Navy Personnel Training Operations

Images depict sailors engaged in various training activities aboard naval ships, including safety checks, firefighting drills, and damage control training in dynamic environments.

220113-N-WU964-1082 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 13, 2022) Seaman Erin Schwarz, left, from Gulfport, Mississippi, assists Boatswains Mate Seaman Daylan Okauchi, from Miliani, Hawaii, put on a harness in the hangar bay 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.

220113-N-WU964-1082 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 13, 2022) Seaman Erin Schwarz, left, from Gulfport, Mississippi, assists Boatswains Mate Seaman Daylan Okauchi, from Miliani, Hawaii, put on a harness in the hangar bay 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.

221017-N-IL330-1081 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Chandler Peters, from Uhrichsville, Ohio, receives instruction from Damage Controlman Fireman Juan Recinosalvarado, from Austin, Texas, during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 17, 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participate in a firefighting training evolution in support of Phase III Crew Certification, Jan. 24, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard exciting her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Manvir Gill)

220512-N-UP745-1290 IONIAN SEA (May 12, 2022) Chief Boatswains Mate Damon Box, left, from Jacksonville, Fla., conducts a safety check, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), in the Ionian Sea, May 12, 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.

221205-N-VO895-1134ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Deck Department Sailors, secure mooring lines to a landing craft utility (LCU) from Assault Craft Unit Two in the well deck during amphibious operations, Dec. 5, 2022. Bataan is underway participating in Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT).

220618-N-UL352-2189 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Michael Steele, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), conducts a search of a crew member of the training support vessel USNS Narragansett (TSV 4) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training exercise, June 18, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 7, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Alex Blankenship, from Tacoma, Washington, communicates with a repair locker during a damage control drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

221106-N-EB711-1012 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 6. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220906-N-GF955-1140BALTIC SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class Sean Bogan, left, from New Bridge, New Jersey, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Trevor Hartzner, from Tampa, Florida, man a hose team during a simulated aircraft crash drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Anthony Reyes, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Espinosa, both assigned to the combat systems department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), assist in a NATO Sea Sparrow weapon system download, Jan. 6, 2024. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

220518-N-N3764-1001CARIBBEAN SEA - (May 18, 2022) -- Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Chadwick Lambert and Mineman 2nd Class Randy Parsons conduct pre-operational checks on the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), May 18, 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.

220406-N-TT059-1101 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 06, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd CLass Erik Just (left), Boatswain's Mate 2nd Clas Elisa Sierra (center), and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Lindsey (right) participate in a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Chief Logistics Specialist Gregory Pruitt, left, from Moreno Valley, Calif., instructs Sailors on how to properly man a fire hose during a general quarters drill 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.

220412-N-TI693-1037ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Layug, from Webberville, Michigan, monitors an anchoring at sea evolution from the forecastle aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), April 12, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) Chief Retail Specialist Demetreus Harris, front, from Valdosta, Georgia, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), performs a patrol reload with a Mossburg 500 shotgun during a shotgun qualification course on one of the ships aircraft elevators while sailing in the East China Sea, Aug 3. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 03, 2022) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Christopher Ditto (left), from Smithville, Ark., and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Hannibal Mendez, from Orlando, Fla., disconnect a piping system during an 8010 fire drill aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), May 3, 2022. The 8010 fire drill was created to train integrated teams of Sailors and base fire fighters to fight casualties in industrial environments. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets prinicipal surface force.

220726-N-VO895-1047NORFOLK, Va. (July 26, 2022) - Seaman Katherine Ohearn, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepares a rescue litter as part of Readiness Evaluation 7 (READ-E 7), July 26, 2022. Bataan is currently underway for READ-E 7, which is a type commander-led assessment that focuses on ensuring the ship is in the proper material condition.

221205-N-VO895-1115ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) receives a landing craft utility (LCU) from Assault Craft Unit Two, in the ships well deck during amphibious operations, Dec. 5, 2022. Bataan is underway participating in Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT).

