Naval Operations and Maneuvers

Images capture naval vessels and operations, highlighting supply missions and advanced equipment on ships, emphasizing teamwork and maritime readiness in various contexts.

PACIFIC OCEAN (DEC. 05, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) approaches the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DF-ST-85-06915. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '84 Base: Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)

The large harbor tug WAUWATOSA (YTB-775) maneuvers the amphibious transport dock USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8) as the vessel prepares to depart from port. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

A front view of mast of mast of the USNS HIDDENSEE (185NS9201) showing the High Pole-B EW antenna and the Square Head IFF receiver on the back side. On the front is the Plank Shave missile targeting radar antenna. Atop the bridge is a Kivach 3 surface search radar antenna. The dome unit above that is the Bass Tilt gunfire control radar antenna which controls both the AK-176 and the AK-630 gun systems. The ship is moored at the Naval Sea Systems Command facility at Solomons Annex. Country: Solomons

220619-N-UD000-1111 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2022) MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, attached to Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 transport pallets during a vertical replenishment with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), 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 America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

220517-N-TO573-1025 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 17, 2022) The fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), right, transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, May 17, 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.

DN-ST-85-12745. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

PACIFIC OCEAN (DEC. 05, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) approaches the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A Mark 42 5-inch/54-caliber gun is fired aboard the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) during exercises off the coast of southern California. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A view of the lattice mast behind the island of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The lattice mast supports the SPS-49 air search radar antenna. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220411-N-ZS023-1010 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) completed installation of a Naval Strike Missile launch frame April 8, 2022. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

220127-N-PQ495-1157 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Sailors participate in a fueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 27, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Larissa T. Dougherty)

DN-ST-86-07144. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-87-01723. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE 86 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port view of the superstructure on the Soviet Slava class guided missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov (CG-088). Atop the bridge pylon is a Top Steer surveillance radar. Further aft is the Top Pair (Top Sail and Big Net) surveillance radar. The Marshal Ustinov is in port with another surface combatant and an oiler for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A port view of the fore deck aboard the Ticonderoga class Aegis guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG 47) moored at the naval station. Note the Mark 26 missile launcher, right. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An MH-60S Nighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, receives ammunition from USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), during an ammunition on-load, April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

DN-ST-87-05471. Base: Alexandria State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27) takes on fuel from the Brazilian oiler MARAJO (G 27) during underway replenishment operations. The two vessels are taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

The underway replenishment station on the starboard side of the main deck of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A British Royal Air Force GR-7 Harrier Jump Jet takes off from the deck of Invincible Class AIrcraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6)

COTS-2 Freedom Star Thermal Imaging Test

A member of the deck force of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) uses a fork lift truck to move supplies across the flight deck during a vertical underway replenishment off the coast of Southern California. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A tug maneuvers the patrol combatant missile hydrofoil USS AQUILA (PHM 4) over a submerged cradle to be lifted from the water by crane for repairs. Base: Jacksonville State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircraft are staged around the island of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43) prior to an air strike on targets in Libya. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-ST-89-02327. Base: Fort Lauderdale State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220815-N-NR343-1260 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 15, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) moored pierside 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.

DN-ST-86-07260. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Part of Tow Array on the bow of the mine countermeasures ship USS DEFENDER (MCM 2), an Avenger class designed as mine hunter-killers. They are capable of finding; classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. The DEFENDER is visiting the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Base: US Naval Academy, Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

100220-N-1524B-057PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) launches a NATO Sea Sparrow missile from the forward NATO mount. Makin Island is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting ship self-defense system operational testing and evaluation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii for commemorative events on the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack

221129-N-XN177-1060 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - Sailors salute and render honors aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the U.S. 3rd and7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A crewman hangs over the side of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) while touching up paint near the bow. Base: Haifa Country: Israel (ISR)

DN-SC-88-00024. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Base: USS Guam (LPH 9)

A port view of the forward section of the Soviet Krivak class frigate DRUZHNYY off the coast of Norway observing NATO ships participating in exercise Northern Wedding '86. Subject Operation/Series: NATO EXERCISE NORTHERN WEDDING '86 Country: Unknown

Crewmen aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) haul in on a line at the start of an underway replenishment with the combat stores ship USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS-3). The ships are in the gulf to support Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A view of the amidships section of the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) showing a paravane in its storage rack. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220525-N-EU544-8576 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Gunners Mate Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Quartararo, from Staten Island, New York, stands watch during a sea and anchor evolution 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.

