Navy Recovery and Diving Operations

Diverse underwater rescue and recovery missions featuring Navy frogmen and divers conducting training and operational activities at sea.

120719-N-BQ817-063MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 19, 2012) Seaman Francisco Carlos, a rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), swims toward a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

A Navy frogman leaps from a recovery helicopter into the water to assist in the Gemini 12 recovery operations. This concludes a four day mission in space with Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., command pilot, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot.

A combat control team scuba diver prepares to board an inflatable boat during a water training exercise. The airman is from the 63rd Military Airlift Wing. Base: Anacapa Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rescue Swimmer - 26-HK-257-11. Hurricane Katrina

011004-N-4790M-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown

060404-N-6343E-001. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

120719-N-BQ817-063MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 19, 2012) Seaman Francisco Carlos, a rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), swims toward a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

A search and rescue (SAR) swimmer extends his arm as he waits for a rescue sling to be lowered from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) helicopter during SAR training near Pensacola, Florida. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

110520-N-VF350-332THUA THIEN HUE, Vietnam (May 20, 2011) Chief Navy Diver Jason Shafer, left, and Navy Diver 2nd Class James Maxey, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, prepare for an underwater dive during a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) recovery mission. Both JPAC and MDSU-1 are deployed off the north central coast of Vietnam searching for evidence of Americans that remain unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War. The mission of JPAC is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of the nation's past conflicts.

A plane captain inspects the left engine intake of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

U.S. Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific(MARFORPAC), prepare to swim with their equipment during water survival training at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024.MARFORPAC Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS) trained Marines from units around the island, including the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, through basic and intermediate swim qualifications to fulfill their swim qualification requirements during this multiple-hour exercise. A 250 meter swim, shedding gear, and treading water using different techniques are a few components of the training the Marines completed. Air Force

220713-N-KD380-1134 PACIFIC OCEAN- (July 13,2022) - Royal New Zealand Navy Leading Hydrographic Survey Technician, Tihema Rurehe, from Rotorua, New Zealand, prepares to retrieve a REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as a part of an AUV and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) search and calibration training event conducted during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Unmanned and remotely operated systems extend the capability of interconnected manned platform censors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. 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

110921-N-ZZ999-111NORFOLK, Va. (Sep. 21, 2011) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Aaron Albright, a search and rescue swimmer (SAR) assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Seven (HSC) 7, is hoisted back into the helicopter after a successful jump during SAR swimmer qualification.

060521-N-3946H-061. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

The crew chief aboard a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter reaches out to help a pair of search and rescue (SAR) swimmers climb into the helicopter after hoisting them out of the water during SAR training near Pensacola, Florida. (Exact date shot unknown). Country: Gulf Of Mexico

While on an engine stand, Lance Corporal Andres Almaguer, USMC, safety wires a fastener on an Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine. The Marines are in the process of swapping the engine on a Marine KC-130 Hercules at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. All are members of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), Combined Task Force 58. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 352

060810-N-5588M-050. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Bases 6th Air Refueling Wing in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 27, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based,

Two 62nd Combat Controllers in full scuba gear carry M-16's and wade through water up to their waists during water stealth operations. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120419-N-IZ904-104BAHRAIN (April 19, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Devon Headley, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, conducts dive operations off the coast of Bahrain. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1, which provides mine counter-measures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage and diving, counterterrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet.

U.S. Marines participating in the Water Survival Advanced course perform rescues on simulated distressed victims during the WSA course on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2022. WSA is the highest swim qualification that Marines can obtain before becoming Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival. Throughout the course, students endured aquatic conditioning, endurance swimming, and underwater rescue training.

