PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2015) Sailors participate in command physical training while underway aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts m More
Chief Boatswain's Mate Joselito P. Sacramento of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, radios headquarters during a security alert drill in Operation Bearing Duel 6-07. More than 450 of the battalion's Seabees More
Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 execute a security alert drill during Operation Bearing Duel 6-07. More than 450 of the battalion's Seabees participated in the tactical field exercise, required More
Chief of Navy Chaplains, Rear Adm. Robert F. Burt meets with military chaplain students attending Denver Seminary. Burt facilitated an open-campus forum discussing the mission and challenges facing the men and More
Sailors from the Pacific Fleet Dixieland Band perform during a parade in Kuala Lumpur to promote the city's upcoming International Tattoo 2007. The event, scheduled for Sept. 6-8, will celebrate the 50th annive More
A visit, board, search and seizure team attached to Brazil Navy frigate Independencia (F 44) rappel onto their ship from a Brazil Navy Lynx helicopter during PANAMAX 2007. PANAMAX 2007, a training exercise for More
Hospitalman Simone M. Wilson, from aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), sings the national anthem before a game between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants. Additional Sailors from th More
Guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40) conducts an underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command supply ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10). Halyburton and embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Lig More
Cmdr. Patricia Corley, the training officer attached to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teaches nursing students how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation at Hopital de l'Unive More
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) watch as USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) pulls alongside for a personnel transfer via rigid hull inflatable boat. Porter is conducting maritime operati More
Rear Adm. Terry Blake, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, discusses operations with Rear Adm. Robin Dhowan, commander-in-chief of the Indian Eastern Fleet, aboard Indian navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 2 More
Stephen Johnson, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, boards Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian deploymen More
Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returns to its homeport following a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific in support of 7th Fleet. While deployed, the ship took part in Operation Talisman Sa More
Indian naval and air force personnel listen to a brief in the ready room aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Seven of the eight squadrons embarked aboard Nimitz participated in the brie More
The crew of guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) mans the rails as the ship returns home following a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific. While deployed, the ship took part in Operation Talisma More
Sailors aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22) give the all-clear signal to visiting Sailors aboard an SH-60 Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 6. The visiting Sailors cr More
An SH-60B Seahawk, assigned to the "Proud Warriors" of Helicopter Squadron Light 42, awaits a load of supplies while hovering over Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) d More
Students from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) class 267 spend the night carrying heavy boats up and down the beach during the middle of Hellweek. BUD/S students who make it through Hellweek have a 95-p More
Storekeeper Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Woodruff, assigned to Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, assists storekeeper Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Bowens in backing up a privately owned vehicle inside a More
Navy Capt. Eric L. Stillwell listens as Cpl. Brooks E. Banwell explains the capabilities of the Compressed Air Foam System Mobile during a tactical ground display for Air War College students.
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenny Staggs demonstrates basic first aid techniques to Tanzania People's Defense Force personnel on the deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). More
Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) salute while Seaman Samantha Ward sings the national anthem during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist a More
In remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Sailors bow their heads for a moment of silence observing the events of that tragic day. More than 700 active and reserve Sailors from various NECC units are pa More
Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron 2 watch for contact along the shoreline at the Fort Pickett Reservoir. More than 700 active and reserve Sailors from various NECC units are participating in Exercise Comet More
Family members of USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) wave farewell to the Los Angeles-class submarine as it leaves on deployment. Approximately 140 Sailors man the submarine, which is heading out for a six-month West More
Rear Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk, commander of Carrier Strike Group 9, speaks with engineering students attending Brigham Young University. Van Buskirk spoke about events coming up during Utah Navy Week, Sept. 6- More
Chief explosive ordnance disposal technician Melissa Tackitt helps Lt. Eric Vik into his dive equipment before performing a force protection dive off one of the piers at the Djibouti port. Tackitt and Vick are More
Aviation structural mechanic Petty Officer 3rd Class Laura Belko takes fuel samples from an HH-60H Seahawk, attached to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63 More
Chief yeoman Cathy Newman and yeoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Ebony Castro attend the New York City Combined Federal Campaign Kick Off celebration at the National Museum of the American Indian. Newman and Castro More
150927-N-ZZ999-009 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2015) – Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Alexis McDonald (left), from Berry Creek, Calif., and Airman Alonzo Terry (right), from Charleston, S.C., clean the rotor cove More
Master-at-arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Chance, attached to Naval Air Station Key West's Security Department, mans the entry-control point at the air station. NAS Key West Sailors are scheduled to partici More
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian A. Cotton, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), fills in test answers for test cycle 196 during the Navy-wide Advancement Exam aboard a berthing ba More
Aviation support equipment technician Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Meyer inventories heat transfer fluid containers in USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) forward hazardous materials storeroom. Kitty Hawk is nearly four More
Chief aviation structural mechanic Francis "Mac" McNeil, a former Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 flight deck coordinator, gives his retirement speech Sept. 13 as he bids farewell to the Navy More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds depart Pearl Harbor following a flyover of the USS Arizona Memorial. The Air Force's official air demonstration team is performing off of Waikiki Beach during Air Force Week in Oahu.
