Naval Operations and Training

Images of naval personnel engaged in operations aboard ships, showcasing training with weapons, navigation, and supply deliveries on the ocean.

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), fuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, during flight operations on the ships flight deck during an underway in the East China Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220620-N-FD648-1166 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2022) Electricians Mate 3rd Class Johnathan Huerta fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), June 20, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Pace, a boatswains mate aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), looks upward at signal hill, St. Johns, Canada, Aug. 23, 2022. The Bear was transiting outbound from St. Johns on the final leg of its north Atlantic patrol.

Navy electronic and optical company (MeOB) on board an S-frigate to work on equipment in the antennaast in June 1989.

ENGLISH CHANNEL (Jan. 25, 2022) - Quartermaster Seaman Diego Godoy, left, and Quartermaster Seaman Leslie Lopez use a telescopic alidade to aid in navigating the Dover Straits aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), Jan. 25, 2022. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 10th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Coffer/Released)

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 (HC-5) UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter delivers supplies to the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) as a Zodiac inflatable boat comes alongside the ship. The Zodiac inflatable boat transporting Coast Guard boarding party members to Iraqi vessels to conduct contraband searches during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Gulf Of Oman

041112-N-6920A-001. Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: At Sea

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), fuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, during flight operations on the ships flight deck during an underway in the East China Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-87-02182. Base: USS Rentz (FFG 46)

220909-N-GP384-1093 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 9, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Trent Pickett, from Rising Sun, Indiana, raises the homeward bound pennant onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 9, 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.

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's Mate Dennis Cutler watches the sun rise over the Sinai Peninsula from the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Fleet Survey Team (FST) Sailors and a Civilian conducted five hydrographic surveys of confirmed and unconfirmed submerged World War 2 (WWII) era aircrafts off the coast of Pensacola, Florida using a multi-beam echo sounder on behalf of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Team included LTJG Matthew Dullum (OIC) - VA Beach, VA, Mr. Ryan Harner (GS-9) - Mount Holly, NJ, LTJG Rocky Bowman - Columbus, OH, ENS Mark Viteri - Queens, NY, AG2 Steven Vehorn - Charleston, SC and LCDR Bobby Dixon, CNMOC PAO. FST, comprised of approximately 65 military and civilian members, is a rapid-response team with capabilities to conduct quick-turnaround hydrographic surveys anywhere in the world. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions fas

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-150. CGC Dauntless --back of Coast Guardsman in control room---050928. Hurricane Katrina

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 3, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Ben McCarty, second from left, reenlists Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Nikki Duffy on the yardarm of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

A Member of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party radios an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter as it conducts aerial surveillance of the Turkish freighter Rize K. The LEDET team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

230404-N-YV347-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (April. 04, 2023) U.S. Navy Seaman Jacob Berry, from Appalachian, Tenn., stands watch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220622-N-FD648-1019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Clark takes photos for the Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), June 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220521-N-NV699-1091 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handleing) Marc Mcintosh, from Miami, fires a M9 pistol during a live-fire exercise aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 21, 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.

Conducting Weapons Test

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) handle line during small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

DN-SC-89-02671. Subject Operation/Series: WEST WIND 88 Base: USS Forrestal (CV 59) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

030115-N-5319A-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Persian Gulf

220609-N-PI330-1018 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 9, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct dive operations, June 9, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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.

120313-N-DB801-116PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2012) Seaman Jonathan Cole, and Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Seneca Jernigan relay information to hose teams aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a helicopter firefighting drill.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-32. CGC Northland ops-- Coast Guardsman walking down stairs of civilian ship-- 051710. Hurricane Katrina

221024-N-LK647-1144 ATLANTIC OCEANSeaman Gavin Guenther, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), pulls up luggage from a water taxi during a personnel transfer, while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 24, 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.

220822-N-TC847-0021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Julian Ortiz, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), loads a round into the MK 53 chaff launcher, Aug. 22, 2022. Leyte Gulf is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220620-A-EQ028-1133 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.

221210-N-YV347-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2022) U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Christopher Patrick, from Canton, Ga., instructs Sailors on proper first aid techniques during a general quarters drill on the fantail of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

Crewmen prepare to launch a tow target from the aft deck of the guided missile destroyer USS KING (DDG-41) during exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Airman 1st Class John Esquivel, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 21, 2022. The combat readiness of an aircraft is established by dedicated crew chiefs, alongside other Airmen of different Air Force specialty codes.

