Naval Flight Deck Activities

Service members performing various tasks on flight decks of naval ships, emphasizing teamwork and operational readiness in maritime environments.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 30, 2022) Cmdr. John Mastriani, far left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Cmdr. Jeffrey Chewning, middle, executive officer of the Roosevelt, and Ensign Denise Abbott, right, observe three French Rafale fighter jets, attached to the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), fly by during flight operations, Nov. 30, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle 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.

220628-N-XN177-1121 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Zaira Marez, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, secures a tractor on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 28, 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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 30, 2022) Cmdr. John Mastriani, far left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Cmdr. Jeffrey Chewning, middle, executive officer of the Roosevelt, and Ensign Denise Abbott, right, observe three French Rafale fighter jets, attached to the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), fly by during flight operations, Nov. 30, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) Information Systems Technician Seaman James Jackson, from Ripley, Miss., handles a fire main hose on the flight deck of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a crash and salvage drill. 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.

981218-N-7216M-007. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

US Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Erin D. Parker stands watch at a starboard.50 caliber gun on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during its transit through the Suez Canal. Truman is on a scheduled six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

220426-N-PC065-1139 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 26, 2022) - Quartermaster Seaman Recruit Angelina Mills Mendez, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), utilizes a pelorus to determine navigational bearings to the Rock of Gibraltar during a Strait of Gibraltar transit, April 26, 2022. Arlington, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) wash the ship during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 16, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 3rd Class Anthony Sanfiliippo, an Alamogordo, New Mexico native and a gunner assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a defense of the amphibious task force exercise aboard USS New Orleans, in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 2, 2022. DATF senarios focus Navy and Marine Corps forces on defending ARG shipping and the drills allowed the ARG-MEU team to improve their proficiency when integrating fires. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the 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.

Abraham Lincoln conducts small boat operations220926-N-ON253-1057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conduct small boat operations on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221016-N-AL206-1339 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2022) Chief Intelligence Specialist Bianca Garcia fires an M9 pistol during a small-arms gunshoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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.

220815-N-NR343-1231 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 15, 2022) Sailors help lay down the brow aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) during a sea and anchor evolution at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 15, 2022. Sioux City 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.

220619-N-TC847-1090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), observes a live-fire exercise, June 19, 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.

DN-ST-88-01842. Country: Persian Gulf

220825-N-DH616-0006 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 25, 2022) Lt. Vananh McCormick, weapons officer, stands watch on the bridge during a damage control drill aboard 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.

221023-N-ET093-1027 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 23, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Lawisha Mata, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), fires a shot line to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 23, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220913-N-FD648-1008 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 13, 2022) Ensign Timothy Lincoln, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), uses a range finder as Farragut pulls alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) for a replenishment-at-sea, Sep. 13, 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 U.S. Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-59. Hurricane Katrina

220909-N-GP384-1093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 9, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Trent Pickett, from Rising Sun, Indiana, raises the homeward bound pennant onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 9, 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.

970628-N-5121B-007. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220503-N-DO281-1006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 3, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Justin Hageman, a member of the ship's nautical or otherwise photographic interpretation and examination team, takes photos during a visual information drill of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 3. Paul Ignatius is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Snibbe, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, readies a M240D machine gun on a UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-269 trained to increase proficiency in close-air support. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

220824-N-GF955-1051BALTIC SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) converse after a MH-60S helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, launches from the flight deck, Aug. 24, 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.

An airman provides visual control for an aircraft during a traffic control and landing systems competition, part of Exercise Combat Challenge '86. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT CHALLENGE '86 Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240107-N-EJ843-1040 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 7, 2024) - Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Jacob Wenk, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), participates in a replenishment-at-sea, Jan. 7, 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 25, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Joseph Nuss, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), raise flags for a vertical replenishment operation, April 25, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, 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.

Villagarcía de Arosa (Pontevedra), 12/19/2023. Report on the Customs team. Photo: Miguel Muñiz. ARCHDC.