221118-N-UF592-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 18, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), stand by as the ship prepares to break away after a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 18. 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.

The Navy's USS Anchorage is used to test Orion recovery tools and techniques in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Sept. 12, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

A view of the Mark 42 5-inch/54-caliber gunmount on the aft deck of the guided missile destroyer USS RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) receives fuel from the fleet oiler USS MERRIMACK (AO-179) during an underway replenishment. Country: Unknown

The aviation service center on the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) fires a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) while conducting a live-fire exercise with Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) and Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) 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 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Members of the Marine detachment man a rail of the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) as the ship returns to its home port after participating in Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy color guard parades the colors during the commissioning of the salvage ship USS GRASP (ARS-51). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HAMPTON, Va. - At the Naval Station Norfolk near NASAs Langley Research Center in Virginia, the Orion boilerplate test article and support equipment for a stationary recovery test are being transferred from a floating dock system to a U.S. Navy ship. NASA and the U.S. Navy are conducting tests to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module and forward bay cover on its return from a deep space mission. The stationary recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in a controlled environment before conducting a second recovery test next year in open waters. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of the Orion is scheduled to launch in 2014 at

A starboard quarter view of the guided missile frigate USS ANTRIM (FFG-20) tied up at a pier during the ship's commissioning. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-01305. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

A portside heavy-lift crane lifts a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) up onto the USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during DEEP STRIKE 97. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: San Diego Harbor State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) takes on fuel and water at Naval Station Newport Jul. 1, 2022 before arriving at anchorage near Bristol, RI. USS Milwaukee is homeported in Mayport, FL and is visiting the Ocean State to participate in Independence Day events planned in the town of Bristol. The crew of the ship will join other installation commands marching in the town's 237th 4th of July Parade on Monday, the oldest such parade in the nation.

The guided missile destroyer JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) slides down the ways into the Kennebec River during its launching ceremony at the Bath Iron Works Corp. shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - On the deck of the USS San Diego, NASA and U.S. Navy personnel monitor the process as a crane is used to lower the forward bay cover into the Pacific Ocean as part of the Orion underway recovery test. The Orion boilerplate test vehicle and other hardware are secured in the well deck of the ship in preparation for the test about 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, California. NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted tests to prepare for the recovery of the Orion crew module, forward bay cover and parachutes on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. During the testing, the tether lines were unable to support the tension caused by crew module motion that was driven by wave turbulence in the well deck of the ship. NASA and the U.S. Navy are reviewing the testing data collected to evaluate the next steps. The Ground Systems Devel

061130-N-4774B-006. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

tomahawk Anti-ship missiles against the background of a warship Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvashutinxxSergeyx 3173555

DN-ST-89-01337. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

010923-F-0193C-001. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Port Of Dekheila Country: Egypt (EGY)

DN-ST-87-06065. Base: Mobile State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220411-N-ZS023-1004 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) completed installation of a Naval Strike Missile launch frame on April 8, 2022. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

DN-ST-89-10566. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

One of many Light Armored Vehicle-Command and Control (LAV-C2) is guided by a Marine toward civilian dockworker's for immediate loading by a dock heavy-lift crane onto the USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during DEEP STRIKE 97. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: San Diego Harbor State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard view of the No. 3 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun mount on the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) showing air vents and access spaces. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

990304-N-4912M-003. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A contract of light and shadow. The test version of the Orion crew module has been transported into the well deck of the USS San Diego at Naval Base San Diego in California, as viewed from inside the ship. NASA, Orion manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy will head out to sea with the Orion test spacecraft aboard for Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. During URT-5, the team will demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel necessary for recovery of Orion on its return from a deep space mission. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA 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 atop NASAs Space Launch System rocket in 2018.

A cartoon face decorates the air search radar of an Argentinian naval vessel during UNITAS XXXI, an annual joint exercise between the US Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. (Exact date shot unknown). Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - At the U.S. Naval Base San Diego in California, the Orion boilerplate test vehicle and support hardware are being loaded in the well deck of the USS Anchorage for Underway Recovery Test 2. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy will conduct tests in the Pacific Ocean to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module, forward bay cover and parachutes on its return from a deep space mission. The second underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of the Orion i

DN-ST-85-03950. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A view of a Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) with its Mark 26 20mm gun subsystem removed for maintenance. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Erwin Buquid, from Cam Sur, Philippines, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, signals movement of MH-60S Nighthawks, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, on the ships aircraft elevator, August 3, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting workups in preparation for a scheduled deployment this fall.

