Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Gaines, machinist’s mate, performs a chemical test on boiler water in the oil lab aboard USS Kearsarge to prevent corrosion of the ship’s boilers. Kearsarge is the command ship of Ke More
Newly frocked Navy Bosun’s Mate 3rd Class (back right) watches as the First Class petty officers on board USS Ponce (LPD 15) tack on his “crows” (rank insignia) for him on board the amphibious transport dock US More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Leech, a gunner's mate, demonstrates the operation of a .50-caliber machine gun during weapons training on the foc'sle of the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) as the More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Breneiser, right, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gets vaccinated against smallpox by Hospitalman Nathan Stallfus aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Tenney, yeoman, from Lexington, Md., a member of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor color guard stands at attention alongside a fellow service member of the Russian More
Seaman Recruit Dustin Holroyd, boatswains mate, left, and Seaman Apprentice Nicholas Basone watch as the refueling probe from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) is w More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Simpson, aviation boatswain's mate, right, observes Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Kolb, aviation boatswain's mate, direct the take off of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helic More
Lt. Cmdr. Donovan Wortham, chief engineer aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15), observes Petty Officer 1st Class Belarminio Carrasco, a machinist's mate, simulate the spread of a fuel oi More
Seaman Ryan Owens stands a force protection watch in a seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat while the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce gets underway after a port visit at the Seychelles. Ponce is part More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce heads to sea after a port visit to the Seychelles. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security More
Seaman Dustin Holroyd and members of the deck department guide a seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat into its cradle aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphib More
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) conduct a medical training exercise. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater sec More
The sun rises over the Persian Gulf as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce is underway astern of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, support More
With guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George behind them, an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat, foreground, and a Landing Craft Personnel, Large from amphibious transport dock USS Ponce return to Ponce car More
Capt. Peter Pagano, commander of Amphibious Squadron 4, answers questions during an all-hands call with the crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Fred Skilling paints amphibious transport dock USS Ponce's (LPD 15) hull. Ponce spent nearly a week in Bahrain with its crew engaged in a variety of maintenance projects. Ponce is par More
Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas McQueen, left, junior officer of the deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce, discuss navigation details with Cmdr. Etta Jones, commanding officer of Ponce, as t More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Lopez-Davila, electronics technician, rides an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce, in background, during a visit, board, search an More
Seen in this five-image composite panorama, Cmdr. Etta Jones, middle, commanding officer the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce, checks the status board maintained by Personnel Specialist Seaman Apprentic More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Beach, damage controlman, gives instructions to Fireman Jamie Parker, damage controlman, while containing a simulated toxic gas leak during a damage control drill aboard the amphibi More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Beach, damage controlman, reports a simulated toxic gas leak to damage control central while other members of the Flying Squad rig a smoke curtain during a damage control drill aboa More
Cmdr. Kevin M. Robinson, commanding officer of USS Mason, speaks to Mason sailors during a change of command ceremony held in the hanger bay of the ship. During the ceremony, Robinson was relieved by Cmdr. Adan More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Josef Zimmerman demonstrates solar navigation using a sextant for Ugandan navy Lt. Mathew Achiga aboard USS Stephen W. Groves, during an Africa Partnership Station East deployment. APS i More
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 19, 2011. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and B More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Gordon Warner, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), (center, purple jersey) and Airman Apprentice Gregory Boatright, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), (left, purple jersey) haul a fuel hose More
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Thompson, boatswain's mate, center, gestures from the foc'sle of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce to the tug boat Fort Caswell as Ponce approaches Morehead City, N.C., More
Midshipman Paul Luffel, center, examines a navigation chart as Seaman Apprentice Marlon Hosendorf, center, Petty Officer 2nd Class Deron Murphree, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Shixi Zhang man the chart tab More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West addresses the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is forward deployed to Yoko More
Command Fitness Leader Chief Petty Officer Bryant Burnett, quartermaster, right, and CFL Assistant Petty Officer 1st Class Felix Phillips, machinist's mate, left, monitor sailors assigned to the amphibious tran More
Flight deck personnel fight a simulated fire during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting More
Musicians assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band perform at the Counselor Corporate Reception during San Francisco Fleet Week. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, techn More
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear to participate in a vertical replenishment. George Washington departed her for More
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island operates off the coast of southern California. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is underway for a certification exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Madriaga, from La Union, Philippines, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Mathew Haney, from Walla Walla, Wash., prepare the surfaces of a tail gearbox on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helico More
Seaman Recruit Christopher Newell, left, Seaman Theodore Faison, a boatswain's mate, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Malloy, a boatswain's mate, prepare to halt the veering out, or pay out, of anchor ch More
Fireman Ian Castil and Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Widmar man a 7-meter rigid-hull, inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) during amphibious training operation More
Operations Specialist Seaman Recruit Patrick Lloyd, right, uses a sound-powered phone to make a report from the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce while Quartermaster 2nd Class Charlie Bald More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Michael Babers directs an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, II Marine Expeditionary Forces, as it lifts off from the More
Capt. Matthew “C.L.O.W.N.” Krivohlavy, a pilot for Marine Attack Squadron 231, puts on his game face before the squadron’s Christmas-themed Feats of Strength competition in front of their hangar, Dec. 5.