Chief petty officer selectees attached to Naval Station Norfolk spread mulch throughout the gardens at Saint Mary's Home for Disabled Children. The home has a limited maintenance staff and depends on volunteers More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Joe R. Campa Jr. gives the thumbs up to National Capital Region chief petty officers and chief selectees following a pride run in Washington. Throughout the run, the group More
Adm. Victor Fedorov, Russian Pacific Fleet commander, is greeted by Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, aboard amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Fedorov arrived in Yokosuka, Japa More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) heave on the aft line as guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) performs a Mediterranean mooring evolution in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 20.
151009-N-ZZ999-018 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 9, 2015) – An HH-60H Sea Hawk, assigned to the Dragonslayers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft car More
Damage controlman fireman James Ebert enters a compartment space as part of a visit, board, search, and seizure training scenario. Amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall's (LSD 44) VBSS team is training More
Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, rappel down a cliff during a jungle warfare training evolution hosted by Marines with the Jungle Warfare Training Command (JWTC). The JWTC endurance co More
An instructor with Jungle Warfare Training Command supervises Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 as they rappel down a cliff during a jungle warfare training evolution hosted by Marines with JWT More
Airman Priscila Carmona discusses the history of USS Constitution with members of the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy during a special tour. The Senior Enlisted Academy, which includes military members E-7 and a More
The U.S. Navy Showband, attached to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs at the National Cultural Centre. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America a More
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducts an underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing More
Navy ships stand pierside during San Diego Fleet Week 2007. USS Nimitz (CVN 78), USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) were tied to the pier while Coronado Speedfest auto races were held on More
Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat from dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) depart guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a personnel transfer. Porter is conducting maritime operati More
Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Philadelphia (SSN 690) cast off their lines as the submarine gets underway. Philadelphia is underway on a scheduled deployment.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) arrives in Souda Harbor for a port visit. Bainbridge departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va., in September and recently relieved USS Normandy ( More
Rear Adm. Len Hering, commander of Navy Region Southwest, addresses the media about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's signing of legislation benefiting California service members, their families and veterans. The ne More
Lt. Kathryn Baehr, a pilot assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49, performs a pre-flight inspection on an SH-60B Seahawk. Both HSL-49 and HSL-45 deploy on various Navy ships as part of th More
Hospital corpsman Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Alcala and Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor performs the Mexican Hat Dance in celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month at U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella.
Information systems technician Seaman Bradley Encinas and Capt. Jeff McKenzie, commanding officer of Expeditionary Combat Readiness Command, cut the cake as the youngest and oldest members of ECRC. ECRC was est More
Sailors aboard amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) prepare to get underway a three-day port call. The flagship is hosting the embarked staff of U.S. 6th Fleet while they undergo Joint Forces Mari More
Members of Navy Special Warfare Operational Support Group San Diego pay their respects to their fallen comrades at the Danny Dietz SEAL Memorial. Chief special warfare operator Chad N. Stodden, far left, and sp More
Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Bayungan, programs officer, explains Navy programs and benefits to cadets from Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps during the first segment of the Hispanic Engineer National Achievements A More
Spc. Saul Martinez, who sustained injury during combat, climbs the new 30-foot wall in the Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5) facility at Naval Medical Center San Diego. C5 is a program of care More
U.S. Navy rock band, The Diplomats, performs at the annual Stuttgart Area Navy Ball. The band entertained a crowd of more than 300 including Vice Adm. Richard Gallagher, the new U.S./ European Command deputy co More
Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, a former Secretary of the Navy, delivers remarks during the Navy Day celebration held at the U.S. Navy Memorial. (U.S. Navy Photo/Mr. Philip Molter)
A C-130 Hercules provides simultaneous in-flight refueling to two CH-53E Super Stallions during the Miramar air show. Each of Hercules' two fuel pods can transfer up to 300 gallons per minute during in-flight r More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band performs the national anthem to kick off the Blues on the Bay Air Show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The air show included performances by the Blue Angels, the Navy Leap More
Japanese destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as it makes way pierside Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Kongo is the first Japanese ship with the capability to detect, track and intercept sho More
Crewmembers man the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), as the ship pulls into Naval Station Norfolk after a four-month humanitarian deployment to 12 countries in Latin A More
Rear Adm. James D. Kelly, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, speaks to Sailors of USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) during an awards ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Three Sailors from the S More
A search and rescue swimmer, assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, jumps from an HH-60H Seahawk during SAR training at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. During the training evolutio More
