Naval Replenishment Operations

Images of naval vessels refueling and resupplying at sea, illustrating logistical operations in military engagements.

Philippine Sea, February 15, 2006 - The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) steams near the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). The three-ship, Sasebo-based Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group consisting of the USS Essex (LHD-2), USS Juneau (LPD-10) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) is currently on its Spring Patrol.

221213-N-YV347-2097 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) pulls away following a replenishment at sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) receives fuel and supplies from Guadalupe. Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Jennings)

DN-ST-89-09447. Base: Naval Submarine Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The large harbor tug SANTAQUIN (YTB-824) moves the dock landing ship USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) alongside the pier. The PORTLAND is returning to Little Creek following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220712-N-HB628-1034.jpgPEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) Mexican Navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) departs Pearl Harbor to begin the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Flight deck personnel stand by as a helicopter approaches the ammunition ship USNS KILAUEA (T-AE-26). Country: South China Sea

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

GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 25, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) transits the Gulf of Oman. Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Philippine Sea, February 15, 2006 - The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) steams near the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). The three-ship, Sasebo-based Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group consisting of the USS Essex (LHD-2), USS Juneau (LPD-10) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) is currently on its Spring Patrol.

Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) sails alongside the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) prior to a replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-SC-87-00438. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

221208-N-BR419-1002 PHILIPPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) A Super Puma (EC-225) helicopter transports cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a vertical replenishment in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 8. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. 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.

With garlands hung around its bow, the tank landing ship USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST-1195) arrives at the naval station. The BARBOUR COUNTY is returning to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The BARBOUR COUNTY also took part in Operation Sea Angel, which provided aid to cyclone victims in Bangladesh. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is moored to a pier during the ship's return to homeport, Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following its initial deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220618-N-TC847-1168 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AO 8) sails alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), June 18, 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.

DN-ST-88-02723. Country: Persian Gulf

060327-N-9167V-081. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) is moored to a pier following its arrival in port. The vessel has been deployed to the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Yokohama Country: Japan(JPN)

PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Takanami (DD 110) departs Pearl Harbor, July 12, to participate in the at-sea phase as part of 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 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Suga Tatsuya)

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), foreground, sails alongside the Norwegian replenishment oiler HNoMS Maud (A530) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 4, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to 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.

220412-N-VI910-1277SEA OF JAPAN (April 12, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sails in formation during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the two navies strengthen all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

DN-SC-87-09286. Country: Unknown

040625-N-9769P-082. Complete Scene Caption: The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Iroquois Class Destroyer HMCS ALGONQUIN (DDG 283) underway in close formation with the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) (right) and USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CG 57). The ALGONQUIN is participating in an eight-ship photo exercise just prior to participation in Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The Australian underway replenishment tanker HMAS SUCCESS (AOR-304) takes part in exercise RimPac '88 off the coast of Hawaii. A Westland Sea King helicopter is parked on the vessel's helicopter deck. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '88 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A port view of the ammunition ship USS SHASTA (AE-33) underway off the coast of Hawaii.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

The amphibious transport dock USS VANCOUVER (LPD-2) departs Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, to return to Naval Station, San Diego, Calif., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

DN-ST-87-03918. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard view of an AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare (EW) system and a MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the USS MCFAUL (DDG 74), moored at its dock. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK (Jan. 13, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepares to get underway for possible disaster response to Haiti. Normandy and several other Navy vessels are underway to render humanitarian assistance after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation.

220613-N-MJ302-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 13, 2022) The Areleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a refueling at sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits at anchor upon its arrival off the coast of Koror, Palau during 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.

TALLINN, Estonia (May 27, 2022) - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in port in Tallinn, Estonia May 27, 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.

040219-N-5781F-001. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 7, 2022. Marines and Sailors aboard LPD 18 provided oversight and command and control during the VBSS drill. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group 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.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 29, 2022) French Navy Floreal-Class frigate FS Prairial (F731) moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, after a team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, installed an Iridium Tracker Unit Beyond Line-of-Sight tracker system aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham, Hawaii, June 29, 2022. The system supplies telemetry that provides encrypted data for utilizing the Defense Information System Agency Iridium Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services and was installed in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of

DN-SC-87-03984. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '86 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Fast Combat Support Ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and commercial tanker MT Maersk Peary conduct the first two-station consolidated cargo replenishment at sea (CONSOL). CONSOL capability is when a specially outfitted commercial tanker charted by Military Sealift Command conducts underway refueling operations, transferring cargo to a fleet oiler at sea. Photo taken by navigator, 2nd Mate Daniel Hall, from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flown by Lt. Cmdr. Jared Webster assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11.

