Naval Replenishment At Sea

Images of U.S. Navy ships conducting replenishment operations at sea. Features sailors in action, boats, and navy vessels against ocean backdrops.

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), receive the ships fueling line after a fueling-at-sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 6, 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.

220929-N-DE439-1156 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2022) A rigid hull inflatable boat departs from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Sept. 29, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

220128-N-PH222-1124 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 28, 2022)Sailors heave around line aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during an underway replenishment. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)

220621-N-TC847-1167 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) conduct a man overboard drill using a rigid-hull inflatable boat, June 21, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220715-N-MR124-1030 PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2022) Gas Turbine System Technician Mechanical 1st Class Kelly Novesteras, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, assigned to the Cargo Afloat Rig Team aboard Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) signals Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for a replenishment-at-sea during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) seat the fueling probe during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202). The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. The LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

220728-N-VI910-2115 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) Sailors conduct a RIM-116 rolling airframe missile (RAM) download aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), receive the ships fueling line after a fueling-at-sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 6, 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.

220730-N-CM110-1177 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 1st Class Markell Ancrum, from Charleston, South Carolina, directs Sailors to raise a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220512-N-UP745-1038 IONIAN SEA (May 12, 2022) Sailors, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), coil down a heaving line during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), in the Ionian Sea, May 12, 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.

220515-N-TI693-1022TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 15, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Deck Department lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat over the side of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), to conduct small boat operations, May 15, 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.

220417-N-CZ759-1078 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2022) - Sailors give slack to a phone and distance line on the flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 17 , 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2022) Sailors launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) while conducting small boat operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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.

Crewmen aboard the patrol combatant missile (hydrofoil) USS HERCULES (PHM 2) handle lines during underway replenishment operations with the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST 1191). The RACINE is escorting the HERCULES to their new home port at Key West, Florida. Base: USS Hercules (PHM 2) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220925-N-XK462-1025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) U.S. Sailors refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Easyriders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220420-N-UN585-1475 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) say goodbye to U.S. Marines assigned to Task Group 61/2.4 as they depart the ship via boat transfer, April 20, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which is temporarily providing command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th 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.

240120-N-EJ843-1103 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 20, 2024) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participate in rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) operations, Jan. 20, 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.

230323-N-MG537-1068SAL ISLAND, Cabo Verde (March 23, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) cast off a tug line while leaving Sal Island, Cabo Verde, March 23, 2023. Bulkeley routinely operates in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zacharia Summerall throws a heaving line to a simulated person in distress off the USCGC Oak (WLM 211) near Nuuk, Greenland, July 6, 2022. The man overboard drill is part of Exercise Argus, an annual training event designed to enhance capabilities of international partners for responding to search and rescue and marine environmental events in the Arctic region. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Sherbs.

230119-N-NH267-1085 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors hoist a MK 46 torpedo on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations.

220803-N-VJ326-1235 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 3, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Jonathan Andree, amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) bosn, supervises small boat operations during a man overboard drill, Aug. 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.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), handle line during a replenishment at sea, Sept 25, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

220918-N-LK647-0201 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) take in line as part of a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler John Lenthall (T-AO-189) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) standby as a fuel probe prepares to enter a receiving port during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). Gridley 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.

060630-N-9389D-092. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

220716-N-OH262-0055 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022)--Civil Service Mariners assigned to Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), send over a fuel line as the ship conducts an underway replenishment at sea with MSC's fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), July 16.

120127-N-ZF681-309ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) prepares to pull alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a replenishment at sea. Halsey is on a deployment to the western Pacific region.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 29, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a man overboard drill, May 29, 2018. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Pacific Ocean (July 14, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) conducts Replenishment at Sea (RAS) approaches on Royal Australian Navy HMAS Supply (A195) off the coast of Hawaii during 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-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.

EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), use a shepherds hook to receive the ships fueling line after a fueling-at-sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 6, 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.

050421-N-5884M-016. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

240104-N-CK669-2022 RED SEA (Jan. 4, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) lower a rigged hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Red Sea, Jan. 4. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of the Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the operation.

EAST CHINA SEA (June 21, 2012) A visit, board, search, and seizure team member from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG-82) boards the Republic of Korea navy combat support ship ROKS Chonji (AOE-57) with Republic of Korea SEAL/UDT Team members during a joint training mission. The US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea navy ships are participating in a trilateral exercise to improve interoperability and readiness.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

221009-N-TC847-1041 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 9, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) take a fuel sample prior to refueling an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, Oct. 9, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The GHWBCSG 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.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members of Liberty Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, hold on tightly to handle grips as the swells of the Atlantic Ocean cause the vessel to pitch and roll while heading toward the recovery area where the right spent booster splashed down after Discovery's final launch.The shuttles two solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered in the Atlantic Ocean after every launch by Freedom Star and Liberty Star. The boosters impact the Atlantic about seven minutes after liftoff and the retrieval ships are stationed about 10 miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. After the spent segments are processed, they will be transported to Utah, where they will be refurbished and stored, if needed.

