Navy Life Aboard Aircraft Carriers

Photos illustrate daily activities of sailors aboard aircraft carriers, showcasing dining, training, and community events amid military operations.

220525-N-JO823-1035 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dora Snoh, from Columbus, Ohio places an order at the Hellcat Café with Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Briana Orange, from Tacoma, Washington, left, aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

220525-N-JO823-1035 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dora Snoh, from Columbus, Ohio places an order at the Hellcat Café with Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Briana Orange, from Tacoma, Washington, left, aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

230627-N-FT178-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Araceli Sosa, from Lillington, N.C., helps create a homecoming lei for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

Company Commanders from Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, visit the Coast Guard Academy to train and instruct cadets on how to successfully assume the role of cadre, June 21, 2022. As cadre the cadets will be tasked with leading their swabs through seven weeks of basic military training.

230217-N-NH267-1011 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 17, 2023) Chief Warrant Officer Shayla Dalton speaks during a Black History Month celebration aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), Feb. 17, 2023, in the Arabian Sea. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220611-N-YX844-1094 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Sailors sort mail during a replenishment-at-sea in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Mail orderlies are responsible for sorting through thousands of letters and packages sent to Sailors at sea, and ensure each piece if mail is delivered to the correct recipient. 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.

221024-N-LK647-1109 ATLANTIC OCEANPersonnel Specialist 2nd Class Lidia Leon, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), checks in new Sailors during a personnel transfer, while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 24, 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Aarica Carrington, the instruction and testing officer at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., meets with training center personnel to review marksmanship inventory sheets at Goff Hall on base, July 15, 2022. Carrington is in charge of supervising and managing four of the instructor branch divisions at the training center: marksmanship, seamanship, the instructional systems branch, and the gymnasium.

Laura Orr, Director of Education and Darcy Sink, Volunteer Coordinator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, provide an orientation aboard the Battleship Wisconsin to area Chief Petty Officers in preparation for the museums CPO Heritage Days training event scheduled for September 19-21, 2022. The museums CPO training event is the largest and longest running event of its kind in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area for newly selected Chief Petty Officers and is held aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and the Nauticus campus in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

220707-N-EI127-1069PACIFIC OCEAN (July 7, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jazelyn Quintero participates in a game night hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) on the mess decks of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 7.MWRs Mission is to deliver high-quality, customer-focused programs and service that contribute to resiliency, retention, readiness, and quality of life.. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, compete in paper airplane building during a U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary party at PSAB, Sept.18, 2022. The USAF official separated from the U.S. Army with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947 by former U.S. President Harry Truman. Fly, Fight and Win - Airpower Anytime, Anywhere!

A U.S. service member, deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, smiles after witnessing a magic trick during Operation Magic All-Stars, Oct. 13, 2022, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Operation Magic All Stars was brought to PSAB by Armed Forces Entertainment in coordination with the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. AFE and the 378th EFSS share a mission of raising troop morale and mental health within USCENTCOMs area of responsibility.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 4, 2016) -- Engineman 2nd Class Shanice Floyd, a Recruit Division Commander, ensures the proper fit of Seaman Recruit Robin Thomas' white enlisted hat, or "Dixie Cup", during uniform issue at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Floyd was among the first female recruits to be issued the Dixie Cup as part of the Navy's efforts for uniformity in service members' uniforms.

220514-N-CM110-1032 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2022) - Aerographers Mate 1st Class Ashley Mccown, from El Paso, Texas, unscrews the lid of a buoy crate in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 14, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

221212-N-IX644-1010 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 12, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kenshona Ortiz, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), administers a vaccination to a Sailor, Dec. 12, 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.

Senior Airman Christen Mills and Master Sgt. John Neumann greet students from the RedTail Flight Academy's Summer Day Camp as they tour a C-17 Globemaster III at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, NY, August 18, 2022.

220908-N-EN093-1032 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Mariano Lopez, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), takes the Navy-wide advancement exam, Sep. 8, 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.

Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Benjamin Fritz, from Cheshire, Connecticut, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, checks over supply data from the last month, April 1, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

220620-N-DE439-1051 NORTH SEA (June 20, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Sam Carino tie-dyes her shirt in preparation for an LGBTQ+ event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 20, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

U.S. Navy Lt. John Gwin, right, an integrated air and missile defense warfare tactics instructor assigned to the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, meets with Data Analyst Elizabeth Quinonez, assigned to the Performance Assessment Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while underway in the Pacific Ocean to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose exercise, Sept. 16, 2022. Gwin and Quinonez were aboard to provide training and analysis of a missile launch during the training exercise.

