Naval Training Drills

Sailors engage in various training drills, including hose handling and small arms instruction, aboard different vessels, showcasing teamwork and preparedness.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti tours the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) during a visit to San Diego, Feb 13. Franchetti traveled to San Diego for West 2024, and to meet with Sailors, tour shipyards and installations, and communicate her priorities of warfighting, warfighters, and the foundation that supports them with the fleet. Navy

220606-N-UL352-1019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) practice hose handling techniques during a general quarters drill, June 6, 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.

220516-N-TI693-1018IONIAN SEA (May 15, 2022) - Chief Gunner's Mate Kevin Founds, center, from Borger, Texas, provides M4 rifle instruction and training to Sailors during a small-arms, line-coach training aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), May 15, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied, and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2024) U.S. Sailors simulate fighting an aircraft fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Jan. 18, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sergeant Charles Cooks, 52nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, helps Sergeant Lysle Glass, also from the 52nd AGS, get into an impermeable chemical defense protective ensemble system (IMPS) during Exercise SALTY DEMO '85. SALTY DEMO '85 is an air base survivability exercise evaluating passive and active defenses, aircraft operation and generation, and base recovery systems. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 13 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti tours the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) during a visit to San Diego, Feb 13. Franchetti traveled to San Diego for West 2024, and to meet with Sailors, tour shipyards and installations, and communicate her priorities of warfighting, warfighters, and the foundation that supports them with the fleet. Navy

220709-N-UF592-1016 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 9, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) handle line as they prepare for a fueling-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

230330-N-OX847-1670 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 30, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) play a game of dodgeball in the hangar bay, March 30, 2023. 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.

221014-N-XN177-1087 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Corey ONeill, from Driftwood, Pennsylvania, demonstrates proper fire hose handling techniques during a damage control training evolution on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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.

221014-N-XN177-1085 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Corey ONeill, from Driftwood, Pennsylvania, left, and Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class John Laeng, from Olney, Maryland, demonstrate how to properly relieve a nozzleman during a damage control training evolution on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department combat a casualty in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill, Oct. 6, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

A hospital corpsman instructs students in hookup and jump procedures using the parachute hang at the station's Aviation Physiology Training Unit. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maintainers assigned to the 154th Maintenance Squadron and 15th MXS begin an in-tank maintenance procedure on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 2, 2022. The Airmen replaced an electrical wire harness, which provides electricity to the fuel pump for the number two engine.

230402-N-OX847-1037 IONIAN SEA (April 2, 2023) Cmdr. Shaun Kennedy, ship chaplain, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), gives the sermon for the Protestant Palm Sunday contemporary service, April 2, 2023. 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.

011115-N-0271M-003. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Forrest Johnson, section leader, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, explains the different vehicles Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting uses to students from Eau Claire High School during a tour at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. The students visited MCAS Beaufort to better familiarize themselves with Marine Corps Aviation.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nikita Ponomarenko, 515th Air Mobility Element air freight technician, waits for orders before helping load supplies on a C-130J Super Hercules at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 25, 2024. The 515th Air Mobility Element assisted with loading procedures and support functions across multiple disaggregated locations in Southern California.

230321-N-OR184-1023 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND (March 21, 2023) Santa Fe High School Navy Junior ROTC students, from Santa Fe, N.M., visits the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, March 21. The students interacted with HSM-71 aircrew, learning about the MH-60R Seahawk's tactical maritime mission capabilities, including anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare, search and rescue, and command control and communications.

221007-N-IL330-1018 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Chailyn Cummins, from Mechanicsville, Virginia, dons firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 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.

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-21. Admiral Collins talking with active-duty USCG in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

220521-N-BI507-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2022) Sailors demonstrate proper technique in lowering a stretcher to the deck during a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

220801-N-IL330-1033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Sailors transport a patient to main medical during a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 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.

221012-N-LK647-1117 ATLANTIC OCEANChief Master-at-Arms Darren Javines, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) Logan Doyle, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), demonstrate mock takedowns during a Ships Reactionary Force (Basic) course while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 12, 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.