220401-N-TI693-1344ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2022) - U.S. service members assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) bring a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside to begin loading a multiservice, multinational boarding team during a maritime security patrol, April 1, 2022. The joint U.S. and Cabo Verdean team, with support from the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre - Narcotics (MAOC-N), interdicted one of the largest trans-oceanic drug shipments. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

221008-N-OK195-1052 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Benjamin Laryea, assigned to the Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), mans a firehose during a freshwater washdown aboard the ship, Oct. 8, 2022. Truxtun 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.

220920-O-NR876-246ARAFURA SEA (SEP. 20, 2022) Mineman 3rd Class Francisco Vera, from Tracy, California, signals Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Supply-class replenishment oiler HMAS Stalwart (A304) during a replenishment-at-sea during the RAN Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) in the waters off Northern Australian, Sept. 20, 2022. KA22 is the 15th iteration of the RANs flagship biennial regional maritime international engagement exercise, drawing together approximately 3000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 aircraft from 22 countries.

120426-N-SK590-137ARABIAN SEA (April 26, 2012) BoatswainÕs Mate 2nd Class Cory Johnson signals a cargo pallet across a phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group 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.

220330-N-SI601-1046 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 30, 2022) Sailors assigned U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prepare to re-attach starboard anchor chain following the completion of preventive maintenance. 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 5, 2013) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) conduct a connected replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

120907-N-NN926-073 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 7, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transfer pallets of hazardous waste to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a replenishment at sea. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

230218-N-NH267-1271 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 18, 2023) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) conduct small boat operations alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 18, 2023. Charles Moulthrope and Paul Hamilton are deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220815-N-XN177-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 15, 2022) - Airman Weston Pezdirtz, from Peyton, Colorado, operates an aircraft elevator aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 15, 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.

230116-N-NY362-1116 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 16, 2023) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) conducts interoperability exercises with USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and Japanese Asahi-class destroyer JS Ashigara (DDG 178), in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 16. Shiloh is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

110709-N-ZZ999-005ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 9, 2011) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Bryan May, right, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Arturas Dovydenas unload rolling airframe missiles from their launching system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship prepares to return to Norfolk from a deployment.

220929-N-OK195-1328 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) untie cargo nets during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Sept. 29, 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.

221210-N-UL352-1204 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 10, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Brian Fernandez, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), fires a shot line during a replenishment-at-sea with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 10. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220404-N-UN585-1357 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) recover a combat rubber raiding craft from the water as a rigid-hull inflatable boat transfers U.S. Marines assigned to Task Group 61/2.4 from the craft to the ship, April 4, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th 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.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) conduct small boat operations, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's 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.

020624-N-5329L-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Dextrous (MCM 13)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - On board the USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, NASA and U.S. Navy personnel monitor the progress as the Orion boilerplate test vehicle is towed behind the ship during the third day of Underway Recovery Test 4A in the Pacific Ocean. At left, Navy divers in a rigid hull inflatable boat monitor practice recovery procedures. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test allows 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 test. 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 saf

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 13, 2012) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) prepares to refuel the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a replenishment-at-sea. Rushmore is a part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220801-N-QI593-3215 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 1, 2022) Sailors, simulate cooling ordinance during a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 1, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

220412-N-UN585-2083 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2022) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Coats, left, Chief Gunner's Mate Eitan Israel, center, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Antonio Pitts, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), participate in a crew-served weapon shoot aboard the ship, April 12, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th 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.

220915-N-EI127-1081PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jeremiah Tracey transports ordinance during an ammunition onload aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 15. Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment and are responsible for the stowage and loading of munitions and small arms. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Gunners Mate 3rd Class Brady Burns, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), fires a shot line to the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix during a replenishment-at-sea 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.

060401-N-4772B-128. Subject Operation/Series: RSIO//FE 2006 Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

DN-ST-86-06828. Base: USS Preserver (ARS 8) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 13, 2012) GunnerÕs Mate 2nd Class Edwin Arlequin fires a .50-caliber machine gun off the port side of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) alongside GunnerÕs Mate Seaman Mark Lauderbaugh during weapons qualifications. Wasp is underway to participate in upcoming Fleet week events in New Orleans, La. and Port Everglades, Fla.

220614-N-UP745-1013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2022) Sailors grip a line attached to a j” hook davit during a man overboard drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 14, 2022. Jason Dunham 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.

060410-N-4772B-104. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

221110-N-IX644-2112 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), move fuel hoses across the flight deck, Nov. 10, 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Kanon Juneau assists with the lead line during helicopter hoist training aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 11, 2022. USCGC 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.

220715-N-OH262-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)-A view of the fuel nozzle from Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) as Civil Service Mariners serving on MSC's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) bring it aboard during an underway replenishment at sea, July 15.