220904-N-XN177-1051 SINGAPORE (Sept. 4, 2022) - Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maci Sternod, from Reno, Nevada, sorts mail in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sep. 4, 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.

220412-N-EE352-1116 SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Christopher Temple, right, a native of Tampa, Fla., and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Ajaysia Williams, a native of Lakeland, Fla., demonstrate the functions of a firefighting helmet to Sailors during an introduction to firefighting workshop in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 12. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Service members from Norway donated food to the Eagle's Healing Nest at Camp Ripley, March 30, 2022. Eagles Healing Nest is a safe place for Veterans, Soldiers and Families to heal from invisible wounds of war. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

220725-N-JR318-1026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 25, 2022) Seaman Melleanna Longoria, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, performs maintenance on emergency floatation devices aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Haley Shutter, an in-flight controls avionics specialist with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 461st Air Control Wing, prepares to turn in testing equipment back into support after performing maintenance on an E-8C Joint STARS engine cowling at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 22, 2022. Shutter and fellow Airmen performed the maintenance during a jet calibration test on the aircraft engines.

220407-N-XK462-1004 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-Bremerton, Wash., (Apr. 7, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joseph Ramirez, from Augusta, Ga., retouches hangar bay door caution lines in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

Carah Burkholder (center), a resident from Wichita, Kansas, forms for a mass Oath of Enlistment at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas, September, 24, 2022. Burkholder officially enlisted into the United States Army September 15, 2022, and performed her Oath of Enlistment during the annual Frontiers of Flight Airshow. Burkholder said she joined the United States Army because she wanted to help people.

BALTIC SEA (March 30, 2022) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Darius Hargrove receives training from Logistics Specialist 1st Class Thomas Rios in the supply office of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), March 30. Donald Cook is deployed to the European Theatre of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO allies.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and a military retiree cut the cake during the annual Retiree Appreciation Day cake-cutting ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. Over 100 community members and retirees attended the event, where Team Misawa offered flu shots and on-base resources to the retiree community.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Clarice McDaniels, right, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Katrina Green, left, from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, study for their enlisted aviation warfare specialist qualification in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting flight operations.

220811-N-JR318-1183 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Briana Williams, left, from New York, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Chantranise Lane, from Houston, scan and receive packages in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 11, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

230328-N-IX644-2092 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 28, 2023) Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 Command Master Chief Pam Willingham, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), during a WomenÕs History Month mentorship event, March 28, 2023. 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.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

220528-N-KU796-2007 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Jahkiera Parris from Jacksonville, N.C., makes man overboard announcements during a drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

220810-N-TT639-1164 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) - U.S. Marines role-playing as evacuees fill out medical paperwork during a non-combatant evacuation operation drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 10, 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.

More than 100 industry professionals gathered at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in Missouri, to attend the Mobility Air Force Data Link Users Group, February 6, 2024. During the event, hosted by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, subject matter experts discussed community airframe updates, future data link capabilities, as well as briefings from some of the top leaders in the field. Data Link provides the capability for air and ground crews to be able to establish and maintain tactical coordination anywhere in the world. Air National Guard

220723-N-CM110-1037 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) - Master-at -Arms 2nd Class Briana Hamlett, from Severn, Maryland, decorates a cupcake during a Christmas in July Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 23, 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.

ENGLISH CHANNEL (Oct. 12, 2022) Chief Information Systems Technician Carl Thomas practices CPR on the mess decks of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a CPR training class, Oct. 12, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

230411-N-BR419-1016 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participate in a pre-deployment information fair during a command picnic while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 11, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A member of the British-American Committee (BAC) speaks with a member of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) at Marston Meysey Village Hall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 99th ERS collaborated with the BAC to educate the local community on the U-2 Dragon Lady while promoting friendship, understanding and mutual support between American military, civilian personnel and the British people among whom they live and work. Air Force

060921-N-4856C-001. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

Natalie Dean, a member of the Hinesville community, signs a birthday card for the United States Army at the Hinesville Downtown Farmers Market as part of the local celebration of the Army's birthday in Hinesville, Georgia, June 16, 2022. The U.S. Army celebrates 247 years of 24/7 global readiness and the service of the people who make that capability possible.

