Navy and 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.

DN-ST-87-06007. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An overhead bow view of the US Navy (USN) Newport Class Tank Landing Ship USS RACINE (LST 1191) underway. (Exact Date Shot Unknown). Country: Unknown

PACIFIC OCEAN (August 7, 2022) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 fly by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a sea and air power demonstration for embarked guests. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A starboard beam view of the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) during exercise BALTOPS '93. The Russian Krivak I class frigate BDITELNY is in the background. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. DEYO is serving as flagship for the exercise commander. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 5, 2016) The Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jun. 20, 2013) Amphibious assault vehicles exit the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) for a joint amphibious assault exercise with the royal Malaysian navy as a part of the exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

A starboard beam view of ships from the battle groups of the aircraft carriers USS MIDWAY (CV-41) and USS RANGER (CV-61) underway during exercise Readex '82. Subject Operation/Series: READEX '82 Country: Philippine Sea

DN-ST-88-07587. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120609-N-FI736-065 ARABIAN SEA (June 9, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Aerial stern view of the frigate USS KNOX (FF-1052) underway off the coast of Luzon, Republic of the Philippines. Country: Philippine Sea

An overhead view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG-46) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravos 1-228th Aviation Regiment performs deck landing qualifications aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) Aug. 4, 2022, off the coast of Honduras. As an example of multi-domain operations, Joint Task Force-Bravo U.S. Army and the USS Wichita U.S. Navy assets worked together to ensure both entities are mission ready to support humanitarian assistance, disaster relief efforts or other contingency operations across the United States Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Amber Carter)

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

An aerial view of a transport oiler steaming south of England, seen through the window of a P-3B Orion aircraft of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68). VP is in Rota for active duty training.Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-89-01674. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-89-08860. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-87-06008. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial view of some of the ships of Battle Force Zulu underway at the conclusion of Operation Desert Storm. The guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60) leads the formation of aircraft carriers which includes the USS MIDWAY (CV-41), the USS RANGER (CV-61), the USS AMERICA (CV-66) and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

An aerial view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG 46) executing a high speed turn. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-89-02683. Subject Operation/Series: WEST WIND 88 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A silhouetted view of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) and another ship underway at dusk. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

221120-N-PS962-1307 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), breaks away from formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Milius (DDG 69), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, JS Setogiri (DD 156), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Royal Australian Navy supply ship, HMAS Stalwart (A304), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 20. 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.

000921-N-5961C-002. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2000 Country: South China Sea

DN-SC-04-09041. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220623-N-CH260-1137 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) sail in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy ships. From right : Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Takanami (DD-110), Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (AO 195) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Ba USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Last row, from right: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFGHM 152) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). ABECSG is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full

040706-N-4304S-106. Complete Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) approaches the well deck of the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) while the Chilean (Armada de Chile (ACh)) Leander Class Frigate LYNCH (FFG 07) operates in the waters just aft of the ship. The TARAWA and LYNCH are two of many naval warships participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) underway. Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) are embarked aboard the WASP for a Mediterranean deployment. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A starboard silhouetted view of the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) battle group as it heads home from deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conducts flight operations aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) off the coast of the Philippines during Balikatan 22, March 31, 2022. The Miguel Keith, a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Mobile Base Ship, is a highly flexible platform that provides logistics movement from sea to shore supporting a broad range of military operations. 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 of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

221023-N-N3764-0002CARIBBEAN SEA - (Oct. 23, 2022) - Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) conduct training after being launched from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), Oct. 23, 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.

060821-N-3946H-013. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

DN-ST-85-08322. Country: Caribbean Sea

111112-N-OY799-264 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 12, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) steam alongside one another in the Strait of Hormuz. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

An aerial starboard quarter view of various U.S. Navy ships underway in formation. They are, foreground to background: the guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48); the destroyer USS DEYO (DD-989), second row, right; the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), center; the destroyer USS COMTE DE GRASSE (DD-974), left; and the guided missile frigate USS UNDERWOOD (FFG-36). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) battle group underway. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

120131-N-AP176-153 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) A projectile exits the barrel of the MK-45 5-inch/.54-caliber lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and 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. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

The flight deck crewmen of the destroyer USS CONOLLY (DD-979) are shown preparing to remove the chalks from the wheels of a SH-60B helicopter of Light Helicopter Squadron 38 (HSL-38) detachment, assigned aboard the CONOLLY. The helicopter is preparing for a patrol along the coast of Haiti during Operation Support Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Country: Caribbean Sea

DN-ST-89-08734. Base: USS Raleigh (LPD 1)

The Haitian bound Honduran registered 157 foot merchant vessel BLACK EAGLE stops for the training frigate USS AINSWORTH (FFT-1090) to carry out the 100th inspection of a ship bound for Haiti. They are off the northwest shore about 12 miles from Miragoane, Haiti. The AINSWORTH Is carrying out the inspection under Operation Support Democracy, the United Nations embargo intended to prevent the flow of arms and fuel into Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Country: Caribbean Sea

220816-N-IG750-1250 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), center, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Ohnami (DD 111), right, and JS Yamagiri (DD 152) steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16. The U.S. Navy and 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.