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 withstand the rain to complete the foreign object damage walk, Dec. 5. Once a month a required FOD walk is conducted by 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing units to clear More
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Marines watch as a training fire builds intensity during a pit fuel fires training exercise at the burn pit, Dec. 7. The Marines conduct this training during the day and night to be More
Gracey King and Sgt. Brandon E. King, a rescue swimmer with Marine Transport Squadron 1, listens as residents of New Bern present them with letters of thanks and gifts during the New Bern Family of the Quarter More
Lance Cpl. Mark Hooper, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, makes a fish and dirty rice combo for the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Chef of the Quarter Competition at More
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band Christmas Concert 2011 was held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 9, 2011. More than 2,000 guests packed the station theater for the yearly event.
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (Left to Right) Lance Cpl. Chase A. Harbert, Sgt. William R. Heffner, Sgt. Robert D. Basham and Lance Cpl. Tony J. Tart, march the colors of the U.S. and the More
Lance Cpl. Devin P. Masten is an unmanned aerial system avionics technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2.
U.S. 7th Fleet Band members perform for locals at the Harbour City Mall in Hong Kong. Sailors from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) are in Hong Kong for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass More
Lt. j. g. Geordie Kelly, fleet bandmaster of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, directs the band during a show at the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. Sailors from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LC More
Corporal Francis Collado, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), talks with Lance Cpl. Ana Nunez, a food service specialist with Combat Logistic Regiment-15, 1st Marine Lo More
Afghan National Army soldiers with Weapons Tolai, 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, wait for orders to move out, April 24, 2012. The kandak conducted Operation High Noon 15, a three-day clearing operation t More
Sergeant Christopher Sherrill, a noncommissioned officer with the warfighter exchange service team, Combat Logistic Regiment 15, supervises Marines inside a mobile store, Sept. 25, 2012. The store is in a conta More
Corporal Armanda Muniz, loadmaster, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, supervises Marines unloading materials from a combat logistics patrol, Oct. 24, 2012. As loadmaster, Muniz tracks More
Corporal Travis Martin, wrecker operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, secures chains to lift a trailer off a truck bed, Oct. 24, 2012. The combat logistics patrol delivered a tra More
Second Lt. Tyler A. Mach, a Lincoln, Neb., native, and assistant logistics officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, asks a Marine a question during an exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, More
Lieutenant Col. Michael J. Fitzgerald, left, commanding officer, 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, hands a certificate of appreciation to a Marine with 1st Supply B More
Capt. William Perez of the Virginia National Guard's 1945th Contingency Contracting Team gets assistance on the Joint Contingency Contracting System from a Defense Logistics Agency employee Nov. 14, 2013, at Ca More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force plot coordinate points prior to land navigation training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Blanchard, commanding officer, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, welcomes soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, C More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail V. Reynolds, right, an interpreter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets a Japanese interpreter with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, at helocast training during Ex More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force make their way to a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting Helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 27, More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fire a High-Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectile from a M120 120 mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014. More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force carry a combat rubber reconnaissance craft out of the surf during amphibious-insertion training from the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific during Exe More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force aims at his target from the 300 yard-line while conducting scout sniper training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 31, 2014. I More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force unhitch a 120mm mortar system from a vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercis More
A 120mm mortar system waits to be fired during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is an amphibious exercise that brings together Marines and Sailors from the 15t More
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves to his next firing position while conducting immediate-action drills with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exer More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast ropes down a 30-foot tower while conducting fast-rope training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboa More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fast rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Miguel DelCampo, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides security while conducting helicopter assault training during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014. More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kale L. Karlen, field artillery cannoneer, Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, adjusts the sights on an M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clement More
U.S. Marines from Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, load M120 120mm Mortar System during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 14, 2014. Iron Fist is an amphibious ex More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, center commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Lt. Gen. Hirotaka Yamashita, left, vice chief of staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and other officer More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force load a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into a CH-46E Sea Knight while conducting helocast training with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, du More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Phetsavanh, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, sits in an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 while conducting a helo insertion to a nighttime urban terrain r More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. John R. O’Neal, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses a crowd of Marines and sailors and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at the closing ceremony fo More
Tech. Sgt. Matt Dykas, low observable aircraft structural maintenance specialist, 158th Fighter Wing, poses for an official photo.
