Naval Operations and Training

Sailors conduct maritime operations, focusing on ship replenishment and teamwork during large-scale naval training exercises.

A Coast Guardsman walks across the brow of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Sydney, Dec. 12, 2022. The Polar Star made a one-night stop in Sydney to refuel before continuing on their journey to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.
A Coast Guardsman walks across the brow of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Sydney, Dec. 12, 2022. The Polar Star made a one-night stop in Sydney to refuel before continuing on their journey to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.
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PERTH, Australia (April 23, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761), test shore power cables while moored alongside the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), at HMAS Stirling Navy Base, April 23, 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.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Tyrango Williams, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, simulates a fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay, May 12, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for its next underway period.
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Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-259. VIET PRIDE crew receiving supplies from Coast Guardsman. Hurricane Katrina
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220330-N-XK462-1005 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-Bremerton, Wash., (Mar. 30, 2022) Seaman Amanda Johnson, from Galesburg, Ill., polishes a brass bell in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.
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060322-A-7969G-017. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION
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220429-N-FB730-1001 ADRIATIC SEA (April 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Aiden Urrelys, from Knoxville, Tennessee, shoots a .50 caliber machine gun on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 29, 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.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2016) Sailors operate a connected replenishment station in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an ammunition offload with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Theodore Roosevelt is currently off the coast of southern California conducting carrier qualifications.
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220608-N-TD381-1077 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), raise the trough heaters of an aircraft catapult system on the flight deck, June 8. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.
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220910-N-NQ285-1007ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Seaman River Garcia, center, from Edinburgh, Texas, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), dons personal protective equipment prior to rigid-hull inflatable boat operations for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 10, 2022. Ramage is 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.
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220722-N-QI593-1019 AKSAZ, Turkey (July 22, 2022) Seaman Justin Adams, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, unnests mooring line on the focsle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) following a scheduled port visit in Aksaz, Turkey, July 22, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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220831-N-UF592-1064 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 31, 2022) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat for small boat operations aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Aug. 31. 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.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 18, 2024) U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) personnel prepare the caisson to undock the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) from Dry Dock 4 on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Feb. 18, 2024. Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire waterfront to ensure a safe and on-time event. For over 75-years, U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) has been the linchpin of U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by providing intermediate-level and depot level repair for the ships of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Navy
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220103-N-HD110-1204NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - (Jan. 3, 2022) -- Sailors heave line on the flight deck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship shifts piers to refuel, Jan. 3, 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.
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A Coast Guard cadet climbs the rigging aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle while the tall ship transits ashore to Galveston, Texas, June 10, 2022. Homeported at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, the Eagle visited Galveston for the first time since 1972.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 26, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms William Harville, from Hampton, New Hampshire, coils a line on the starboard side of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202). 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.
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230402-N-LK647-1413 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 2, 2023) Boatswains Mate Seaman Edgar Olida, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), takes in a mooring line as the ship returns to home port with the Ford Carrier Strike Group, April 2, 2023. The Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to home port after completing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.
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220926-N-GF955-1066GDYNIA, Poland (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Jajuan Austin, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), singles up a line during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdynia, Poland, during a scheduled port visit, Sept. 26, 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.
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220607-N-AV223-1011 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2022) Airman Micheal Saladino, a native of San Bernardino, Calif., disassembles a catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 7. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.
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220803-N-VJ326-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Jonathan Andree, amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) bosn, supervises small boat operations during a man overboard drill aboard, Aug. 3, 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.
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Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-25. CGC Dauntless-- Coast Guardsman and civilian crew member in commercial ship's interior ---050928. Hurricane Katrina
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221010-N-WQ732-1002 MAYPORT, Florida (Oct. 10, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Steven, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), dons a hard hat and goggles as the ship prepares to depart Mayport as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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.
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230326-N-MG537-1017LAS PALMAS, SPAIN (March 26, 2023) Seaman Antonio Perez-Luna, a sailor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), lowers the ships colors while leaving Las Palmas, Spain, March 26, 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.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew wait to transit into Suva Harbor to begin mooring in Suva, Fiji, Feb. 17, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard has a bilateral agreement with Fiji to assist maritime law enforcement operations, including patrols to counter illegal fishing in Fijian waters. Coast Guard
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970616-N-2568S-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN 642)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 7, 2022) Sailors recover cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in the hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.
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221004-N-KK394-1055NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 4, 2022) Deck department Sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) stand by as Gerald R. Ford departs Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 4. 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. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department heave in a mooring line in the ships focsle, Sept. 16, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk conducting workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.
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Coast Guard Cutters - Spencer - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-332-29. Hurricane Katrina
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221006-N-MW880-1028 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 6, 2022) Sailors heave line as the ship, along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group 10, arrives in Souda Bay, Crete for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6, 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.
