Navy Personnel On Watch

Images of naval personnel using binoculars on various ships, highlighting routine operations and vigilance at sea, showcasing military uniforms and marine settings.

220618-N-QI593-2037 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (June 18, 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Khaiyl Bourque, from Imperial Beach, California, uses binoculars to scan for surface contacts during a strait transit aboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) June 18, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations.220922-N-ON253-1023PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2022) Seaman Recruit Kason Morris, from Cedar Town, Ga., stands watch on the fantail of the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 13, 2014) Seaman Justin Ohlde stands watch on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 17, 2022) Capt. John Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), observes sea and anchor operations as the ship departs from Sepanggar Naval Base in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, July 17, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

220802-N-PC065-1017 DANISH STRAITS (Aug. 2, 2022) - U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Zach Owings, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), uses binoculars while standing watch in the pilot house as Arlington transits the Danish Straits to enter the Baltic Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220618-N-QI593-2037 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (June 18, 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Khaiyl Bourque, from Imperial Beach, California, uses binoculars to scan for surface contacts during a strait transit aboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) June 18, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jolee Rosa, from Port Lavaca, Texas, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun observed by Chief Gunners Mate Thomas Salmons, from Logansport, Indiana, during a live-fire exercise, Aug. 20, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220411-N-UP745-2013 East Mediterranean Sea (April 11, 2022) Ensign Jacob Abeyta, from Columbus, Ga., stands watch as a conning officer on the bridge aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220825-N-DH616-0013 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 25, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Garett Weihert mounts the long-range night vision system on the bridge wing of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

110724-N-WH671-103ARABIAN SEA (July 24, 2011) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian M. Read Castillo takes intelligence photographs aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

RED SEA (March 17, 2012) Seaman Tania Blanco, forward lookout watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), investigates a contact during flight operations. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U. S. 5th Fleet are of responsibility.

A quartermaster aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) uses a telescopic alidade to take a bearing off the coast of Bermuda as the ship returns to Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A U.S. Border Patrol agent observes the Texas/Mexico border with the aid of the U.S. Army Combat Pictorial Detachment's Betacam camera during Operation Alliance, a project of Joint Task Force 6 (JTF-6). JTF-6 is the unit charged with monitoring borders between Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. The U.S. Combat Pictorial Detachment is currently providing photographic coverage as part of the 5th Army's involvement with the operation. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIANCE State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lance Cpl. Tylan S. Kang, an Infantry Automatic Rifle Gunner with 1st Battalion Landing Team, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Laguna Beach, Calif., native, sights in during a shooting competition aboard Naval Base Guam, Sept. 12, 2013. Marines and sailors with the 13th MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders.

Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations.220922-N-ON253-1027PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2022) Seaman Recruit Kason Morris, from Cedar Town, Ga., stands watch on the fantail of the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221026-N-IX644-1034 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 26, 2022) Ensign Jesus Martinez, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) uses an alidiode as the ship pulls alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment-at-sea while participating in the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 26, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

220411-N-UP745-2016 East Mediterranean Sea (April 11, 2022) Ensign Colby Burke, from Downingtown, Pa., uses a telescope to identify surface contacts from the bridge wing aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

110216-N-7508R-126ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. David Lewis, the meteorologicalofficer aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a 9 mm small-arms training exercise. Bataan is underway conducting at sea training.

220804-N-VJ326-1118 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2022) - Seaman William Billiot, from Houma, Louisiana, stands port lookout watch on vultures row aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 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.

DN-ST-88-01479. Base: Gulf Of Oman

PV2 Ruben Gutierrez a general mechanic, assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 32nd Battalion, 31st Brigade, on sentry duty uses his binoculars to scan the horizon for the approaching vehicles. The binocular lens reflects a fellow soldier's image at the unit's deployed camp. The soldiers are supporting the Air Defense Artillery's Patriot missile batteries during world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110719-N-MH885-004INDIAN OCEAN (July 19, 2011) Seaman Apprentice Brett Donaldson and Seaman Daniel Branham stand forward lookout watch at sunrise as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) begins the second day of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

220807-N-XB010-1017 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) Kevin Gilroy, cargo officer aboard the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) checks for surface contacts from the bridge during a training evolution with Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Paul Paschall, the mayor for Weatherford Texas lifts an ammo can for the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 3, 2022. The 8th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Denver, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

