Coast Guard Operations

Vibrant images of U.S. Coast Guard vessels conducting fisheries enforcement and counter-narcotics patrols in open waters.

221015-N-FD648-1054 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) pilot a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during small boat operations for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 15, 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.

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat and crew transit to a fishing vessel to conduct a fishery boarding in the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 24, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard and Vanuatu Fishery Department and Vanuatu Marine Police Wing are partnering to model good maritime governance and to bolster capacity by working with each other in combating illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing in the Blue Pacific. Coast Guard

Boarding team members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) obtain positive control of a suspected drug trafficking vessel near Golfito, Costa Rica. The Coast Guard is on patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, patrolling the region to detect and deter transnational organized crime activities directed at the United States and its partner nations.

220512-O-NR876-683SEA OF JAPAN (May 12, 2022) Sailors began to transit outbound in the 7m rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) after being launched from the side of Charleston during Exercise Noble Vanguard. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

221015-N-FD648-1054 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) pilot a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during small boat operations for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 15, 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.

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napiers small boat rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel during the repatriation of 53 migrants to Dominican Republic, Jan. 12, 2023. The migrant group was interdicted in the Mona Passage by Puerto Rico Police marine units, the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft the night of Jan. 10, 2024 near Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Participants in a rescue training exercise, known as Mode VIII, are successfully launched from a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat off Florida's central east coast. In support of, and with logistical support from, NASA, USSTRATCOM is hosting a major exercise involving Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, search and rescue (SAR) forces, including the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, which support space shuttle astronaut bailout contingency operations, known as Mode VIII. This exercise tests SAR capabilities to locate, recover and provide medical treatment for astronauts following a space shuttle launch phase open-ocean bailout. Participants include members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 15, 2016) Sailors aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) conduct visit, board, search and seizure training in the Mediterranean Sea Feb. 15, 2016. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

220803-N-VJ326-1193 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) - Sailors prepare to maneuver a seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) away from amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a man overboard drill, 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.

120514-N-XK513-272 RED SEA (May 14, 2012) U.S. and Lebanese Sailors conduct a mock visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as part of Exercise Eager Lion 12. The exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships through a joint, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges, including 19 countries from five different continents and more than 11,000 participants.

020725-N-2354M-016. Subject Operation/Series: MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 2002 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

230311-N-IO903-1100Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department, conduct a small boat operations training evolution, Feb. 11, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2013) Sailors climb down to a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team training exercise. Carter Hall is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the U.S. in preparation for a scheduled deployment this spring.

Recovery team members work to retrieve a test version of Orion's forward bay cover from the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 16, 2014. NASA and the Navy are working together this week to test tools and techniques that will be used to recover the spacecraft once it splashes down following Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). The forward bay cover protects the top section of Orion's crew module until the spacecraft is almost ready to land. It is jettisoned to allow Orion's parachutes to deploy and must be recovered separately from the crew module. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

220910-N-EH998-1100 RED SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conduct visit, board, search and seizure drills with the Royal Jordanian Navy in the Red Sea, Sept. 10. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew conduct an inaugural patrol for Operation Blue Pacific, which encompasses supporting efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Oceania, Feb. 6, 2024. Harriet Lane will work by, with, and through allies and partners within Oceania with a focus on subject matter exchanges, joint deployments, and capacity bolstering to promote and model good maritime governance. Coast Guard

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - U.S. Navy personnel in a rigid hull inflatable boat use tether lines to bring the Orion boilerplate test vehicle back to the USS Anchorage during a portion of Underway Recovery Test 2 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Behind the test vehicle is another rigid hull inflatable boat. To the far left are U.S. Navy divers in a Zodiac boat. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the team to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and p

220601-N-TC847-1055 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 1, 2022) A rigid-hull inflatable boat sails alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during small boat operations, June 1, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

U.S. Navy personnel aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat help recover NASA's Orion spacecraft following its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after its first flight test in Earth orbit. The USS Anchorage is in the background. NASA, the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin are coordinating efforts to recover Orion and secure the spacecraft in the well deck of the USS Anchorage. Orion completed a two-orbit, four-and-a-half hour mission, to test systems critical to crew safety, including the launch abort system, the heat shield and the parachute system. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is leading the recovery efforts.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 20, 2014) Sailors assigned to the combat systems department of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepare to load an Evolved Sea Sparrow missile system. Theodore Roosevelt is underway preparing for future deployments.

