Search and Rescue Training

Images depicting military divers engaged in search and rescue operations, highlighting teamwork and training exercises in various aquatic environments.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct boating drills during Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 18, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

LCPL D. Miller, a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, is hoisted out of the water by the crew of a rescue boat during SAR training. Country: Japan (JPN)

220726-N-PQ495-1190 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2022) U.K. Royal Navy Able Seaman Diver James Lindsay, from Portsmouth, U.K., assigned to Delta Diving Unit Two (DDU2), participates in a dive exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

011127-N-6346B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

221030-N-XN177-2378 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Search and rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) act as safety observers 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.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 10, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Matthew Cortez, left, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 dives with a MK 16 re-breather. MDSU 1 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, which provides mine countermeasure, EOD, salvage diving, counter terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

A U.S. Navy dolphin named Ten is rewarded by her trainer, PETTY Officer 3rd Class Tim McCall, after a successful day of searching for mines off the coast of San Clemente during this multi-national explosive ordnance disposal training exercise. Ten and McCall are attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, Mobile Unit Three. Subject Operation/Series: BELL THUNDER '95 Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A boat pulls Astronaut Sally Ride through the water during an Air Training Command sea survival school "Drop-and-Drag" Exercise. The boat will pull Ride until she can stabilize herself and release the parachute risers. The exercise is designed to simulate being dragged through the water by a parachute. Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2012) National Park Service divers carry the remains of Seaman 1st Class Wallace F. Quillin during an interment at the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

A female Navy pilot in flight gear floats on her back in a pool during a survival training course. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct boating drills during Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 18, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

221030-N-XN177-2311 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Sailors make their way up an accommodation ladder aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) after participating in 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.

SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, California (Oct. 12, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Chris Allen, assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, is hoisted from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter off the coast of San Clemente Island. During Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacifics (HSCWSP) exercise PHOENIX RESCUE 23-1, squadrons from Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific (HSCWP), Marine Air Group (MAG) 39 and 26th Weapons Squadron conducted maritime CSAR training aimed at improving CSAR capabilities.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2013) Divers, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2, Company 2-4, wait on the diving stage to be lowered into the water during air surface supplied diving operations off the coast of Virginia. Navy divers performed deep-sea salvage operations off the USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) to recover the wreckage of an F-16 Fighting Falcon which crashed Aug. 1.

U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 24, 2012) Navy Diver 1st Class Walter Dishongh, left, passes a buoy to Navy Diver 3rd Class Joe Ziemba, both assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 after completing a dive to to set up the assessment and identification of mine susceptibility system. MDSU-1 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 and provides mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, counter- terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

060829-N-9818V-080. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 18, 2013) Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Smart and Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Duston Brashears, both assigned to the Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center at Stennis Space Center, Miss., lift an unmanned underwater vehicle out of the ocean following a mine training exercise during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasures operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 11, 2022) Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Scheall, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kendra Rauch, right, both members of Underwater Construction Team 1 (UCT-1) and assigned to Task Force SIX EIGHT (CTF 68), perform final equipment checks during dive operations at the Marathi NATO pier complex, in Souda Bay, July 11, 2022. The divers and other members of UCT-1 made several rounds of checks to ensure safety while they inspected the pier. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

The US Navy and NASA recovery teams are on station off the cost of California on Dec. 3, 2014 and ready to recover Orion after Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) landing. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

U.S. Army diver assigned to the 569th Dive Detachment, 130th Engineer Brigade, climb ladder during salvage dive rodeo, Feb. 22, 2024 at NOAA Marine Operations Pier, Ford Island, Hawaii. The rodeo was conducted to validate Salvage Divers on their training checklist and supervisor checklists. Army

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Larnard assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2, swims to a simulated downed pilot during an annual Department of Defense search and rescue exercise. The exercise is a multi-service event sponsored by the United States Coast Guard to exercise and simulate Department of Defense search and rescue coordination and recovery.

Members of SEAL Team One are shown on the aft section of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) preparing their gear for storage before the submarine returns to the depths of the Pacific off the coast of southern California. They are concluding their part of Operation Varsity Swimmer '93. Subject Operation/Series: VARSITY SWIMMER '93 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DF-ST-87-09835. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221030-N-TR763-1114 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) jump into the Pacific Ocean prior to 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.