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060824-N-8604L-781. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

020919-F-2164A-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Soldier aiming his gun

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Rich Puckett, a Still Photographic Craftsman for the 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group (ECRG), photographs Kurdish Democratic Party leaders, during a visit to Bashur Airfield, in Northern Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Bashur Air Field Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040416-N-9851B-005. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

970630-M-0023H-019. Complete Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Adkins, a Combat Photographer, from the 2D Marine Division Combat Camera Unit, uses a digital video camcorder to document the unloading of equipment from the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. The equipment inspection is done as it is prepared for movement to Estonia for BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace Exercise (PfP). The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves, located in the Trondheim region of central Norway. Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '97 Base: Bjugn Country: Norway (NOR)

220917-N-NQ285-1296ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Tyler Flynn, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise, Sept. 17, 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.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, tests the optic of an M3E1 multipurpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system as part of of a study conducted by the Defense Science Study Group on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. Members of the DSSG include Science and engineering academia from across the United States, being a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit Institute for Defense Analyses. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II Marine Expeditionary Force units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities, and operations.

120825-N-YF306-154 ARABIAN SEA (August 25, 2012) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Antony G. Tafoya, from Fresno, Calif., stands lookout on the port bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220728-N-N3764-1001MANTA, Ecuador - (July 28, 2022) - Cmdr. Brett Seeley, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold crew, scans for incoming surface contacts during a sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Manta, Ecuador, July 28, 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Armando Elizalde, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, captures a photo on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the ship transits the Danish Straits and enters the Baltic Sea, May 14, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220923-N-TC847-1132 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participate in a small arms gun shoot, Sept. 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.

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Mckinley Shinkle takes photographs during a Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 17, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

220730-N-JO823-1008 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (July 30, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Michael Brocki, from Moreland, Georgia, scans the horizon using binoculars aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an archipelagic sea lane passage through the San Bernardino Strait, July 30. 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.

KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2018) Cmdr. Mary Devine, left, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), and Yeoman 3rd Class Devon Cota, from Houston, stand lookout watch as the ship departs Kiel, Germany, following a scheduled port visit, June 21, 2018. Bainbridge, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

A crew member aboard a Military Sealift Command vehicle cargo ship observes the surrounding area with binoculars. Military Sealift Command vessels are being used to transport military equipment and ordnance to the United States in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

TSGT Edward Vasquez corrects a misfire on A1C John R. Thomas' M-16 rifle during an Air Force marksmanship meet. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221019-N-LK647-1307 ATLANTIC OCEANFire Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Trujillo, foreground, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), verifies that Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Bryan Evans’ M-9 service pistol is clear and safe during a Ship’s Reaction Force (Bravo) gun shoot while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 19, 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. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M240B machine gun out of a UH-1Y Venom during a close air support exercise as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 20, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

ATLANTIC OCEAN -- Bryan Asuncion, a military contractor, flies a Vertical BATT (VBATT) drone aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Jan. 25, 2021. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway conducting a Composite Training Unit (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEUs ability to conduct military operations through joint planning, and execute challenging and realistic scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Nowak)

A close up view of US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL), Enrique J. Cruz, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, as he looks through the M137 Panoramic Telescope while manning the M198 155mm Howitzer, at Gun Position 10, East Camp Fuji, Japan. This training area is part of the unit's nine firing day relocation shoot, designed to enhance military occupational specialty proficiency within the artillery field. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

240206-N-EJ843-2174 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2024) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participate in a live fire exercise, Feb. 6, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. Navy

030404-F-9528H-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

220719-N-FB730-1026 PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN (July 19, 2022) Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Dianara Alvarez, from New York, stands sentinel lookout aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during sea-and-anchor detail following a scheduled port visit to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, July 19, 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.

