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Naval Ships in Urban Ports

Photos feature naval vessels docking in urban environments, highlighting fleet events, community engagement, and military presence in cities like New York and San Diego.

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U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participate in the Kids on the Bay Parade during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and community service events.

A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares to perform a SAR demonstration in the Elizabeth River for Harborfest, June 10, 2022. This was the first year since 2019 that Norfolk Harborfest had been celebrated in person due to COVID-19 safety precautions. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin R. Williams

Sgt. 1st Class Ryan O'Rourke of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute for a demonstration jump on the USS Midway in San Diego, California on 21 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is in San Diego in preparation for the Miramar Airshow 24- 25 September.

120409-N-XW531-003SASEBO, Japan (April 9, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrives in Sasebo, Japan. Bonhomme Richard is relieving USS Essex (LHD 2).

DN-ST-85-10218. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-196. Hurricane Katrina

A boat patrols the surrounding area during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

220527-N-VQ947-2043 LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2022) Sailors give public tours aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 27, 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.

DN-SC-85-06086. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Miami-Dade Police Department Honor Guard Unit play the bagpipes as they make their way to the Astronaut Memorial Mirror at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the U.S. Honor Flag presentation ceremony. The flag is presented to NASA to be prepared to fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis on the Space Shuttle Program's final mission, STS-135. The U.S. Honor Flag has been flown nationwide, at Ground Zero and throughout the world to honor heroes who have lost their lives while serving their community and country, including police officers, firefighters, members of the Armed Forces and astronauts. More than 100 honor guard members traveled to the Space Coast to take part in the ceremony. After the flag returns to Earth, it will continue as a traveling memorial.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-193. Hurricane Katrina

120523-N-NR998-180NEW YORK (May 23, 2012) Cmdr. Richard Sessoms explains the flight deck layout of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to country music star Trace Adkins during a tour aboard Wasp. Fleet Week New York 2012 marks the 25th year the city has celebrated the nation's sea services. This year, the seven-day event coincides with he commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and will host more than 6,000 service members from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard team in addition to coalition ships from around the world.

AME2(SW) Ebony LeClaire, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 re-enlists on-board the Battleship Wisconsin on Friday, April 22, 2022. The re-enlistment ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their on-going military ceremonies program available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

221007-N-LH674-1220 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) Visitors interact with a display at the Humanitarian Assistance Village (HAV) exhibit during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Los Angeles Air Force Base held a remembrance event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day that began on Sept. 15 and ended on Sept. 16 with a 54 mile torch run and wreath laying ceremony. The torch lighting and run began at Terminal Island, California, and ended at the base. Various base and community organizations carried the torch while running relay legs. The Los Angeles Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors for the opening ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. Col. Mia Walsh, Commander of Space Base Delta 3, hands the Most Miles Completed trophy to volunteers and the top runners.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-195. Hurricane Katrina

221103-N-NO820-1001 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Crystal Dethlefs, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Sailor, raises the Union Jack during morning colors, Nov. 3. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2022) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sails under the Oakland Bay Bridge in preparation of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW 2022), Oct. 3, 2022. 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.

Airmen assigned to the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadron's participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. During the event, Airmen rucked 9.11 miles to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks and strengthen group cohesion among both flying squadrons.

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Brooke Millard, the Commanding Officer of USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), conducts an interview with Wavy10 News shortly after mooring up, Portsmouth, Virginia, Sep. 20, 2022. USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) was returning to base after completing a 74 day deployment.

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. Country: Unknown

Distinguished visitors arrive aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for a ship key leader engagement in Stockholm, Sweden, June 4, 2022. The engagement marked the beginning of BALTOPS 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) - Senior enlisted leaders and advisors from partner nations across the world take a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial as part 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.

220619-N-HG389-0071 VUNG RO BAY, Vietnam (June 19, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, commodore of hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), walks onto the pier at Vung Ro Bay in the Phu Yen province of Vietnam for Pacific Partnership 2022, June 19. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

221111-N-XB641-1349 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) hosts the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic-Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck while in port at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participate in the Kids on the Bay Parade during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and community service events.

Boat crews from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Florida, and Customs and Border Protection patrol a security zone along the Garrison Channel near the Tampa Convention Center. Crews from more than 10 federal and local law-enforcement agencies were patrolling the security zone to ensure safety for Super Bowl XLIII.

A Sailor renders passing honors” aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during the parade of ships, August 1 in support of Fleet Week Seattle 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services that provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and witness the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services.

Blunderbuss shot in the Battle of Villajoyosa

Former astronaut and Special Assistant for Orion Program Integration John Casper watches the San Diego skyline grow smaller in the distance as the Navy's USS Anchorage heads out to sea on Sept. 15, 2014. The ship is being used to test Orion recovery tools and techniques prior to Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares to perform a SAR demonstration in the Elizabeth River for Harborfest, June 10, 2022. This was the first year since 2019 that Norfolk Harborfest had been celebrated in person due to COVID-19 safety precautions. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin R. Williams

A mine sweeping flotie in action.