050706-N-2970T-032. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Country: Japan (JPN)

220628-N-TL141-1026 PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2022) - Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 28. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Tugboats maneuver into positions to tow the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) from the dock for sea trials. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A refueling hose is deployed from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) to the Australian guided missile frigate HMAS SYDNEY (FFG-03). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

230207-N-NH267-1085 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2023) The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) and the Indian Navy INS Savitri (P53) patrol the Indian Ocean during an exercise. Paul Hamilton, 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.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, is docked at Naval Base San Diego in California. Preparations are underway to load the Orion boilerplate test vehicle and associated hardware onto the ship for Underway Recovery Test 4A. The ship will head out to sea for four days to test crew module crane recovery operations. 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 will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery 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 safe r

DN-ST-86-03338. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 16, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea.

The mine countermeasure ship USS GUARDIAN (MCM-5) is loaded above the submerged aft section of the Dutch heavy lift ship MIGHTY SERVANT I for transport back to the United States. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain(ESP)

A port beam view of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) moored at the US Naval Ship Repair Facility. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

220714-N-MR124-1041 PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) left, comes alongside Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). 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.

A starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS ELROD (FFG-55) tied up at the Trident pier. Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220126-N-HD110-1113PONCE, Puerto Rico - (Jan. 26, 2022) -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Ponce, Puerto Rico, after completing a planned maintenance availability (PMAV), Jan. 26, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Baker/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2009) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) depart the Military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Able (T-AGOS 20) after completing a VBSS drill aboard the vessel. Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan.

The guided missile cruiser USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55), left, and the frigate USS VREELAND (FF-1068) lie tied up at the naval station. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The salvage ship USS SALVOR (ARS-52) moves through the channel as it departs from the naval station.. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

The USS Rappahannock, left, transfers fuel and supplies during a replenishment at sea to Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11, 2022. A RAS delivers food, supplies, fuel, and mail to Sailors and Marines while underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group 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.

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), right, is pulled into place beside the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will carry the AVENGER, the LEADER and two other ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf, where U.S. forces are operating in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-90-01636. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The patrol boat USCGC Largo (WPB-1324) passes the rapid-response vehicle cargo ship USNS Regulus (T-AKR-292) as the Regulus departs for the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-85-06033. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BLACK SEA (May 30, 2014) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) approaches Varna, Bulgaria for a scheduled port visit. Vella Gulf is deployed in a multimission role in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to contribute to regional maritime security and to support NATO operations and deployments throughout the region.

190110-N-OW019-1165 GULF OF ADEN (Jan 10, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conduct a flag verification boarding in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 10, 2019. Chung-Hoon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

220918-N-LK647-2022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) A view from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) of the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) breaking away from Normandy following a replenishment-at-sea 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.

A view of the box of the guided missile frigate USS FORD (FFG-54) during an inclining test. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-85-12941. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '84 Base: Antwerp Country: Belgium (BEL)

060703-N-7730P-031. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

221120-N-WU964-1273 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2022) The U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Australian Navy supply ship, HMAS Stalwart (A304), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 20. The combined vertical replenishment, fueling-at-sea and connected replenishment marks the first time this class of Royal Australian Navy supply ship has resupplied a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier while operating 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.

DN-ST-88-00697. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220916-N-NQ285-1496ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), right, performs a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). 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.

Pearl Harbor Hawaii USA

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 23, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Sailors prepare to moor the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 23. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 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.

A port bow view of the destroyer tender USS YELLOWSTONE (AD-41) tied up on the south side of pier three at the Norfolk Naval Station. Astern of the YELLOWSTONE is the frigate USS BOWEN (FF-1079). She is being prepared for transfer to the Turkish Navy as the frigate AKDENZ (F-257). Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120809-N-WX059-007JONT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Aug. 9, 2012) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 prepare to conduct dive operations to recover an anchor off the coast of Hawaii. MDSU-1, based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is able to rapidly deploy at a moments notice anywhere in the world to conduct a wide variety of dive operations.