220725-N-VQ947-1005 SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Marina Livingston, from Tampa, Fla., stands watch on the bridge wing of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) as it departs San Diego for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California, July 25, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s 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 world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

041121-F-8160Y-038. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill, a Canberra native and videographer with 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, records an amphibious event training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. The battalion landing team with U.S. Marine Corps 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to 7th Marines, hosted a basic swim confidence-lane and amphibious training event with joint ally forces from Australia, Korea, and Mexico. 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began

220913-N-NQ285-1133ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Chance Adams, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans an M240B machine gun during a simulated strait transit for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 13, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

220913-N-NQ285-1133ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Chance Adams, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), mans an M240B machine gun during a simulated strait transit for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Sept. 13, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

A sailor aboard the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST 1191) studies his surroundings with the ship's binoculars at dusk. The vessel is in the region as part of a civic action program. Base: Pohnpei Country: Micronesia

AIRMAN 1ST Class Glenda S. Lynchard, Videographer, deployed from the 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, March Air Force Base, Ca., videotapes German Air Force activities during the annual air defense exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Motion Video SPECIALIST, AIRMAN Michelle Gaudin, captures the action of a busy flight line at an air base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Videographer MSGT (Sel) Jeffrey Chrisholm from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, documents the flight line activities of the men and equipment participating in the joint, U.S. Armed Forces and New Zealand Defense Force, military operation which provides logistic support to the U.S. National Science Foundation's Program on Antarctica. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Secretary of Defense William Cohen watches a live-fire exercise from the viewing stand at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC). Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A gunner's mate at the armory is shown bore-sighting an M-14 rifle in preparation for a training session on small arms safety and use. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Reserve Major William Beard from Indianapolis, Indiana, practices for the shooting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

hunting, war, army and people concept - young soldier, ranger or hunter with binocular observing forest

220528-N-KU796-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart, from Watseka, Ill., photographs an abandon ship drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

220624-N-TT639-1463 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) - Seaman Josh Anderson, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, fires an M4A1 carbine assault rifle during a small arms gun shoot on an aircraft elevator aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 24, 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.

Sailor in the day.

Operations Specialist Seaman Yunuen Reyes, left, from Inglewood, Calif., and Seaman Theresa Miller, from Dade City, Fla., stand watch on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Thomas Smits, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, stands next to a close-in weapon system during an ammunition upload aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 1. 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.

Boatswains Mate Seaman Emmanuel Felix, a native of Salem, Oregon, uses a sound powered phone on the flight deck aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during NASAs Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 24, 2024. In preparation for NASAs Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. Navy

Tech. Sgt. Steven Lew, an aerospace propulsion technician assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a C-130H Hercules aircraft propeller, Jan. 17, 2023, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The propeller was from a 910th Airlift Wing C-130 which was grounded by an Air Mobility Command time compliance technical order on Sept. 27, 2022, while conducting an aerial spray mission at MHAFB. Lew was part of the maintenance recovery team dispatched by the 910th Airlift Wing to inspect and repair the C-130 for its return to service and trip home.

BALTIC SEA (Aug 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunners Mate Seaman Alexis Kerry, left, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), supervises Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Lewis during a live-fire gun shoot, Aug. 11, 2022. Gunston Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

060514-N-6410T-014. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT

220418-N-TT639-2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2022) - Quartermaster 3rd Class Kayla Nash, from New Braunfels, Texas, uses a telescopic alidade to determine amphibious assault ship USS Tripolis (LHA 7) position, April 18, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Polish Air Force Brigadier General Ireneusz Nowak, Chief of the Air Force Directorate at the Polish Armed Forces General Command, does an interview with international media during the NATO Air Shielding media day, Oct. 12, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron uphold the Air Shielding mission alongside Polish F-16s and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons. The event showcased the importance of NATOs Air Shielding mission and the interoperability among the U.S. and NATO Allies to international media through trilateral aerial demonstrations and interviews with service members. The U.S. remains dedicated to our security commitments with our NATO Alliance and postured to defend NATO territory.

USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) crewmembers prepare to moor to the pier in Abidjan, Cotê dIvoire, Aug. 12, 2022. 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.

SGT Dale Sproule, video cameraman from the U.S. Army's Combat Pictorial Detachment, documents events on film during the counternarcotics phase of Operation Alliance. The detachment is providing still photographic and video coverage as part of the 5th Army's involvement with Joint Task Force 6 (JTF-6), the unit charged with monitoring borders between Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIANCE Country: Unknown

SrA Josh Strickland, 5th Bomb Wing public affairs journeyman, films a sunrise over a B-52H Stratofortress May 21 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. One of the jobs of public affairs is to shape the Air Forces public image by building relationships with the community, and various stakeholders and responding to various media requests.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trevor Fisher, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman from Oak Harbor, Washington was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Hurst, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, marshals a B-1B Lancer in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 5, 2022. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Commands force employment, military posture, and operations honor security commitments in the region by enabling the USAF to rapidly respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.

