Naval Operations and Exercises

Photos of naval vessels conducting operations at sea, highlighting military coordination among ships and aircraft during strategic exercises in international waters.

240206-N-AB188-1045 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2024) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit in formation with the Turkish frigates TCG Gaziantep (F-490) and TCG Gemlik (F-492) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 6. Bataan and Carter Hall are on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Navy

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 30, 2022) The French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) conducts flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 30, 2022. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) 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.

Naval vessels from partner nations track off the stern of USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), Northern Atlantic OCean, Aug. 2, 2022. The Bear is partaking in the Tuugaalik phase of Operation Nanook, an annual exercise that allows the United States and multiple other partner nations to ensure security and enhance interoperability in Arctic waters.

240206-N-AB188-1045 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 6, 2024) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit in formation with the Turkish frigates TCG Gaziantep (F-490) and TCG Gemlik (F-492) in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 6. Bataan and Carter Hall are on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Navy

110930-N-KS651-051 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2011) A rigid-hull inflatable boat assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), not shown, transfers personnel to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Pearl Harbor, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), are underway off the coast of Southern California participating in a certification exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.

DN-SC-89-01541. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Participants in a rescue training exercise, known as Mode VIII, wait for a support 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.

Members of the US Navy's elite Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) Team Eight, Echo Platoon, make their way to the US Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), after practicing an exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Enterprise is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

U.S. Marines and sailors aboard a medium-lift, dual rotor CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, conduct a site survey via a medium-lift, dual rotor CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force CP10, in the area of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 6, 2010, to gather an understanding of the destruction caused by Hurricane Tomas. If tasked, the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima will ensure safety and effectively conduct humanitarian relief operations so that lives are saved and near-term suffering is minimized in support of the government of Haiti, MINUSTAH and USAID. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10 providing medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance and subject-matter exchanges to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

An aerial starboard view of the patrol combatant-missile (hydrofoil) USS ARIES (PHM-5) underway during high-speed maneuvers. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

110313-N-SB672-164PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2011) A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai, Japan.

20604-N-JO823-1352 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 4, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with Carrier Strike Group 5 and Republic of Korea Navy ships, steams in formation during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. Carrier Strike Group Exercise is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy. This exercise allows our navies to refine operations and engagement to strengthen future cooperation while supporting the alliance that remains vital to the security interests of both nations and to stability in Northeast Asia.

A USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) Over-the-Horizon Cutter Boat crew conducts pursuit training while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 25, 2022. Hamilton 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.

220525-N-IR734-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts carrier qualifications. 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.

SRI LANKA (Aug. 28, 2018) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and embarked U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Sri Lanka navy while on a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU, Aug. 28, 2018. Anchorage and the embarked Marines of the 13th MEU conducted a theater security cooperation exercise with the Sri Lankan navy. Part of a growing U.S.-Sri Lanka naval partnership, the exercise is also an opportunity for U.S. 7th Fleet to explore local logistics support services for visiting naval forces operating throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

During Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7), U.S. Navy divers approach a test version of the Orion capsule to practice securing it for recovery into the well deck of an amphibious assault ship on Oct. 31, 2018 in the Pacific Ocean. The Exploration Ground Systems recovery team and the U.S. Navy work together to verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions. Orion will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PITTSBURGH (SSN-720) surfaces off the coast of Andros, Bahamas as part of an emergency surface drill.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

Ship in sea storm. Storm at Baltic sea. Warship training in the Baltic Sea during a storm. NATO military ship in Baltic sea, Latvia. NATO military ship at sea during a storm. view from ships the bow.

DN-ST-87-06005. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-85-08808. Country: Unknown

An aerial view of the U.S. Navy's newest nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine, USS KENTUCKY (SSBN-737), as it makes a turn. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220816-N-MW880-1986 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2022) Four MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, fly in formation, Aug. 16 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (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. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronics Attack Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46.

DN-ST-87-12522. Country: Persian Gulf

220513-N-SI601-1220 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2022) A EC-225 Super Puma helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea. During the evolution, personnel assigned to dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via vertical replenishment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

220612-N-DW158-1110 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk attached to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, flies over the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) carrier strike groups, as the steam in formation with USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 attached to Task Force 70 embarked aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), fly in an MH-60 Seahawk assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during a floating mine response training in the waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 26. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the Republic of Korea to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

An elevated starboard beam view of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter MORGENTHAU (WHEC-722) with a U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 69 (VP-69) P-3 Orion aircraft overhead and the Panamanian patrol boat PACQUIACO (P-301) alongside. The aircraft and ships are participating in Operation Close Look, a multi-agency international drug interdiction mission. Subject Operation/Series: CLOSE LOOK Country: Unknown

220922-N-XN177-2191 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 recovers naval air crewman during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). 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.

Several rigid hull and inflatable Zodiac boats are in the water near a test version of the Orion crew module during the third day of 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 conducting a series of tests using the USS San Diego, various watercraft and equipment to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The test 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.

221030-N-XN177-2371 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) participate in a swim call Oct. 30, 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 starboard bow view of a patrol combatant missile hydrofoil patrolling foil-borne off of Key West, Florida. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220714-N-MR124-1135 Pacific Ocean (July 14, 2022) Military Sealift Command captain Garth Kirk from Laramie, Wyoming communicates with Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Satpura (F48) as they come alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

An aerial starboard bow view of two Pegasus class patrol combatant-missile (hydrofoils) underway during high-speed maneuvers. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-ST-88-05885. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

JSC2004-E-19882 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is rescued by a U.S. Marine helicopter at the termination of his suborbital flight May 5, 1961, down range from the Florida eastern coast.