Chief Machinists Mate Elizabeth Valdez, assigned to U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center Detachment Sasebo, is pinned with her anchors as she is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

Samantha Zermeno, a Marine Corps JROTC Cadet from Nation Ford High School, and her teammates celebrate her first-place win in the Sporter Class finals on March 25 at the 2023 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship held at Camp Perry, Ohio. The national event features the best marksmen from all-service JROTC programs across the country competing in Sporter and Precision shooting events. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) - Ensign Emily McKeever, from Boise, Idaho, sites a target from the bridge wing aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 30. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

From right, Mr. Timothy Borland, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander in Chief, signs up Electronics Technician 1st Class Zachary McDonald for a VFW membership during a visit by DPAA and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) leadership, Ngh An Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 29, 2023. During the visit, Mr. Borland saw firsthand the recovery efforts for U.S. servicemembers lost during the Vietnam war, conversed with recovery team members, and attended a lunch with Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons leadership.

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to evacuate locals on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 allows U.S. and partner forces to exercise humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts and interoperability to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters.

OAKLAND, California (Oct. 07, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Griffen Stangel, assigned to the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, speaks with Monica Barbaro, Top Gun: Maverick actress, during Fleet Week San Francisco. The Blue Angels perform flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American public.

220908-N-EN093-1013 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), take the Navy-wide advancement exam, Sep. 8, 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.

220816-N-UF592-2016 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) Sailors perform checks on an A/P22P-20 parachute aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16. Ronald Reagans Aviation Parachute Equipment Shop, works to ensure that squadrons are equipped with properly working parachutes in the event of an emergency. 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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16th, 2022) Athletes and coaches participating in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games arrive at Orlando International Airport, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Patricia Penree, the Gold Star spouse of Lt. Col. John Penree attended the Gold Star spouse lunch Apr. 05, 2023, on Fort Drum, NY. Assigned as the commander of the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Fort Story, Virginia, Lt. Col. Penree was thoroughly decorated for his service. Gold Star spouses are the resilient legacies of their Soldiers service to our nation. The Army is dedicated to paying tribute to fallen service members and the family members they left behind.

060630-N-7730P-054. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Marines converse with Joint Civilian Orientation Course participants over lunch at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Oct. 28, 2022. The JCOC is the Department of Defenses oldest and most prestigious public liaison program, and is the only DOD-sponsored outreach program that enables American business and community leaders to have a full immersive experience with their military.

Agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency help a Marine Corps Base Quantico resident dispose of prescription medication during the National Drug Take Back Day Initiative at the Marine Corps Exchange on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2022. NDTBDI is hosted by the DEA to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing prescription medications.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Janousek, right, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, demonstrates how to perform CPR on a mannequin to students from the Travis Unified School District during a career day at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 13, 2022. Students were able to walk onto a C-17 Globemaster III to learn about the aircraft capabilities and the 60th AES mission on board.

Civic leaders take photos of each other, while sitting in a fire truck assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Services, Missouri Air National Guard, during a base tour at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, October 14, 2022. The group interacted with Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing, received briefings, and toured various parts of the base. The group consisted of elected officials, local businesses and community leaders.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, center, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, judges in a crab soup cooking competition during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 3, 2024) Operations Specialist Seaman Steven Dwarka, left, from New York, Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Kamila Melendez, center, from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brittany Simpkins, from Thomaston, Georgia, mark fiberglass hullboard for trimming in a berthing aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 3. 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.

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to evacuate locals on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 allows U.S. and partner forces to exercise humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts and interoperability to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters.

230411-N-BR419-1005 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2023) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participate in a pre-deployment information fair during a command picnic while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 11, 2023. 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.

110810-N-NS216-150EVERETT, Wash. (Aug. 10, 2011) Chief Master-at-Arms (Select) Keith Waterfield, a reserve component Sailor assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 9, security detachment, is measured for a cover during Chiefs Night at the Naval Station Everett Fleet Exchange. Forty-one Northwest Region Sailors were fitted for uniforms in preparation for their pinning as new chief petty officers.

Visitors enjoy the Frontiers in Flight airshow at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The airshow featured 12 performers including Tora, Tora, Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An airshow, also known as an open-house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the world, the birthplace of some very famous airframes.

Hospital Corpsman Second Class Saleela Suwannarak advances rank during a ceremony held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point during a ceremony held Friday, September 9. Her husband, Inmar, pinned her new rank upon her Garrison Cap.