240112-N-EJ843-1051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2024) - Chief Gunner's Mate Joel Ekberg, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a man overboard drill, Jan. 12, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

220628-N-YD731-2275 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Kyle Duncan, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, performs lookout duties in an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter during a replenishment-at-sea for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 28, 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)

DN-ST-88-01859. Base: USS Ford (FFG 54)

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Colby Clevenger from HM-15, monitors the towing of a Q-14 side scanning sonar device. The Q-14 is towed by a MH-53 helicopter and is used to detect mines. This is in support of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001. KERNEL BLITZ is a large-scale amphibious landing exercise taking place in the vicinity of Camp Pendleton, Calif. Approximately 25 ships, 75 aircraft and 15,000 Sailors, Marines, solders, airmen and Coast Guardsmen representing four nations are participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor aboard a 50-foot utility boat tosses a line to a shipmate standing on a floating dock tied up to the stern of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER is anchored off of Antalya, Turkey, for liberty. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

060311-N-4154B-003. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt

060818-N-3390M-017. Base: Bellingham State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the security detachment assigned to the US Navy Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain, guides his boat through the harbor during a patrol. Country: Bahrain (BHR)

220508-N-TT059-2147 GULF OF OMAN (May 08, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Christian Vitervo and Ensign James Kunder pull a rescue dummy from Seaman Conner Higginbotham during small boat operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, May 8. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Sailors haul fire hoses across the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) during a general quarters drill. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Demery, a maritime law enforcement specialist aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), commences fire on one of the Bear's .50 caliber guns during a gunnery exercise (GUNNEX) in Operation Nanook, Northern Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 5, 2022. The GUNNEX was undertaken by all vessels participating in Operation Nanook and featured a course of fire on a Canadian unmanned, remote controlled small craft.

240119-N-EJ843-1366 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 19, 2024) - Cmdr. Adam Stein, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), transits in rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during operations, Jan. 19, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-35. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsman boarding RHI boat from cutter--050928. Hurricane Katrina

110831-N-BT887-041PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Scott Segel, from Antioch, Ill., changes the barrel of a .50-caliber machine gun 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 deployment.

220925-N-SN516-2200 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) heave line during an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Washington Chambers (T-AO 11). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

230403-N-TC847-1034 IONIAN SEA (Apr. 3, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participate in hose handling training, April 3, 2023. The GHWCSG 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 (May 2, 2022) Airman Kayla Figueroa, from Bakersfield, Calif., lubricates the receiver of a MK38 25mm machine gun on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

The sun has still not risen high in the sky as members of SEAL Team One reboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) upon completing their assignment in Operation Varsity Swimmer '93 off the coast of southern California. Subject Operation/Series: VARSITY SWIMMER '93 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220724-N-XN177-1099 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Donavin Belcher, from Toledo, Ohio, gives a thumbs up on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 24, 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.

US Navy Captain David L. Logsdon, Commanding Officer of the newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) watches as an SH-60F Ocean Hawk helicopter approaches the flight deck in preparation to make a landing as the Truman is conducting Carrier Qualifications off the US Atlantic coast. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DN-ST-89-10614. Base: USS Jouett (CG 29) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A Soldier with the Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package checks in on civilians he encounters while searching vessels in Boot Key Harbor left stranded by Hurricane Irma. Partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the CERF-P will head further south and continue their maritime rescue and reconnaissance mission.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 25, 2022) Seaman Johnnese Poomaihealani, from Waianae, Hawaii., stands port life buoy watch on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations to advance Joint Force interoperability while demonstrating our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force routinely seeks opportunities to operate in support of peace and stability for all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Gulfport, Mississippi - 26-HK-310-141. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne in Gulfport, Mississippi September 2 through 8, 2005. Hurricane Katrina

220611-N-TI693-1074NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 11, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), oversees a sea and anchor evolution from the bridge while departing Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, June 11, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Navy Sailor fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2022. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Ensign John Stone, Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Haynsworth, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Chrest man the bridge of USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) during a MK-75 gun exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 2, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Coast Guard Fifth District personnel deployed to Key West, gather life jackets for members to ride along on a 45-foot Response Boat Medium, December 13, 2022, Key West, Florida. D5 personnel are deployed to support D7 personnel for Operation Vigilant Sentry.

060924-N-7241L-003. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

230331-N-TC847-1060 STRAITS OF MESSINA (Mar. 31, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) transits the Straits of Messina, Mar. 31, 2023. The GHWCSG 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.

220602-N-EU544-9440 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (June 2, 2022) Cmdr. Brian Bungay, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), looks through binoculars during a sea and anchor evolution. 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.

240106-N-EJ843-1054 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 6, 2024) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) spray water on the deck during a freshwater wash down, Jan. 6, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

221007-N-LK647-0479 ATLANTIC OCEANBoatswains Mate 3rd Class Glen Gonzalez, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), attaches a ladder to the fantail to collect GPS buoys from a rigid-hull inflatable boat while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2013) Sailors climb down to a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the U.S. in preparation for a deployment this spring.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Kiefer, retired, lays a wreath at the site of the Titanic resting place on April 21, 2022. The wreaths are dropped from the back of an HC-130 Hercules airplane and symbolize respect for the 1,504 lives lost in the 1912 Titanic tragedy.

061227-N-0502M-023. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Marines are cleared to land their combat rigid raider craft, or Zodiac boat, in the well deck of USS DUBUQUE (LPD 8) during boat raid practice. The boat company Marines are part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD '98 Base: USS Dubuque (LPD 8)

DN-ST-87-07105. Base: Naval Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Brandon Larnard, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2, lowers a rescue swimmer into the water during an annual Department of Defense search and rescue exercise. The exercise is a multi-service event sponsored by the United States Coast Guard to exercise and simulate Department of Defense search and rescue coordination and recovery.

