Underwater Diving Operations

Visual documentation of naval divers conducting inspections and training exercises, showcasing teamwork and specialized equipment in maritime environments.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-44. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsman on RHI boat near cutter --050928. Hurricane Katrina

Hull Maintenance Technician 1ST Class/Diver Burt Rose, left, and Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class/Diver Tom Davidson descend into the water to conduct a hull inspection of the salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS 1). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000615-N-7479T-001. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

220608-N-PI330-1085 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2022) Steelworker 2nd Class Dante Hamilton, left, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, Navy Diver 1st Class Danny Glover, assigned to Mobile Underwater Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, perform a dive to inspect a Latvian pier, June 8, 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.

110608-N-FV216-159ODESSA, Ukraine (June 8, 2011) Danish navy diver Benny Nielsen resurfaces after a joint dive training exercise with U.S. Navy divers at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze June 6-18, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea. The exercise is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-44. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsman on RHI boat near cutter --050928. Hurricane Katrina

Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, speaks with Coast Guard personnel aboard aboard a shallow water boat in Matlacha Isles, Florida, teams were staged to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4, 2022. The Coast Guard transferred over 700 people and essential goods to the island.

Two search and rescue (SAR) swimmers are winched from the water by a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during SAR training near Pensacola, Florida. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) pull a line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific in support of regional security and stability of the vital Asia-Pacific region. 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.

DN-ST-89-02950. Base: Usns Narragansett (T-ATF 167)

DN-ST-86-06833. Base: USS Preserver (ARS 8) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-86-10922. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, rescue swimmer with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, prepares his headgear before departing from a JMSDF ShinMaywa US-2 during the JMSDF New Year flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, January 5, 2023. 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.

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 21, 2022) - A harbor pilot boards the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) as the ship transits to Singapore, June 21, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Photographers Mate Second Class (PH2) Malika Bean, the only female diver in a combat camera unit, prepares to go on a training dive. PETTY Officer Bean will attend First Class Dive school in the spring. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three Coast Guardsmen stand by in an inflatable boat as they approach a small craft during a drug interdiction exercise held as part of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The journey continues for Lt. Reed Harbeck who is currently enrolled at University of California at San Diego (UCSD) in a Master of Advanced Studies in International Affairs with a focus in Security of the Asia-Pacific and expects to graduate in June 2023.Harbeck is currently assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) in San Diego, California, as the commands Foreign Disclosure Officer. One day, he hopes to become a Foreign Area Officer and be assigned in Southeast Asia.

The FieldFab, a 3D printer, is printing a part to validate capabilities experimentation in sea operations during Project Convergence - Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024. Army

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic AIRMAN John Allen secures his Kapok life vest during emergency drills on board the Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship, USNS KILAUEA (T-AE 26), deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: Usns Kilauea (T-AE 26)

220525-N-HA192-1146NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) render honors as the Bataan pulls in to New York for Fleet Week May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

221012-N-SN516-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Alice Diep, from Orange County, Calif., uses hand signals during flight quarters 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.

221116-N-XM133-0004 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 15, 2022) Navy wounded warriors (NWW) assigned to various commands around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam participate in outrigger canoe paddling as part of the 3rd annual NWW R.E.S.E.T. event sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program in commemoration of Warrior Care Month. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-18. CGC Northland ops --Coast Guard crew on RHI boat boarding civilian ship by ladder --HIV boarding, 09-17. Hurricane Katrina

061203-N-1960H-175. Base: Philippine Sea

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-96. Hurricane Katrina

010828-N-0715P-009. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

An Airman holds a raft steady to be boarded before traversing the rapid waters of the Truckee River in California, June 9, 2022. The 144th Medical Detachment participated in Swift Water Rescue Training in partnership with Hawaii and Nevada medical detachments in support of FEMA Region IX.

The rig captain uses hand signals to direct sweeping exercises aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427). The ship is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF). Base: USS Constant (MSO 427) Country: Gulf Of Alaska

DN-ST-85-08398. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120710-N-FV216-032ODESSA, Ukraine (July 10, 2012) A Ukrainian diver participates in a training evolution at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012. Sea Breeze is an annual multinational combined air, land and maritime exercise in the Black Sea intended to improve maritime safety, security and stability.

Roscommon Sheriff Deputy, Ron Bradley, anchors his boat for Helocast training with US Army soldiers, assigned to 20th Special Forces Group, Alabama National Guard as part of exercise Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Helicopter Pilot gives the thumbs up as he locates the lift cable at the pool in a simulated helicopter rescue at the Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC). Pilots are required to qualify in aviation water survival training every four years. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-21. civilian working with oil-spill boom material on waterfront8. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-62. Hurricane Katrina

NEW YORK -- A New York City firefighter sprays water on simulated victims of a chemical attack in a New York City subway, as Marines from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force lead them out of the subway, at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall's Island, N.Y, April 22.