BALTIMORE, Maryland (May 31, 2022) - Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Baltimore Sailors Personnel Specialist 1st Class John Garlets, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Ryan Impallaria help to a move cannon from its gun port aboard the historic ship USS Constellation prior to moving the ship to its new berth in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. NRC Baltimore Sailors assisted as part of working relationship between the command and Historic Ships in Baltimore, an organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of several historic ships and sites in Baltimores Inner Harbor.

SINGAPORE (March 14, 2023) Sailors move supplies and frozen goods into the freezer container during a stores onload aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 14, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy led the tests using the USS Arlington...The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment. ..During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Chief Warrant Officer Ferrari from the USS Anchorage inspects the Deck Department as they prepare to bring in Oscar,” a dummy used for man overboard drills. During Underway Recovery Test 6, the USS Anchorage’s man overboard drill gave Kennedy Space Center’s NASA Recovery Team a glimpse of one way an astronaut could be brought from a small boat onto the ship using a stretcher. Once the Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, astronauts can choose to stay in the capsule until it is pulled into the well deck of the Navy vessel, or have a diver retrieve them first and then get the capsule later.

Senior Airman Tanitshaly Cruz, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Dress and Restoration specialist, briefs during an orientation using training mannequins for the White House Military Office staff during their visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 9, 2024 to learn more about the mission. The brief explained the various levels of viewability available for survivors of the fallen. Air Force

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 8, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dominique Addison, left, from Quitman, Ga., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Robert Morris, from Anchorage, Alaska, conduct maintenance on a bomb rack unit 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department, heave in a line during a sea and anchor evolution in the focsle, June 6, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

220907-N-XB010-1001 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 7, 2022) - Electronics Technician 2nd Class Max Moye, from Renton, Wash., heaves a heaving line as the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) pulls into port in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

060904-N-5642P-024. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

Emergency Planning and Security - Cookstown, N. J. , March 20, 2012 FEMA Region III Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) members receive flight instructions on-board a C-17 aircraft from a flight crew member from the 621st Contingency Response Wing during a Operational Readiness Exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Exercises like these increase preparedness and training for these emergency response teams. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Captain Kimberly Toone, commanding officer Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) tours the renovation project of the ASTC site with CDR Heath Clifford, officer in charge ASTC JAX, Mar. 09, 2023. ASTC JAX is one of eight ASTC training facilities that are encompassed by the Navl Aviation Survival Training Institue (NSTI). NSTI, a detachment of NMOTC, specializes in training the pilots, aircrew, and service members whosupport other specialized communities in survival skills and technique to survive aviation emergencies.Students and service members who complete training and courses will be equipped, with an understanding of stressors placed on the body, the rigors of egress and techniques for survival in situations of hostile and austere environments. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and sp

220720-N-CH260-1108 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Hutton, right, maintenance officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), gives military leaders from Colombia and Israel a tour of the hangar bay aboard Lincoln 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) engineering department test an aqueous film forming foam hose in the hangar bay, June 15, 2022. Ford is Underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspection to report ship readiness and ensure all spaces and equipment meet Navy standards.

220908-N-XB010-2011 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), right, leads Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), to the upper vehicle storage area during a tour of New Orleans in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221113-N-IL330-1037 HOBART, Tasmania (Nov. 13, 2022) - Seaman Eric Nishimirimana, from Colorado Springs, heaves a line in the focsle aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 13, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

061201-N-7130B-258. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Swedish Navy Chief Pontus Bredbacka, right, and Swedish navy Lt. Cmdr. Viktor Tornerhjelm, examine an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 5, 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.

220715-N-CH260-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) International news outlets interview leadership aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 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 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 to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

060817-N-7047S-050. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and a Newport News Shipyard contactor, inspect the closure of the hangar bay curtains for rips and tears aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, April 27, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-423-4. Fly away to JAX first day back. Hurricane Katrina

221108-N-EH998-1043 RED SEA (Nov. 8, 2022) Sailors conduct engineering training team drills aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Nov. 8. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

060812-N-9362D-002. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Second Lt. Devon Headley, a medical service officer with the Delaware Army National Guard, types on a tablet computer during a drive-thru coronavirus testing mission at the Townsend Fire Company, Station 26, in Townsend, Delaware, June 9, 2020. Members of the Delaware National Guard supported the saliva-based testing of 100 people at the fire station location.

