Navy Firefighting and Training Exercises

Images show sailors engaged in firefighting and operational drills on aircraft carriers and destroyers, highlighting teamwork and naval training during exercises at sea.

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) man a hose during a fire drill on the ships flight deck while operating in the East China Sea, Sept. 29. Barry 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.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department conduct fire fighting training on the flight deck during a general quarters drill, July 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming operations.

221010-N-LK647-0145 ATLANTIC OCEANFire Controlman 3rd Class Jacob Caton, left, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Sheldon Rachel, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), reinsert the barrel of one of the ships Close-In Weapon Systems (CWIS) back into the mount while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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.

U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, pull in the support line for the Distributed Littoral Operational Fuel Transfer Systems hose after conducting tactical bulk fuel operations aboard the Ocean Valor on May 3, 2022. Demonstrations of both existing and new bulk liquid distribution systems were utilized to aid development of fuel distribution in contested littoral environments.

220625-N-UL352-1177 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) handle a line during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), June 25, 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.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 20, 2015) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) fight a simulated fire during a flight deck firefighting drill. George Washington is conducting a hull-swap with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 8, 2022) Sailors aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 8. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

060924-N-7241L-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) man a hose during a fire drill on the ships flight deck while operating in the East China Sea, Sept. 29. Barry 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.

220701-N-QI593-1035 ADRIATIC SEA (July 1, 2022) Sideboys render honors to Rear Adm. Paul Spedero, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, on the flight deck aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Adriatic Sea, July 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.

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Oct. 7, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Jairin Finch, from Phoenix, handles a mooring line on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting a scheduled port visit in Sattahip, Thailand, Oct. 7. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

Sailors man the rails while the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) for a replenishment at sea while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 7, 2022, during exercise Silent Wolverine. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

230329-N-OX029-1033ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Sailors perform a foreign object debris walkdown on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in preparation for flight quarters, March 29, 2023. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) Sea Trials.

220729-N-WU964-1093 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 29, 2022) Cmdr. Michael Donovan, commanding officer of the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, speaks with his Sailors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), July 29, in the South China Sea. The Royal Maces conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. 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.

231025-N-OL632-2239ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, left, and Capt. Thomas Bodine, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, watch flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

221119-N-TC847-1065 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brett Hisey, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), fires a shot line to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 19, 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.

221211-N-IV962-1018PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) - Sailors heave line during a replenishment-at-sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 11, 2022. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navys 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. Navys deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific

220724-F-LN908-1495GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Samantha Taylor, left, from Cary, NC, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nicholas Barkett, from Troy, OH, recover an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 24, 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.

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conduct crash and salvage training with an MH-60R Romeo attached to Navy Helicopter Squadron Spartans (HSM) 70, during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 14, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220918-N-AL206-1035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) heave line during a replenishment at sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) while underway conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). McFaul is underway with 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2019) Aviation Ordnancemen load a missile onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

120312-N-ZZ999-209 SEA of JAPAN (March 12, 2012) Line handlers practice a connected replenishment aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193).

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 3, 2018) Sailors fire a shot line to the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AOE 195) from aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during a replenishment-at-sea Aug. 3, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

230412-N-SN516-1045 PHILIPPINE SEA U.S. Navy Sailors heave line during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, 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.

220701-N-QI593-1135 ADRIATIC SEA (July 1, 2022) Sideboys render honors to Rear Adm. Paul Spedero, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, on the flight deck as he aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Adriatic Sea, July 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.

221017-N-RC007-1003 SULU SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct line handling during a replenishment-at-sea with Australian Supply-class auxiliary replenishment oiler HMAS Stalwart (A304) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 17. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 5, 2022) Sailors insert buttons into a catapult (track) on the flight deck of 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.

220204-N-UN585-1015 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Marines assigned to Task Force 61/2.4 and Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) participate in a small arms shoot aboard the ship while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 1. 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2016) A Gunners Mate fires a shotline from the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a replenishment-at-sea. Roosevelt is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment.

221012-N-JO823-1063 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Adam Lang, from Lascassas, Tennessee, leads a tour for Philippine navy sailors on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 12. 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.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) handle line during a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 18, 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.

110712-N-CH661-019ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2011) Sailors conduct a firefighting training exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

120104-N-KS651-067ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 4, 2012) Sailors stand watch on the bridge wing of amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are on deployment conducting operations as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

220417-N-SY758-1055 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Steven Nimmo, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), shoots a connecting line to the dry cargo ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Seaman Sarah Hunter, from Detroit, and Boatswains Mate Gracie Kuhns, from Pocola, Oklahoma, chock and chain an SH-60 helicopter attached to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD 120) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea during exercise Malabar 2022, Nov. 14. 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. Malabar 2022 is a Japan-led, surface, air, and subsurface multi-lateral field training exercise with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Navy. Malabar 2022 enhances interoperability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. maritime forces, strengthens the critical partnerships and demonstrates U.S. naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

220405-N-UP745-1149 East Mediterranean Sea (April 5, 2022) Sailors conduct a chock and chain safety check during flight operations aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, April 5, 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.