220729-N-AO868-1085 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 29, 2022) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Nathaniel Gourley, from Bloomington, Indiana, mans a fire hose during an engineering training scenario in a main engine room aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 29, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department remove the chain stopper during a precision anchoring evolution, Oct. 5, 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.

120525-N-MM996-071 GULF OF ADEN (May 25, 2012) U.S. Navy Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50). Taylor is assigned to Commander, NATO Task Force 508, supporting Operation Ocean Shield, maritime interception operations and counter-piracy missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

221118-N-RT917-3004 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 18, 2022) Ensign Tanner Harness stands watch aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 18. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 5, 2024) Airman Alexa Flores, from, Corpus Christi, Texas, uses a needle gun while conducting deck preservation on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

070115-N-9479M-002. Country: Arabian Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69

120624-N-OY799-092 BREMERTON, Wash. (June 24, 2012) Sailors rig the barricade during flight deck fire fighting drills on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

221206-N-TT059-1074 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 6, 2022) Sailors stow away lines aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) while getting underway from San Diego, Dec. 6, 2022, to support the recovery of NASAs Orion spacecraft following the launch of Artemis I. Montgomery, along with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. Montgomery, homeported in San Diego, has flexible surface warfare capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat and large mission bay.

Seaman Jiale Liu, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), stands by prior to small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's 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. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), train fighting a fire during a damage control drill, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Sep. 2, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

220914-N-GF955-1113BALTIC SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) roll up hoses following a fresh water wash down of the ship, Sept. 14, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

220820-N-TC847-0068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) lubricate the capstan during preventative maintenance, Aug. 20, 2022. Leyte Gulf is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

221019-N-TC847-10018 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kayla Morris, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), observes line pulled from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AOE 196) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike (NEST) 22.2., Oct. 16, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

990216-N-9301W-003. Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

221206-N-UI066-1146 TYRRHENIAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) demonstrate emergency pipe patching during a firefighting presentation, Dec. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220508-N-DW158-1031 TOKYO BAY, Japan (May 8, 2022) Sailors keep a close eye on the starboard anchor chain during an anchor drop test in the forecastle of the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagans anchor chains are 1,080 feet long with each individual chain link weighing more than 350 pounds. 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.

220509-N-BR419-1039 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2022) Sailors man firefighting hoses in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a test of the ships Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) system. AFFF is often used in shipboard and shore facility fire suppression systems, fire fighting vehicles, and at fire training facilities. 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.

BALTIC SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Paul Sanchez, left, assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23), and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Joshua Smith take down shoring aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Aug. 9, 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.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, perform a limited technical inspection on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement armored utility wrecker as part of the offload preparation party on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Sept. 26, 2022. During maritime pre-positioning force offloads, offload preparation parties are tasked with the maintenance of the equipment to ensure all equipment is mission capable ahead of the offload. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

220517-N-IV962-1006SAN DIEGO (May 17, 2022) - Sailors put on firefighting gear in the hangar bay during a simulated fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The drill, held with support from Navy Region Southwest Federal Fire Department, allowed multiple assets to test their emergency response plans. All entities involved in the drill integrated their teams, simulating what would happen should there be an actual emergency. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220721-N-N3764-1001Panama City, Panama - (July 21, 2022) Mineman 3rd Class Jaden Smith loosens the housing stopper support chain on the anchor during an inbound sea and anchor detail to Panama City, Panama, aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), July 21, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

220127-N-JR318-1045 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Cole Mercer, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, rigs a steel wire line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 27, 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 naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hunter Day)

Crew members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge(WPC 1102) offload approximately 1,400 pounds of cocaine and 1,840 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $30.4 million, Oct. 1, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal narcotics were interdicted in the waters of the Caribbean sea.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) Seaman Deiontai Noble, from Columbus, Ohio, uses a fire extinguisher to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters training evolution aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 3. 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.

