Naval Operations and Training

Visuals showcase personnel aboard naval ships engaged in various operations, such as inventory, logistics, and mechanical tasks, highlighting a disciplined and focused environment.

220716-N-CM110-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Douby Riche, from New York, conducts a supply inventory aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 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.

060522-N-3946H-052. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220716-N-CM110-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Douby Riche, from New York, conducts a supply inventory aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 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.

220901-N-XR893-1002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 1, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Aaron Bryan, from Hickory, North Carolina, assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, chocks down an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 1, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

980330-F-7910D-002. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

060803-N-4856C-002. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

040318-F-0703J-006. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members of the Learn, Explore, Absorb and Disseminate (LEAD) Peninsula Program shoot at a simulation range at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 4, 2022. LEAD Peninsula fosters opportunities for increased communication and cooperation among the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

DF-ST-86-10414. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SCORPION 85 Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040121-F-0629H-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

220716-N-CM110-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Douby Riche, from New York, left, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Austin Harp, from San Antonio, conduct a supply inventory aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaonte Horden, 375th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, removes a target after Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing completed a round of firing small arms at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance shooting range on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 18, 2022. CATM instructors like Horden oversee Air Force members as they utilize the shooting range during weapon qualifications for deployment and readiness to ensure the safety and proper use of firearms.

220815-N-OL611-1029 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 15, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Kyle King, a native of Detroit, Mich., calibrates a pulse generator in the calibration lab aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 15. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

AIRMAN Maudell P. Thompson, Titan missile facilities technician of the 533rd Strategic Missile Squadron (SMS), performs her duties. Base: Mcconnell Air Force Base State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Aretha E. Southwell performs maintenance on a starter control valve prior to installation on an E-2C Hawkeye Carrier-based Airborne Early Warning aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

221015-N-IX644-2041 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Arthur Hubbard, from Houston, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), scans mail, Oct. 15, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2022) Electronics Technician Seaman Gabriel Papai, from Indianapolis, sets up a sound mixer in the mess decks aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 8, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

221013-N-MH015-2011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joseph Lyons, from Palm Beach, Fla., left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Cing Dim, from Columbus, Ohio, man the Aviation Data Management and Control System aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

020322-F-0675P-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

070128-N-9712C-002. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)

SPECIALIST Fifth Class Oliver Forbes of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 501st Signal Battalion, operates a switchboard Center complex during Exercise EAGLE STRIKE III. Subject Operation/Series: EAGLE STRIKE III Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060414-N-9898L-100. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220716-N-VI910-1071 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Aaron Veale, from Portsmouth, Va., conducts maintenance on a bomb rack unit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221214-N-YX844-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 14, 2022) Information Systems Technician Seaman Keyshoun Sampy, from Lafayette, Louisiana, sets up a high-frequency radio circuit in the transmitter room aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 14. 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.

220107-N-SI601-1013 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 7, 2022) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Anthony Sanders, from Summerville, South Carolina, works on a computer aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

220801-N-UF592-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Dallas Smalls, from North Charleston, South Carolina, adjusts an inlet pressure regulator in the main laundry compartment of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 1. 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.

120706-N-GC412-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 6, 2012) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Gregory Hyun performs maintenance on a .50-caliber machine gun mount on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting sustainment exercises off the coast of California designed to maintain mission readiness.

040319-M-7514K-011. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220905-N-XB010-1005 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 5, 2022) - Seaman Tyrece Cullars, from Augusta, Ga., communicates over radio during a general quarters drill on the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan. 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.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Jacqueline D. Lock, a 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing imagery production specialist, inspects a roll of film taken during Reconnaissance Air Meet '86. Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tiren Bode, from Atlanta, checks the patient list for post operation follow up appointments at the Chuuk State Hospital in Weno, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 19, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

221015-N-IX644-2051 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Makayla Johnson, from Prince George, Maryland, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), scans mail, Oct. 15, 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. (This picture was blurred for security purposes)

060329-N-9389D-060. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel McKinsey, a B-52H Stratofortress pilot assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, reviews mission plans during a mission brief, Nov. 29, 2010, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Captain McKinsey is the the aircraft commander for his B-52H and has responsibility of the aircraft's aircrew.

220911-N-XN177-1029 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) - Electricians Mate Fireman Amari White, from Dallas, replaces a filter for a washer and dryer in self-serve laundry aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 11, 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.