Angelia Lane, (foreground right) a civilan taking part in Courageous Channel, carries paperwork through a processing line. She and other Department of Defense family members and civilian noncombatants train on how to quickly evacuate during a real wartime situation. The Noncombatant Evacuation Operation will last three days. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Seoul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Liberty Page, a distinguished visitor attending Cyber Yankee, listens to a brief at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, June 16, 2022. As part of their tour, distinguished visitors were able to visit both the blue teams, who defended against cyber intrusions, and the red team, who simulated an opposing force conducting a simulated cyber attack.

220420-N-SY758-1019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 20, 2022) The Carrier Strike Group 10 Oceanography Team-Norfolk pose for a photo on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tracks the weather using a, April 20, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220512-N-LY160-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Laura Temperato, the training officer aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), conducts training with midshipmen in the wardroom lounge, May 12, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

with a little selfie support...inclement weather didnt put a damper on Naval Hospital Bremertons Decontamination Team in successfully conducting and concluding a DECON certification course, May 5, 2022. Under less-than-ideal rainy conditions, NHBs DECON team members were collectively and individually tested in being able to receive casualties during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (and) explosives response (CBRNE) incident (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

332d Air Expeditionary Wing leadership honors Airman of the Month award winners with a banquet at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, August 24, 2022. These airmen are being recognized for performing above and beyond their typical duties.

U.S. Navy Sailors serve cake during a Black History Month celebration aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Feb. 10, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. Navy

030405-F-9528H-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Soldiers gathered together for an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. Over 40 Soldiers from multiple units and missions attended the training led by Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (ASG-KU), Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. William D. McMurray, religious affairs non-commissioned officer from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Soldiers from many different units stationed across the Middle East attended the group training to explore various suicide prevention scenarios and exercise new communication techniques as suicide intervention specialists.

Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Samuel Squires handcuffs Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Bryan Roche as he simulates an active shooter during an anti-terrorism drill at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) March 28, 2023. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Lissette Gutierrez, left, spouse of U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major for Army Support Activity-Black Sea (ASA-Black Sea) Command Sgt. Maj. Ronis Gutierrez, receives budding yellow roses alongside their daughter, Rosseli Gutierrez, right, as a gesture to welcome the two to the command during the ASA-Black Sea Change of Command Ceremony at Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase, Romania, Aug. 2, 2022. Gutierrez recently relocated from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., to the southeastern European country along the Black Sea to assume responsibility of the unit that integrates and delivers base support and sustainment of Army assets to deployed American military units at MK Airbase and Novo Selo Training Area, in Bulgaria..

220504-N-TO573-1029 WEST MEDITERAINIAN SEA (May 4, 2022) Hospitalman Ramon Bacchus, from New York, organizes medical records aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 4, 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.

Passengers from the first Patriot Express flight check in with the 727th Air Mobility Squadron at the Royal Air Force Mildenhall passenger terminal after deboarding from their flight to RAF Mildenhall, England, Sept. 20, 2022. The Patriot Express flight, also known as the rotator, is a Department of Defense contracted commercial charter flight which provides international support to U.S. military and civilian members and their families permanently changing station to the United Kingdom.

Mimosa Whiting, assigned to the Communication & Outreach Division at the Naval History and Heritage Command and MMA1(SS) George Horning, assigned to the Historic Ship Nautilus, interact with guests on Saturday, 25 June 2022 during the commissioning of USS Montana (SSN-794) at Naval Station Norfolk. Montana is the 21st Virginia Class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS). Montana is the second U.S. Navy ship to honor the state. The first USS Montana (ACR-13), an armored cruiser, was also built at Newport News Shipbuilding and commissioned July 1908. She served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, landed Marines during unrest in Haiti in 1914 and escorted convoys during World War I. She was decommissioned in 1921. Two other battleships (BB-51 and BB-67) were to have been named Montana however, were cancelled in 1922 and 1943 respectively.

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers, families and friends attend the National Guard Readiness Center renaming ceremony in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Carlos Baldeosingh in New Bern, North Carolina, June 11, 2022. On June 29, 2009, Baldeosingh, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, was killed in action from an improvised explosive device, which detonated near his vehicle, while on patrol in South Baghdad, Iraq. The renaming of the readiness center is designed to commemorate, reflect on the courage and valor of a fallen Old Hickory Soldier.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Centre Tower.

