ATLANTIC OCEAN - United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle crewmembers practice bringing the small boat alongside the tall ship during crewmember training Sept. 13, 2012. Eagle crewmembers train frequently to rema More
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast G More
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) transit alongside each other to conduct a replenishment at sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strik More
The sun sets behind the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and will be participating in routine joint-force operations in the More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Sousa-Wynn and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Justin Cox demonstrate how to heat a Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) for three I-Kiribati fishermen as their disabled fishing boat is towed i More
The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), left, comes alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) to conduct a replenishment at sea. Mount Whitne More
Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct a replenishment at sea with Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship US More
Sailors and Marines observe Sicily and Italy while transiting the Strait of Messina from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group is More
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) performs maneuvers with the Republic of Korea navy class two destroyer, ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978), and other ROK navy ships and submarines March More
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) provide fresh water to a Philippine fishing vessel in need. John S. McCain, as part of Destroyer Squadron 15, is More
Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) maneuvers for a Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX) with fourty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) maneuvers alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Pecos (T-AKE-197) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) during Valiant Sh More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, left, and Commander Ream Naval Vice Adm. Ouk Seyha discuss maritime security in the Gulf of Thailand and the significance of Cooperation Afloat Readiness an More
150417-N-EI973-001 Port Victoria, SEYCHELLES (April 17, 2015) USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) pulls in to Port Victoria, Seychelles, for a scheduled port visit April 17, 2015. Oscar Austin, an Arleigh Burke-class gui More
150509-N-DQ840-143 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) -- The assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), center, as the dock More
150617-N-KM939-095 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2015) - A Romeo flag flies high on board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48) during a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) as the USS Bonhomme Richard ( More
150705-N-NP779-001 INDIAN OCEAN (July 5, 2015) – The sun rises over the Indian Ocean as dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) steams near forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonho More
RABUAL, Papua New Guinea (July 5, 2015) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits at anchorage in Simpson Harbor off the coast of Rabual during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is currently in Papua New Guinea More
160316-N-ZZ999-033 SEPANGGAR NAVAL BASE, Malaysia (Mar. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) were greeted by native Sumazau and Nyajat dancers More
160419-N-ZH960-018 JAVA SEA (April 19, 2016) – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) sails with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate RAN Anzac (FFH 150) during a trilate More
160819-N-TR165-011 PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 19, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Padang, beginning Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop. This is the fift More
170210-N-DX698-007 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (Feb. 10, 2017) Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Adm. Harry Harris, meets with Republic of the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Perf More
170530-N-BV658-138 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 30, 2017) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) transits the South China Sea before a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class More
170617-N-WC566-0077 HONOLULU (June 17, 2017) The traditional Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, Hōkūle‘a returns to Magic Island in Honolulu, after a 36-month tour around the world, June 17. During the wo More
170712-N-OW182-074 BAY OF BENGAL (July 10, 2017) Commander Matthew McNealy, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), takes pictures with U.S. consulate personnel More
170730-N-QV906-001 At Sea (July 30, 2017) Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) (middle) conducts replenishment at sea operations with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force h More
170822-N-BK384-040 PHUKET, Thailand (Aug. 22, 2017) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) tend to the anchor chain on the ship's forecastle in More
Guantanamo Bay hosted more than 20 Coast Guard cutters before they transited to Florida in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Courtesy photo
180703-N-ZZ513-1109 PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2018) Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, poses for a photo with Indonesian sailors aboard the Republic of Indonesia Navy guided-missile frigate KRI More
180701-N-VR594-3018 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 1, 2018) Indian Navy Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Communications Anup Kumar Khan, assigned to Indian Navy stealth multi-role frigate INS More
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a re-enlistment ceremony this afternoon in their Great White Fleet Gallery. CS2(SW/AW) Bianca Parker, from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The museum’s gallery and t More
Members of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon’s (DDG 93) visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) board a stateless dhow that was transporting 11,000 pounds of illicit drugs in the international wa More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Able, a buoy deck supervisor aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB 205), raises the Lighthouse Service pennant prior to an Aids to Navigation evolution off Oahu, Hawaii, March 7 More
