Replenishment at Sea Operations

Diverse activities aboard naval vessels during replenishment-at-sea exercises. Showcases teamwork and coordination in maritime supply and support operations.

Gulf of Thailand, February 18, 2013 - Airman fires a shot line from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204).

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) handle the phone-and-distance line during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) 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.

Gulf of Thailand, February 18, 2013 - Airman fires a shot line from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204).

220903-N-QI593-3155 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 3, 2022) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jacob Rice, from Orange City, Florida, fires a shot line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 3, 2022. Bainbridge is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman 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 interests.

220621-N-UJ411-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) handle the phone and distance line on the forecastle during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), lower a Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedo onto the flight deck during an ordnance handling window. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

120828-N-NL541-058CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 28, 2012) Sailors stand by during a sea and anchor detail as the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) approaches Willemstad, Curacao. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleets mission, Southern Seas 2012.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2013) Sailors conduct training on the arming procedures of an MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) on a sponson aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) and flight deck certifications.

GDYNIA, Poland (Oct. 18, 2022) Sailors handle a line on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), as the ship departs Gdynia, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220128-N-PH222-1285 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 28, 2022)Sailors handle line aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during an underway replenishment. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)

220910-N-GF955-1014BALTIC SEA (Sept. 10, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 3rd Class Cedric Pullen, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), fires a shot line during a replenishment at sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12), Sept. 10, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department fire the M9 pistol during a small arms live fire gunnery exercise on the ships aircraft elevator, Oct. 15, 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 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), comes alongside Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) while conducting a replenishment-at-sea 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 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.

221207-N-YV347-1365 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Retail Specialist Seaman Sarah Smith, from Syracuse, N.Y., fires an M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

110424-N-BZ392-346ARABIAN GULF (April 24, 2011) Country music entertainer Toby Keith, right, fires a twin-mounted M240B machine gun as Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Kirstin Ladesic, watches aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during a tour of the ship before an Easter concert. Leyte Gulf is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) Seaman Weihua Jiang, a native of Queens, New York, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), conducts routine maintenance on a rigid inflatable boat during the ships first underway in more than two years after completing a planned maintenance availability. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220726-N-MR124-2006 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) Civilian mariners from Military Sealift Command observe as Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) prepares to approach Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for a refueling-at-sea during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 26. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 15, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kavazia Rice, from Houston, aims a firehose at a simulated fire during a firefighting drill on the flight deck 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 9, 2013) Chief Boatswain's Mate Anthony V. Pici, from Norfolk, fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during a live-fire weapons qualification. Winston S. Churchill is deployed with the John C. Stennis 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.

110503-N-ZI300-097ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 3, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) fire a Mark 38 25mm machine gun during the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52. Nitze is participating in exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard, and navies from Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. UNITAS is a multinational exercise as part of Southern Seas 2011.

221010-N-SN516-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2022) U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Maksym Kurgan, from Kiyv, Ukraine, fires a shot line to the dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a connected replenishment (CONREP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

WATERS NEAR THE COAT OF GUAM (March 9, 2016) Sonar Technician (Surface) Dalton Nesbit, from Pittsburg, fires an M2HB .50 caliber machine gun on the foc'sle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville as part of multi sail 16. MULTI SAIL is a bilateral training exercise aimed at interoperability between the U.S. and Japanese forces. This exercise builds interoperability and benefits from realistic, shared training enhancing our ability to work together to confront any contingency.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 19, 2013) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Gregory Spaulding fires rounds from the MK 38 25mm machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Stout is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

060215-N-2970T-005. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Country: Philippine Sea

220818-N-FD648-1105 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2022) Seaman Apprentice Aaron Brantley, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), signals to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 18, 2022. Farragut is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system thats delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

221002-N-XK462-1042 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2022) U.S. Sailors heave the line during an underway replenishment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

2208021-N-AO868-1114 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 21, 2022) Gunner Mate 2nd Class Dalton Eudy, from Houston, fires a shot line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) to the fleet combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AOE6), during a replenishment-a-sea in the Mediterranean Sea, August 21, 2022. San Jacinto 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 (July 11, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338) crew members load the Close In Weapons System (CWIS) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by Capt. Christine MacNeil)

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), conduct a live fire exercise aboard LHA 7 in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. Sailors maintained their proficiency and lethality with the M240B medium machine gun weapon systems while underway. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

230326-N-AL206-1015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 26, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) hook up lines before a replenishment at sea while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, March 26, 2023. Thomas Hudner is underway as part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea.

220429-N-FB730-1058 ADRIATIC SEA (April 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Aiden Urrelys, from Knoxville, Tennessee, shoots a .50 caliber machine gun on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 29, 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.

221208-N-SN516-1295 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors load a Mark 46 torpedo into a surface vessel torpedo tube (SVTT) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

220713-N-MR124-1119 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Garth Kirk, ship's master of Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), left, and Matthew Sobey, From Houston Texas, observe as Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) sails alongside during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 13. 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.