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 19, 2013) Ships participating in International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013 are underway in formation. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220812-N-XH769-1069 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) A 7-meter rigid hull inflatable boat returns to 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.

220929-N-JO823-1077 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and ROKS Gangwon (FFG 815), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

220512-N-BR419-2153 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD-116), front, and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) steam in formation with the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a bilateral exercise. The U.S. Navy and 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.

ARABIAN GULF (March 8, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, and the French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) transit the northern Arabian Gulf. Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

Aerial port quarter view of the Soviet Kirov Class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser FRUNZE underway. A P-3B Orion aircraft from Patrol Squadron 17 (VP-17) flies nearby. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

000921-N-6011D-001. Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-87-01035. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: North Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial starboard quarter view of utility and mechanized landing craft attached to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-01469. Base: Palma Country: Spain (ESP)

010403-N-3400W-025. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-06140. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

DN-SC-87-01138. Base: Virginia Capes Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial stern view of a mechanized landing craft (LCM) approaching the beach during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island. The landing craft are attached to Assault Craft Unit One. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of one of the 16-inch 50 caliber gun turrets aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), underway during the sea trials before its recommissioining ceremony. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of the sail and tail fin of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN-725) as the vessel is underway off the coast of Hawaii.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A port bow view of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-35 underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220719-N-YN807-2062PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) and Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) transit the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19. 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 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.

The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757) begins a turn to port while operating off Andros Island, Bahamas, during post-commissioning trials. The ALEXANDRIA was commissioned on June 29, 1991.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

The setting sun silhouettes a trio of PBR Mark 2 riverine patrol boats as they pass by two commercial vessels. The patrol boats are in the gulf to provide support for Navy efforts to protect U.S. flagged shipping in the area. Country: Unknown

050304-N-8921O-003. Base: Strait Of Juan De Fuca Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Sunrise over CVN-72

A starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) and its battle group heading home from deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. The ships include, clockwise, from right: the guided missile destroyer USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37), the frigate USS MCCANDLESS (FF-1084), the INDEPENDENCE, the fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE-4), the frigate USS GARCIA (FF-1040), the guided missile destroyer USS MAHAN (DDG-42), the destroyer USS CARON (DD-970) and the destroyer USS PETERSON (DD-969). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) as it begins a turn to port while underway during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

220930-N-DW158-1386 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), break formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220930-N-DW158-1386 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), break formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220604-N-IR734-4508 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 4, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with Carrier Strike Group 5 and Republic of Korea Navy ships, steams in formation during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. Carrier Strike Group Exercise is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy. This exercise allows our navies to refine operations and engagement to strengthen future cooperation while supporting the alliance that remains vital to the security interests of both nations and to stability in Northeast Asia.

120402-N-XR557-692 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 2, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), left, transits alongside the Royal Fleet Auxiliary support tanker RFA Orangeleaf while conducting a replenishment at sea for flag officer sea training (FOST). The ship is underway engaged in FOST, which assesses the ships operational readiness for multiple battle situations.

An overhead view of the guided missile frigate USS RENTZ (FFG-46) underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

120501-N-ZZ999-003 SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (May 1, 2012) The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) anchors off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Blue Ridge is on patrol in the Asia-Pacific and in Sihanoukville for a port visit.

The tank landing ship USS (LST 1196) travels ahead of a storm as it proceeds along the Argentinian coastline. The HARLAN COUNTY is one of five US Navy ships taking part in UNITAS XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the US Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

220929-N-JO823-1672 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships ROKS Seoae Ryu Seon-ryong (DDG 993) and ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

070105-M-6412J-098. Base: USS Bataan (LHD-5) State: Atlantic Coast Country: United States Of America (USA)

OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 5, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) carrying equipment belonging to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) as they offload to White Beach, Okinawa. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 fly in formation during a training exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 29, 2022. HMLA-369 successfully launched multiple aircraft for a single flight as a display of appreciation for the hard work of the squadron.

220711-N-EI127-2058PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) - An Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) with the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, enters the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 11. ACVs used in amphibious operations amplify the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

An Attack Squadron 95 (VA-95) A-6E Intruder aircraft prepares to catch the arresting wire on a flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as the vessel is underway during its circumnavigation of South America. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DD-ST-89-11777. Country: Unknown

CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, damage control vehicles and cargo line the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH-9), during flight operations off the coast of Beirut. The ship is providing support to U.S. Marines deployed in Lebanon as part of a multi-national peacekeeping force following confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SC-88-03384. Country: Persian Gulf

DN-ST-88-07589. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

110921-N-XZ912-112NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2011) Members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 perform search and rescue jumps for qualification at Naval Station Norfolk.

DN-ST-85-05446. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Atlantic Ocean, February 7, 2012 - An amphibious assault vehicle debarks from the Military Sealift Command container roll-on/roll-off ship SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012.

220922-N-XN177-1475 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 conducts a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution from amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 22, 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 starboard quarter view of the hydrofoil patrol combatant missile ship USS TAURUS (PHM 3), foil-borne. Navy hydrofoils are regularly used on Joint Task Force 4 drug interdiction missions. Country: Unknown

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-244. CGC Dauntless-- far view of cutter and other vessels at sea -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

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