Naval Operations and Crafts

A variety of naval vessels and operations, including installation of equipment and ships leaving port, showcasing military maritime activities.

220617-N-OK195-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 17, 2022) A rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) comes alongside Truxton, June 17, 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.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Port Canaveral, Fla., technicians complete installation of the X-band radar (right) on the deck of the U.S. Army landing craft utility ship Brandy Station. The radar will provide critical support during launch of space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-125 mission. The radar will work with smaller X-band radars placed on the solid rocket booster retrieval ship Liberty Star to provide extremely high-resolution images of any debris that might be created during Atlantis' launch.

A civilian tugboat helps push the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60) clear of the pier at Naval Station Staten Island as the ship gets underway for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the June 6th D-Day Invasion in Europe. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-00316. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060816-N-6999H-007. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During a replenishment-at-sea, the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), the fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE 4) and the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) steam along. Enterprise is forward deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) being moored at the newly constructed Pier 1 during Fleet Week activities. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220617-N-OK195-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 17, 2022) A rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) comes alongside Truxton, June 17, 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 18, 2024) With the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Izumo-class destroyer, JS Izumo, in the background, U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) undocks the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) from Dry Dock 4 on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Feb. 18, 2024. Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire waterfront to ensure a safe and on-time event. For over 75-years, U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) has been the linchpin of U.S. naval operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by providing intermediate-level and depot level repair for the ships of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Navy

051204-N-6019M-032. Base: USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)

DN-SC-87-00005. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220715-N-DE439-1132 BALTIC SEA (July 15, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) gets in formation during a ship maneuvering exercise with the Finnish Navy Hamina-class missile boat FNS Hamina (80) and the Swedish Navy ship HMS Kullen (M74), July 15, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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-BR419-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), approaches the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), to conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Replenishments-at-sea increase the capabilities of the U.S. Navys carrier force, allowing ships to stay at sea indefinitely by providing, fuel, food and supplies anywhere in the world. 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.

041203-N-4397B-004. Base: Naval Station, Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Yorktown (CG-48)

221031-N-NO146-1001 GULF OF AQABA (October 31, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) maneuvers alongside an Israeli coastal fast patrol boat in the Gulf of Aqaba, Oct. 31. 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.

220925-N-SN516-2207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 25, 2022) U.S. Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) heave line during an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Washington Chambers (T-AO 11). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

DN-ST-88-08001. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 19, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) gets underway as the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) prepares for the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2013. More than 700 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Singapore. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

220716-N-OH262-0112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022)--Civil Service Mariners assigned to Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), man the telephone and distance line as the ship conducts an underway replenishment at sea with MSC's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), July 16.

Crewmen stand in formation, at parade rest, on the forward deck 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. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

TASMANIAN SEA (July 23, 2013) Sailors aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). Blue Ridge and U.S. 7th Fleet staff are participating in the bilateral exercise Talisman Saber with the Royal Australian navy.

220923-N-EH998-1002 RED SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) pulls into the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, Sept. 23. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). 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.

220707-N-OR809-1007 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) - Republic of Korea Navy amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado (LPH 6112) moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220421-N-TO573-2186 ADRIATIC SEA (April 21, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE6) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 21, 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.

221016-N-XN177-1090 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 16, 2022) - Guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) sails alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) and amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) Oct. 16, 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.

A view of the main mast of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG-995) showing the antenna array. The large screen is the SPS-48E 3-D search radar. Below that is the SPG-60 gun/missile control radar. Under that is the SPG-51D missile radar illuminator. To the far right is a QE-82 antenna for WSC-3 UHF SATCOMM. Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060818-N-4856C-023. Base: Unknown

Crewmen and their guests board the dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) following the vessel's commissioning ceremony. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 29, 2022) The Military Sea Lift Command Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with 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.