Sailors assigned to the combat systems department of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) assist in a NATO Sea Sparrow weapon system download, Jan. 6, 2024. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

NORFOLK (Oct. 8, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Ducker guides Landing Craft Utility 1643 into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) are underway to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew.

220816-F-LN908-0791INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jalen Stewart, from Belleville, Ill., attaches a crane hook to a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 16, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Jacob Korpi, from Goodland, Minn., signals to Royal Australian Navy Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Supply (A195) aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

221002-N-DK042-1051 PORT OF KUSHIRO, Japan (Oct. 2, 2022) Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NHCB) 1 insert a bolt to fasten a crane hook to a heavy crane aboard USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312) in support of Operation Resolute Dragon 22, Oct. 2, 2022. USS Benfold (DDG 65), USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) are participating in joint bilateral integration with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in support of Resolute Dragon 22. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220910-N-GF955-1099BALTIC SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Kherice Farol, from San Diego, California, signals aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a replenishment at sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12), Sept. 10, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

220521-N-XR893-2065 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Raheem Parris, from Suffolk, Va., uses a radio to verify a compartment number during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), May 21, 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.

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy led the tests using the USS Arlington...The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment. ..During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

22051-N-PV401-1078 SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2022). Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Drew Shaffer, a native of Elizabeth Town, Pa., removes wire from an aircraft catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 18. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Shawn Hamilton, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group honorary commander and owner of several Clovis businesses, operates a 105 mm artillery cannon under the supervision of U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeants Manuel Castellanos and Alex Almarales, both 17th Special Operations Squadron aerial gunners, during a live fire exercise as part of an honorary commander flight on Aug. 24, 2022, over Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico. The honorary commander program educates influential community members about Air Force Special Operations Command in order to foster public support for Cannon and to help leaders collectively address matters affecting military and civilian communities.

220615-N-AO868-1213 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Benjamin Bowers, from Bellaire, Maryland uses an impact wrench to remove a filter bolt on a JP-5 pump aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 15, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

060721-N-0000X-012. Base: USS Trenton (LPD 14)

221128-N-RC359-1184 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors prepare to send shot lines from the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), prior to a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. 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.

DART Exercise 2002 'Response to Terrorism'

SASEBO, Japan (April 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and firefighters from Commander, Navy Region Japan Emergency Services exit the ship while training to combat a fire in an industrial maintenance environment. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 3, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Henry Snyder, left, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Charles Book, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), combat a simulated flight deck fire at the Surface Warfare Officer School, Yokosuka Firefighting and Damage Control Training Facility at Fleet Activities, Yokosuka. The training facility is responsible for certifying and training shipboard firefighting teams on all forward-deployed ships in the 7th Fleet area of operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 2nd Class Inez Hendrickson, from Kuna, Idaho, assigned to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), acts as a signalman while conducting a replenishment-at-sea with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

220420-N-CY569-1084 ADRIATIC SEA (April 20, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Sage Kerrin, from Voorhees, New Jersey, assigned to the Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, unscrews a bolt on an E/A-18G Growler in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 20, 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.

220827-N-GF955-1163BALTIC SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Jolie Olvera, from Payette, Idaho, refills an oxygen bottle during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 27, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Kaylen Hughes, from Memphis, Tennessee, assigned to the ÒBlacklionsÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, takes inventory of a tool box, in the hangar bay of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 26, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale.

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Sailors conduct boat operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 19, 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.

230404-N-OX847-1144 IONIAN SEA (April, 4, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) distribute firefighting tools during a firefighting response drill, April 4, 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.

220920-N-TC847-1037 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Daniel Layug, right, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Cole King, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), observe pallets of supplies coming from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept 20, 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.