EAST CHINA SEA (April 15, 2022) Lt. Luke Dundon, from Chantilly, Va., hands out communion during a Roman Catholic Mass service in the focsle 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.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., evacuates Haitian Americans from Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 18, 2010. The C-17 crew is assigned to the the 729th Airlift Squadron, March ARB, Calif.

From right, Capt. Kyle Meariman, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recovery team leader, answers questions from Mr. Timothy Borland (left), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander in Chief, about a recovery mission, during a visit by DPAA and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) leadership, Ngh An Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 29, 2023. During the visit, Mr. Borland saw firsthand the recovery efforts for U.S. servicemembers lost during the Vietnam war, conversed with recovery team members, and attended a lunch with Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons leadership.

220504-N-CY569-2047 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 4, 2022) Capt. Shane Marchesi, executive officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), third from the right, and Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, Command Master Chief, Harry S. Truman, left, pose for a photo with members of the Hispanic Sailor Association during a Cinco de Mayo-themed observance aboard the Truman, May 4, 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.

Oregon Army National Guard family members wait for returning Soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment returning from deployment in Poland, at the Jackson Armory, Portland, Ore., on Jan. 25, 2022. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers deployed to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve in April of 2021. (Air National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Hanke Bruins Slot (left), minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands presents a command coin to Karen Durham-Aguilera (right), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022. Slot was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Josette Lavine and Seamen Amanda Lynn Ochoa assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), pose for a photo during a 9/11 memorial stair climb, aboard USS Rushmore in the Philippine Sea, Sep. 11, 2022. The stair climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

120609-N-1995C-086 ARABIAN SEA (June 9, 2012) Ensign Jessica Powell shampoos the hair of Electronic Technician 2nd Class Maryam Gaskin during the grand opening of the beauty salon aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Fern Sumpter Winbush, the principal deputy director for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), receives a tour of a DPAA recovery teams life support investigator (LSI) station during a recovery mission in England, May 25, 2022. Winbushs visit consisted of tours of the recovery teams LSI station, wet screen station and site excavation. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

220730-N-DE439-1046 BALTIC SEA (July 30, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Krystal Ferrer strikes a pad with a baton after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during security reaction force training on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), July 30, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lauren Trail, advanced recruiter, Georgia Air National Guard, hands out Air National Guard items to a local citizen during a recruiting event in Milledgeville, Georgia, Sept. 17, 2022. Georgia Air National Guard leaders, recruiters, and Airmen engaged with the community during the event prior to a Georgia Military College football game.

Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) commanding officer, and Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Alejandra Gonzalez, from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, assigned to Fords administration department, participate in a cake cutting ceremony as part of a Hispanic heritage celebration, Oct. 11, 2022. 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. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

221025-N-ER894-2216 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Derrick Johnstone, from Philadelphia, critiques a meal during a cook-off in the forward mess decks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 25. 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.

221027-N-CY569-1056 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Stephany Paredes-Jaramillo, from Norfolk, Virginia, speaks at a Hispanic Heratige Month ceremony on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 27, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port at Naval Station Norfolk.

220528-N-DN159-1023 ADRIATIC SEA (May 28, 2022) Sailors pose for a photo on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a steel beach picnic, May 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

Local citizens and veterans assist in laying wreaths during the Hasso Mongmong-Toto-Maite Marine Depot Memorial Ceremony in Maite, Guam, July 7, 2022. Every year in July, Guam celebrates and remembers the service members who fought in World War II by hosting various events as a part of Liberation Month.

From left to right, Staff Sgt. Joshua Mubarak, a fire support specialist assigned to 25th Infantry Division and a native from Houston, Texas; Pfc. Nolan Murray, a nodal network systems operator-maintainer assigned to Eighth Army and a native from Walpole, Massachusetts; and Staff Sgt. Calvin Miller, a combat engineer assigned to Eighth Army and native from Minot, North Dakota, pose for a photo June 5 at The Hanger, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii during a meet and greet for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

221027-N-BR419-1037 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Yamileth Mendoza, from Oxnard, California, dances during a talent show hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) committee aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27. 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. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Camille Erespe, from Sacramento, California, paints a Pacific Partnership mural on the side of the Palau National Olympic Committee gym in Koror, Palau, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 4, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

U.S. Marines and their families celebrate the 125th Celebration of the Marine Corps Exchange at the MCX parking lot on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2022. The MCX was approved by the Acting Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, and the first establishment of the first Marine Corps Exchange at Marine Barracks, Boston, Massachusetts in 1897.

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