Sailor Operations and Training

Scenes of sailors engaged in ordnance operations, training exercises, and readiness drills aboard ships and aircraft.

230408-N-YD731-1017 IONIAN SEA (April 8, 2023) Sailors assigned to Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 ensure safety on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during flight operations, April 8, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, 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.

110405-N-6505H-105ARABIAN GULF (April 5, 2011) Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 offload ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-146. Coast Guard personnel in aircraft with rescue basket. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-87-11875. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2013) Sailors man fire hoses during a mass casualty training exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

US Navy AIRMAN Ben Cross, from the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), Weapons Department, stands atop the opening on the weapons elevator on the ship's hangar deck. He is waiting for a load of live 500 pound bombs (Not shown) to load onto jets (Not shown) supporting Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

221211-N-IV962-1159PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) - Boatswains Mate Seaman Lasenia Juarez Guerrera signals to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) 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 pa

060228-N-0685C-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2015) Aviation Ordananceman 2nd Class David Arthur, from Alvarado, Texas, and Aviation Ordananceman Airman Devan Wilkins, from Lancaster Calif., verify serial numbers on a Sidewinder practice missile while standing on an FA-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Medical Airmen wash and scrub a simulated victim during a decontamination exercise June 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical/biological exercise was part of required deployment training for Airmen medics. More than 60 completed the three-day training course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

230408-N-YD731-1017 IONIAN SEA (April 8, 2023) Sailors assigned to Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 ensure safety on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during flight operations, April 8, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, 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.

221018-N-ER894-1028 MANILA BAY (Oct. 18, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Jayson Gray, from Leavenworth, Kansas, cleans the windows of primary flight control on the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 18. 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.

SSGT John J. Holland, Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialist, is lowered to the upper debris field of the A-10 crash site through the hatch in a CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 84th Civil Support Team and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, responded to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

060512-N-5549O-025. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2024) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Caleb Davis, left, from Indianapolis, Indiana, and Aviation Ordnanceman Freddie Colon, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, both assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, conduct maintenance on an MH-60S helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 23. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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. Navy

220629-N-DW158-1058 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darren Jacob, from Pensacola, Florida, prepares to move cargo on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). During the evolution, Amelia Earhart transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via vertical and connected replenishment. 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.

221011-N-ZQ263-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Alex Anthony, from Jacksonville, Fla., lubricates the sliding pad eye aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Detail, riot police at a protest against the 2008 Munich Conference on Security Policy, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

030408-F-1443F-005. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

New Orleans - Overflight - 26-HK-405-67. Hurricane Katrina

061212-G-9409S-004. Base: Shrewsbury River State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-10919. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Nicholas Bodin, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, smiles while underway aboard a 26-foot Over the Horizon cutter small boat, Atlantic Ocean, July 22, 2022. Bodin was breaking-in boat crew member, someone responsible with carrying out assigned duties to assist the coxswain in safely operating the vessel.

220524-N-XN177-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Airman Michael Wanner, from Sherwood, Oregon, pulls a fuel hose on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

221208-N-UI066-2139 IONIAN SEA (Dec. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) connect a trunk to a RamFan during a damage control drill, Dec. 8, 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.

111016-N-YM590-019 ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2011) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Robert Taylor performs maintenance on a radar terminal aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is assigned to CTF 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force established by the Combined Maritime Forces in January 2009, to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

DF-ST-85-13500. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 85-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Florida Army National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages(CERFP) assists with maritime operations during Operation Night Hammer, Tampa, Fla., May 22, 2022. Operation Night Hammer is the first ever training operation of its kind to coordinate and cooperate with other states and entities to identify Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) agents.

230410-N-DU622-1143 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 10, 2023) A U.S. Navy Sailor participates in flight operations on the flight deck of 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.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 7, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members go back to the base of operations by chinook helicopter after a day searching in areas impacted by Hurricane Katriana. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath and airmen from the Royal Netherlands air force maintain a F-35 Lightning II together during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2022. F-35 maintenance crews from participating NATO nations shared F-35 maintenance techniques with each other to help standardize methodology across nations.

USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) crew members haul a training dummy aboard the cutters aft weather deck after a successful man overboard drill off the coast of Mauritania on Jan. 10, 2022. The crew hauled the dummy up using grappling hooks after simulating a proper rescue with heaving lines.

020515-F-6655M-005. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2002 Base: Samesan Royal Thai Marine Base Country: Thailand (THA)

110922-N-TU221-080 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2011) Sailors give thumbs up during a test of the forward catapults on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise to train Sailors assigned to the ship, embarked air wing and other units to function as an effective fighting force.