Noah Jefferson, a defensive tackle at Liberty High School in Las Vegas, receives a jersey from Marines for the 2015 Semper Fi All-American Bowl Dec. 12. Jefferson, a University of Southern California commit, is More
Two Marines observe a valley while conducting vehicular patrols in Light Armored Vehicles. Marines from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion recently took part in training exercise Steel Knight 15 aboard More
A Royal Thai Air Force combat controller checks wind speed at a drop zone during Exercise Cope Tiger 15 near Korat, Thailand, March 10, 2015. CT15 includes 22 total flying units and over 1,390 personnel from th More
A Royal Thai air force member prepares for a static line jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 during Exercise Cope Tiger 15 near Udon, Thailand, March 11, 2015. CT15 includes 22 total flying units and over 1,390 pe More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry and its crew runs radar and communications for a Thai, U.S. and Singaporean mission during Exercise Cope Tiger 15 near Korat, Thailand, March 12, 2015. CT15 includes 22 total flying More
Hungarian and American Soldiers take part this Easter morning with briefings during JCAP or Joint Common Academic Program. JCAP's goal is to develop effective interoperability solutions for participating units More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and an Australian soldier with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, pa More
Spc. Chris Hefner, an Army truck driver, secures cargo to prepare for the company's convoy operation from Buffalo to Camp Roberts, Calif. The convoy operation began July 9 and is moving 44 Soldiers and 21 carg More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy listens as Maj. David Gustafson briefs plans for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, July 8. Exercises such More
Spc. Cody Emmans, an Army Reservist and Blaine, Minn., native, installs a new engine on an Assault Kitchen during the 353rd Transportation Company's convoy operation from Buffalo to Camp Roberts, Calif., July More
Cadet Maggie Walstrom, a Buffalo, Minn., native and Soldier with the 353rd Transportation Company, is a student of law enforcement at Minnesota State University at Mankato. Walstrom is currently as platoon lead More
Elements of the 353rd Transportation Company, 103rd ESC passes by the Bonneville Salt Flats on its way into Nevada during the company's convoy operation from Buffalo, Minn., to Camp Roberts, Calif. The convoy More
Spc. Shane Brankley, a reservist with the 353rd Transportation Company and Bloomington, Minn., native, guides a fellow reservist to a staging area, July 13. The Soldiers of the 353rd TC are on their way to Camp More
Australian soldiers with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, learn tourniquet applications for tactical combat casualty care from U.S. Marines with 1st Batta More
Spc. Jose Pastrana, a Caguas, Puerto Rico, native, prepares cargo for offload after a two-week, 2,700-mile convoy operation from Fort Riley, Kan., to Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., on July 17. The convoy operatio More
Spc. Juan Tapia, a Manati, Puerto Rico, native and truck driver in the 432nd Transportation Company, prepares cargo for offload after a two-week, 2,700-mile convoy operation from Fort Riley, Kan., to Fort Hunte More
African service members participate in a group discussion during Western Accord 2015 on Winkelman Kazerne, at Harskamp, the Netherlands, July 24, 2015. Western Accord 2015 is a command post exercise in the Neth More
A pair of bikes cross the Waalbrug in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, during Western Accord 15’s cultural day, July 26, 2015. Western Accord 15 is a command post exercise in the Netherlands from July 20-31, 2015. We More
Marines with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade deboard the plane at March Air Force Reserve Base, Calif., in support of the 2d MEB Large Scale Exercise Aug. 7, 2015. LSE is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian More
Pfc. Julius Reed, rifleman, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security on a window during Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain training as part of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at Range 220 More
U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Alex Ramirez, left, and 1st Lt. Clarence Miller, both with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greet Philippine Marines assig More
Vice Admiral Mathew Nathan, the U.S. Navy Surgeon General, speaks at the peer-to-peer medical exchange as part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2015, Oct. 7. The exchange allowed medical professionals from the milit More