DN-ST-89-08897. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct a dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 17, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

220922-N-XN177-1731 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Bryce Nelson, from Pittsburg, is recovered from the water by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). 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.

Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members pilot an inflatable boat through the waves to aid SEALs who have just parachuted into the sea during a training exercise. Country: Unknown

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

SYDNEY, Australia (Nov. 8, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Don Harper, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, enters the water for scuba operations during Exercise Dugong 2016, in Sydney, Australia. Dugong is a bi-lateral U.S Navy and Royal Australian Navy training exercise, advancing tactical level U.S. service component integration, capacity, and interoperability with Australian Clearance Diving Team (AUSCDT) ONE.

A Navy diver rises to the surface after completing an underwater maintenance operation on the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS NEVADA (SSBN 733) at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-04375. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

DN-ST-87-05022. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Onboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714), Engineman Third Class (EM3) Scott Kraynak belays a mooring line while being observed by SENIOR CHIEF Torpedoman (TMCS) Jeffrey Leonard. The ship is preparing to get underway for Annapolis, MD. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Persian Gulf, April 13, 2008 - Aviation Warfare Systems Operators are hoisted into an MH-60S Seahawk at the end of search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training in the Persian Gulf.

U.S. Navy Diver Mark Hartman with Mobile Diving Salvage Company 3-1, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 Commander Task Group, sweeps the Red Sea during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 24, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

220609-N-PI330-1029 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 9, 2022) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Richard Engelhard, left, Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Kendra Raugh, center and Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jordan Glensor, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, perform final checks before conducting dive operations to inspect a Latvian pier, June 9, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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.

A combat control team member tries to find his way out from under a parachute after he lands in the water. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation ordnancemen of Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) lift a Mark 82 500-pound bomb into position under the wing of a P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Brunswick State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VARNA, Bulgaria (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance DisposalMobile Unit (EODMU) 12, attach charges to a witness plate as part of a mine countermeasureresponse demonstration in the Black Sea during exercise Breeze 2022, July 20, 2022. Breeze2022 enhances interoperability among Bulgaria and participating nations, with an emphasis onanti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, mine countermeasure, force protection/anti-terrorismoperations, maritime interdiction operations, and anti-piracy mission areas.

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

220706-N-UM706-1223 SAN DIEGO (July 6, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sailors, Petty Officer 3rd Class Ikumi Chijiwa, from Tokyo, Japan and Petty Officer 2nd Class Hiroyasu Matsumoto from Hiroshima, Japan, assigned to Mine Warfare Force EODT (MF-EODT), prepare a Hydroid REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicle for a search and calibration exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. 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 sa

VARNA, Bulgaria (July 21, 2022) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Vincent Miller, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12, supervises a dive in the Black Sea during exercise Breeze 2022, July 21, 2022. Breeze 2022 enhances interoperability among Bulgaria and participating nations, with an emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, force protection/anti-terrorism operations, maritime interdiction operations, and anti-piracy mission areas.

010324-F-3798Y-019. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Ketchikan State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Rescue and Assistance team from USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56), loads the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat to provide assistance a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). MCCAIN is on station in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-89-02291. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

KOROR, PALAU (June 14, 2022) Multiple commands under Commander, Task Force 75, as part of a Port Damage Assessment team demonstate rapidly deployment capability in Palau and conducted a phased approach to harbor clearance, port infrastructure and assessments in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)

221030-N-TR763-1731 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - A Sailor 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.

220926-N-EV253-1516 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 26, 2022) - US Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Charles Dohrmann, right, from Des Moines, Iowa, and US Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Devin Haswell, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, both assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Weapons School, Pacific, hoist a practice dummy to 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, which was overseen by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of HSC-3, the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one was tested, 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

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-334. CGC Dauntless--the sea---050928. Hurricane Katrina

SENIOR CHIEF Torpedoman Valerie Langstaff, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group Three, works with Loma, an Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin being trained for EOD assignments. Country: Unknown