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Personnel in support of Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) move scaffolding out of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), Halawa, Hawaii, Feb. 15, 2024. JTF-RH is now in Defueling Phase 5.B where personnel are focused on removing residual fuel and transitioning with the Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH). The transition will focus on NCTF-RH learning JTF-RHs processes and procedures for safety, security, and engagement to ensure continuity of operations. During this phase, JTF-RH retains command and control over the RHBFSF Joint Operational Area (JOA) and will synchronize actions to rebuild trust with Federal, State and local stakeholders. (DoD
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110706-N-QL471-133 ARABIAN GULF (July 6, 2011) Sailors set up an emergency barricade during flight deck safety drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment.
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220720-N-DW158-1082 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 20, 2022) Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan, second from the right, U.S. ambassador to Singapore, walks through sideboys on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Kaplan, as well as the Ukrainian and Italian ambassadors toured the commanding officers cabin and observed flight operations from the bridge during their time aboard. 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.
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Bales of illegal drugs, worth an estimated $475 million, are offloaded onto pallets, Sept. 15, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal narcotics were offloaded by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912).
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060515-A-1906W-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE
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NORFOLK (Feb. 6, 2013) Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney, commander of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, addresses the media on the pier at Naval Station Norfolk shortly after the Secretary of Defense announced that the strike group's deployment will be delayed. The strike group recently completed a composite unit training exercise, which certified the strike group as ready to deploy. Behind Sweeney is the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
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220407-N-VM474-1028 TROMSØ, Norway (April 11, 2022) - Quartermaster Seaman Shamari Roberts communicates with the pilot house aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a sea and anchor evolution April 11, 2022. Kearsarge, flag ship 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.
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MOBILE, Ala. (Feb. 22, 2013) Craig Perciavalle, president of Austal (USA), escorts Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert after a tour of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during a tour of the Austal shipyard in Mobile, Ala.
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221020-N-IX644-1100 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) move cargo during a vertical replenishment with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler Kanawha (T-AO 196) while participating the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 20, 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.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30,2023) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) 1st Class Anthony Harris, left, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Divine Owoseni, right, install a valve into an aviation fuel line on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 30, 2023. Wasp is currently underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Captain Richard A. Jones, Commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39) discuss future Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) efforts. Rep. Kim, along with several other congressional delegates and staff, visited the shipyard during their Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise tour, a biennial international maritime exercise which was held June 29 to Aug. 4, 2022. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Marc Ayalin)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2013) Sailors attach cargo poles to ordnance during a weapons transfer on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 26, 2022) Sailors investigate simulated fire during flight deck drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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.
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110822-N-BT887-011PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2011) Logistics Specialist Seaman Rachel Foster wraps cargo nets on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a vertical replenishment. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.
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Educators from Recruiting Stations Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Twin Cities attending the 2024 Educators Workshop conduct the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 22, 2024. Participants of the workshop visit MCRD San Diego to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding about the transformation from recruits to United States Marines. Marine Corps
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050710-A-6108G-760. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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SASEBO, Japan (April 14, 2022) Retail Specialist 2nd Class Lesli Zelaya-Molina, center, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), plots smoke boundaries on an isometric diagram of the ship while training to combat a fire in an industrial maintenance environment. 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.
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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 28, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mandy Broderick inspects food aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a replenishment-at-sea. Jason Dunham is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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DA-ST-85-02358. Subject Operation/Series: LIFELINE Base: Southport State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220408-N-UN585-1300 SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) single up a mooring line as the ship enters port in Souda Bay, Greece, April 8, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
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220926-N-ZG822-1092 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2022) Spanish Navy Rear Adm. Gonzalo Villar Rodriguez, Admiral of the Spanish Expeditionary Carrier Strike Group arrives aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Sept. 26, 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.
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BALTIMORE (Sept. 11, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Danish training ship Danmark, wave to observers as the ship departs from Baltimores Inner Harbor after participating in Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is the citys celebration of the sea services with this year marking the City of Baltimore's third time hosting Navy Fleet Week.
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Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force members from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage chat with fuel storage representatives in a remote community near Bethel Alaska, August 23, 2022. Teams comprised of six Coast Guard marine inspectors visited a total of 20 communities and inspected approximately 50 bulk fuel storage facilities August 22-30, with transportation from Bethel to more remote communities provided by three Alaska Army National Guard members and three Civil Air Patrol pilots.
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Family members reunite with Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers after the cutter returned home to Base Alameda, California, following a 90-day counternarcotics patrol, March 31, 2023. Waesches crew interdicted two suspected drug-smuggling vessels while patrolling international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the seizure of approximately 881 pounds of cocaine and 9,500 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2022) Family members wave good-bye as the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) departs Naval Station Mayport for deployment, Aug 2, 2022. USS Delbert D. Black is homeported at Naval Station Mayport.
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Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Global Distance Support Center customer service representatives visited the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) for a Face to the Fleet’ tour in Coronado, California. Sept. 14.