220528-N-DE439-1106 NORWEGIAN SEA (May 28, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Kelley Fousel, center, from Coweta, Oklahoma, goes through operational testing gas free equipment with Damage Controlman 1st Class Logan Morris during a class alpha fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 28, 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.

SINGAPORE (March 7, 2023) Engineman 2nd Class Adrian Belt, front, from Spokane Valley, Washington, moves through a passage-way with Damage Controlman 3rd Maria Maxwell, from Herkimer, New York, and Chief Operations Specialist Nicholas Lamb, from Pasadena, California, during an anti-terrorism training team (ATTT) training scenario aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 7, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 Splashdown. NASA astronaut Robert Hines is seen inside an elevator on the SpaceX recovery ship Megan that will take him up to a waiting helicopter to fly to Jacksonville, Florida with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, just a couple of hours after the four landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft in the Atlantic Ocean, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Lindgren, Hines, Watkins, and Cristoforetti are returning after 170 days in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68 aboard the International Space Station.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) - U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Henry Cowhick, assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) conducts preventative maintenance on lifejackets July 11. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) The Medical Training Team (MTT), assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), transport Fireman Jarin Meyer, from Piqua, Ohio, via a stretcher down a ladder well aboard Spruance during a training evolution in conjunction with 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.

220507-N-CY569-1041 MEDATERANIAN SEA (May 7, 2022) Sailors extinguish a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 7, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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060703-N-2746V-109. Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

Crew members simulate a mass casualty situation as part of a general quarters drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

011016-N-0715P-006. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2022) Capt. Joe Staud, a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, a member of the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), left, examines the man overboard indicator (MOBI) TX-104 transmitter on a MK-1 life preserver worn by Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Christine Jovan, a native of San Francisco, during an INSURV evaluation aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 11, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220803-N-GF955-1166NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) carry the flag staff away during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Naval Station Rota, Spain after a brief stop for fuel, Aug. 3, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2013) Sailors carry a stretcher during the damage control Olympics aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Every department aboard Theodore Roosevelt participated in the event, which focused on medical and damage control knowledge, as well as hands-on training. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications.

060721-N-5914D-002. Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

APPRA HARBOR (May 21, 2020) Boatswains Mate Seaman Alexis Bias, from Eldorado, Kan., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), disinfects mooring line, May 21, 2020, following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

High school educators receive a recruit squad bay tour at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, May 4, 2022. The annual 1st Marine Corps District Educators' Workshop brought high school staff and faculty, as well as broadcast media from across the northeast United States to MCRD PI to experience a preview of recruit training and show the opportunities available to their students within the Marine Corps.

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SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2012) Sailors heave mooring lines aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship prepares to pull out of San Diego. John C. Stennis is scheduled to return to homeport Bremerton, Wash., after successfully completing fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications.

PERTH, Australia (April 28, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) prepare to moor pierside at Diamantina Pier at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling on Garden Island, off the coast of Perth, Australia, April 28, 2022. Springfield is currently on patrol in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

221019-N-IL330-2033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) - Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class John Laeng, from Olney, Maryland, turns in an answer during Sailor 360 training on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 19, 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.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joseph Overmann, right, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, takes off an explosive device disposal suit while being instructed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Jake B. Bartlett, center, from Salem, New Hampshire, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal platoon 6-2-2, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) conduct an anchor freefall in the ships focsle. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Riley Gsell discusses damage control with television series NCIS: Hawaii” writers room and their families aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

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110515-N-2TU221-153MANILA (May 15, 2011) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) remove a pelican hook from the port side anchor chain on the focsle as the ship anchors in Manila Bay. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

221201-N-IW069-1014 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 1, 2022) Master Chief Logistics Specialist Pablo Arao, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, demonstrates how to dive off the ship during an abandon ship drill in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

230330-N-DQ787-1036ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) Retail Specialist 3rd Class Monica Payan, right, simulates treating a patient aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a mass casualty drill, March 30, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

A crewman from the frigate USS BREWTON (FF-1086) is secured in a transfer-at-sea chair aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) prior to being returned to his ship via highline. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

060901-N-5322S-002. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2016) Lt. j.g. Grace Howard gives anti-submarine warfare evaluator training to Lt. j.g. Jocelyn Addeo aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook, an Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer, 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.

