Naval Operations And Exercises

Features various naval operations including atomic tests, memorials, and training exercises, showcasing maritime military activities and historical events.

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force race agent each other using only paddles in zodiac boats during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 17, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

DM-ST-88-07806. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-333. CGC Dauntless--the sea--050928. Hurricane Katrina

220810-N-WU964-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. David Wiltshire, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, right, conducts a change of command ceremony with Cmdr. Edmund Poynton over the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. 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.

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force race agent each other using only paddles in zodiac boats during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 17, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

DN-ST-89-04621. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a combined amphibious raid during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 10, 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. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

DM-SC-87-12285. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th Operations Groups Detachment 3, based out of Patrick Air Force Base, deploy their parachutes and prepare to touch down on the Atlantic Ocean surface during an April astronaut rescue exercise with NASAs Commercial Crew Program and SpaceX off of Floridas eastern coast. The pararescue specialists, also known as “Guardian Angels,” jumped from military aircraft and simulated a rescue operation to demonstrate their ability to safely remove crew from the SpaceX Crew Dragon in the unlikely event of an emergency landing.

DN-SC-87-12564. Base: Bay Of Palma State: Mallorca Country: Spain (ESP)

970628-N-5121B-002. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pacific Ocean, November 9, 2007 - A Marine AV-8B Harrier takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) just before sunset.

DN-ST-89-02862. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120608-N-ZZ999-002SANGIHE, Indonesia (June 8, 2012) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits off the coast of the Sangihe Islands to support Pacific Partnership 2012. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission U.S military personnel, host and partner nations, non-governmental organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) launches their small boat and returns to homeport in Apra Harbor Sept. 19, 2022, following a 43-day patrol across Oceania. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, rappel from an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 during an air assault training exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2022. This training prepares the company for future airborne operations.

220710-N-IV962-1143PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2022) - Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) with the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, approach the beach of Camp Pendleton, July 10. ACVs used in amphibious operations amplify the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

ESU New Orleans - IMATHcao - 26-HK-429-115. Hurricane Katrina

DM-ST-88-07808. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

970626-M-2075F-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d AABn, 1ST Mar Div

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 17, 2022) Marines, assigned to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF), and Sailors, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, currently assigned Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 onboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) integrate to conduct a beach assault and airfield damage repair exercise in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Both units conducted tactical insertion methods, with 1MEF executing a helo cast from a HSC-25 MH-60S Sea Hawk, and EODMU5 completing a static line jump from a VRC-30 C-2A Greyhound. After 1MEF conducted reconnaissance and secured the beach under the cover of darkness, EODMU5 utilized a cargo drop to access the beach and completed an Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair evolution, clearing simulated submunitions. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming m

061128-N-4953E-005. Country: Hong Kong (HKG) Scene Major Command Shown: USS ASHEVILLE (SSN 758)

221104-N-UL352-1767 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships sail in formation with Royal Saudi Naval Forces ships during exercise Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 4. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Royal Saudi Navys Eastern Fleet and UKs Royal Navy.

A beachfront emplacement for an Iraqi tank serves as a reminder of the Iraqi forces that had occupied the area and fled upon the arrival of Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

DF-SC-88-09937. Base: Destin State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines wait on the pier for utility landing craft LCU-1663 which will transport them to the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). The Marines are deploying to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030202-M-7031A-027. Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

A port beam view of the Brazilian Aratu class costal minesweeper ARACATUBA (M-18) and two other Aratu class minesweepers tied to a pier at the naval base. Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

A view of structures on a Kuwaiti island taken from occupying Iraqi forces by Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

DN-ST-85-11399. Base: Tawi-Tawi Country: Philippines (PHL)

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-41. Helicopter with sand bag flying over waterfront --050929. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force perseonnel prepare to scuba dive in the water off Kadena Air Base. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

020502-M-3022S-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

A Coast Guard Station Key West rescued people in the water about 3 miles south of Key West, Florida, July 6, 2022. The Cubans were repatriated to Cuba on July 8, 2022.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (June 16, 2022) The common tern is a state-endangered migratory bird species that nests in colonies on sand or gravel beaches and islands.The colony found at Naval Station Great Lakes is the only remaining nesting colony in the state of Illinois, since their arrival in 2000. NSGL Environmental Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources have constructed three floating nesting platforms that are deployed in the harbor to create additional nesting habitat for the species. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Military trucks, fork lifts and trailers, loaded onto a floating causeway, are transported to shore from the maritime prepositioning ship PFC. EUGENE A. OBREGON (T-AK-3006) off the coast of North Carolina during the joint military training exercise Ocean Venture '92. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SC-85-11122. Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43)

DN-ST-89-02868. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 5 come ashore in rafts at sunrise during the joint Thai/US combined exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA)

050116-F-8164Z-049. Base: Honolulu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-26. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

France, Normandy, Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches and Gold Beach, D-Day Landings

Harvesting Mussels in the Somme France

A formation of A-6E Intruder aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 7 en route to Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia, from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Country: Unknown

Torpedo weapon site Hexengrund, Gdynia, Pomerania, Gdansk Bay, Poland

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Empire and Pogeys - 26-HK-355-6. Hurricane Katrina