Sailors participate in an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 8, 2022, during exercise Silent Wolverine. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

220919-N-ZG822-1131 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2022) Sailors wave to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during combined operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the Orizzonte-class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) in the Adriatic Sea, Sept. 19, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), conduct a foreign object debris walk down before flight operations while sailing in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 3, 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Rein.) 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare a AH-1Y Venom helicopter during a helicopter onload aboard USS Greenbay (LPD 20) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 24, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

220711-N-QI593-1062 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2022) Sailors heave a pre-reeve messenger line on the aft missile deck aboard the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 11, 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.

230627-N-SK738-3056 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class George Davis, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), fishes on the fantail of the ship, June 27, 2023. The George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, a training evolution that ensures pilot proficiency.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Michael McClary, from Newport News, Va., conducts final checks on an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, on the flight deck of 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.

220827-N-TC847-1180 IONIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) move a pallet off the flight deck during a vertical replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196), Aug. 27, 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.

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 24, 2021) Sailors heave in line as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) prepares to depart Souda Bay, Greece, March 24, 2021. Mitscher is operating with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

220808-N-OM737-1003ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 8, 2022) - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Air Department Sailors perform a foreign object debris walkdown on the flight deck. Bataan is underway conducting the board of inspection and survey evaluation.

120109-N-OY799-185 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 9:: 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Jamie St. Rose:: left:: and Lt. Ron Rumfelt observe as an C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Squadron (VRC) 30 lands on the flight of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220829-N-IP029-1002 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 29, 2022) Sailors prepare to align an aircraft crane aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) secure the chains and prepare to cross the flight deck after chocking and chaining an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14. Barry 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.

120524-N-MH885-028 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 24, 2012) Sailors aboard the Japan-based, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) fight a simulated fire during a mass casualty drill. Mass casualty drills prepare the ship's crew to react to a major casualty and the numerous injuries that could occur.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 9, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave in the lines to go underway during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 9, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220629-N-BP862-1194 ADRIATIC SEA (June 29, 2022) Sailors man a phone-and-distance line on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), June 29, 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.

221017-N-YP095-1195 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 17, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Roshawn Newton-Johnson, from Syracuse, New York, pulls a trolley on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

220721-N-MM912-1107 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) Side boys salute the Honorable John P. Coffey, Department of the Navy general counsel, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 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.

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 18, 2013)Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Sebastian Novitt and Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Christopher Romano, assigned to Naval Station Newport, perform line handling for the Spanish navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano, a four-masted topsail schooner, as she moors pierside at Naval Station Newport. Sebastian de Elcano is at the naval station for a port visit while conducting a six-month training cruise.

DN-SC-90-02447. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

060424-N-9079D-008. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

060330-N-7130B-131. Base: USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2014) Sailors view an MV-22 Osprey during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island is conducting sea trials after a 13-month phased maintenance availability.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 23, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220520-N-BR419-1201 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2022) Sailors prepare cargo for a vertical replenishment with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220901-N-YD731-1316 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Erik Gustafson, left, congratulates Cmdr. Thomas Van Hoozer, both assigned to Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSC) 5, during a change of command ceremony, Sep. 1, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, 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.

120829-N-AP176-030 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 29, 2012) Sailors man a fire hose during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

221020-N-XN177-2028 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Timothy Rodriguez, from Houston, carries aircraft chains on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 20, 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.

220914-N-EH998-1023 RED SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) Sailors conduct aircraft firefighting drills aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Sept. 14. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Oros, left, a California native assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), affirms wheel chocks and chains were removed from an aircraft during routine flight operations aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of 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. Marine Corps

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 27, 2013) Capt. James T. Jones, second from right, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), observes his last replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). Shiloh is assigned to Battle Force U.S. 7th Fleet and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, to support security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

141018-N-MW819-090ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 18, 2014) Sailors watch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) relieves George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf. George H.W. Bush will soon depart the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for its homeport at Norfolk, Va., and Carl Vinson will take over support of maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2013) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) man the landing signal officer platform while recovering the first group of aircraft to land during Dwight D. Eisenhowers 2013 deployment. Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

220828-N-EH998-1140 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2022) Sailors heave mooring lines aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in preparation for a sustainment and logistics port visit in Djibouti, Aug. 28. USS Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

ANDAMAN SEA (Nov. 18, 2012) Sailors of the Myanmar navy arrive aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

220611-N-OK195-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) carry chock and chains during flight operations, June 11, 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 28, 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) receive stores from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during a replenishment-at-sea. Jason Dunham is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220614-N-TD381-1225 SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2022) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) lower an elevator safety net in preparation for attachment to the enlisted brow, June 14. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220921-N-MW880-1131 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) participate in a flight deck fire drill, Sep. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

180131-N-SG189-0080 NORFOLK (Jan 31, 2018) Sailors remove mooring lines as the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk. Bulkeley is underway for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment.