220711-O-QR492-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2022) Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4. 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.(Royal Canadian Navy Photo by Sgt Ghislain Cotton)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) Sailors handle lines on the aft missile deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). 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.

ARABIAN SEA (March 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) board a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in the Arabian Sea, March 30. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region.

240106-N-AB188-1001 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 6, 2024) Deck Department Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) handle a phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), Jan. 6. Bataan 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.

220407-N-PC065-1143 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) direct an Icelandic Coast Guard rigid-hull inflatable boat, attached to Offshore Patrol Vessel Thor, background, toward Arlingtons sterngate for casualty evacuation training in support of exercise Northern Viking 2022, April 7, 2022. Arlington with embarked 22nd MEU is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6nd Fleet area of operation. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and allied nations and enables execution of multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland the Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

220417-N-TT059-1066 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2022) Ensign Joel Smith stands bridge watch during a Strait of Malacca transit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal fighting force is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A U.S. Marine speaks to distinguished visitors during a ship tour aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as part of BALTOPS22 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2012) Visit, board, search and seizure member Gunners Mate 3rd Class Evan T. Gainer, from Lancaster, Pa., checks his surroundings aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during a bilateral counter-piracy exercise with the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 28, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Omar Rodriguez, from Manila, Philippines, tracks an inflatable target during a live-fire exercise 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.

220406-N-TT059-1151 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 06, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors haul away on a 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 Momsen (DDG 92). USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal fighting force, and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

041228-N-2984R-040. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

060901-N-2651J-093. Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Isaac Wright (right), from Milaukie, Ore., fires an M2HB 50 caliber machine gun while Fire Controlman 1st Class Jeffrey Gruel (left), from Billings, Mont., observes during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). Ralph Johnson is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

221123-N-UL352-1007 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2022) Seaman Huijing Yang, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), surveys the horizon in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 23. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

000820-N-1110A-506. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

221028-N-EH998-1066 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 28, 2022) Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) connect a fuel line from dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) during a replenishment at sea in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 28. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Hudson Bryant, from Covington, Georgia, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department signals down elevator on the flight deck during an ammunition onload, Sept. 25, 2022. Ford is underway in Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Isaac Wright (left), from Milaukie, Ore., fires an M2HB 50 caliber machine gun while Fire Controlman 1st Class Jeffrey Gruel (right), from Billings, Mont., observes during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). Ralph Johnson is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2022) - Cmdr. Grant Bryan, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, sits on the bridge wing as the ship approaches Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during an underway replenishment while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13. 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.

220917-N-DW158-1055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) Sailors set up a barricade during a flight deck drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17. A barricade is used for emergency landings when an aircraft does not have a functioning tail hook or landing gear. 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.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missle destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) prepares to conduct a Station-21 refueling-at-sea alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Spruance, assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases war fighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. Navy

220128-N-ED646-2753- ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) Sailors prepare to recover a rigid-hull inflatable boat after conducting search and rescue training aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) in the Adriatic Sea, Jan. 28, 2022. Gravely is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Moises Sandoval)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 18, 2022) Lt. Kyle Kuykendall, from Canby, Oregon, leaves the flight deck during flight operations aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

220722-N-VI910-2012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Paya, from Bakersfield, Calif., assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, sets coding for a GBU-16 laser-guided bomb on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. RIMPAC military forces fired upon and sunk the decommissioned ex-USS Denver (LPD 9), July 22, during a SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. SINKEX vessels are put through a certified cleaning process, including removing all environmentally harmful material including trash, floatable material, mercury, fluorocarbon and petroleum. 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 Califor

120401-N-WO496-005MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepare to maneuver alongside Porter during a training mission. Porter is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

120718-N-AC887-010 PACIFIC OCEAN (JULY 18, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus embarks aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and other senior Navy leaders were on hand to witness the large-scale demonstration of the Navy's use of alternative energy and energy efficiencies during RIMPAC, the world's largest international maritime exercise.

111107-N-EA192-025SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 7, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) heave a line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is on patrol in the western Pacific region.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Sean Lachance, left, connects a fueling probe while Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Carlos Moore, right, stands safety watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). New York and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed after supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) conduct flight operations with an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan D. Berlier)

220628-N-QP737-1009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), standby for a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), June 28, 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.

220812-N-UL352-1032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Rex Wright, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise, Aug. 12, 2022. Delbert D. Black is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

110720-N-PP197-013KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 20, 2011) Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 lift an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground tactical missile to a P-3C Orion aircraft during the Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 conventional weapons technical proficiency inspection. The inspection is required by every squadron to ensure ordnance handling complies with procedures.