The large harbor tug CANONCHET (YTB-823) maneuvers the dock landing ship USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) toward a pier as commercial harbor tugs position the amphibious cargo ship USS DURHAM (LKA-114). Both vessels have returned to the station following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220422-N-XF387-0014 FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (May 1, 2022) A tug pulls up next to the Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) to help direct it to the entrance for Port Everglades. The ship arrived to Fort Lauderdale Sunday, May 1 and will be in port through May 8 for Fleet Week Port Everglades. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

DN-ST-89-10826. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 14, 2013) Sailors man the phone and distance line during an underway replenishment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

DN-SC-85-11124. Base: USS Kilauea (AE 26)

220412-N-TI693-1029ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2022) - Sailors and civilian mariners assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), drop anchor for a personnel transfer, 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.

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) and the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) stand ready for offloading from the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The vessels have been transported to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Pilots and flight deck crewmen stand in formation beside a French Alouette III helicopter on the helicopter pad of the French underway replenishment tanker FNS VAR (A608). The ship is participating in an underway replenishment with the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Northern Arabian Sea

220806-N-TT059-1009 CHANGI, Republic of Singapore (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) prepare to moor in Changi, Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 6. 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 surface force.

220515-O-NR876-104SEA OF JAPAN (May 15, 2022) The MK 18 MOD 2 Kingfish is lowered out of the stern door of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during Exercise Noble Vanguard. The Kingfish is an unmanned underwater vehicle with the sonar capabilities to scan the ocean floor for potential mines. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

221012-N-WU964-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) A Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) engages a simulated target during a live-fire exercise aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 12. 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.

120619-N-NL401-102 RED SEA (June 19, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) man the rails after completing a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Rappahannock is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53, providing fuel and supplies to U.S. Navy and coalition ships in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

060824-N-5191L-005. Base: Panama City Country: Panama (PAN)

021022-N-2819P-528. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

The guided missile cruisers USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58), left, and USS HUE CITY (CG-66) lie tied up at the naval station. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220715-N-DE439-1070 BALTIC SEA (July 15, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) displays the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ship maneuvering exercise, July 15, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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 port bow view of the German Type 101B guided missile destroyer FGS SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN (D-182) tied up at a pier during a port visit. Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-04941. Base: Kiel Country: West Germany (FRG)

LOS ANGELES (May 29, 2022) F/A-18E Super Hornets conduct a flyover over the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 29, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

111202-N-YX169-080 NORFOLK (Dec. 2, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) render honors to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) as Ponce overtakes Gravely in the mouth of Hampton Roads. Ponce is returning to Naval Station Norfolk for the final time after completing its last week at sea. After 40 years of service PonceÕs crew is beginning the shipÕs decommissioning process, set for 2012.

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2020) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Miguel Sanchez, from Douglas, Ga., fires a messenger line from the focsle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during a replenishment-at-sea. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220506-N-UP745-5038 IONIAN SEA (May 6, 2022) Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) receives a pallet of stores from Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) during a replenishment-at-sea, in the Ionian Sea, May 6, 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.

DN-ST-90-01869. Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BAY OF CADIZ (April 28, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) pulls into Rota, Spain, April 28, 2016. Donald Cook is forward deployed to Rota, Spain and is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

220623-N-TC847-1024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG 55) pay out a phone-and-distance line to the fleet replenishment ship USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) for a refueling-at-sea, June 23, 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.

The USNS MOUNT BAKER (T-AE 34) follows behind USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) as they transit Great Bitter Lake and the Suez Canal. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is scheduled to arrive in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Truman is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

020425-N-0780F-001. Country: Zimbabwe (ZWE) Scene Major Command Shown: Frigate FFG-58

220827-N-OK195-1004 MEDITERRANEAN OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) sails alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220824-N-NR343-2014 FREDERICIA, Denmark (Aug. 24, 2022) The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) moors pierside for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 24, 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.

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 23, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Sailors prepare to moor the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during a port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 23. 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.