PACIFIC OCEAN (JULY 18, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, and Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus observe as the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), background, transfers biofuels to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during a replenishment at sea. The fueling is part of the U.S. Navy's Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

120214-N-VY256-102STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 14, 2012) Chief Fire Controlman Timothy Camacho stands watch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) as it transits the Strait of Hormuz. Cape St. George 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.

120105-N-OY799-521 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 5:: 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Forrest Findley directs a fixed-wing aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

220503-N-ZQ263-1111 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON (May 03, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), conduct drills on the flight deck for Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP).TSTA/FEP is a multi-phase training evolution designed to give the crew a solid foundation of unit-level operating proficiency and to enhance the ship's ability to self-train. Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Kevin Young, left, from Cleveland and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Christian Lyman, from Verona, Kentucky, both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), brace themselves during flight operations on the ships flight deck while sailing in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 4, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-88-02220. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120301-N-JS205-121POLARIS POINT, Guam (March 1, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division, Detachment Guam, the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) Gold crew prepare to load a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile onto Michigan. This is the first SSGN reload to take place in Guam.

South China Sea, June 26, 2013 - Yeoman and Interior Communications Technician check for hot spots during a firefighting drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD-46).

220624-N-OL632-1092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Kayla Fowler, signals an E-2D Hawkeye aircraft attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 24, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 40, VAW-121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 and Helicopter Mariti

220730-N-XN177-1079 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2022) - Sailors prepare to remove chocks and chains from aircraft on the flight deck 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.

230206-N-KU796-1095 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 6, 2023) U.S Navy Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

060911-N-0490C-009. Base: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

221017-N-YV347-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors fight a simulated fire during an aviation damage control drill on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is currently operating with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220425-N-PQ495-1127 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 25, 2022) - Sailors watch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Flying Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 25. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

110726-N-OV802-143 INDIAN OCEAN (July 26, 2011) Sailors move a helicopter crash victim during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.

Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley conducting helicopter operations with a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew in the Bering Sea, January 8, 2024. These helicopter operations included Helicopter in Flight Refueling (HIFR) training. During this HIFR training the cutter crew and helicopter crew refueled the helicopter while it maintained a hover over the flight deck of the cutter.The HIFR method is used to refuel helicopters too large to be accommodated on the flight deck, or when flight deck motion is out of limits. Another added benefit of a HIFR method of refueling in the Bering Sea, is that a helicopter engaged in an urgent medevac or search and rescue case may refuel relatively quickly while remaining airborne. - U.S. Coast Guard

220908-N-XB010-2019 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, introduces the air control center to Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), 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.

221210-N-BR419-2379 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 10, 2022) Airman Hania Germannguyen, from San Diego, refills a flight deck cleaner aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 10. 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.

230408-N-EL850-3032 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 8, 2023) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handling) 1st Class Matthew Sitafine, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), directs an E/A-18 G Growler aircraft, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, April 8, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, VAQ-140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.

220820-N-NR343-2242 ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium (Aug. 20, 2022) Sailors heave mooring line during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11)as the ship arrives in Zeebrugge, Belgium for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 20, 2022. Sioux City 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.

220829-N-XN177-1046 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 29, 2022) - Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) sails alongside amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 29, 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. Marines and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) carry a simulated casualty across the flight deck during a medical training event aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea Feb. 14, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of 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. Marine Corps

220428-N-BP862-1127 ADRIATIC SEA (April 28, 2022) Rear Adm. Curt Renshaw, left, commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, the Prime Minister of The Republic of Slovenia Janez Janša, U.S. Ambassador to The Republic of Slovenia Jamie Lindler Harpootlian and distinguished visitors, observe an F/A-18 Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 28, 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.

US Navy Aviation Storekeeper Third Class Tommy J. MC Clure, of HC-5 "Providers," hooks the load to a HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during vertical replenishment operations onboard the Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship, USNS KILAUEA (T-AE 26), in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest build-up. Base: Usns Kilauea (T-AE 26)

20706-N-PV401-3021 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, addresses the crew of the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) on the flight deck. 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.

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