An elevated view of the USS ARIZONA Memorial. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060722-N-9818V-301. Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01582. Base: Leningrad Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-94. Hurricane Katrina

Blockaus of World War II Atlantic CoastFrance

Micronesia, Mariana Islands, US Territory of Guam, Agat. War in the Pacific National Historic Park, Ga'an Point. Battlefield memorial, Japanese 20cm (8-inch) coastal defense gun, c. 1944. (Large format sizes available)

A British Royal Air Force GR. Mark 1 Tornado aircraft passes over the beach targets at the Oksboel firing range during the NATO exercise Tactical Fighter Weaponry '89. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY '89 Country: Denmark (DNK)

DN-ST-85-11385. Base: Sulawesi Country: Indonesia (IDN)

DN-SC-92-05767. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Holder (left), master diver, 511th Engineer Dive Detachment, rides a raft onto the Arabian Gulf shore during a helocast training on Muhammed Al-Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 21, 2023. Helocasting is an insertion technique developed by Airborne troops whereby Soldiers step off the aircraft's ramp at a low altitude and speed directly into the water below.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-23. CGC Dauntless -- close-up of Coast Guardsman on deck -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

020323-N-5148Y-015. Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 02 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMCAMGRUPAC

111125-N-XE109-072MARSEILLES, France (Nov. 25, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush arrives in Marseilles, France, for a scheduled port visit. George H.W. Bush is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-68. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event also involved members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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 shared experiences.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-157. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

DM-ST-86-08321. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010801-N-3783H-018. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

PERSIAN GULF - Amphibious assault vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 2/4 launch from USS Cleveland to return to USS Rushmore during a training operation with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit here Nov. 22.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-246. Hurricane Katrina

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

DA-ST-87-00654. State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-92. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion and 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, both with 2d Marine Division, conduct a gap crossing during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 15, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

FANADIK, Federated States of Micronesia (April 7, 2016) Three men wave life jackets and look on as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft discovers them on the uninhabited island of Fanadik.Three days earlier, the men’s 19-foot skiff capsized after setting out to sea from Pulap, FSM. The P-8A, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, and operating from Misawa, Japan, responded to a call for assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard and located the men as they waved life jackets and stood next to a large "help" sign made of palm leaves. The men reported their vessel was capsized by a large wave a few hours after their departure on April 4, and spent the night swimming until they arrived at Fandadik Island, approximately four nautical miles from Pulap. A small boat from Pulap recovered the men from the island with no reported injuries. VP-5 is in the midst of a routine deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

221001-O-LW180-1012-GR NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 01, 2022) Military service members and personnel from Commander, Task Group 67.4, Hellenic Naval Base in Souda, the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, NATO Maritime Interdiction Training Center, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays Fire & Emergency Services, and NSA Souda Bays Ward Room participated in NSA Souda Bays 19th Annual Eco-Challenge on Oct. 1. Eco-Challenge is a five-event, outdoor sports competition held across the Akrotiri Peninsula that is designed to build camaraderie and strengthen the U.S. relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Sailors and Marines render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor; Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America

Beautiful ocean view France, Normandy, Omaha beach, December 24, 2022.

221025-N-EJ241-1307DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 25, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) and civilian contractors assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia work together to establish a brow during a scheduled port visit. This port visit to Diego Garcia reflects the United States commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and complements the many exercises, training, operations, and the other military cooperation activities conducted by Strategic Forces to ensure they are available and ready to operate around the globe at any time. West Virginia is one of six ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine -launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.

location of the battle of mallorca, Son Servera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

DN-ST-85-07129. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Colie Renfroe, a maritime law enforcement specialist aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), serves as quartermaster during the Bears outbound transit, St. Johns, Canada, Aug. 23, 2022. The Bear was transiting outbound from St. Johns on the final leg of its north Atlantic patrol.

DN-SC-85-08840. State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

Marine Corps Community Services lifeguards aboard jet skis survey a search area while conducting a search and rescue exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 29, 2022. The exercise was conducted in order to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, MCCS and the Honolulu Fire Department, in response to emergency situations at sea.

981209-4190S-010. Base: Naval Station, Diego Garcia Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-357-5. Hurricane Katrina

221030-N-DH168-1019 (October 29, 2022) Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, Commander of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and 49th Chief of the Supply Corps, and Kurt Wendelken, Vice Commander of NAVSUP visited military facilities throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain on Oct 29, where they received theater and operational briefs pertaining to the work being done around the 5th Fleet Area of Operations. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP.

Shot of the flight deck, with E-2C Hawkeye, S-3B Viking and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, of the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). USNS WALTER S. DIEHL (T-AO 193) can be seen in the background. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Seventh Marine LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles land at White Beach during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System (MCCRES) test. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

As seen from the heights of Mount Suribachi the tank landing ship USS SAN BERNARDINO (LST-1189) approaches the landing beach where Marines of 50 years ago fought a fierce battle to gain control of this small island. This view clearly illustrates the advantage the Japanese defenders had looking down from the high ground as they fired on the troops crossing the landing beach. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)

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