220529-N-TI693-2184MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 29, 2022) - Chief Boatswain's Mate Derval Davis, from St. Johns, Florida, stands watch as the helicopter control officer while conducting flight deck operations aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) during Exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 29, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

The MH-47E Chinooks aircrew from Company "B", 2nd Battalion 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, help pull aboard a pilot from 128th Air Refueling Wing during a water rescue exercise over Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of exercise Whitetail 2001. Subject Operation/Series: Whitetail 2001 Base: Lake Michigan State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC

220519-N-EU544-8300 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 19, 2022) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Byron Banuelos, from El Paso, Texas, removes chock and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

MALAYSIA (July 13, 2022) Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Claude Vandusen, the ships bosun assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), prepares to moor pierside in Malaysia, July 13, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

221026-N-IL330-1032 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 26, 2022) - Operations Specialist Seaman Christopher Quinones, from New York, stands forward lookout watch aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 26, 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.

220917-N-NQ285-1315ATLANTIC 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.

220914-N-TC847-1017 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Thomas Wisdom, right, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), teaches a Sailor how to load an M240B machine gun during a small caliber action team drill, Sept. 14, 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.

DN-ST-89-02925. Base: Usns Narragansett (T-ATF 167)

220616-N-AO868-1024 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 16, 2022) Firecontrolman 3rd class Nigel Hensley, from Ramona, California attaches barrels to a close-in weapon system aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea June 16, 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.

220810-N-QI593-1054 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Austin Morrison, from Jacksonville, Florida, uses a stadimeter to measure distance aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 10, 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.

A close-up view of a control console at the landing signal officer station aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Sailors are on hand to explain the system to visitors as the ship is underway during a dependents day cruise. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220505-N-KN989-1007 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (May 5, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) heave additional foul-weather mooring lines as part of Hurricane Exercise (HURREX) 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. HURREX allows Navy and Air Force activities in Hawaii to review, exercise and validate their response plans and operational capabilities as they pertain to the threat of hurricanes and effects of severe weather.

A member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun over the side during weapons training. The WISCONSIN is deployed in the gulf to support Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DN-ST-89-02947. Country: Unknown

Hull Technician 3rd Class Dennis Stonehouse uses binoculars and a high-power telescope as he keeps watch at the harbor during SHADOW HAWK, the segment of the multiservice Exercise BRIGHT STAR '87 that tests joint Jordan-US operations. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWKBRIGHT STAR '87 Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)

060510-N-5330L-198. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Interior view of the bridge of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62). The NEW JERSEY, after recently completing renovation and modernization, is departing for sea trials prior to reactivation in January 1983. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TSUSHINA STRAIT (April 11, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Arthur Renteria, from Carson, Calif., stands watch on the fantail 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.

MAYPORT, Fla. (March 28, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Toombs, assigned to Arleigh Burke-Class guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), mans an M240-B machine gun as the ship ports in Mayport, Fla. March 28, 2023. McFaul, as part of the Ford Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing its Composite Training Units 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.

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2022) Seaman Robert Smus, a native of East Hampton Massachusetts, stands lookout watch during sea and anchor operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), May 31, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220704-N-SP805-0003 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2022) Lt. j.g. Noah Zorzi stands watch as conning officer during a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). USS 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.

NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen gets a birds-eye view of the rough seas during part of Underway Recovery Test 6. Bowen is watching the testing so he can provide the team with an astronauts perspective. The testing with Kennedy Space Center's NASA Recovery Team and the U.S. Navy will provide important data that is being used to improve recovery procedures and hardware ahead of Orion's next flight, Exploration Mission-1, when it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

220722-O-QR492-1014-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) A member of Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver's (FFH 331) Deck Department loads round into the .50 caliber heavy machine gun during a GUNEX, July 22, 2022, as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, three submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4. 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 Sgt. Ghislain Cotton)

PENTLAND FIRTH STRAIT (Oct. 7, 2022) Seaman Akilla Arno looks through an alidade on the bridgewing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship transits through the Pentland Firth Strait while participating in exercise Joint Warrior 22-2, Oct. 7, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2023) Ens. Sofia Hong, left, prepares Airman William Vignali, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), to enter the water during an open water surface Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB), April 5, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

Signalman 2nd Class (SM2) Paul Croser scans the water for hazards using the "Big Eyes" binoculars aboard the destroyer USS FIFE (DD 991), during operations near Subic Bay. Base: USS Fife (DD 991) Country: South China Sea

DN-ST-89-02099. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A Coast Guard 45-foot response boat-medium crew conducts hoist training with Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew at Tampa, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. The Coast Guard routinely conducts training for all servicemembers to be current on qualifications and skills for real-world scenarios.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-142. CGC Dauntless -- USCG RHI boat crew departing from LETO PROVIDENCE Singapore, approaching cutter-- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

220504-N-AB188-1327ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) change the barrel of a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise, May 4, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

220505-N-ED646-0138- GDYNIA, Poland (May 5, 2022) Sonar Technician 3rd Class Cahill Eckardt mans a .50-caliber machine gun as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) prepares to pull into Gdynia, Poland for a scheduled port visit, May 5, 2022. Gravely is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

220917-N-NQ285-2215ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Elvin Rivera Perez, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), signals to the pilots of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, during flight operations, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2022) Fire Controlman 1st Class Andrew Albin, left, from Euless, Texas, and Senior Chief Fire Controlman Conrad Boyle, right, from Grand Jet, Colo., pin lieutenant junior grade collar devices on to Ensign Andrew Chaney, from Portland, Ore., during a promotion ceremony on the fo'c'sle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley 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.

221206-N-YV347-1039 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Kameron Huit, from Oakdale, Calif. conducts small arms familiarization training on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

220818-N-JR318-1027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2022) Sailors signal to receive a fuel line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196), Aug. 18, 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.

220716-N-OH262-0143 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022)--Bosun Mate Eric Quinanola, a Civil Service Mariner assigned to Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), signals to the fuel station rigging control as the ship conducts an underway replenishment at sea with MSC's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), July 16.

Dutch Marine Sgt. Maj. Menno Hoogenbosch, a deputy troop commander with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, gives a safety brief for the participants of a swim test during Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 18, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

Flight deck crewman watch as an A-7E Corsair II aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

Quartermaster 2nd Class Patrick G. Allen scans the harbor from the bridge of the Coast Guard large patrol craft USCGC KISKA (WPB-1336) during Operation Steel Box. The KISKA is in place to provide security during the delivery of chemical munitions to the atoll. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

A helicopter crewman from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

110909-N-TZ605-026PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2011) BoatswainÕs Mates 3rd Class Charlesa Anderson and Kevin Doty, both assigned to the deck department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water during a rescue exercise. Carl Vinson is underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California.

220920-N-TC847-1060 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kayla Morris, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), signals to 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.

SINGAPORE (April 4,2013) Quartermaster Seaman Dustin Leblanc, from Jacksonville, Fla., stands watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

221007-N-LK647-0569 ATLANTIC OCEANEns. Zachary Catz, left, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), collects a hydrophone from a deployed GPS buoy following a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 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.

221007-N-LK647-0569 ATLANTIC OCEANEns. Zachary Catz, left, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), collects a hydrophone from a deployed GPS buoy following a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 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.

DN-ST-89-01315. Base: USS Coronado (AGF 11)

220925-N-LK647-0040 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) reinstall lifelines during the ships return to home port after completion of Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy was 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.

Captain Thomas R. Fedyzyn, the commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60), keeps a Bulgarian cargo ship, Sredetz Bourgas, moves in sight while in pursuit.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea

221125-N-FD648-1040 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2022) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Andrew Bauss, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), aims a training M9 service pistol during a force protection drill, Nov. 25, 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.