220427-N-XK047-1009PACIFIC OCEAN (April 27, 2022) - Sailors are lowered in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 27. RHIBs are used for security, personnel transfer and for man overboard recovery. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

ARABIAN GULF (June 16, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) man a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a personnel transfer. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - On the third day of Underway Recovery Test 4A, the Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean near the USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship. Orion was lowered into the water with a stationary crane from the ship. Tether lines from the ship have been attached to Orion for a towing test. Nearby, Navy divers in Zodiac boats monitor Orion and practice recovery procedures. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test allows the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capa

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Giovanni Sobrino rinses off the Over the Horizon (OTH) small boat aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 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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Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, conduct small boat operations, March 30, 2022. The purpose of the small boat operations was to train boat officers and search and rescue teams at sea. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualifications as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior operational deployment

220614-N-N3764-2004CARIBBEAN SEA (June 14, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) return to the ship after providing medical and damage control support during a simulated casualty onboard the French patrol vessel La Résolue (P734) as part of a Rescue and Assistance drill during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 14, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) in response to a natural disaster.

The Republic of Germany's fast attack craft PINGUIN (P-6158) ties up alongside the destroyer USS HAYLER (DD-997), flagship of BALTOPS 94. The annual exercise Baltic Operation '94 involves naval ships from 15 nations. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS 94 Country: Baltic Sea

Coast Guard Auxiliarist Willem Loupatty assists during a boarding at sea in the Indo-Pacific, May 9, 2022. Volunteers with interpreting skills like Loupatty are in high demand in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to help the Coast Guard detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2013) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) assist stranded Somali fisherman . The fishermen experienced an engine failure near Somalia. Bainbridge provided food and water to the fishermen and towed the vessel to territorial waters.

DN-ST-85-05587. Base: USS Retriever (DR 1) Country: Chesapeake Bay

220126-N-PH222-1203 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022)Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Hice, from Chula Vista, California, assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), observes fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)

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Java Sea (Jan. 4, 2015) The recovery team from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) tows a recovered airline seat while conducting search and recovery operations in support of the Indonesian-led Air Asia flight QZ8501 search efforts. Sampson is home ported in San Diego and is in the midst of an independent deployment to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Armando Rodriguez, Electricians Mate assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), controls the davit to raise the small boat while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 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.

230330-N-OX029-3064ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) - Sailors search for "Oscar," a mannequin used to simulate a man overboard, on a rigid hull inflatable boat during a drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 30, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 20, 2013) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participate in an explosive ordnance disposal training exercise. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

110728-N-WA189-073LONG BEACH, Calif. (July 28, 2011) U.S. Navy SEALs train with Special Boat Team (SBT) 12 on the proper techniques of how to board gas and oil platforms from a moving vessel. SEALs conduct these evolutions to hone their various maritime operations skills.

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 12, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is one part of a whole-of-government approach to assist the Haitian government with security and stability throughout Haiti through the deterrence and prevention of dangerous, irregular maritime migration.

The guided missile frigate USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) takes on fuel from the Brazilian oiler MARAJO (G-27) during underway replenishment operations. Both vessels are taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean during Underway Recovery Test 4A. Orion was lowered into the water with a stationary crane from the USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship. Nearby, Navy divers in two Zodiac boats practice recovery procedures. An orange stabilization collar has been attached around Orion to prepare for lift by stationary crane back onto the USS Salvor. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emer

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea tests off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Dec. 1-3, 2018. CMUS is designed to inflate five bags after the Orion spacecraft and its crew splash down after returning from deep space missions, enabling the capsule to upright itself. NASA partnered with United States Coast Guard and Air Force and Texas A&M Galveston teams to perform the tests operations.

Crew members aboard USCGC Key Largo (WPB 1324) await to receive crew from USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) before the two cutters engage in a towing exercise, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 9, 2022. The towing exercise was being completed to help familiarize and train crews on towing.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcos Collazo, a boatswains mate aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), ensures that the gear aboard a commercial fishing vessel is in compliance with Coast Guard regulations, Atlantic Ocean, July 25, 2022. Collazo was serving as boarding team member for a living maritime resources (LMR) inspection.