Sailors assigned to sea and anchor detail man the rails after pulling in the last mooring line as USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) begins its six month deployment. Truman is on its maiden deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A Mark 105 hydrofoil minesweeping sled is towed in waters near Fort Macon Coast Guard Station by a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter. The minesweeping activities are taking place as part of the joint service Operation Ocean Venture '92. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Base: Atlantic Beach State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

981214-M-0850K-004. Base: Fort Walton Beach State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2023) Airman William Vignali, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Giancarlo Vargasfigueroa, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), use a medical evacuation litter to simulate a surface Search and Rescue (SAR) during an open water training exercise, April 5, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

Store Keeper Second Class (SK2) David Stewart (right) and SEAMAN (SN) Chad Plambeck stand the maneuvering watch on the sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) as the ship departs Norfolk Naval Base for Annapolis, Md. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110124-N-6705S-023 UMM QASR, Iraq (Jan. 24, 2011) Navy Diver Chief Josh Ploman, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, swims during a training dive with Iraqi divers at the Pier of Umm Qsar. MDSU-2 is deployed with Commander, Task Group 56.1 supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A close-up view of a crack in the hull of the Aegis guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59), part of the damage sustained when the vessel struck an Iraqi mine while on patrol in the Persian Gulf on February 18th in support of Operation Desert Storm. The incident resulted in the injury of three crew members and also inflicted propeller damage on the ship, however, the PRINCETON was still able to navigate and operate its weapons systems. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain (BHR)

221030-N-TR763-1292 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Chief Navy Counselor Sarah Baez, from Lansing, Michigan, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) jumps into the Pacific Ocean during a swim call Oct. 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.

970617-N-3149V-002. Complete Scene Caption: Canadian PETTY Officer Tony Falletta in wetsuit and SIVA Underwater Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Diving Apparatus (oxygen rebreather). grabs the reigns of a rubber dive boat during mine counter measure operations as part of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. The Canadian divers are part of a group of mine counter measure teams, including US and Austrailian teams, working from USS Denver (LPD 9) off the coast of Southern California. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: HER MAJESTY'

A Marine stands watch aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

120426-N-KK330-288CORONADO, Calif. (April 26, 2012) A Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) candidate waves a flare during a simulated dive casualty drill while training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Dive training is the second phase candidates participate in during BUD/S. The Navy SEALs are the maritime component of special operations forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.

Steve White, a firefighter assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, simulates a cold-water casualty during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

A search and rescue (SAR) swimmer pushes off from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter as he jumps into the gulf during SAR training near Pensacola, Florida. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

DN-ST-89-08904. Base: Pensacola Bay State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An H-46 Sea Knight helicopter comes in for a landing aboard the ammunition ship USS MOUNT HOOD (AE-29). The ship and helicopter are assisting in rescue operations for the survivors of the capsized Philippine destroyer DATU KALANTIAW (ex-USS BOOTH DE-170). Country: Philippine Sea

An aerial starboard quarter view of the submarine USS DOLPHIN (AGSS 555) underway off the coast of Southern California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier swims in Lake Margrethe at Camp Grayling, Michigan, while practicing for a helocast exercise for soldiers supporting the unit through Northern Strike 22, August 11, 2022. A helocast is an insertion method used by special operations forces in which a helicopter will fly over a body of water to drop off a boat and soldiers who will jump out, swim to the boat, and move to their on-shore target.

220713-N-KK081-1196 PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2022) - Navy Diver 2nd Class Jordan Ramirez assigned to U.S. Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 surfaces after salvage training 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 the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

110518-N-WL435-218 UMM QASR, Iraq (May 18, 2011) Chief Navy Diver Ryan Oakley, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, makes an adjustment to his Kirby Morgan 37 diving helmet before submerging underwater at the port of Umm Qasr during a joint effort between Iraqi divers and U.S. divers. The divers are raising a sunken pier as part of the partnership, strength, and presence initiative.

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A member of the Fleet Imaging Command Atlantic Underwater Photography Team (UPT) refers to a chart while monitoring divers operating under water. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An MH-53H helicopter of the 1ST Special Operations Wing hovers over the water during salt corrosion testing conducted by the Special Missions Operation and Test Evaluation Center (SMOTEC). The MH-53H is being flown at various altitudes to determine the effects of salt water on the helicopter's engine and titanium blades. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-06867. Base: USS Preserver (ARS 8) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Mar 1992...A sailor watches the churning seas from the fantail of the USS Wichita (AOR-1). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

STONEY COVE, England -- Senior Airman Chris Sanders (top) and Staff Sgt. Kent Swats, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, discuss their dive after resurfacing during rescue dive training May 30, 2013. The pararescuemen trained in a controlled environment allowing them to focus on their curriculum without being disturbed. Before, during and after the dive, the individuals are briefed, run through scenarios, and perform equipment checks.