Coast Guard crews stop a suspected smuggling vessel off Rodriguez Key, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. Homeland Security Investigations has opened an investigation.

LCDR Tim Mulcare and LTJG. Drew Rainer stand the maneuvering watch on the sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) en route to a port of call at Annapolis, Md. Country: Chesapeake Bay

220701-N-IL330-1029 EAST CHINA SEA (July 01, 2022) - Seaman Josh Anderson, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, rinses down a replenishment at sea station aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 1, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Capt. Justin Harts, Deputy Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, left, and Capt. Horikawa Yuji, Commodore Escort Division (CCD1) Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, observe JS Amagiri (DD 154) sail alongside the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 17. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Seaman Edwin Falconfernandez, from San Diego, stands look out watch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A sunrise colors the sky as another day of Underway Recovery Test 5 begins on the USS San Diego in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program and the U.S. Navy are practicing recovery techniques using the well deck of the ship and a test version of the Orion crew module to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing 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.

060331-N-9167V-147. Base: Naval Base, Santa Rita State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A petty officer instructs recruits aboard the training destroyer escort USS RECRUIT (TDE 1) at the Naval Training Center. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220809-N-CE703-0031 Royal Australian Navy Commander Bill Triffitt, right, Maritime Surveillance Advisor to the Solomon Islands, and U.S. Navy Commander Derek C. Jaskowiak, commanding officer of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), salute in honor of the lives lost aboard HMAS Canberra, the Battle of Savo Island, and the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II while aboard Oakland off of the coast of Savo Island, August 9th. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

A crew member aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61), armed with a M79 40 mm grenade launcher and an M14 rifle, participates in a self defense force test during Exercise OCEAN SAFARI '85. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI '85 Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Coast Guard Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike team members preform search and rescue operations for the people of the Sanibel Island, Florida community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Sept. 30, 2022. The strike forces transferred over 30 people to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources.

PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Vivica Richardson, left, from San Diego, and U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Timothy Oliver, from Lemoore, California, man a .50 caliber machine gun as U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 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 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle McGarry, a damage control man aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), stands in the background as a P6-dewatering can is filled with water for demonstration purposes, Northern Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 11, 2022. McGarry was one of the Bears crewmen that was responding to a simulated flooding exercise on the French Naval vessel Rhone.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2022) Sonar Technician 3rd Class Cameron Edens, left, from Whiteland, Indiana, and Seaman Travion King, from Houston, collect visual information on the bridge wing of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Sept. 15, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in boat navigation training aboard a Finnish G100 assigned to the Coastal Brigade, off the coast of Upinniemi, Finland, Aug. 16, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

MASTER CHIEF Boatswain's Mate John Fisher, at the controls of utility landing craft LCU-1656, looks across at another utility landing craft during Teamwork '92, a multinational NATO exercise involving 45,000 troops, 170 ships and 300 aircraft from 11 nations in maritime and air operations in the North Atlantic and Norwegian Sea and amphibious and land-based operations along the Norwegian coastline. Country: Norwegian Sea

220527-N-DE439-1249 NORWEGIAN SEA (May 27, 2022) Damage Control Fireman Elizabeth Boggus, from Belen, New Mexico, prepares personnel to use Primary Air Supply Pack and Reserve Air Supply Pack during a toxic gas drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 27, 2022. Porter 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 (June 7, 2022) Ensign Christopher Rielage, from Fairfax, Virginia, observes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from the bridgewing of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Messenger, distance and phone lines lie on the deck of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) in preparation for underway replenishment operations between the COMFORT and the Canadian operational support ship HMCS PROTECTEUR (AOR-509). Both vessels are deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriella Williams, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan McEneaney and Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Reiss, boatswain mates assigned to the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), pose for a photo while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 1, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

220521-N-TI693-1046MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Tailor Lake, right, from Columbus, Georgia, points out a surface contact to Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman John Lingsweiler, from College Station, Texas, while standing watch as small-caliber arms team members for a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), May 21, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

DN-ST-87-02690. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221208-N-TT059-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2022) Gunner's Mate Seaman Dylan Welch stands lookout watch aboard Independence-variant USS Montgomery (LCS 8) while underway in support of NASAs Artemis I Orion spacecraft recovery, Dec. 8, 2022. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. Montgomery, homeported in San Diego, has flexible surface warfare capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support the recovery, including its 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat and large mission bay.

Preparations are made to lower a small boat over the side of the ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29). The HOOD is assisting in rescue operations for the survivors of the capsized Philippine destroyer DATU KALANTIAW (ex-USS BOOTH DE-170). Country: Philippine Sea

220519-N-CE463-1062 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 19, 2022) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Samuel Alexander video records ship contacts on the bridge wing of guided-missile USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in the Strait of Hormuz, May 19. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

060919-N-4238B-066. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221016-N-SN516-2105 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Keaton Lester, from Wichita Falls, Texas, signals to a helicopter during flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) 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.

221005-N-XK462-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Xavier Mendoza, from Pueblo, Colo., looks through an alidade aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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