A port beam view of the Iraqi general dry cargo ship ZANOOBIA underway, with a P-3C Orion aircraft flying overhead. The aircraft is conducting surveillance missions in the gulf during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Sailors conduct small boat operations on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operationsfrom combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

March 24, 2010 - A U.S. Sailor pulls on the span line aboard the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during an underway replenishment with the German auxiliary FGS Frankfurt Am Main (A 1412) in the Gulf of Guinea.

overhead detail Sikorsky Military Helicopters Aviat USCG U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk USS Lake Champlain ship guided missile cruiser

Sunlight silhouettes a US Navy ship on the horizon during FLEET EX-1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX-1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Preston Smith, from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, swims toward a civilian in distress aboard a sailboat during a search and rescue mission near Guam. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navys only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron.

220714-N-KD380-3014 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14,2022) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the Firehawks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, executes Deck Landing Qualifications (DLQ) from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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.

A PB Mark III patrol boat speeds through the water. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Members of the boarding party from the guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) are shown in the ship's rigid boat as they prepare to return to their ship from an inspection of a vessel off the coast of Port au Prince, Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Country: Caribbean Sea

The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) returns to port at Naval Submarine Base, San Diego, after performing routine daily operations. Base: San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220711-N-EI127-2029PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) - Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) with the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare to enter the welldeck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 11. ACVs execute training evolutions with safety boats present to ensure effective training is conducted in an environment that is safe for all personnel and equipment involved. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220612-N-XN177-1188 (PHILIPPINE SEA) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65), left, and USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sail behind amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during a photo exercise for Valiant Shield 2022, June 12, 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-87-05058. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

The tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197), background, closes its stern gate after launching several AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles for a beach assault during Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Manta Country: Ecuador(ECU)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 28, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participate in a swim call. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

050723-N-5313A-118. Country: Persian Gulf Scene Major Command Shown: LHD-3

A member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) strafes the water with bullets as he fires a .50-caliber machine gun during exercise RIMPAC '87. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '87 Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

220719-N-YN807-2074PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Mexican Navy frigate ARM Benito Juarez (F-101), Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) and Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) conduct a multinational gunnery exercise 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 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.

An aerial port view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) underway. Country: Unknown

110528-N-DR144-351SURIGAO STRAIT (May 28, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) is underway as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

DF-ST-87-00762. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An aerial starboard quarter view of the coastal patrol boat USS CHINOOK (PC-9) rounding the buoy and turning directly for her homeport at the conclusion of a Mediterranean deployment. In the foreground is a rigid hull power boat carrying members of the CHINOOK's attached SEAL team. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Philippine, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Marines conduct an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

An aerial port quarter view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) battle group underway in formation. The ships are, left to right: frigate USS PAUL (FF-1080), destroyer USS DEYO (DD-989), battleship USS IOWA (BB-61), guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) and the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A view of the merchant vessel Mont Boron, suspected of drug smuggling off the Florida coast, prior to seizure by the U.S. Coast Guard cutters CAPE KNOX (WPB-95312) and CAPE UPRIGHT(WPB-95303), not visible in the photo. The photo was taken from the guided missile frigate USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG-16), which is providing a show of force as an example of the Navy's support to the vice president's South Florida Task Force. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March. 29, 2013) An amphibious assault vehicle departs the well deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an exercise with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15 MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A T-45A Goshawk trainer aircraft comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during its first series of carrier qualifications. Country: Unknown

Hr.ms. The Seven Provinces, Air Deason and Command Regulations (2002-)

220807-N-XB010-1008 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fall into formation in combat ready reconnaissance crafts (CRRCs) as seen from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). 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.

060519-N-7798B-012. Country: Thailand (THA)

Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Third Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, conducts helo-cast training. At a rate of about one Marine per second, the Marines of 3D RECON, 3D MAR DIV, cast out into the water. The helo, A CH-46E Sea Knight, moves at a speed of about 7-10 ft a second and only ten feet about the water. Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN

220922-N-XN177-1296 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 recovers naval air crewman during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). 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.

Alarm message investigation and rescue service. Emergency call from the "water-making" Belgian cutter hope for peace (1941-1967). The Belgian tug of trail ZeioGer (1956-1994) has the cutter in tow. A Neptune of airplane squadron 320 is on site.

020430-M-9902V-039. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

The battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) is silhouetted against the late afternoon sky as it lies at anchor near U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Country: Caribbean Sea

A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., conducts rescue operations for a fallen member awaiting rescue during Castaway 22-2 near Indian River Inlet, Delaware, Aug. 31, 2022. Castaway is a total force interagency training exercise that brought Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and Coast Guardsmen from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J. and Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet, Del., together to train local search and rescue procedures.

120331-N-NB694-152 ARABIAN SEA (March 31, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Arabian Sea. Abraham Lincoln 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.

Sea of Japan (May 17, 2022) Lt. j.g. Michael Kelly and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Kameron Moroneso to attached Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct floating mine response training from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6 during Exercise Noble Vanguard. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

220930-N-DW158-1283 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The test version of the Orion capsule is about to be released into the open water as part of Underway Recovery Test-7, aboard the USS. John P. Murtha, on Nov. 1, 2018. During recovery operations, future astronauts aboard Orion will have the choice to stay in the capsule while it is pulled into the well deck of a U.S. Navy ship, or be pulled out immediately and put on the "front porch" until taken by small boat back to the ship. URT-7 is one in a series of tests to verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions. Orion will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

A starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757) underway during post-commissioning trials off Andos Island, Bahamas. The ALEXANDRIA was commissioned on June 29, 1991.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

220620-A-EQ028-1234 ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2022) Electricians Mate Fireman Quinn Anderson, assigned to the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), participates in search and rescue training during exercise Iron Defender in the Arabian Gulf, June 20. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures, and harbor defense.

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