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) participates in Transport Exercise (TRANSPORTEX) in Suruga-wan Shizuoka, Japan, Sep. 17. TRANSPORTEX is a humanitarian aid & disaster relief exercise further enhancing interoperability between Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, enabling a combined rapid response force in the event of crisis or natural disaster. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group 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.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) departed Huntington Ingalls Shipyard to conduct Acceptance Trials in the Gulf of Mexico. Acceptance Trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

060825-N-5328N-761. Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220805-N-MZ836-1026 HELSINKI, Finland (Aug. 5, 2022) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) moors in port in Helsinki, Finland Aug. 5, 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.

A bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS YARNELL (CG 17) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 24, 2022) The Republic of Korea Sohn Wonyil class diesel-electric submarine ROKS SINDOLSEOK (SS 082) sails into Apra Harbor towards Naval Base Guam, Sept. 24. Naval Base Guam is home to several Los Angeles-class attack submarines and supports operations with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

220626-N-EE352-2009 PEARL HARBOR (June 26, 2022) - Mexican Navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, June 26. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

111221-N-UK333-045 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 21, 2011) The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 762) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region.

Divers watch from a barge as a component of the mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) is lowered into the water for installation on the ship. The AVENGER has just arrived in the Persian Gulf aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

221203-N-TC847-1004 KOPER, Slovenia (Dec. 3, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrives in Koper, Slovenia, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 3, 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.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (May 14, 2013) Civilian contractors prepare to moor the decommissioned Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young (DD 793) to pier one in Charlestown Navy Yard. The ship, which served during World War II and the Korean War, was formerly dry docked since July 2011 for restorations and repairs.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 21, 2022) - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) arrives at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) for a scheduled port visit as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. The 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. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

January 25, 2007 - The U.S. Navy's High Speed Vessel Two Swift (HSV-2) passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial as it arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for routine maintenance after completing its third circumnavigation of the world.

220730-N-ZS023-1048 SAN DIEGO (July 30, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) moors at Naval Base San Diego upon its return from deployment. 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.

DN-ST-90-01292. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)

230325-N-TY704-1190 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2023) Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) is approached by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in preparation of a replenishment-at-sea. Vinson is currently underway conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability/Final Evolution Problem certification.

221003-N-XO158-1697CARIBBEAN SEA - (Oct. 3, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), its 11mm Rigid-Hull Inflatable boat (RHIB), and Surinamese Sailors assigned to the Surinamese Coast Guard Cutter (P102) participate in a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Exercise in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 3, 2022. The two ships also conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) to enhance proficiency and improve interoperability. The event strengthened the partnership between the U.S. and Suriname. Mesa Verde is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

DN-ST-85-10077. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220616-N-MH811-1006 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 16, 2022) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) pulls into port following a routine underway, June 16, 2022. Topeka is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Japan Coast Guard ship Kotobiki (PC52) leaves the harbor at Marine CorpsAir Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. JCG Kotobiki (PC52) visited theair station to confirm its ability to moor at the harbor for the conduct oflaw-enforcement operations in order to reinforce standard operatingprocedures and maintain interoperability proficiency.

220711-N-LN285-1007 PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) departs Pearl Harbor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 11. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 14, 2022) Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with 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.

LUMUT, Malaysia (Aug 13, 2019) Royal Malaysia Navy sailors moor the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) to Lumut Naval Base pier as it arrives for a scheduled port visit as part of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2019. MTA Malaysia 2019 is a continuation of 25 years of U.S. Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy serving to enhance mutual capabilities in ensuring maritime peace and stability.

A work boat comes alongside the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as it sits on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061102-N-5677B-001. Base: Naval Base, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220625-N-XL376-1002 PEARL HARBOR (June 25, 2022) - Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the 2022 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) departs Pearl Harbor, July 12, to participate in the at-sea phase as part of 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 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Suga Tatsuya)

061113-N-0841E-161. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 are arranged for stowage at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 30, 2023. VMM-363 will serve as the Aviation Combat Element for the upcoming iteration of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin.

110817-N-ZI300-042PANAMA CITY (Aug. 17, 2011) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition supply ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) approaches the Bridge of the Americas during a port visit to Panama City, Panama.

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