221130-N-RT917-1002 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 30, 2022) A Sailor steps through a hatch during a general quarters drill aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 30. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

060513-N-4097B-021. Base: USS Oriskany (CVA 34)

220926-N-VI910-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors prepare to operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force member with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, conducts rescue training during the JMSDF New Years flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024. The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2rd Class Luke Bojorquez, a Boatswain's Mate with Station Montery, gives orders during tow training in Monterey Bay, April 5, 2023. Crews work on these skills to quailfy new members and maintain proficiency in the event of a real-world scenario.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-428-9. Hurricane Katrina

Roger Wilson, a Priority 1 Air Rescue, rescue specialist prepares the rescue basket for retrieval for a H-60M Black Hawk helicopter during FBI Hostage Rescue Team search and rescue training in the Charleston Harbor on Aug. 3, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. The HRT training was supported by local Law and maritime agencies while Priority 1 Air Rescue was involved in training the FBI personnel to familiarize them with rescue operations onboard the H-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

Educators from Lansing, Michigan, and Nashville, Tennessee, experience an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, March 1, 2023. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform school staff about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Army Parachute Team members prepare to jump at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden” signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights” alludes to the team’s ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win,” reflects the Marine Corps’ ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

220419-N-DN159-1010 IONIAN SEA (April 19, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Nathan Grammel, from Cincinnati, looks for discrepancies on a jet engine on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 19, 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.

011019-N-3093M-037. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

Sailors aboard USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) prepare for underway replenishment operations with the Norfolk-based amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) off the coast of Cuba in support of the operation. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Country: Caribbean Sea

DN-ST-87-01030. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040316-M-2917M-008. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2D MAW

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) - Operations Specialist Seaman Kaleb Hall, from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, mans a hose during a fire drill on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) 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.

A member of the Red Bull Air Force team lands after conducting an aerial jump out of a B0-105 Redbull helicopter during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Red Bull Air Force Team is a team assembled from accomplished and experienced aviation experts who specialize in highly coordinated aerial jump demonstrations. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 1, 2022) Civilian Mariners, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) help patients into the transit boat after the patients received medical treatment aboard Comfort in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tryston Salyers, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team avionics technician, performs pre-flight inspections in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 25, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team members showcase the professional qualities that the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain, and support these aircraft.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-33. CGC Northland ops-- Coast Guardsman walking near FLEET management crewman on civilian ship -- 051710. Hurricane Katrina

031031-A-6774R-041. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120322-N-DR144-787ARABIAN SEA (March 22, 2012) Lt. Douglas Kay, an aircraft launch and recovery equipment officer, makes final checks before launching aircraft from the waist catapults on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea (Oct. 7, 2013) ShipÕs Servicemen 3rd Class Shelton Talaro prepares to raise the Navy jack aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Marini and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Connors, divers, stand ready on the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) before completing the southernmost dive in history in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. Coast Guard

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austyn Riley, documents flight operations aboard the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, June 10, 2022. The amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is conducting routine operations within the U.S. 7th Fleet.

220724-F-LN908-0617GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Junnel Carandang, from Guam, observes as Sailors fuel 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.

A family marvels at the A-10 Thunderbolt II during the 2022 Thunder Over Dover Airshow, May 22, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The event was the first airshow and open house held at Dover AFB since September 2019.

050109-F-7301C-036. Base: Richmond International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060705-N-4776G-026. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220422-N-HA192-1408NORFOLK, VA. (April 22, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains' Mate (Fuel) 1st class Gerald Labtis, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), pumps fuel during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) April 22, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Matthew Rogers, a recruit with Kilo Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion, blocks a strike during a pugil sticks bout at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 13, 2022. Pugil sticks is designed to simulate fighting with fixed bayonets and provide practical application of Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques.

010912-A-0000D-044. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-33. Hurricane Katrina

Seaman Jiale Liu, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), conducts shipboard preservation, Sept. 26, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's 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.

220412-N-CY569-1068 IONIAN SEA (April 12, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Nathan Tualbee, from Goshen, Ohio, assigned to the Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, prepares pilot equipment for take-off aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 12, 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.

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. (wearing flight helmet), is greeted by the commanding officer of Medium Attack Squadron 115 (VA-115) prior to a test flight in one of the Squadron's A-6 Intruder aircraft. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN)

220502-N-CZ759-2072 SAN DIEGO (May 2, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Johnanthony Campbell, from Cincinnati, receives a pallet of ammunition on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 2, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Soldiers from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to swim towards a life raft as part of dunker training (helicopter over-water survival training) from October 18-19, Bremerhaven, Germany. The training was conducted at the RelyOn Nutec training center and is designed to teach anyone traveling on or over water, how to react before, during, and after a helicopter becomes submerged in water. 12CAB is a team of disciplined warfighting professionals trusted to execute precision aviation operations. Ensuring Soldiers successfully complete dunker training is one of the many ways the Griffin Brigade constantly improves their readiness to support missions across the European Command area of operations.