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Fleet Survey Team (FST) Sailors and a Civilian conducted five hydrographic surveys of confirmed and unconfirmed submerged World War 2 (WWII) era aircrafts off the coast of Pensacola, Florida using a multi-beam echo sounder on behalf of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Team included LTJG Matthew Dullum (OIC) - VA Beach, VA, Mr. Ryan Harner (GS-9) - Mount Holly, NJ, LTJG Rocky Bowman - Columbus, OH, ENS Mark Viteri - Queens, NY, AG2 Steven Vehorn - Charleston, SC and LCDR Bobby Dixon, CNMOC PAO. FST, comprised of approximately 65 military and civilian members, is a rapid-response team with capabilities to conduct quick-turnaround hydrographic surveys anywhere in the world. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions fas

CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2013) Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) conduct a counter-measure wash down sprinkler test. Germantown is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

S88-31377 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is rescued by a U. S. Marine helicopter at the termination of his sub-orbital flight May 5, 196l, down range from the Florida eastern coast.

Frogman with complete diving gear and weapons in the water. Frogman with weapons

Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Houston K9 Simba and his handler conduct a helicopter to boat hoist in Galveston, Texas, May 18, 2022. These practice hoists are done to prepare the K9 and their handler for rapid deployments to vessels out on the water.

A diver from the Fleet Imaging Command Atlantic Underwater Photography Team (UPT) prepares a diving boat (UPT-1) for use during a training dive. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members aboard USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct flight operations while underway in the Arctic Ocean, Oct. 10, 2022. Stratton is currently underway in support of a scheduled deployment in the 17th Coast Guard Districts area of operations, patrolling the Bering Sea, North Pacific and Arctic oceans.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa E. F. McKenzie.

Professional diver looking at the camera in harbor of Skodborg, he has a flashlight and a camera on each side of his mask, Denma

001007-N-1523C-054. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC REACH 2000 Base: Mv Kendrick Country: Singapore (SGP)

Crew members paint the hull of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) as the ship is docked in port. The BLUE RIDGE has just returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR)

LT. Michael J. White, diving officer and instructor at the Special Warfare Center checks out a student in the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) course before a training dive during the Second phase of SEAL team training. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Frogman with complete diving gear and weapons in the water.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-265. CGC Dauntless-- top-down view of Coast Guardsman on cutter deck-- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 01, 2022) Military service members and personnel from Commander, Task Group 67.4, Hellenic Naval Base in Souda, the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, NATO Maritime Interdiction Training Center, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays Fire & Emergency Services, and NSA Souda Bays Ward Room participated in NSA Souda Bays 19th Annual Eco-Challenge on Oct. 1. Eco-Challenge is a five-event, outdoor sports competition held across the Akrotiri Peninsula that is designed to build camaraderie and strengthen the U.S. relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

A 139th Airlift Wing aircrew participates in water survival training with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Key West, Fla., Jan. 26, 2016.

CONSTANTA, Romania (May 31, 2012) Bulgarian navy Diver 1st Class Stamen Carkov gives the signal to dive to personnel aboard the Romanian navy ship Saturn during Eurasian Partnership Dive 2012. EP Dive 2012 is a multinational training event co-hosted by the Romanian and U.S. navies. Participating countries include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S.

DN-ST-89-08707. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221104-N-XN177-1048 SYDNEY (Nov. 4, 2022) - Seaman William Billiot, from Houma, Louisiana secures a line on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 4, 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.

California Army National Guard Sgt. Nathan Wong, a flight crew member with Company B, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, looks up as he is hoisted into a Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 during a search and rescue exercise in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 2. The units tested their ability to cooperate in a joint personnel recovery effort during a downed aircraft scenario.

220718-M-HP224-1321 CAMP PENDLETON (July 18, 2022) U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company return from conducting surf clearance training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California which enhances littoral explosive ordnance neutralization capabilities. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220828-N-DH616-1018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 28, 2022) Sailors enjoy a swim call aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

