Navy Operations and Maintenance

Photographs of sailors conducting maintenance and operations aboard naval vessels, focusing on teamwork and technical tasks.

220930-N-EH998-1050 BAB AL MANDEB (Sept. 30, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Lucas Staples steers the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) while transiting the Bab Al Mandeb, Sept. 30. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
220930-N-EH998-1050 BAB AL MANDEB (Sept. 30, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Lucas Staples steers the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) while transiting the Bab Al Mandeb, Sept. 30. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Katherine Pittman communicates over the radio during flight operations aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 3, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.
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220905-N-N3764-1005CARIBBEAN SEA - (Sept. 5, 2022) -- Mineman 1st Class Luke Poirier helps dress out Mineman 2nd Class Jon Cox in proper firefighting equipment during a Condition II Damage Control drill in the Caribbean Sea aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), Sept. 5, 2022. Billings 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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220811-N-GF955-1056ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Carlos Pantoja Pantojas, from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, left, and Yeoman 1st Class Jason Underwood, from Sarasota, Fla., center, provide admin support to a Sailor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 11, 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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Simulated evacuees are checked in to Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) by a Sailor with LHA-7, 7th Fleet, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 14, 2022. NEO training ensures the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group is proficient and efficient as a crisis response force. 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.
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220602-N-FB730-1050 IONIAN SEA (June 2, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Spencer Hill, from Springfield, Missouri, logs aircraft recovery data aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 2, 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.
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220430-N-FB730-1038 ADRIATIC SEA (April 30, 2022) Sailors review parts of a Portable Exothermic Cutting Unit during a general quarters training evolution aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 30, 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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221023-N-IX644-1025 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Ivan Peralta, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), pulls the George H.W. Bush alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 23, 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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220904-N-XN177-1071 SINGAPORE (Sept. 4, 2022) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Daniela Quiroga Peralta, from Pensacola, Florida, sorts mail in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 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.
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221011-N-SI601-1070 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 11, 2022) Command Master Chief Andre Delarosa, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 command master chief, addresses the crew at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 11. This years theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” offered Ronald Reagan Sailors an opportunity to discover the many contributions Sailors of Hispanic heritage have given to the nation and Navy. 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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PHILIPPINE SEA (May 29, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Charles Dunn, left, from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Quartermaster 3rd Class James Wynn, from Fort Worth, Texas, prepare flags and pennants aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Victoria Snyder, from Ramona, California, speaks with a junior Sailor during an enlisted mentorship session 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.
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220630-N-HH215-1091 SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tony Holland, left, a native of Dallas, Texas, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Nicholas Cervantes, a native of San Antonio, Texas, perform maintenance on an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) hose assembly aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 30. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) Lt. Ron Wade, chaplain aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), gives suicide prevention training to Sailors on the mess decks. 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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110216-N-DR144-135 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2011) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Knight, center, holds a Super Bowl championship ring during an autograph signing session with members of the Green Bay Packers football team in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Packers beat the Pittsburg Steelers in Super Bowl XLV last month and are on a visit to the ship sponsored by Navy Entertainment. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 6, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Charles Marshal, from Landover, Maryland, speaks to the crew on the messdecks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) during a ceremony commemorating the 32nd year of the passing of U.S. Marine Col. William R. Higgins, the ships namesake. Higgins is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.
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230407-N-MK109-1025 EAST CHINA SEA (April 7, 2023) U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Katelynn Coffman, from Columbus, Ind., practices suturing during medical training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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220906-N-CY569-1018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 6, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Shawn Whitford, from San Diego, checks maintenance reports the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest.
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240224-N-RP467-1128 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 24, 2024) Quartermaster 1st Class Brittany Connor, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), stands watch as a spotter during a NATO Transfer of Authority exercise, Feb. 24. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will be transferred to NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. Navy
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department hydraulic shop aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) watch the the Chicago Cubs play the Cleveland Indians in game five of the World Series. Carl Vinson is underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Jewel Barber conducts maintenance during routine operations aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), Sept. 13, 2022. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
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220823-N-OM737-2030ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 23, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Amber Meade, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a mentorship event on the ships mess decks, Aug. 23, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.
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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua C. Cabal, from Garland, Texas, assigned to media department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), operates a camera in the television studio during a game of bingo aboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia Oct. 4, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades and modernization.
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220909-N-JO823-1014 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 9, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mark Forrey, from Boise, Idaho, updates a Covid-19 vaccine card for Seaman Recruit Ndeye Gueye, from Philadelphia, aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 9. 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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Russian sailors man the bridge aboard the guided missile destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (BPK-554) as the vessel, part of a multinational naval force, participates in exercises in the region. Country: Northern Arabian Sea
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220603-N-KY668-1071FERROL, Spain (June 3, 2022) 1st Lt. Louis E. Rodriguez,left, from the Spanish Navy Santa Maria-class frigate Santa Maria (F81), and Lt. Juan Sfigueroa, right, observe a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), June 3, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.