000729-N-5783C-001. Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220909-N-GF955-1036BALTIC SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) U.S. Navy Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Aldo Rosario, from Plainfield, New Jersey, places a load of coveralls into a dryer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 9, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SEAMAN (SN) Eric Humble secures a tie-down line on board the guided missile destroyer USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) while the ship is underway off the coast of San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

040508-F-6184M-007. Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

Air Force heavy equipment operators from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, sand cubicles on during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The cubicles will house new computers in a computer center at Camp Justice. Deployed airmen will use the computer center to check their e-mail and other morale purposes. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

The Mid-Plains All-Star College Baseball League hosted by the City of Junction City, Kansas, visited the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley, Kansas on July 16th, 2022, to learn about Army aviation and the special relationship that Junction City enjoys with its 1st Infantry Division partners. 1st CAB Soldiers taught the players about the different airframes and gave them the unique opportunity to see the aircraft up close.

040331-F-4338B-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BOSTON (Sept. 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Fireman Jeffrey Payne, from Washington D.C., earned his basic interpretive historian qualification aboard USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

110816-N-BT887-011PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2011) Airman Cameron Brown, from Bastrop, La., attaches a chain to an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.

ARABIAN GULF (April 18, 2012) Lt. Marcus Thomas, material control officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), and Logistics Specialist Seaman David Murphy inventory incoming supply pallets in the hangar bay during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise 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.

220928-N-JO823-1005 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 28, 2022) Machinists Mate Fireman Alexander Easton, from Erie, Colorado, signs in to use the Command Religious Ministries Department (CRMD) theater aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 28. 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.

US Navy AIRMAN Shontez Montgomery prepares to lower elevator four on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) while transferring aircraft from the flight deck to the hangar bay after the final day of flight operations in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

020923-N-4309A-001. Base: USS Reuban James (FFG 57)

Seaman Joshua Whitaker, right, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Kesean Blair, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), man a firehose during damage control training as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

221006-N-GF955-1006GDANSK, Poland (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Janelle Williams, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), looks through a gyro compass during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdansk, Poland for a brief stop for fuel, Oct. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

030725-F-0209C-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040428-F-9209C-002. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060902-N-6403R-005. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 29, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Keon Duguid, from Piscataway, New Jersey, cuts copper tubing while repairing a refrigeration unit in the wardroom galley aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 29. Higgins 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.

Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Michael Emrekar, right, from Burlington, Ontario and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Delorick Lee, from Columbus, Georgia, assigned to Fords air department, inspect flight deck firefighting gear in Fords hanger bay, April 2, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

An aeromedical evacuation Airman signals for a simulated patient to be loaded aboard a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for an AE training mission in Ceiba, Honduras, June 12, 2022. The training is part of a joint integration effort it Honduras, where the Airmen are working with local first responders and military members on various medical techniques and procedures.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 1, 2024) Seaman Recruit Elijah Mawuli stands watch in the combat information center (CIC) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force. Navy

061116-N-4776G-036. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

A Soldiers from 704th Brigade Support Battalion son enjoyed learning about a fire truck at 704th Brigade Support Battalion Org Day Sept. 16 at Fort Carson. The day was full of fun activities such as volleyball, kickball, and basketball. Soldiers and family also enjoyed a barbecue to nourish them for the many activities.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan Edwards, an air control officer assigned to 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participates in a replenishment at sea aboard the Blue Ridge-class amphibious command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise BALTOPS22 in the Baltic Sea, June 10, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

221026-N-LK647-1078 ATLANTIC OCEANCulinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Korei Sheppard, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), practices tactical team movement through the ship during a Ship’s Reactionary Force (Basic) course, while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 26, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2022) Sailors take the chief petty officer examination on the mess deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Abraham Lincoln is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Julia Brockman)

020311-F-0378B-002. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220413-N-UP745-1089 East Mediterranean Sea (April 13, 2022) Retail Service Specialist David Chandler, from New York, cuts hair in the barber shop aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 13, 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.

Family members of U.S. Marines and Sailors based on Camp Schwab learn to use an M240B machine gun during In Their Boots” day on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. This event provided family members with an opportunity to learn more about their Marines’ work and experience a taste of Marine Corps training.

221103-N-CM110-1008 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Dasia Lewis, from Selma, Alabama, directs ordnance movement aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 3, 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.

An Operations SPECIALIST on board the USS GONZALEZ (DDG 66) updates the ships "Event Board" in the Combat Information Center (CIC). USS GONZALEZ is participating in the NATO Operation Allied Force in Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Country: Adriatic Sea

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) Sailors monitor sonar from the main sonar room aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a joint bilateral anti-submarine exercise, part of Keen Sword Nov. 9 in the Philippine Sea. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

South Dakota Air National Guard Master Sgt. Mandy Jongeward, security forces flight sergeant, 114th Fighter Wing, identifies parts of the M4 carbine for student flight members Ellie Anderson, left, Ellen Boomgarden, center, and Ether Christion, right, during a weapons familiarization training at Joe Foss Field, April 30, 2022. . The 114th Student Flight program was established to prepare enlisted members with military skills needed during basic military training prior to their departure.