DN-ST-85-04068. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Usns Harkness (T-AGS 32) Country: Gulf Of Suez

S65-46627 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Navy divers exit their helicopter to recover the Gemini-5 spacecraft and astronauts. The NASA Headquarters alternative photo number is 65-H-669.

One of More Than 1,100 Rescued by Coast Guard in English Channel. An American Army private, swimming against death in the English Channel, is rescued in the nick of time by a Coast Guard Rescue Cutter, one of the gallant flotilla that is credited with more than 1,100 rescues off the Normandy Coast since D-Day. The total rises constantly as wrecked Allied fliers are hauled into the Coast Guard's "always ready" 83-footers. Here Private William Bonneville, of Chester, PA. swims toward a line cast by Coast Guardsman James P. Hoban (right) gunner's mate third class, while Emil Kasza, boatswain's mate first class, stands by to lend a hand in the rescue. Hoban's home is at 203 East 64th Street, New York City, and Kasza lives at 32 Scarboro Avenue, Rosebank, Long Island, NY.

Prior to a scramble order during Operation Cope Angel, some "survivors" are placed in the water off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ANGEL Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, operate a combat rubber raiding craft during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. The battalion landing team with U.S. Marine Corps 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to 7th Marines, hosted a basic swim confidence-lane and amphibious training event with joint ally forces from Australia, Korea, and Mexico. 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.

S66-50767 (15 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., command pilot of the Gemini-11 spaceflight, climbs from the spacecraft minutes after splashdown. Astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., pilot, still has his hatch closed. A U.S. Navy frogman team attached a flotation collar to the spacecraft. A recovery helicopter from the USS Guam picked up the two astronauts.

061002-N-9708H-007. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Navy Steel Worker 3rd Class (DV) Jesse Hamblin, from Underwater Construction Team 1, prepares for a dive at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 2, 2006. He and other Sailors assisted in the delivery of the replica ship DISCOVERY to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship RFA FORT ROSALIE (A385). DISCOVERY is being transported to the United Kingdom where it will be the center-piece of a major tour promoting the 400th anniversary of the settlement in Jamestown, Va. A"fly-boat"of the British East India Company, DISCOVERY was the smallest of three ships that took part in the voyage from London to the new colony of Virginia, leading to the founding of Jamestown in 1607. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Zach Hernandez) (Released) Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220726-N-DN159-1010 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group swim in the Mediterranean Sea during a swim call, July 26, 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.

U.S. Marines and Sailors operate combat rubber raiding crafts during exercise Balikatan 22, Claveria Port, Philippines, March 30, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A Navy SEAL combat swimmer conducts a sneak and peak with his head just above the water surface and weapon at the ready during combat swimmer training off the coast of San Diego, California. The SEAL is diving an experimental closed circuit oxygen rebreather.

AT SEA, Indian Ocean (November 25, 2016) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes part in a two kilometer finned swim conducted nearby the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Nov. 25, 2016. The MRF is one of the MEUs main assets to provide reconnaissance and surveillance of enemy beachheads and vessels. A prerequisite to conduct amphibious R&S missions is the ability to swim two kilometers with fins in one hour or less .