220521-N-PC065-3049 ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (May 21, 2022) - Chief Quartermaster Keandrea Dodson, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), uses shipboard binoculars to scan the harbor as Arlington arrives in Alexandroupolis, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, May 21, 2022. Arlington and embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group-22nd MEU team, and are 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jesus Curiel, from Calistoga, California, stands watch as starboard lookout aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) while the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 8. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

US Navy Operations SPECIALIST Secound Class (Surface Warfare) Frank Bias stands an operation integrity watch during a connected vertical replenishment at sea from the 0-10 level of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

220618-N-PS818-1113 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Drake Gardner, right, supervises Seaman Adam Reopke during a small-arms gun shoot aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), June 18, 2022 in the Baltic Sea. Gunston Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Onboard the bridge of the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier, USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), Quartermaster Third Class (QM3) Timothy Wright, peers through a stadimeter, during the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX), while conducting operation in the Western Pacific region off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Japan (JPN)

220927-N-TC847-1002 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Ryanne Banda, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch on the bridge wing as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 27, 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.

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, September 1942 A signaller with an Aldis lamp on board HMS TRIBUNE.

220409-N-IL330-1077 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 9, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Douby Riche, from New York, fires at a target with a Mossberg 500 shotgun during an exercise on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 9. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

SSGT James B. Ziegler, an air traffic controller with the Air Force Communications Command (AFCC), looks through binoculars. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Kobby Cruz, a native of Santa Clarita, Calif., fires an M9 pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 2, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Sailor looks through binoculars

A French Army paratrooper hooks up his static line during sustained airborne training in preparation for an airborne operation between U.S., French, German and Dutch Army paratroopers as a part of the 78th D-Day Anniversary in Saint-Mère-Église, France, on June 4, 2022.On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops of the Allied Forces invaded Normandy, France, by sea and air. More than 23,000 paratroopers participated in the invasion.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2022) Seaman Travion King, from Houston, collects visual information on the bridge wing of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 15, 2022. 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.

PO2 John Williams signals to an approaching landing craft during exercise Kernal Potlatch '89. Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL POTLATCH '89 Base: Amchitka Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240228-N-VO895-1158SOUDA BAY, GREECE (Feb. 28, 2024) Operations Specialist Seaman Christina Brown, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), stands lookout during sea and anchor in Souda Bay, Greece, Feb. 28. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. Navy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken assists military personnel loading trucks at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 19, 2023. Blinken visits Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye to assess current operations, and visit U.S. military personnel, first responders, and allies during their humanitarian mission following the 7.8 earthquake on Feb. 6, in southern Türkiye. Task Force 61/2, commanded by Brig. Gen. Priddy, operating under U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) and U.S. Sixth Fleet is supporting requirements from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and coordinating all U.S. military operations at Incirlik Air Base following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Feb. 6.

230402-N-NQ285-1049KALUNDBORG, Denmark (April 2, 2023) Quartermaster 2nd Class Anette Goelz, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), reports the bearing of a navigation marker during a sea and anchor evolution, April 2, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

030327-M-2306K-023. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramaylah Oil Field Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Jeremiah Price, the Wish recipient, answers questions from interviewers from Colorados local news stations at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 31, 2023. Price was interviewed by local news agencies for his choice to have a Top Gun experience as part of a collaboration between Colorados Make-A-Wish Foundation and Buckley Space Force Base.

110407-N-HI707-001LAGOS, Nigeria (April 7, 2011) A Nigerian sailor shouts commands as the on scene leader of a firefighting team during a damage control drill 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 strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.

Ashley Dunning, 60th Air Mobility Wing director of wing exercises, communicates with the command post during the Major Accident Response Exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2022. The MARE scenario simulated an aircraft mishap and included coordination with outside agencies to realistically train Travis Airmen to respond in the event of an accident.

DN-SN-88-01711. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER '87 Base: USS Tripoli (LPH 10)

SGT Marlon Green, 55th Signal Company, Fort Meade, Maryland, videotapes the future site of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Tactical Headquarters. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Odzak Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

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