GDAŃSK, Poland (Sept. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), handle line during a scheduled port visit in Gdańsk, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

December 28, 2012 - Quartermaster uses a statometer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay before a replenishment-at-sea.

A sailor uses a telescopic alidade to take a bearing from the bridge of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Country: Unknown

221021-N-MW880-1140 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Cole Davis, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), cons a rigid-hull inflatable boat while participating in small boat operations during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 21, 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.

Interior Communications Electrician Second Class (IC-2) Penelli is seen engaged in one of his hobbies, fishing, during his off duty hours on board the guided missile cruiser USS PORT ROYAL (CG-73). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

980718-A-2769G-016. Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '98 Base: USS Cole (DDG 67)

COL Edwin L. Harvey, Headquarters, Tactical Air Command, sits in a 1ST Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Iroquois helicopter as he is transported from the crash site of his Grumman AA-1B aircraft near Andrews Air Force Base. Harvey was piloting the plane at the time of the accident and sustained minor injuries. Base: Brandywine State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220406-N-CE463-1022ARABIAN GULF (April 6, 2022) Seaman Mykeal Pinto conducts maintenance on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) April 6 in the Arabian Gulf. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220902-N-UL352-1059 RED SEA (Sept. 2, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Efia Tuffour, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), signals to lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to conducting small boat operations in the Red Sea, Sept. 2. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

On board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) operating in the Persian Gulf. US Navy Captain Lindell G. Rutherford, Commanding Officer of the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) converses from the ships navigational bridge. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in background. With both carriers and their embarked air wings in the region, the US now has some 100 strike aircraft operating independently in the region. GEORGE WASHINGTON and the NIMITZ continue to patrol the no-fly zone over Iraq in support of UN sanctions. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 23 November 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHEN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. sits in a chair on the bridge wing of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Unknown

220706-N-UM706-1240 SAN DIEGO (July 6, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors, Petty Officer 3rd Class Ikumi Chijiwa, from Tokyo, Japan and Petty Officer 2nd Class Hiroyasu Matsumoto from Hiroshima, Japan, assigned to Mine Warfare Force EODT (MF-EODT), prepare a Hydroid REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle for a search and calibration exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Southern California. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safet

Aviation Ordinanceman Airman Christopher Aguirrezuniga, from Los Angeles, left, and Aviation Ordananceman Airman Dominique A. Dorsey, from Las Vegas, both assigned to weapons department, simulate loading a .50 caliber machine gun aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 20, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) conduct gunnery exercise 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 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. (Photo by Indonesian Navy Ensign Ariz Pama)

A flight deck crew member signals to a pilot during flight operations aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Armed with an M-14 rifle, a sailor aboard the patrol combatant missile hydrofoil USS TAURUS (PHM-3) keeps an eye on a small merchant ship that was stopped after it made an abrupt course change. The TAURUS and the other hydrofoils of PHM Squadron 2 patrol the waters around Florida as part of the nation's drug interdiction program. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-ST-87-01025. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

011126-N-3560G-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

Quartermaster 3rd Class Jeremiah Patao, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), raises signal flags during a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 17, 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.

DN-ST-89-01428. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060430-N-5911S-066. Base: USS Dubuque (LPD 8) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Richard Rodriguez, an officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901), signals landing queues toward an inbound helicopter during deck landing qualification procedures, Atlantic Ocean, July 12, 2022. Rodriguez was breaking in as landing signal officer.

110511-N-WL435-111 UMM QASR, Iraq (May 11, 2011) Soldiers aboard the U.S. Army vessel Landing Craft Utility Five Forks (LCU) 2018 heave over lines and moor to a floating pier at the port of Umm Qasr to support a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers. The divers are raising a sunken pier as part of the partnership, strength, and presence initiative.

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