Scout swimmers from the Malawian Maritime Force approach the beach from after swimming to shore during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 22, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

LTJG. Drew Rainer communicates on the 1MC radio link as he and LCDR Tim Mulcare stand the maneuvering watch on the sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061128-N-9988F-006. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

DN-ST-88-03159. Base: Nav Ordnance Station Indian Head State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000921-N-5961C-004. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2000 Country: South China Sea

STAFF Sergeant Lee Osberry, 30th Communications Squadron Aerial Photographer, along with approximately 30 other flight crew members braved the bone chilling waters of Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, for their annual water survival training. Osberry painfully acclimates himself to the 54 degree water before entering the aircraft egress simulator. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: US Air Force Space Command

1960S Navy Frogmen Raft Flotation Collar Gemini 6 Splashdown Space Capsule Astronauts Mcdivitt & White Vintage

110305-N-0864H-851 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 5, 2011) Seaman Kyle Burch cuts line aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a replenishment at sea. Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Vaughan, an electro-optical ordnance repairer with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts an ice breaker drill as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway Feb. 9, 2023. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain-warfare training, and military-to- military engagements which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

A U.S. Air Force member with the 352nd Special Operations Wing participates in rope climb training during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape water survival training course at Lowestoft, England, Jan. 27, 2023. SERE personnel from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall provide aircrew realistic scenarios where flight staff must work together in order to survive should their aircraft crash in the ocean.

Combat control team members on a scuba boat prepare for the scuba diving part of a water training exercise off Camp Pendleton Beach, California. The airmen are from the 63rd Military Airlift Wing. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

San Pedro, Calif. (May 28, 2022) - Seven-year-old Jayden Crenshaw, from Los Angeles, plays tic-tac-toe with a Navy diver at the Main Expo Footprint near the Battleship USS Iowa Museum as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) May 28, 2022. LAFW 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.

A stern view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN-750) underway during sea trials. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Col. Shane Finison, commander of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, flies an AH-64E Apache helicopter near Blanca Lake, Wash. on Jul. 11, 2022. This was the final flight for Col. Finison as the brigade commander.

Arctic, Eskimos, 'Silhouette Of A Man Using An Axe To Cut Through Ice. Others Stand Round, Two Holding Spears.'

DN-ST-88-03130. Country: Unknown

Dry Deck Shelter operators retrieve a combat rubber raiding craft.

Steelworker 3rd Class Nancy Atkins helps break down tents in the Seabee camp at the conclusion of a causeway-building exercise with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (ACB-1). Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Antarctica, Ross Island, McMurdo Station, USCG diver prepares for dive under the ice

A firefighter with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department dive team practices an ice rescue scenario Jan. 11, 2023, at a frozen Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Several firefighters with the team took their turn getting in a suit, strapping an air tank and full-face mask, and diving into the depths of Big Sandy Lake under the ice on Fort McCoys South Post. The divers were covering depths of up to 15 feet or more completing several types of rescue scenarios under the guidance of fellow firefighters. Divers took turns going in and out of the same hole that was cut in the ice. Each diver was tethered with a connecting line that included a communications connection. This is an annual requirement for dive team members to maintain their abilities.

US Navy sailors scrub down the flight deck during a no-fly day aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The JOHN C. STENNIS is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 16 April 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

A plebe at the United States Naval Academy prepares his sailboat for competition in the Rear Admiral Blakely Cup race on the Severn River. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Norton Air Force Base combat control team hold their Colt Commando assault rifles out of the water as they swim to shore during an amphibious training mission. Base: Lake Isabella State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030406-N-1810F-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

030318-N-5319A-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2016) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Maxell Reynolds, from Palm Springs, California, takes part in a command swim call aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Mobile Bay, assigned to the Stennis strike group, is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment.

Two airmen use a rowboat for an inspection of an artesian well beneath the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Firefighter fighting with flame using fire hose chemical water foam spray engine. Fireman wear hard hat, body safe suit uniform for protection. Rescue training in fire fighting extinguisher

Partner force team members swim to get their rucks during the water and land course of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition into the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras on June 20, 2022. The overall competition promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security.

As the Inshore Boat Unit (IBU) patrol boat pulls up to the dock, Mineman 2d class (MN2) Jennifer Gibb, IBU-12, readies the lines to secure the boat during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 01. An extreme weather exercise held this year in Ketchikan, Alaska, NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's premier joint training exercise involving military units from all over North America during a two weeks period. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 01 Base: Ketchikan State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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