A Brazilian sailor chains a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), to the deck of the amphibious assault ship PHM Atlântico (A 140) during bi-lateral naval operations while underway in the Atlantic Ocean during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 11, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 7, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Victor Hanks (left), from Houston, and Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Chris Davis (right), from Selma, Alabama, prepare to shore a simulated hull rupture during a damage control drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

220608-N-AV223-1057 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Derek Thame, a native of Port Charlotte, Fla., removes paint from a safety railing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 8. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 03, 2022) - Electronics Technician 3rd Class Christian Farris, from Aurora, Colo., rushes to fight a simulated fire during an 8010 fire drill aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), May 3, 2022. The 8010 fire drill was created to train integrated teams of Sailors and base fire fighters to fight casualties in industrial environments. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

230331-N-NQ285-1215BALTIC SEA (March 31, 2023) Seaman Chamar Murray, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), handles line during small boat operations, March 31, 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.

221209-N-JC800-0005 SINGAPORE (Dec. 9, 2022) - (From left) Rear Adm. Mike Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC) meets with civilian mariner Capt. Daniel Wiseman, ship's master for dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) and Capt. Robert Williams, Commander, MSC Far East, during a scheduled trip to Singapore, Dec. 9.

020508-N-6492H-520. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USS Seattle/USS Kennedy

Seaman Edgar Gonzalez, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), participates in small boat operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 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.

220803-N-VJ326-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Aullora Olopez, from El Paso, Texas, prepares to lower a seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a man overboard drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

060411-N-4772B-036. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

120214-N-ZZ999-001PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2012) Sailors man the number one hose team aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) during a simulated emergency flight quarters drill. Ingraham is on a five-month deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility supporting Operation MARTILLO.

220623-N-AO868-1016 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 23, 2022) Sailors place metal shoring on a bulkhead to repair simulated structural damage during a damage control training scenario aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, June 23, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

220614-N-AV223-1052 SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2022) Sailors lower an elevator safety net aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 14. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

221008-N-GF955-1104BALTIC SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) sets up a RAMFAN to simulate de-smoking a space during a general quarters drill, Oct. 8, 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.

220904-N-XB010-1007 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 1st Class David Guerra, from San Antonio, Texas, foreground, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Hau Tran, from Killeen, Texas, provide instructions during a night exercise on combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRCs) with Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck in the Sea of Japan. 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.

030212-F-8362B-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: As Shauybah Port Country: Kuwait (KWT)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Roger Wu, from New York, prepares a torpedo launcher for testing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). USS Milius 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. Milius 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.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), cast off USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN) mooring lines, April 8, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, load truck equipment on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

220728-N-DW158-2084 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors prepare to load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 1. 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.

EAST CHINA SEA (April 15, 2022) Logistics Specialist Seaman Thomas Valdez, from San Antonio, secures cargo in the hangar bay 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.

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Rylin Lewis (left), a native of Macon, Georgia, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jacob Cummings, a native of Bloomington, Illinois, place shoring during a damage control training drill while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2024. Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

120103-N-OY799-131 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 3, 2012) Sailors observe as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department transport ammunition in the hangar bay during an ammunition on-load, Sept. 25, 2022. Ford is underway in Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 17, 2022) Sailors stand by to transport cargo in the hangar bay aboard of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). 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.

Boatswains Mate Seaman Recruit Sang Feria Nguyen heaves line as the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrives in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for a port visit while participating in Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 8, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATOs largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATOs ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

120701-N-TX154-067 EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2012) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Daxz Delacruz and the other Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) heave on the phone and distance line during an early morning replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is underway in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 5, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force members and local rescue workers and US Coast Guard, search for residents in neighborhoods impactd by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) Fireman Nelson Torresnieves, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, stows away a lube oil sample in the central control station aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 30, 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.

Onboard Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), US Navy Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Ronald Odum and Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN Tim Hamilton discuss the daily loading plan prior to flight operations. The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

120301-N-JS205-168POLARIS POINT, Guam (March 1, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division, Detachment Guam, the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) Gold crew prepare to load a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile onto Michigan. This is the first SSGN reload to take place in Guam.

220607-N-AV223-1007 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2022) Sailors disassemble a catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 7. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) prepare to depart from the vessel on liberty. Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

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