Los Angeles-class submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as it departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Greeneville departed Pearl Harbor for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Ma More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Roger Ayala, attached to Delta Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, watches his footing while rappelling at the Land Traverse Assault course. Delta Company, 1st Re More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Aaron Fitzgerald, assigned to Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Team 1, descends a rope during fast-rope training held in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS A More
Machinist's mate Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Herrera, tutors 1st graders at West Hills Elementary School. Herrera, a volunteer stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), More
Interior communications electrician Petty Officer 3rd Class Natoshia Reid and engineman Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon A. Smith account for personnel and pets evacuated to the 500-person tent camp on Turner Fi More
Dr. Samuel Betances, a diversity consultant, speaks to Sailors on board Naval Air Station Jacksonville during the Chief of Naval Operations sixth semi-annual fleet diversity council. The council's purpose was t More
Capt. Margaret G. Kibben, U.S. Naval Academy chaplain, leads the ceremonial honor guard carrying the casket of Adm. William J. Crowe, 11th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, into the academy chapel during t More
An MH-60S Seahawk, from Helicopter Combat Sea Squadron 22, approaches the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge during a troop transport with amphibious transport dock USS Ponce. Kearsarge is dep More
Iraqi enlisted soldiers, or Jundee, practice techniques during a prefabrication training evolution taught by steelworker Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Sims, left, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battali More
Rough seas pound the hull of Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic as she sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while preparing for a replenishment at sea. Tr More
Navy file photo of chief of Naval operations, Adm. Gary Roughead. Roughead relieved Adm. Mike Mullen, Sept. 29, at a ceremony in the Pentagon to become the 29th CNO.
Capt. Steven Blaisdell, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Director of Exercises and Theater Security Cooperation, and Chilean Capt. Francisco Garcia-Huidobro shake hands after signing a memorandum of understan More
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participates in a strait transit exercise with Carrier Strike Group 9. CSG 9 is off the coast of southern California participating in Composite Trai More
Recruit Division Commander Chief Petty Officer Robert Nail has his recruits dressed, in line and awaiting further instructions at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class R More
Capt. Robert A. McLean, commander, Naval Construction Regiment 21, talks with Senior Chief Petty Officer Melvin Lawrence, attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, during a recent visit by the 22nd and More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15 prepare their vehicles for a convoy. NMCB-15 is in charge of providing security for Third Country National supply truck convoys. (U.S. Marine More
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 6 perform a fast-rope exercise in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is part of Car More
Musician Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Polychronis talks to a young patron after the concert by the "Sea Chanters" chorus at this year?s two-day Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth, Mass. Events began on Nov. More
Ordnance explodes outside of the Al Asad Air Base. Explosive ordnance disposal teams and ammunition technicians destroyed ordnance deemed unsafe to distribute to troops. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Lance Cpl. Abby Burtner)
Iraqi police find a bag of homemade explosives hidden in a water reservoir during Operation Fawat Al Asad, near Lake Thar Thar in Iraq. Coalition and Iraqi forces are searching the lake area to find evidence of More
Lt. Cmdr. William B. Krissoff, a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in trauma and sports medicine, is officially commissioned as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps at his home. K More
U.S. Marine Capt. Shively, left, a pilot assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, performs a preflight inspection on an AV-8B Harrier before a mission. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Sheila M. Brooks)
Sailors practice fire fighting techniques during a main space fire drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and serves as the flagship More
Members of the Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Multicultural Committee serve a hot meal at the Sanagi-tachi Homeless Shelter in Yokohama. The multicultural committee regularly donates to the facility, which More
Builder Petty Officer 2nd Class (SCW) Errol Browning, right, explains the plans of construction to William Boafo, deputy Minister of Defense, Ambassador Pamela E. Bridgewater and Commodore Matthew Quashie, Ghan More
Professional skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek and his best friend and bodyguard, Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, from the reality TV show "Rob
Musicians from both the Ghanaian Navy and the United States Navy hold joint practice session at Ghana's Eastern Naval Command. Sailors from Commander, Naval Forces Europe band, are here supporting Commander, Na More
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) load debris into a front-end loader to clear space for future construction at a local homeless shelter. The Sailors volunteered th More
Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Donald C. Winter speaks with Individual Augmentee Sailors, Soldiers and Marines during an all-hands call. Winter is currently visiting Sailors and Marines during the Thanksgi More
Seabees with U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, Guam Detachment, began laying concrete in one section of the roof of the Orote Point concrete masonry unit-block mechanics' shop on board Naval Base Guam More
Khost University professors and students pose for a group picture after one of many seminars held by Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost during the course of their deployment in Afghanistan. The seminar facili More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions during at an all hands call inside the Pentagon. Roughead discussed his vision and expectations of Maritime Strategy and the Navy's goal including More
Sailors assigned to Fleet Composite Squadron (VC) 6 stock shelves with non-perishable food items donated to the Union Mission Ministries. Sailors from VC-6 went to Union Mission Ministries to aid with sorting, More