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060406-N-2385R-237. Base: USS Chancellorsville (CG 62)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors fish off the stern gate aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

110128-N-3875T-003GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 28, 2011) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40) renders assistance to a Yemeni fishing dhow. The dhow was adrift for 10 days before Halyburton Sailors repaired the dhowÕs engine.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo (WPB 1324) is seen with crew working on the focsle, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 12, 2022. The cutter was engaging in a towing evolution.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Blue Crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) execute an exchange of command and crews at sea. This regularly scheduled exchange of command at sea demonstrates the continuity and operational flexibility of our sea-based nuclear deterrent operations and our ready, reliable ballistic-submarine force. The efficiency of exchanges of crews at sea allows Sailors to reunite with their families and provides a ready, resilient submarine force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Xavier Saldana/Released)

120401-N-RI884-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2012) Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team return to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime exercise Koa Kai 12-2. Koa Kai is a semiannual exercise in the waters around Hawaii designed to prepare independent deployers in multiple warfare areas and provide training in a multi-ship environment. This is the first year San Diego-based ships are also participating.

220626-N-NS602-1317 ARABIAN GULF (June 26, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) sails in the Arabian Gulf, June 26. U.S. naval forces regularly operate across the Middle East region to help ensure security and stability.

A U.S. Navy diver in a rigid hull inflatable boat uses a hook to capture a tow line during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program and the U.S. Navy are using the well deck of the USS San Diego and a test version of the Orion crew module to practice recovery techniques to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing will allow the team to demonstrate and evaluate recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA's Journey to Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is scheduled to launch on NASA's Space Launch System in late 2018.

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape students from the 492nd Special Operations Wing toss a flotation device into the waters near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Aug. 16. The Airmen completed their water survival portion of SERE training with the help of the 413th Flight Test Squadrons UH-1 Hueys hoist system. The UH-1 lifted each student out of the water hoisting them to the bottom of the aircraft and back down. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps from the catwalk during a swim call aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 2022. 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.

110502-N-ZS026-277GULF OF ADEN (May 2, 2011) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conduct small boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) passes near them. Boxer and Green Bay are part of Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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220807-N-XB010-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stern gate in a combat ready reconnaissance craft (CRRC). 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) - Cmdr. Grant Bryan (second from left), commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, returns to the ship with a small boat crew aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 2. 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.

SINGAPORE (Mar. 13, 2023) Sailors operate a 7-meter rigid hulled inflatable boat (RIB) during small boat trainig with Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) in Singapore, Mar. 13, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

221205-N-NX635-1082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) The USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) transfers a refueling hose to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

An interdicted migrant voyage approximately 7 miles south of Key Largo, Florida, Oct 25, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Oct. 28, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Orion recovery training and operations continue in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 14, 2014. NASA and the Navy team on board the USS Salvor are evaluating procedures for pulling a test version of the spacecraft out of the ocean using the ship's crane. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

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An aerial port view of the captured Iranian mine-laying ship IRAN AJR with a U.S. Navy landing craft alongside. Country: Unknown

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samantha Marzullo gives a thumbs up after a successful man overboard drill on the aft weather deck of USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) off the coast of Mauritania on Jan. 10, 2022. Marzullo served as a member of the emergency medical team that inspected the training dummys condition after pulling it out of the water.

091023-N-0890S-090CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2009) Search and rescue swimmers from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), in background, train in the Caribbean Sea. Wasp is deployed as part of Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious with Destroyer Squadron 40 and an embarked security cooperation Marine air-ground task force. Southern Partnership Station is part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy that focuses on building interoperability and cooperation in the region to meet common challenges.

060901-N-9851B-005. Base: USS Hopper (DDG 70)

220626-A-JJ498-1224 ARABIAN GULF (June 26, 2022) A Devil Ray T-38 unmanned surface vessel, U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), and coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) sail in the Arabian Gulf, June 26. U.S. naval forces regularly operate across the Middle East region to help ensure security and stability.

The Over the Horizon (OTH) cutter boat crew assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) conducts boarding on a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, July 16, 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.

A pair of Navy divers prepare to be hoisted over the side of the submarine rescue ship USS KITTIWAKE (ASR-13) during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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DN-ST-88-07493. Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448)

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors prepare to be recovered in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during boat operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 24, 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.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - U.S. Navy personnel in a rigid hull inflatable boat and U.S. Navy divers in a Zodiac boat attach tether lines to NASAs Orion boilerplate test vehicle as it floats in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego during a portion of the Underway Recovery Test 2. The U.S. Navys USS Anchorage is ready for recovery nearby.The testing is being conducted to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep-space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the team to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep-space return velocities. The fi