220914-N-NX635-1073 PACIFIC OCEAN. (Sept. 14, 2022) a Sailor uses a welding rod to clear a flight deck nozzle of the counter measure wash down system on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Fleet Survey Team (FST) Sailors and a Civilian conducted five hydrographic surveys of confirmed and unconfirmed submerged World War 2 (WWII) era aircrafts off the coast of Pensacola, Florida using a multi-beam echo sounder on behalf of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Team included LTJG Matthew Dullum (OIC) - VA Beach, VA, Mr. Ryan Harner (GS-9) - Mount Holly, NJ, LTJG Rocky Bowman - Columbus, OH, ENS Mark Viteri - Queens, NY, AG2 Steven Vehorn - Charleston, SC and LCDR Bobby Dixon, CNMOC PAO. FST, comprised of approximately 65 military and civilian members, is a rapid-response team with capabilities to conduct quick-turnaround hydrographic surveys anywhere in the world. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions fas

Damage Controlman Second Class Shoen Riley demonstrates how to keep water from entering a ship during a damage control excercise aboard USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga class, guided missile cruiser, in the Arabian Sea. Country: Unknown

A phone talker, part of the navigation detail team of the LOS ANGELES class Attack Submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716), stands his watch as the submarine glides past Orote Point for a short port visit to Guam. The fast attack submarine has one nuclear reactor and measures at 360 feet long. The SALT LAKE CITY is on deployment and homeported out of San Diego, California. State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Mrs. Mary Elam Howard, ship's sponsor, breaks the traditional of champagne over the bow of the dock landing ship CARTER HALL (LSD-50) during the vessel's christening and launching ceremony. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Best, first sergeant of Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, grapples Cpl. Braxton Kime, a system administrator with G-6, during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence. Best, 36, is from Liberty, Texas. Kime, 21, is from McKinney, Texas.

SENIOR CHIEF Torpedoman Valerie Langstaff, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group Three, uses food as a reward as she works with Loma, an Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin being trained for EOD assignments. Country: Unknown

051214-N-1577S-001. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Soldiers from the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment - U.S. Army, 130th Engineer Brigade, conducted a pier survey and assessment to ensure its safety and stability during Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 8, 2022. The purpose of the event is to build trust between the Army and Korean divers for future events.

A U.S. Navy Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) (BUD/S) trainees launch a rubber boat into the surf during a "hell week" exercise. Phase I of BUD/S training concludes with "hell week," when students' physical, emotional and mental abilities are tested under adverse conditions. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines conduct a combined amphibious raid with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

070124-N-8704K-118. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), jumps from the catwalk during a swim call aboard New Orleans in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 2022. The 31st MEU 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.

Aviation Ordinanceman First Class (AO1) Jonathan A. Hamm, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five (EODMU5), Detachment Marianas, uses a pry bar to unearth Hedge Hog Rockets, 105mm, 5 inch 50, 20mm, and 50 caliber rounds from a barge that sunk after WWII. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Cadets participate in Combat Survival Training (CST) on June 24, 2022 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 1,000 Academy cadets are learning to lead in intense war-fighting environments, taught by cadet cadre and supervised by SERE specialists during June and July 2022, receiving training on medical care, food preparation, aircraft signaling, and navigation.

DN-ST-85-04065. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Country: Gulf Of Suez

221024-A-JJ498-1051 ARABIAN GULF (Oct 24, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Chas Jackson, Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st class Aaron Stagg, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Angelina Hadley, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, conduct a search and rescue exercise, Oct. 24, in the Arabian Gulf. HSC-26 trains pilots and aircrewmen to employ the MH-60S Sea Hawk worldwide in a variety of missions, including fleet logistics support, search and rescue, medical evacuation, special warfare support, anti-surface warfare, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

DN-ST-86-12470. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, climb out after completing water survival training in the Baltic Sea, Finland Oct. 07, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 27, 2022)- An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 swims after landing in open water following a static-line parachute insertion. CRABEx is a training exercise that certifies Navy EOD units of action under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, ensuring a ready and more lethal EOD force.

A female crew member aboard the surveying ship USNS CHAUVENET (T-AGS-29). The CHAUVENET is on a surveying assignment to update present navigation charts of the strait. Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

020428-F-9528H-007. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Base: Port Valdez State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Caitlyn Mason, assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), rescues a sea turtle caught in a fishing net in the Atlantic Ocean, July 14, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), jumps from the catwalk during a swim call aboard New Orleans in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 2022. The 31st MEU 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.

Crewmembers of the yard tugboat Houma (YTB-811) standby in preparation for pushing the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN-750) away from the pier to take part in the fleet exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COMPTUEX 95 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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