DN-ST-88-03976. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (November 16, 2022) Navy wounded warriors assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam take part in ocean activities sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program in commemoration of Warrior Care Month. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 27, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) leaders, Puerto Princessa Vice Mayor and leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines watch cultural dancers perform upon arrival of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to Puerto Princesa during the kick off the PP22 mission stop in the Philippines. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

221016-N-XU073-1155YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) Japanese guests wait in line to board U.S. 7th Fleet's command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and 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.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (March 24, 2019) Visitors line up along the pier for a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) in Ketchikan, Alaska, March 24, 2019. Zumwalt is conducting the port visit as part of its routine underway operations in the eastern Pacific. Zumwalt-class destroyers provide the Navy with agile military advantages at sea and with ground forces ashore.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Participants to the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event review guidons on display aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2012) Fireworks explode above the guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG-45) in Mayport harbor during the Navy-Marine Corps Classic basketball game. The Georgetown University Hoyas faced off against the University of Florida Gators in the Navy-Marine Corp Classic hosted by the City of Jacksonville, which along with its surrounding communities has a long tradition of supporting Sailors and Marines. The game honors veterans, active and reserve service members, and military families. America's away team, the Navy and Marine Corps are reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, and above and below the sea as well ashore. Join the conversation in social media using #BBallOnDeck.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

DN-ST-87-00216. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-38. Hurricane Katrina

230901-N-KC192-1064 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 1, 2023) Cmdr. William Eickmeyer, the regional environmental health program manager assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, gives remarks and thanks during a promotion ceremony on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Sept. 1, 2023. Eickmeyer has served in the U.S. military for 30 years spanning across the Air National Guard and the Navy.

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A local bystander watches as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin (WPB 87366) arrives in Portland, Oregon for Portland Fleet Week 2022, June 9. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, run in formation during the Rick Crocker 5k at Santa Monica, California, May 26, 2022. Ricardo Crocker was a 10 year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and a Marine Corps Reserve Major who was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

A day of unique Combat Water Survival and Swift Water Rescue Training was conducted in the waters of the Fox River in Oshkosh, Wis. by the Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team this Saturday, September 10. This rigorous day of training was designed to prepare the Soldiers of Company A to answer the call to ait in domestic operations whenever needed. The event is the companys first large-scale home station training with all Soldiers back together after many deployments and state missions over the past few years. (32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman/Released)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 13, 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 in close coordination with the U.S. Department of State.

Printed during the Fleet Days 1989 with the Torpedo Ship Hr.Ms in the background. Mercuur (1987-).

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 5, 2022) - Members of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform during a Fourth of July celebration aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for 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.

Petty Officer 1st Class Juan R. Bejarano, 29, from Tuson, Ariz., right, photographs members of the Roybal family before two brothers of the family deploy with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Sept. 24. Members of the 11th MEU deployed on board the USS Bonhomme Richard nearly one week after other MEU elements deployed to the Pacific Ocean aboard USS Cleveland and USS Rushmore.

BOSTON (May 20, 2022) Cmdr. B.J. Farrell, Commanding Officer of USS Constitution, watches the city of Boston during an underway aboard USS Constitution. 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 of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Station Sabine - 26-HK-302-6. Hurricane Katrina

Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, as the ship ports in Portsmouth, England on Nov. 14, 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.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2022) - Friends and family welcome home Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Sailors as the ship returns to San Diego upon completion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Having just completed its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership 2022 host nations included Vietnam, Palau, the Philippines and Solomon Islands. U.S. Service Members carried out the mission alongside partner nation representatives from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii for commemorative events on the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack

040919-N-1539M-001. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-199. AIRSTA NOLA--damaged Coast Guard sign on roof of building. Hurricane Katrina

TARANTO, Italy - Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Taranto Oct. 3 for the start of Exercise Mare Aperto 22-2 (MA 22-2), a large, live exercise conducted by the Italian Navy in company with Allied and EU partners.

240211-N-OQ442-1014LARNACA, Cyprus (Feb. 11, 2024) Deck Department Sailors, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepare the mooring lines while the ship pulls into Larnaca, Cyprus, Feb. 11. Bataan 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. Navy

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Service members and local Japanese community members visit Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Service members and local Japanese community members visit Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. 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.

BOSTON (Oct. 18, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Billie Farrell, Commanding Officer, USS Constitution, gives a challenge coin to New England Patriots players 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 of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

The Catalan flag flies among the pirate troops in Villajoyosa

Launching of USS Bell and USS Stevens. ca. 1942, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, Dual Launching at Charleston, South Carolina Navy Yard

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