220808-N-FO865-3012PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug 8, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Ryan Dorsey directs crane movement in boat valley, a part of the crane operators daily checklist aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), August 8. The knuckle boom crane transports rigid-hull inflatable boats for launching alongside during boat operations. John P. Murtha, part of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

221024-N-TC847-1016 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) rig a span wire from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 17, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Gunners Mate Seaman Jaylyn Nieman, right, fires a shot line from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) as they conduct a replenishment-at-sea. 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.

220525-N-DW158-2035 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jeremy Valdez, from Houston, looks out the portside gunners window in an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 as it prepares to land 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, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Recovery team members inspect the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Anchorage as the Anchorage is make its way to the Orion recovery zone on Dec. 1, 2014. Orion is scheduled to launch on Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) from Florida on Dec. 4, and splashdown 4.5 hours later in the Pacific Ocean, where it will be picked up by the Anchorage. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

220613-N-EI510-0073 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2022) Information System Technician 3rd Class Charles Belcher fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during weapons training aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Baltic Sea, June 13, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

220606-N-KY668-1106ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2022) Senior Chief Gunners Mate Michael R. Zimmerman instructs Midshipmen during a live-fire exercise with a 50-cal machine gun on the missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), as the ship departs Ferrol, Spain, June 6, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Sailors conduct a live-fire exercise 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.

220730-N-QI593-1141 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 30, 2022) Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Conor Ronan, from New York, fires a shot line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 30, 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2012) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Ebrima Jagne, from Columbus, Ohio, signals the distance of an ammunition load aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment at sea. George Washington successfully completed a six-month, routine maintenance period and is now underway conducting sea trials.

220603-N-UF593-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2022) Sailors fake out line in preparation for a refueling-at-sea with USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) 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.

220802-N-AO868-1250 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 2, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jeremiah Carter, left, from Biloxi, Mississippi, and Gunners Mate Seaman Tiffany Adams, from Louisville, Kentucky, fire a shot line from the focsle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in the Mediterranean Sea, August 2, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

221007-N-GF955-1042BALTIC SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Michael Delgado, from Houston, reels in a shot-line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Oct. 7, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 2, 2022) Sailors stand in formation on the forecastle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) as the ship comes alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). 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.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), combat a simulated fire during an aviation firefighting drill. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)

220909-N-XR893-1101 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 9, 2022) The homeward bound pennant flies onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 9, 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.

230322-N-DE439-1108 ROTA, Spain (March 22, 2023) Seaman Carlton Capers single up all lines as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 22, 2023. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. McArthur Posey (left), 374th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), Staff Sgt. Breyden Knight (middle), 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), and Senior Airman Janealle Hogans (right), 36th EAS, prepare to drop supply bundles from a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 6, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 3, 2022) Sailors raise a barricade to conduct maintenance 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.

221023-N-ZG822-2023 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) move cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) , Oct. 23, 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. .

221004-N-GF955-1025BALTIC SEA (Oct. 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) handle a hose during a simulated crash and salvage drill on the flight deck, Oct. 4, 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.

220729-N-CS075-1007 IONIAN SEA (July 29, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Dezmon Crenshaw, from Goose Creek, South Carolina oversees re-fueling during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 29, 2022. USS Cole 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.

220624-N-NR343-1059 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (June 24, 2022) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, June 24. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220707-N-MJ302-1056 BREMERTON, Wash. (July 7, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Mia Gonzales, from Dallas, locates navigational aids as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes Seattle during transit through Puget Sound. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

060223-N-9174G-002. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-69

SAN DIEGO (June 21, 2022) Seaman Micah Davis, a native of New Orleans, and Seaman Christopher Marquez, a native of Queens, New York, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), heave around on a line as the ship begins its first underway in more than two years after completing a planned maintenance availability. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship home ported in San Diego.

120613-N-TG831-094 EAST CHINA SEA (June 6, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melissa Lusk, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), looks on as a refueling probe pumps fuel into the ship during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

BOSTON (Sept. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in a gun drill during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British canno

060201-N-1045B-052. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

220805-N-XN177-1435 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Matthew Danner, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to board a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 5, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lake Fultz, from Newport, Ore., documents a formation sail during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

050917-A-8425S-243. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Major Command Shown: Europe

120124-N-BC134-346GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors fire a dual-mounted M-240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). Bunker Hill is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region.

240222-N-XP477-1118 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 22, 2024) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Lawrence Pivec, from Daytona Beach, Florida, left, and Airman Jake Cegelka, from Troy, Illinois, direct a forklift to conduct a safety net load-test on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during the ships maintenance availability, Feb. 22. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 21, 2012) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Anthony Boccanelli, left, Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Jakarr Greenidge and Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics and Structures) 3rd Class Thomas Fiedler remove an AGM-114N Hellfire missile from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, Det. 7, on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) A landing craft, air cushion debarks the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) for amphibious operations drills. Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

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