190327-N-UI104-0023 LANGKAWI, Malaysia (March 27, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) man the rails during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace More
Image: MarineTraffic's Density Map format showing vessel trajectories from billions of data points from 2017. The ‘cool’ colored lines signify that a route has not been taken often, the ‘warm’ colored lines sig More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transit the South China Sea March 15, 2020. Opera More
200720-N-NC885-1035 INDIAN OCEAN (July 20, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer More
200721-N-FP334-1132 (July 21, 2020) INDIAN OCEAN The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) steams alongside the Indian multi-role frigate INS Shivalik (F47). The Nimitz Carrier Stri More
200817-N-EV253-1059.jpg ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2020) Culinary Specialist Senior Chief Petty Officer Aneuris Robles plays the role of Boreas Rex, the King of the North, and initiates Sailors into the “Order of More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2020) – Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and United States Navy warships sail in formation during the Pacific Vanguard 2020 exercise. Pa More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2020) – The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in preparation for an underway replenishme More
210203-N-OW019-0020 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Sterett i More
An infographic created for social media regarding May 19, 1912. This was the date when the US Navy assigned Scout Cruisers USS Birmingham (CS 2) and USS Chester (CS 1) to patrol the North Atlantic Ocean’s Grand More
Landing Craft Utility 1657 departs the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima to participate in Continuing Promise 2010. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian and civic assistance mi More
Sailors prepare for mooring on the foc'sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen as the ship approaches the pier in Subic Bay, Philippines. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 a More
Royal Cambodian Navy officers observe flight quarters during a ship tour aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in More
The Indonesian navy tall ship KRI Dewaruci arrives in Boston Harbor to participate in Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long eve More
Quartermaster Seaman Recruit Jade Walker hoists the foxtrot flag aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embark More
The Onaka Construction Company (black boat), Kadena Shogun Men (yellow boat) and Okinawa City Fire Department (green boat) members race during the Naha Dragon Boat Race in Naha City Port, Japan, May 5, 2013. Th More
Firecontrolman 3rd Class Jeremy Hammer, from Golden Valley, Minn., assigned to the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), gives fresh water to a Philippine fishing vessel in n More
Amphibious assault vehicles with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the USS Comstock with members of the Malaysian Armed Forces during Malaysia-U.S. Amphibious Exercise Aug. 28. During MALUS AMPHEX 14 More
A Marine from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit looks on as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) pulls alongside the U.S. naval ship John Ericsson as she passes fuel to the amphibious assau More
Turkish and U.S. navy ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), are at anchor off the coast of Antalya, Turkey. SNMG2 units visited Antalya upon completion of exercise Mavi Balina, the largest anti-sub More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug 4, 2015) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is moored at Subic Bay during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is currently in the Philippines for its third mission port of PP15. Paci More
160419-N-ZH960-019 JAVA SEA (April 19, 2016) – Guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) sails with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) during a trilateral pas More
170305-N-JH293-071 BUCKNER BAY, Okinawa (March 5, 2017) Amphibious assault vehicles, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Ba More
170506-N-ZW825-499 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 6, 2017) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) prepare to join Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105 More
170617-N-WC566-0087 HONOLULU (June 17, 2017) The traditional Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe, Hōkūle‘a returns to Magic Island in Honolulu, after a 36-month tour around the world, June 17. During the wo More
170617-N-NU281-0285 MAGIC ISLAND, Hawaii (June 17, 2017) The traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, Hōkūle‘a, returns to Hawaii after an around-the-world journey. For the last three years, crewmembers relied on More
170709-N-WF272-056 CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to take off from the flight deck of More
A MK VI patrol boat, belonging to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Detachment Guam, transits off the coast of Guam to participate in a medical evacuation drill with the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat S More
U.S. Marines with Amphibious Assault Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, embark Assault Amphibious Vehicles onto the Philippine Navy’s BRP Tarlac (LD 601) during exercise KAMANDAG, Subic Bay More
171121-N-XC372-1159 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2017) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) sends a fueling line to the guided-missile destroyer guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) durin More
180701-N-VR594-3024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 1, 2018) Indian Navy Master Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Communications Anup Kumar Khan, assigned to Indian Navy stealth multi-role frigate INS More
180726-N-MT837-2192 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2018) Navy ships assemble to form the multinational fleet for a photo exercise off the coast of Hawaii during the Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise July 26. Twenty-six More
190501-N-YG414-124 JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 1, 2019) - Traditional dancers greet U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during an arrival ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia. During the visit, Blue Ridge and More