BALTIC SEA (July 2, 2022) Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Denny Manson handles line during a medical training drill aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), July 2, 2022. Gunston Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221015-N-IX644-2015 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Yeoman Seaman Apprentice Leogene Paguyo, from North Hills, California, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, moves mail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 15, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are 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 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (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.

220906-N-IX644-2074 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Seaman Recruit Jesus Toscano, from Douglas, Arizona, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), performs a blocking technique during a security forces class, Sep. 6, 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.

220423-N-TD381-1038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Jonathan Frias, right, a native of Orlando, Fla., and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Mark Calumpang, a native of Naples, Italy, paint an aviation ordnance crane in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) April 23. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

220619-N-VH871-1127 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 19th, 2022) Lt. Jacob Malloy, center, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, discusses the sonobuoy launchers onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Royal Navy Sailors, June 19. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

DF-ST-89-00869. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

220910-N-JR318-1013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2022) Sailors offload BRU-32 bomb racks in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 interest.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hesam Jah, from San Jose, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, pulls a mooring line on Fords fantail, April 8, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 9, 2022) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Derek Craig, from Placentia, California, checks the pulse of a simulated casualty, Machinists Mate Seaman Seibren Theirgood, from Dallas, during a general quarters drill aboard 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.

Cmdr. Homer Hensy, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) chief engineer, conducts an interview with members of the Pentagon press corps during a ship visit, Oct. 6, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy Lt. Minsu Wi, a Buddhist chaplain, delivers an evening prayer aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 25. 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.

Lt. Col. Stephen Frodsham, 192nd Wing inspector general, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard after a career of more than 22 years, on April 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

220618-N-OK195-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) receive information from Sailors on scene during a damage control training exercise, 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 America's adversaries in support of national security.

020707-N-7479T-002. Base: Mason-Gulf Derrick Barge Wotan Scene Major Command Shown: Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit One

Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones gives senior leaders from around NASA a familiarization tour onboard a U.S. Navy ship on Oct. 29, 2018, as the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) recovery team prepares for Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7). EGS and the U.S. Navy will use a test version of the Orion crew module, several rigid hull inflatable boats and support equipment to verify and validate processes, procedures, hardware and personnel during recovery of Orion in open waters. URTs are a series of tests to ensure all systems are go when recovering the Orion crew capsule and astronauts onboard in the future. Orion will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

221014-N-LY160-1237 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Javier Fernandez, from Palm Springs, California, demonstrates proper damage control techniques with a portable carbon dioxide fire extinguisher aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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.

220522-N-TT059-1005 ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Dominick Rau participates in a damage control training scenario aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Arabian Sea, May 22. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

221012-N-LK647-1003 ATLANTIC OCEANSailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) participate in a Ship’s Reactionary Force (Basic) course while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 12, 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.

More than 6,000 visitors showed up to an open house hosted by the Vermont Air and Army National Guard, where military aviation, equipment, vehicles, munitions and flight simulators were on display, along with a career fair, musical performances and police dog demonstrations, at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. The event was planned to coincide with the Vermont National Guard's observance of the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 which saw Vermont Air National Guard F-16s flying patrols over NYC in the immediate aftermath of the attack.

BRIAN BAE, EV41, AND JOHN EARL BROWN, U.S. ARMY, CONDUCT KENDO DEMONSTRATION AT ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS MONTH CELEBRATION EVENT MAY 31.

020509-F-7685H-090. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai arrives at the Karaganda Airport in Kazakhstan airport after he and fellow Expedition 55 crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed in their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold up their green money valuable bags during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

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