221003-N-NX635-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Sahara Peters, from Oakland, Calif., tightens a bolt on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the "Mighty Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Army Spc. Yaftahe Williams, with the 453th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, Army Reserve, addresses a team of approximately 75 Soldiers and Airmen who have gathered to pick up trash around Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 19, 2022. Hats and t-shirts were sold during the event, in which proceeds will go to other enlisted led base beautification projects.

220505-N-CZ759-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2022) - Operations Specialist 1st Class Cortez Robinson, from Detroit, stands watch in the Combat Information Center aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 5, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220713-N-IL330-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) - Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Geremy Rosales, from Long beach, California, secures a man lift in Vehicle Stowage Area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 13, 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

240108-N-FV545-1050NORFOLK (Jan. 8, 2024) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Earl Quijana dons a joint service lightweight integrated suit technology (JSLIST) jacket during a chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) fit test in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Jan. 8, 2024. Wasp. The JSLIST suits are worn to protect servicemembers during a CBR attack. Wasp is moored in Naval Station Norfolk conducting a scheduled continued maintenance availability period. U.S. Navy

970314-F-1787R-060. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

240214-N-OX847-1346 NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD (Feb. 14, 2024) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pierce Luck, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), completes a takedown during a security forces qualification course, Feb. 14, 2024. George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability to increase lethality and serviceability, and to complete preservation and upgrades for future operations. Navy

230408-N-WM182-1034 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 8, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors participate in Easter mass in the fo'c'sle of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220901-N-OM737-1005ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 1, 2022) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Luis Dominguez, assigned to wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Engineering Department, prepares to take the Navy-wide advancement exam in the ships mess decks, Sep. 1, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

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030129-F-1443F-005. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Amonte K. Williams, from Frederick, Virginia, right, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Deandre T. Conveyors, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, both assigned to deck department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), conduct line handling training in the forecastle onboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver through obstacles on the confidence course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 20, 2022. The confidence course consists of various obstacles that challenges recruits both physically and mentally.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2022) Sailors take the chief petty officer examination on the mess deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Abraham Lincoln is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Sherita Jackson, from New Orleans, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) awards the second-place multinational forces soccer team medals during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 4, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220531-N-FB730-1002 ADRIATIC SEA (May 31, 2022) Retail Specialist 1st Class Elaine Mainoo, from Kumasi, Ghana, presses coveralls on the press decks of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 31, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Azure Agricula-McCormick, a 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, poses for a photo during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 11, 2022. Vehicle Management directs maintenance operations for a 673 vehicle fleet. In addition to aircrew, RF-A 22-1 provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.

000928-N-3400W-004. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

110716-N-GL340-069 ARABIAN SEA (July 16, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Ariel Davila, from Brownsfield, Texas, reads logs to the bridge over a sound-powered telephone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently conducting operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

060522-N-5367L-002. Base: USS Constitution

221005-N-UF592-1007 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 5, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Isaiah Davila, from Victorville, California, reads over instructions prior to inspecting box fans aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 5. 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.

050202-F-1740G-005. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 26, 2022) Employees of the Navy Exchange on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, spoke with students from the University of Djibouti during University Day. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.

221021-N-ET093-2011 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 21, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Eric Mburu, right, from Birmingham, Alabama, takes measurements to issues an M50 gas mask to Culinary Specialist Seaman Tylor Garrett, from New Iberia, Louisiana, Both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-SC-90-04042. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, gets his first haircut on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 15, 2022. Recruits abilities to listen and follow directions are tested immediately upon arrival as they fill out their paperwork to get officially checked in to Parris Island.

221006-N-N3764-0037PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - (Oct. 6, 2022) -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bridgette Enriquez, right, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) demonstrates tactical combat casualty care equipment with a Trinidad and Tobago coast guard member, Oct. 6, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-76. Hurricane Katrina

Staff Sgt. Sharquetta Rittman, an Army food service specialist assigned to 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, cuts the winning cake of a cake-decorating competition in honor of the U.S. Armys 247th birthday, June 14, 2022, in the Robert C. Stack Jr. Dining Facility, Fort Carson, Colorado. The cutting of the birthday cake is a time-honored tradition held annually for the Armys birthday.

Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Phillip Jean-Gilles, from Miami, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive assistant to the command master chief, speaks with a member of the local Boy Scouts of America troop, at the DeVos Family Center for Scouting, Adventure Point in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of a namesake visit, September 1, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of former President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan.

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