190514-N-YG414-0043 CHANGI NAVAL BASE (May 14, 2019) Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Singapore Minister for Defence, is piped on aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Willia More
SULU SEA (Oct. 17, 2019) – (From left to right) The Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germant More
200703-N-RF825-1090 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (July 3, 2020) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through the San Bernardino Strait, crossing from the Philippine Sea i More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) As seen from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the More
201120-N-OW019-0057 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams past Indian Navy ships during Malabar 2020. Malabar 2020 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises that h More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 9, 2021) The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz Carri More
An 1863 depiction of the wreck of the USS Monitor as it sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Dec. 30, 1862. Naval History and Heritage Command photo
President-elect, Herbert Hoover and Battleship USS Utah (BB-31), 1928; President-elect Herbert Hoover with members of his staff including his wife Lou Henry Hoover and Henry T. Fletcher, ambassador to Italy; al More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio transits the Gulf of Aden to serve as command ship for Combined Task Force 151. The task force conducts counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Ade More
An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to Alpha Company of the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion transits away from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Service members aboard Iwo Jima took rid More
Cmdr. Pat McClanahan, the supply officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, gives Buddhist monks from the Wat Jitapawan Temple a tour of the ship's flight deck during a scheduled port visit. (U. More
Seaman Gaius Iriaka, quartermaster, from New York, carries a signal flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to mark the stern position of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe, right, the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin prepare to conduct an underway replenish More
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser. Boxer is underway supporting maritime security oper More
HS SPETSAI, FGS HERTEN and ESPS TAJO conducting handline transfer exercise.
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) is at anchor off the coast of Lae, Papua New Guinea during Pacific Partnership 2011. Pacific Partnership is a five-month humanitarian assistance initiati More
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) anchors off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Blue Ridge is on patrol in the Asia-Pacific and in Sihanoukville for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. More
Sailors from the Indonesian navy tall ship KRI Dewaruci pose for a photo with promoters from a local venue during Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in More
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Galveston Island (WPB-1349) and Ahi (WPB 87364), homeported in Honolulu, conduct a coastal safety and security patrol while escorting Hōkūleʻa, a Polynesian double-hulled voyaging c More
Okinawa community members, Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force compete against each other at the annual Henoko dragon boat races at Matsuda-No-Hama Beach June 2. Marines competed against More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, participates in a canoe race against Tom Armbruster, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Working at the invitation of each More
The guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), left, and the French frigate Aconit (F 713) steam through the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 19, 2013. The Gravely was underway in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of respon More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Mustin is on More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) approach the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T AO 195) for a replenish More
Multinational ships, seen from the bridge of the multirole vessel HMNZS Canterbury (L421), prepare for photo exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and More
U.S. Navy, Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships participate in a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean July 30, 2014, during exercise Malabar 2014. Malabar is a regularly scheduled joint naval More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) pulls away from the U.S. naval ship John Ericsson after she passes fuel to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a replenishment at sea. More
150602-N-OA702-006 VIRGINIA CAPES (June 2, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), right, provides a warm welcome to the French tall ship replica the Hermione in the vicini More
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle navigates along the Atlantic Ocean under full sail, July 30, 2015. The Eagle is used as a training platform where future officers work along side crew members and upperclassmen to learn More
160204-N-WV703-026 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) Members of the Ghanaian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment board a fishing vessel during combined joint boarding operations. The Mil More
160209-N-ZZ786-040 BAY OF BENGAL (Feb. 9, 2016) Ships from the Indian Navy, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy), and the Indonesian Navy steam in formation alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile More
160806-N-SU278-267 JAVA SEA (Aug. 6, 2016) Ships participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2016 steam in formation Aug. 6. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises betwe More
170224-N-RM689-571 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) receives cargo from Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertica More
APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 7, 2017) -- Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Delegate of the U.S. territory of Guam, along with several U.S., German and Guam distinguished visitors on board a charter boat in Apra More