Rescue team members are using a Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule to rehearse a search and rescue training exercise in the unlikely event of an emergency resulting in a splashdown. NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) Human Space Flight Support Office Rescue Division conducted the open-ocean exercise, after nearly two weeks of training, off the coast of Cape Canaveral near the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 25, 2019. This exercise provides team members with the necessary training ahead of Boeings Crew Flight Test with astronauts targeted for later this year. During normal return scenarios, Boeings Starliner will land in a safe zone of about 15 square miles in the Western United States. Throughout the commercial crew development phases with NASA, Boeing has performed dozens of qualification tests on its parachute and airbag systems simulating conditions on land and in the water.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) receive a fuel line from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during an underway replenishment. McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is permanently forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

Crewmen aboard the patrol combatant missile hydrofoil USS TAURUS (PHM 3) recover an inflatable boat that was used by the ship's Coast Guard law enforcement detachment (LEDET) to carry a boarding party to a suspicious vessel. The TAURUS and the other hydrofoils of PHM Squadron 2 patrol the waters around Florida as part of the nation's drug interdiction program. Base: USS Taurus (PHM 3) Country: Gulf Of Mexico

220528-N-GP384-1011 ADRIATIC SEA (May 28, 2022) Sailors fish off the fantail of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a steel beach picnic, May 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 19, 2019) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conduct maritime security operations. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Coast Guard law enforcement crews rescue people from an unsafe and overloaded 40-foot cabin cruiser about 20 miles off Boca Raton, Florida, Oct. 12, 2022. The people were transferred to Bahamian authorities, Oct 16, 2022.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Napana Keoho, a machinery technician aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), tries to catch a football throw from the cutter small boat during a swim call, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 18, 2022. The crew of the Bear were granted a swim call by command as a reward at the end of their patrol.

Divers enter the water to begin a familiarization dive during EX TRADEWINDS 22 in Belize City, Belize on 09 May, 2022.Photographer: MCpl Matthew Tower

060508-F-6344A-002. Base: USS Safeguard (ARS 50)

220726-N-DN159-1004 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group swim in the Mediterranean Sea during a swim call, July 26, 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.

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 514th Air Mobility Wing participate in a water survival training course at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. on June 9, 2022. Airmen with the 514 AMW took advantage of a training block organized in Key West to complete various training requirements in a condensed timeframe. Training opportunities included M9 Barreta qualifications, water survival qualification, a SERE refresher course, tactical combat casualty care, and other required training.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 5th, 2023) Sailors assigned to the security department of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, prepare for an antiterrorism training exercise April 5, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean, NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership.

S69-34967 (24 May 1969) --- The third member of the prime crew of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission egresses Apollo Boilerplate 1102 during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. The other two crewmen are in raft. Taking part in the training were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. The three crewmen practiced donning and wearing biological isolation garments (B.I.G.) as a part of the exercise. The Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) swimmer standing up, who assisted in the training, is also wearing a B.I.G.

230330-N-CE729-1043ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Justin Reguindin, right, signals to a boat crew embarked on a rigid hull-inflatable boat (RHIB) to prepare for boat recovery during small boat operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 30, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) conducts a personnel transfer with Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) near the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19. 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 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. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

The boat crew of a 26-foot Over-the-Horizon small boat, attached to USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), get underway to respond to a disabled fishing vessel, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 22, 2022. The Bear was responding to a search-and-rescue case.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate in combat rubber raiding crafts during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. 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.

051112-F-5789F-004. Base: USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Country: Senegal (SEN)

A Haitian Coast Guard crew ferries people from Coast Guard Cutter Campbell to Cap Haiten, Haiti, May 11, 2022. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell's crew stopped an unsafe, overloaded Haitian vessel May 9, 2022.

Coast Guardsmen aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat pass through the harbor as the Military Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship GOPHER STATE (T-ACS-4) tied up to the pier behind them during Operation Steel Box. The GOPHER STATE is delivering chemical munitions to the U.S. Army Chemical Activity on the atoll for storage and disposal. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

220422-N-HA192-1332NORFOLK, VA. (April 22, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) receive cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) April 22, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - U.S. Navy personnel depart from the well deck of the USS Anchorage in rigid hull inflatable boats to prepare for the recovery of the Orion boilerplate test vehicle during a portion of the Orion Underway Recovery Test 2 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. The testing is being conducted to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep-space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the team to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep-space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of the Orion is scheduled t

110813-N-XQ375-412GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 13, 2011) A visit, board, search and seizure team from guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) and a Coast Guard advanced interdiction team pull alongside the Sri Lankan-flagged cargo vessel Al Habib in a rigid hull inflatable boat. Mitscher responded to Al Habib's distress call and provided two three-gallon containers of water, four cases of bottled water, and 20 loaves of bread to the 17 crew members. Mitscher is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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