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220611-N-YX844-1195 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.
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221027-N-YX844-1085 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Sailors receive an October birthday meal in the First Class Petty Officers Mess 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.
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220909-N-NQ285-1248NORFOLK (Sept. 9, 2022) Seaman Jiale Liu, from New York City, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), poses for a photo while on lookout watch, Sept. 9, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2022) Seaman Shermeka Slinger, right, serves cake to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Z-Gram 116 instruction aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 7, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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Master Chief Damage Controlman John D. Potter (SW/AW), from Denver, assigned to the damage control training team aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepares to oversee damage control drills in the ships hangar bay, Feb. 5, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evolution Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission-critical operations. Navy
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220330-N-XK462-1017 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-Bremerton, Wash., (Mar. 30, 2022) Seaman Valeria Camargo, from Napa, Calif., polishes a brass plaque in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Flores, from San Francisco, executes fiscal year financial close outs in the supply support office aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 27. Higgins 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.
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Sgt. 1st Class Andrea Wood, a combat medic with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and native of Dallas, speaks with attendees of the Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, Fla., Sept. 12, 2022. As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA develops and delivers critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe.
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220527-N-VQ947-2082 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.
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220923-N-GF955-1187BALTIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Ryan Mcphee, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), scrubs a bulkhead during a fresh water wash down, Sept. 23, 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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PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 1st Class Melvin Bergado leads senior enlisted leaders and advisors on 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.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Symone Chur Martin, 22nd Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster, walks between pallets on a C-5M at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2022. During the trip, the aircrew also delivered over 90,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.
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220416-N-UN585-2006 PIRAEUS, Greece (April 16, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Jones, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) reads an oath of office during the promotion ceremony of Lt. j.g. Corina Aguirre, left, and Lt. j.g. Ndeye Lam, April 16, 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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221007-N-TC847-1008 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) Seaman Austin Re, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), polishes brass on the amidships quarterdeck, Oct. 7, 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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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 25, 2022) Conning Officer Ensign Julia Leighton, from Palm Beach, Florida, scans for surface contacts on the bridge wing of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). 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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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Carolyne Vu, from Bakersfield, Calif., assistant executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), reads an award citation during an all-hands awards quarters on the ships flight deck. 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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220601-N-VQ947-1093 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2022) Chief Damage Controlman James Battaglia, center, from Eastlake, Ohio, gives a thumbs-up after being rescued during a toxic gas drill aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), June 1, 2022. Portland is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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JSC2005-E-17421 (28 April 2005) --- Crew trainer David Pogue (right) briefs STS-115 crewmembers during an emergency egress training session in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at Johnson Space Center. From the left are astronauts Brent W. Jett Jr., commander; Joseph R. (Joe) Tanner and Daniel C. Burbank, both mission specialists; Christopher J. Ferguson, pilot; Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, mission specialist; and Steven G. MacLean, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency.
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220823-N-OM737-2009ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 23, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Sailors participate in a mentorship event on the ships mess decks, Aug. 23, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.
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171223-N-AD499-1122 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 23, 2017) Actor and comedian, Adam Devine takes a photo with Sailors during a USO-sponsored visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). For more than 75 years the USO has provided a vital connection between service members, their families and the American people. The USO is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen AmericaÕs military by keeping them connected to their family and nation. Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.
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Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Amonte K. Williams, from Frederick, Virginia, right, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Deandre T. Conveyors, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, both assigned to deck department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), conduct line handling training in the forecastle onboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.
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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.
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220509-N-LY160-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2022) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Andrew Ha, left, plays Magic: The Gathering during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 9, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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220914-N-DP708-1006PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) - Sailors participate in karaoke night hosted by the Gay, Lesbian and Supportive Sailors (GLASS) association aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 13. GLASS encourages service members to re-dedicate themselves to equality, dignity and respect for one another. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.
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Air National Guard Master Sgt. Anthony Galioto, a member of the 105th Airlift Wing speaks with South African students at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 21, 2022 outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent 60 Airmen and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September under its State Partnership Program relationship with South Africas military. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Major Jean Marie Kratzer)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Alexander Mikhail, left, congratulates Electronics Technician 1st Class Beth Lewis upon being selected for chief petty officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests.
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221014-N-XN177-1034 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Rebekah Hood, from Gilbert, Arizona, answers a question during a damage control training evolution on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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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Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) play bingo in the mess decks onboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades and modernization.
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Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.
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221027-N-CY569-1107 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Stephany Paredes-Jaramillo, from Norfolk, Virginia, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lizmarie Monteronegron, from Utuado, Puerto Rico, pose for a photo 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 onboard Naval Station Norfolk.
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110411-N-HI707-340LAGOS, Nigeria (April 11, 2011) Fire Controlman 1st Class Philip Soltwedel explains the function of the ship's helm to members of the Nigerian non-governmental agency Echoes From Ajegunle during a tour aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative designed to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.