DM-ST-89-00719. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE SWORD Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors from the Naval Support Element place an ISO container on a lighterage, beside the SS SGT. Matej Kocak. This container will be moved on shore to the Landing Force Shore Party for further movement during the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: Baltic Challenge '97 Base: Paldiski Country: Estonia (EST)

220612-N-IL330-1098 (PHILIPPINE SEA) - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls alongside 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.

061121-N-9446C-043. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221005-N-DK042-1160 PORT OF KUSHIRO, Japan (Oct. 5, 2022) Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, as part of the Navy Support Element in support of Operation Resolute Dragon 22, lower a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement with lines onto the deck of an Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) craft during crane operations while moored to USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312) in Kushiro Port, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. USS Benfold (DDG 65), USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) are participating in joint bilateral integration with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in support of Resolute Dragon 22. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The guided missile destroyer JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) slides down the ways during its christening and launch ceremony at the Bath Iron Work Corp. shipyard.. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America(USA)

The topside areas of the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) are sprayed with fresh water during a test of the ship's countermeasure water washdown system. The ship is deployed in the gulf to support Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

World's last remaining Flower-class corvette HMCS SACKVILLE arrives on the waterfront for the 2017 summer season, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

020115-N-8421M-097. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hmas Kanimbla (L 51) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Australia

DM-ST-88-07874. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220930-N-DK042-1090 KUSHIRO PORT, Japan (Sept. 30, 2022) Sailors attached to the Naval Supporting Element board an Improved Navy Lighterage System craft lowered from USNS Dahl (T-AKE 312) from a support boat in support of Operation Resolute Dragon 22, Sept. 30, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise between the Japan Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy. The exercise is taking place across eight geographically-separated training areas throughout Japan with a focus on distributed operations, coastal defense, and integrated live-fire training.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 30, 2022) The Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Satpura (F 48) moored in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham, Hawaii, June 30, before a team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, installed an Iridium Tracker Unit Beyond Line-of-Sight tracker system aboard in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The system supplies telemetry that provides encrypted data for utilizing the Defense Information System Agency Iridium Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services and was installed in preparation for 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

DN-ST-87-09867. Country: Unknown

Seagulls fly about in the early morning across the bow of the Guided Missile Destroyer USS LASSEN (DDG 82) prior to the ship's float off at the Ingalls Shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220411-N-ZS023-1006 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 11, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) completed installation of a Naval Strike Missile launch frame April 8, 2022. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

Ensign Jesse Merriman (right) leads a group of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division employees on a recent tour of USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), where they observed the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System hatches and the 5-inch deck gun at Wharf 5. The tour group watched as the deck gun rotated and pivoted its turret while Sailors performed routine maintenance.

USS Alabama Battleship at Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) crewmembers navigate from the bridge as they arrive in Rota, Spain, Oct. 19, 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.

220407-N-ZS023-1032 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 7, 2022) An MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter attached to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 moves aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) in preparation for an upcoming exercise. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

A port view of the forward upper superstructure of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) as seen from the 05 level. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

One of the Mark 7 16-inch .50-caliber guns on the forward deck of the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Flight deck crewmen on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) prepare to move two U.S. Army MH-47D Chinook medium lift helicopters of the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment from elevator #2 to take off spots during Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE 2-94 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-85-11659. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2018) A landing craft, air cushion prepares to dock aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 30, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), the final exercise before the units' upcoming deployment. This exercise validates the ARG/MEU team's ability to adapt and execute missions in ever-changing, unknown environments. Upon completion of COMPTUEX, the 13th MEU and Essex ARG will be certified as the nation's premier forward-deployed, crisis response force, capable of executing missions across the broad spectrum of military operations.

DA-ST-85-04884. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members gather at the railing aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as the vessel prepares to enter port at Naval Air Station, North Island. The RANGER is returning from deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM State: South Dakota(SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

16 inch, 45 caliber "Big Guns" on the USS Alabama museum battleship at the Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.

An officer aboard the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY (FFG-03) observes activities taking place during an underway replenishment exercise with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Behind him is the ship's Mark 16 Phalanx close in weapons system. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BREMERTON, Wash. (Jan. 13, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) moors pierside at its new home port at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton. Nimitz is undergoing a planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

A starboard amidships view of the guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48) during an inclining test. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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