A Brazilian service member with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), assists a U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, to mount a Combat Rubber Raid Craft during a dive mission as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

AQABA, JORDAN - A U.S. Sailor assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1 begins a dive as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22 at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan September 4, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Army diver assigned to the 569th Dive Detachment, 130th Engineer Brigade, monitors red diver line 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

A crew member aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SAND LANCE (SSN-660) tosses a messenger line to another U.S. Navy vessel. The SAND LANCE is coming alongside the other vessel during a break in activities connected with exercise Unitas XXXII, an annual, combined exercise involving the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Country: Unknown

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriella Williams stands lookout during a MK-75 gun exercise on the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 2, 2022. 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 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape student from the 492nd Special Operations Wing gets hoisted out of the waters near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Aug. 16. The Airmen completed their water survival portion of SERE training with the help of the 413th Flight Test Squadrons UH-1 Hueys hoist system. The UH-1 lifted each student out of the water hoisting them to the bottom of the aircraft and back down. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Crew members aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) tend hawser line for the tow of a disabled fishing vessel, Sep. 16, 2022. The Bear was responding to a search-and-rescue case.

STONEY COVE, England -- Senior Airman Chris Sanders, 56th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, prepares to enter the water with a during rescue dive training May 30, 2013. The pararescuemen trained in a controlled environment allowing them to focus on their curriculum without being disturbed. Before, during and after the dive, the individuals are briefed, run through scenarios, and perform equipment checks.

060517-G-3550N-035. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

220531-N-TI693-1272MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 31, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Devin Parido, right, from Tampa, Florida, provides coxswain training and instruction to Seaman Ethan Dowden, center, from Memphis, Tennessee, while conducting search and rescue training with the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 31, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-98. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsmen on deck --050928. Hurricane Katrina

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 unload ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. The ship is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

220714-N-N0842-1011 SAN DIEGO - (July 14, 2022) United Kingdom Royal Navy Navy Able Seaman Diver Tomas Pain, from Penarth, United Kingdom, assigned to Delta Diving Unit Two (DDU2), prepares for a dive during an exercise for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 202 in, Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

ANGELINA JOLIE in UNBROKEN (2014), directed by ANGELINA JOLIE.

DN-ST-87-02311. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-87. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-155. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-87-06281. Base: USS Missouri (BB 63)

S66-15447 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot of the National Aeronautics Space Administration's 14-day Gemini-7 spaceflight, is hoisted from the water by a recovery helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. Gemini-7 splashed down in the western Atlantic recovery area at 9 05 a.m. (EST), Dec. 18, 1965, to conclude the record-breaking mission in space. Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot and three Navy frogmen sit in a life raft beside the spacecraft.

CORONADO, Calif. (Aug., 7, 2019) Navy Divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 connect the wench line to an Amphibious Construction Battalion One Improved Navy Lighterage System Craft in order to lift NASAs forward bay cover from the water, as a part of the Orion Space Shuttle recovery training exercise. This was an experimental exercise for the future launch of the Orion Space Shuttle with training focused on the recovery of the forward bay cover, which is the top of the capsule that detaches after reentering the atmosphere allowing the parachute to deploy for the capsule and the crew inside.

120710-N-ZS026-205SAN DIEGO (July 10, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, conducts a pre-dive equipment check before performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Southwest Regional Maintenance Center is the largest shore based intermediate maintenance activity and the second largest ship repair facility in the Southwestern United States, providing intermediate level maintenance support to more than 100 surface ships and submarines of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Coast Guard.

111006-N-ZZ999-001NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, N.J. (Oct. 6, 2011) Dr. Beth Ravitt, from Rutgers University, left, and Frank Steimle drop oyster cages into Raritan Bay from the Naval Weapons Station Earle trestle.

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians Signalman First Class Joel Blea (foreground) and Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes prepare to swim in one of the ponds west of New York Lake in search of remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

190820-N-AP176-0016 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 20, 2019) An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 prepares inert training demolition during mine countermeasure training. EODMU 2 provides credible, combat-ready EOD forces capable of deploying anywhere, any time in support of national interests.

220413-N-GF955-1019PONCE, Puerto Rico - (April 13, 2022) -- Chief Electronics Technician Kenneth Deford, right, and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Sutton, search and rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), participate in SAR and man overboard training while the ship is inport Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 13, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-72. Hurricane Katrina

230330-N-OX029-3021ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 30, 2023) - Sailors lower a rigid hull inflatable boat from the starboard side boat deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a man overboard drill. Wasp is underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

011129-N-9483W-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

CORNANDO, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2013) Electrician's Mate Fireman Scott Doane carries lights from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently pierside at Naval Air Station North Island undergoing planned incremental availability.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 6, 2013) U.S. Operations Specialist 2nd Class Cassandra Tran performs a hanging abdominal crunch while exercising aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, and pilot for the agencys SpaceX Crew-1 mission, participates in an egress training exercise on July 21, 2020, in Florida. The exercise involved simulating an emergency situation after splashdown of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Mission specialist Shannon Walker and spacecraft commander Michael Hopkins - both NASA astronauts - also participated in the training, along with Soichi Noguchi, mission specialist and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut. Glover, Walker, Hopkins, and Noguchi will launch to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-1 will be the first operational mission to the orbiting laboratory under NASAs Commercial Crew Program, following the agencys certification of SpaceXs crew transportation system.

Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-54. Hurricane Katrina

180206-N-UH865-399 CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2018) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-269. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

120907-N-UE250-030SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sept. 3, 2012) Navy Divers assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), begin a diving evolution to perform hull maintenance on the ship's dive boat. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th area of responsibility.

GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2022) Engineman 3rd Class Samuel Graham, assigned to littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) participates in a search and rescue certification in the Gulf of Aden, June 9. 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.

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers participated in the annual water jump during Reunion Week at Paris Landing State Park, Tn. on Sept. 24, 2022.

060920-N-4236E-058. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HONOLULU (July 14, 2022) - Aerographers Mates from U.S. Navy Fleet Survey Team utilize a IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to scan the ocean floor for hazards. This is part of a Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response (HADR) scenario to safely reopen a port following a typhoon. 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 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. (Royal New Z

Shaylin Dresher, a summer park ranger with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, ties down the ranger patrol boat to a dock at the Youghiogheny River Lake in Confluence, Pennsylvania, July 14, 2022. Although a summer ranger position is temporary, Dresher has a bachelors degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Management, which qualifies her for a full-time park ranger position in the future.

Navy SEAL Climbs Ladder During Ship Assault Training

DN-ST-87-05018. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Petty Officer Joshua Marano, a reservist boatswain's mate from Miami, Florida and civilian maritime archaeologist, lays a wreath at the sight of a sunken Coast Guard Cutter in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, June 14, 2022. The crew of the Maple commemorated lives lost by visiting two sunken Coast Guard Cutters and a German U-boat.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-114. CG Personnel With Supplies --personnel strapping down supplies on flatbed trailer -- 050901. Hurricane Katrina

AQABA, JORDAN - A U.S. Sailor assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1 begins a dive as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22 at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan September 4, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Navy Destroy, USS Lassen (DDG 82), interact with New Orleans residents and tourists during Navy Fleet Week New Orleans (NWNOLA), on April 21, 2022. Navy Week New Orleans is a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. sea services to show the people of Southeastern Louisiana the character of our uniformed men and women and the capabilities and quality of some of their ships and equipment. This positive, direct interaction promotes understanding of the sea services and the sacrifices they make in support of our nations defense.

051003-G-0000P-002. Base: Sabine State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Port Security Unit 307 - 26-HK-256-13. Hurricane Katrina

ARABIAN GULF (June 24, 2013)Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jonathan Stremel, Lt. j.g. Brian Scharp and Electronics Technician 1st Class Joshua Seabourn man a fire hose during the damage control challenge on the fantail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220727-N-HA192-1156ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2022) - Fireman Kendrick McLamb, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepares a ram fan 2000 for inspection in the ship's hangar bay as part of Readiness Evaluation 7 (READ-E 7), July 27, 2022. READ-E 7 is a type commander-led assessment that focuses on ensuring the ship is in the proper material condition.

November 1987. Legion training maneuvers. In the image, a legionnaire, in a submarine assault exercise, armed with a 7.72 caliber rifle.

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-43. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard National Strike Force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

Critical Water Survival Training equipment is prepared before a training exercise July 26, 2022 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. One-man rafts and life preservers are used in the unlikely event of an ejection over water.

DN-ST-86-12476. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220914-N-NX635-1039 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.

010401-N-1110A-501. Subject Operation/Series: ARABIAN GAUNTLET 2001 Country: Unknown

120802-N-ZS026-146SAN DIEGO (Aug. 2, 2012) A Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) student participates in interval swim training in San Diego Bay. The swim is part of the basic orientation portion of the BUD/S training pipeline. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.

From left, Remote Operated Vehicle Technician Danielle Werneth, assigned to the MK 5 Deep Sea Recovery U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program, and Chief Engineer Decio Andrade, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, monitor the deployment of an inert training Mk 44 mine-shape aboard the range support craft RSC 1 (RSC 1) in the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220728-N-N0842-2016 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers from Dive Team Four prepare to enter the water for a mine clearance scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Imagery Specialist Corporal Craig Barrett)

Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel of EOD Mobile Unit Three from the Coronado Amphibious Base practice their skills from a Zodiac inflatable boat. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

020429-F-5789F-009. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Base: Port Of Valdez State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers attending the Ranger Sapper Assessment Program at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., complete the Combat Water Survival Assessment at Marquette Lake on Oct. 28, 2022. The RSAP is designed to assess whether the Soldiers are prepared to attend the U.S. Army's Ranger or Sapper schools and to further prepare them for the schools. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2012) Air Force Lt. Col. Tim "TJ." Moser, commanding officer of the 451st Training Squadron at Naval Air Station Pensacola, makes final preparations to his boat at the Bayou Grande Marina at the air station, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday evening. The last major storm to affect Northwest Florida was Hurricane Dennis, a category three hurricane, which made landfall near Pensacola July 10, 2005.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-378-38. Hurricane Katrina

US Navy CHIEF Cambell Preventative Medicine Technician, adds chlorine to several gallons of tap water to utilize into the hand washing station used by the Marines and Sailors, Operation NOBLE RESPONSE '98. (Duplicate image, see also DM-SD-01-06089 or search 980313-M-4605W-002). Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE '98 Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

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