040707-N-3228G-006. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-03066. Base: USS Worden (CG 18)

DA-SC-87-01668. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE 86 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220417-N-UD000-1145 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, retrieves supplies to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12), March 4, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-ST-86-02249. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011117-N-3560G-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

111101-N-XR557-045NORFOLK (Nov. 1, 2011) A tugboat helps the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) towards the pier as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. Monterey visited 16 ports as the initial platform for the ballistic missile defense of Europe.

A close in view of the port side of the bridge of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). Mounted on the front of the bridge is a Mark 15 close-in weapon system. To the right side of the bridge is one of the APY-1D radar fixed antenna arrays. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 19, 2017) Capt. Pete Collins, the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) oversees an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). San Diego, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

DN-ST-87-00025. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 27, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) departs Naval Station Mayport, April 27, 2022. Paul Ignatius is shifting its homeport from Naval Station Mayport to Naval Station Rota.

Crewmen aboard the replenishment oiler USS MILWAUKEE (AOR-2) haul in on a line during underway replenishment operations with the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59). The ships are participating in the allied forces exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Nov. 16, 2012) Sailors and Civilian Mariners assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) lower a Tomahawk cruise missile onto the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723). Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarine and surface vessels deployed in the U.S.7th Fleet Area of Responsibility

030308-N-1050K-007. Base: Camp Patriot Country: Kuwait (KWT)

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) - Sea Hunter, an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle, arrives at Pearl Harbor to participate in the Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) send a shot line to USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during a replenishment-at-sea. Carter Hall is underway with the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise.

Dog walkers and a fisherman are silhouetted against a foggy morning as USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) arrives at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) man the rails during a port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 23. 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.

DN-ST-89-01324. Country: Unknown

030114-D-0030T-004. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The LOS ANGELES class Attack Submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716) gingerly pulls along side the L. Y. SPEAR class Submarine Tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). The Frank Cable is one of two forward deployed repair ships that provide vital services for submarine survival while away from their homeports. The SALT LAKE CITY is on deployment and homeported out of San Diego, California. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

The USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20), Amphibious Command Ship, leading the exercise, departs the pier enroute to Chesapeake Bay where it will continue command and control operations. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sept. 27, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) departs Naval Station Rota, Sept. 27, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Seekriegsflotte. U-Boote und Kriegsschiffe mit Kanonen. Naval fleet. Submarine and warships with guns. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitrixMarutax 23233709

Marines and sailors with Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security aboard HNS Aris during a simulated Maritime Interdiction Operation at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Sept. 13, 2010. The 26th MEU deployed aboard the ships of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in late August responding to an order by the Secretary of Defense to support Pakistan flood relief efforts.

070113-N-6326B-039. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port quarter view of the submarine tender USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) as a utility boat approaches the starboard side. Country: Gulf Of Oman

PFC. Kevin Johnson, U.S. Army, of the 155th Transportation Company, Fort Eustis, VA, provides security and inspects vehicles before they are loaded into the USNS Denebola. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Workers stand by to unload the vehicle cargo ship USNS JUPITER (T-AKR-11). Base: Naval Supply Depot, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

120825-N-NL401-016 SUEZ CANAL (Aug. 25, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) approaches the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. James E. Williams 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.

Starboard quarter view of the Japanese frigates JDS TOKACHI (DE 218), right, and JDS OOI (DE 214) moored in Apra Harbor. Base: Naval Station, Guam State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

220916-N-NQ285-1790ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) performs a replenishment-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). 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.

DN-ST-86-01238. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03365. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) - Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. Military Sealift Command Far East ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, including Carl Brashear and Tippecanoe, are manned, trained, and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. Under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Christopher Bosch)

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2024. VBSS is part of maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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. Marine Corps

120207-N-XS512-040NORFOLK (Feb. 7, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk after completing a 10 1/2-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The homecoming marks the end of the longest deployment for a U.S. Navy ship in more than forty years. Bataan's amphibious readiness group supported Operations Enduring Freedom, Odyssey Dawn and the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector and conducted Maritime Security Operations in the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas.

DN-ST-87-10143. Country: Unknown

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