220810-N-NR343-1034 AUGUSTA BAY, Italy (Aug. 10, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cody Harris, left, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class Lance Finchum perform maintenance on the 30mm gun weapon system aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while moored pierside in Augusta Bay, Italy, Aug. 10, 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.

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 7, 2017) Explosives Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Cameron Duffy, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, emerges from the water at the Indianapolis State Fair during Navy Week Indianapolis. Navy Week programs serve as the U.S. Navy's principal outreach effort into areas of the country that lack a significant Navy presence, helping Americans understand that their Navy is deployed around the world, around the clock, ready to defend America at all times.

Weapons crewmen take a break between aircraft sorties on board the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) while the ship operates in support of Operation Deny Flight. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

120204-N-DR144-464ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 4, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Phillip Munoz and other aviation ordnancemen assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 carry an air-to-air missile from an F/A-18C Hornet after unloading ordnance on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

000929-N-1407C-001. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A female midshipman tightens the torso harness on an ejection seat trainer. Ejection seat training is part of a one-week aviation training program for students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Navy AIRMAN Timothy McCall, Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34) checks the electrical system on an EA-6B Prowler during the exercise. Joint Task Force 95-3 involved each branch of the armed services and all major units of the US Atlantic Command.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220528-N-CM110-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2022) - Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Liam Bennet, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, picks up brass casings during an M9 service pistol sustainment shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 28, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

110815-N-PB383-007PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2011) A Sailor instructs Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) during a firefighting drill on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th MEU are conducting pre-deployment work-ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

220502-N-VH871-2055 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 2, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Trevor Lyons, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, services the turbine of a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, May 2nd. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. Rescuers prepare to go into action

A Michigan Conservation Officer triages a simulated victim during a full-scale exercise in the Straits of Mackinac April 27, 2022. The exercise tested the ability of law enforcement and emergency medical personnel to secure a commercial vessel and treat injured people in the event of an incident. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-17. Hurricane Katrina

(left to right) AIRMAN Charles Wylie, PETTY Officers 3rd Class John Bruner and Jerry Johnson and PETTY Officer 2nd Class Jerry Tinsley attach an AIM-9 Sidewinder training missile to the wing of a F-14 Tomcat as the fighter sits on the flight deck of USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). The KITTY HAWK, and its embarked air group, is taking part in the multi-service exercise as it operates off the coast. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '95 Country: United States Of America (USA)

JSC2007-E-06385 (1 Feb. 2007) --- Astronaut Scott J. Kelly, STS-118 commander, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet from Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center to Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

220926-N-EV253-2237 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 26, 2022) - US Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Justin Pickering, assigned to assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, and from Woodbridge, Illinois, hoists a practice dummy secured to a litter onto an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a dynamic proof of concept exercise in Glorietta Bay off the coast of Coronado, Calif., Sep. 26, 2022. During the evolution, SARMM tested the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one, as well as alternative litter deployment and recovery methods in an effort to decrease the time required to affect a rescue, and give future flight crews increased flexibility in a variety of different personnel recovery scenarios. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy and standard

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the slidewire basket landing site of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The exercise involves NASA fire rescue personnel, volunteers portraying astronauts with simulated injuries, helicopters and personnel from the Air Forces 920th Rescue Wing, and medical trauma teams at three Central Florida hospitals. The drill allows teams to practice an emergency response at the launch pad, including helicopter evacuation to local hospitals.

230320-N-SO660-1011 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 20, 2023) Airman Elijah Sencion, from West Palm Beach, Florida, and Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman DiPietro Dylan, from Riverside, California, perform corrosion control on the catwalk aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 20, 2023. 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.

U.S. Navy Sailors with amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS), Jan. 26, 2022. RAS is a method of transporting food, munitions and stores from one ship to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)

220415-N-TO573-1120 IONIAN SEA (April 15, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Brandon Kenney, from Boston, adjusts the engine governor on a spotting dolly aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 15, 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.

Rescue Swimmer - 26-HK-257-8. Hurricane Katrina

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 9, 2022) Undesignated Seamen Ernesto Gastelum, from San Jose, CA, helps feed the lines below deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) 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.

Aviation fuels technicians refuel a helicopter on the deck of a ship during exercise Ocean Safari '85. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: Norwegian Sea

Ordnancemen of Attack Squadron 165 (VA-165) mount a Mark 82 500-pound high-drag bomb onto an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Country: Unknown

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