SULU SEA (Oct. 18, 2022) Seaman Tyrell Briggs, from Paterson, New Jersey, conducts preservation aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Sulu Sea, Oct. 18. Milius 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 16, 2022) - Senior Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Juan Vargas uses a fire hose during a freshwater washdown aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), April 16, 2022. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is currently underway 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Chief Gunners Mate Jeremiah Thomas from Brooklyn, New York and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Kayla Vixay from Fort Worth, Texas, fire a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 22. Milius 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.

220621-N-TC847-1144 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 21, 2022) Fire Controlman (AEGIS) 3rd Class Paul Navarro, right, and LT.j.g. Noah Johnston, search and rescue swimmers aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), secure a winch hook to a rigid-hull inflatable boat to lift it out of the water during a man overboard drill, June 21, 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 Americas adversaries in support of national security.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Liam Walsh, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, heaves around on mooring line, Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 28, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with its partner nations.

North Atlantic salt water spray soaks Sailors on board the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS MITSCHER (DDG 57) during refuel operations with the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). Enterprise is on her first scheduled forward deployment in seven years, following an extensive overhaul of her nuclear propulsion plant. Mitscher is on her first deployment since being commissioned 1994. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Country: North Atlantic

DF-ST-86-11913. Country: Philippine Sea

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Nov. 7, 2022) Sailors carry a jackstaff on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop-for-fuel, Nov. 7, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

220411-N-AO868-1034 IONIAN SEA (April. 11, 2022) A rigid hull inflatable boat pulls along side Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), during a training evolution, April. 11, 2022. San Jacinto is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.

160222-N-MJ645-129 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2016) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) haul in handling line during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Chung-Hoon is operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment.

221117-N-EH998-1065 RED SEA (Nov. 17, 2022) Sailors handle line aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Nov. 17. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

A signalman aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) communicates with another ship as the vessels prepare for underway replenishment operations. The 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

110720-N-IS680-262INDIAN OCEAN (July 20, 2011) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) approach the ship during rigid-hull inflatable boat operations. George Washington is participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

220531-N-TT059-1004 GULF OF OMAN (May 31, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Guillermo Magallanes mans the rails during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, May 31. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Crew members stand by at refueling station aboard the destroyer USS CONOLLY (DD-979) during an underway replenishment with the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Unknown

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. is highlined from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) to the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS MAHAN (DDG-42). Country: Unknown

220411-N-TC847-1663 CHINCOTEAGUE BAY (April 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU 2), guide Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120 E-2D Hawkeye aircraft as it is lifted out of Chincoteague Bay, Va. MDSU 2 is the Navy's premier East Coast diving and salvage unit, capable of providing skilled, capable, and combat-ready deployable forces around the globe to support a range of operations. MDSU 2 is headquartered out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va., under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 (EODGRU2). For more news from EODGRU2, visit www.navy.mil/local/eod2.

220818-N-BP862-1020 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2022) The Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 18, 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.

220611-N-SI601-1078 PHILLIPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Kyleigh Nolan, from Palm Bay, Florida, prepares to fire a shot line to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) from the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea. 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 (March 5, 2021) Capt. Bobby Summers, master of the underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), supervises a replenishment at sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182). John Ericsson provides critical supplies to U.S. Navy and partner nations ships operating in the Indo-Pacific Region. The fleet replenishment oiler is part of the U.S. Navys Combat Logistics force.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Gulfport, Mississippi - 26-HK-310-142. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne in Gulfport, Mississippi September 2 through 8, 2005. Hurricane Katrina

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) conduct gunnery exercise 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. (Photo by Indonesian Navy Ensign Ariz Pama)

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 17, 2021) U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, move an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile across the flight deck aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (RO8) in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, June 18th, 2021. Alongside the United KingdomÕs 617 Squadron, VMFA-211 is conducting combat sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the first combat operations launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth. OIR is the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. (U.s. Marine Corps

DN-ST-89-01338. Base: USS Yellowstone (AD 41) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220603-N-UF593-1135 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2022) Sailors prepare to shoot lines from the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), over to USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) during a refueling-at-sea. 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.

220731-N-TT059-1095 ARABIAN SEA (July 31, 2022) Sailors disconnect line at a fuel station aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) in the Arabian Sea, July 31. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

230410-N-NX635-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 10, 2023) Sailors aboard the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) prepare to transport cargo to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea. 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.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (Jan. 30, 2015) Mauritian boarding team members cross the bow of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) during Exercise Cutlass Express 2015. Exercise Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Indian Ocean nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.

220926-N-VI910-1152 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220926-N-VI910-1359 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors prepare a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DN-ST-87-08822. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conduct a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during Valiant Shield 2012. Valiant Shield is an integrated training exercise that allows the opportunity to integrate Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps assets in a blue environment.

220613-N-CJ603-1564CARIBBEAN SEA (June 13, 2022) Sailors observe as an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in response to a natural disaster.

SEA OF HEBERDIES (Oct. 3, 2022) Sailors prepare to recover a simulated man overboard during a drill on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 3, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. Roosevelt 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.

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