The Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ships USNS Grasp, left, and UNSN Grapple, both home ported at Navy Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., conduct a de-beaching of the former U.S. Coast Guard buoy te More
Chief Petty Officer Michael Minotto, assigned to Riverine Squadron 2, explains the functions of the M4 Battle Rifle to actress Hilarie Burton from the show, "One Tree Hill." Burton is on a scheduled United Serv More
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Squadron (MESRON 4), hurry to meet their family members waiting in the Naval Station Norfolk Air Mobility Command terminal after returning from a seven-month deployment.
Rear Adm. Wayne G. Shear Jr., commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command and chief of civil engineers, presents Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, with an "Honorab More
BMC (EXW/SW) Jack Bustillos, Security Force Assistance mobile training team mission commander, discusses training topics for the small boat patrol operations course to members of the Peruvian coast guard, Se More
Chief Petty Officer Jack Bustillos, boatswain's mate (left), mission commander of the security force assistance mobile training team, explains coxswain tactical maneuvers to a Peruvian coast guardsman aboard th More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Mendoza (center), a member of the Security Force Assistance mobile training team, dribbles the ball between Peruvian defenders during a soccer game between teams from SFA and the More
Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadrons 1 and 3 simulate operating gun mounts aboard a riverine command boat during the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group composite unit training exercise. COMPTUEX is a scenario-dr More
National War College students and faculty listen as Lt. j.g. Alexander Lawton, assigned to Riverine Squadron 2, describes the capabilities of the riverine patrol boat during a visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat More
Petty Officer 3rd Class John Anderson, electronics technician, assigned to Riverine Squadron 2 simulates operating gun mounts aboard a riverine command boat during the composite unit training exercise of the En More
Riverine sailors celebrated Navy Riverine Force's fifth birthday with a 5k run on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story May 25. The Riverines were reactivated in 2006 to provide river patrol, i More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron 2 departs the well deck of USS Oak Hill after the completion of a Riverine well deck certification in the Chesapeake Bay, May 31. The Riverine Force is a combat-ar More
A Riverine command boat from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) after the completion of a Riverine well deck certification. The Riverine More
Capt. Eric Jabs, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, teams with two Naval Midshipmen as they flip a truck tire during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command June 6. More
Carp fly out of the water as Riverine Squadron 3 sailors man the Riverine Assault Boat during category IV live-fire training on the Salt River at Fort Knox, Ky., June 11. RIVRON 3 sailors completed the required More
Cmdr. Kenneth Hanson, (right), relieves Cmdr. Daniel Evans as commanding officer of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 2, during a change of command ceremony on board Norfolk Naval Shipyard June 24. Marit More
Naval midshipmen and Navy Expeditionary Combat Command sailors in brown shirts, participate in a warm up lap around the Rockwell track during the midshipmen Surface Week visit to NECC July 11. Surface week expo More
James Warsaw, left, Mid-Wisconsin Bank president chief executive officer, and Dick Vallin, state chair Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, observe a Talon Mark II Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ro More
Gunner's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class William Kapun, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON 4), is greeted by his family at the Naval Station Norfolk Air Mobility Command terminal during t More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Wayne G. Shear Jr., the commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command and chief of civil engineers, presents Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger, the commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command More
BM1 (EXW) Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a class of Peruvian coast guardsmen on small boat patrol operations on board Naval Base Callao Sept. 13. SFA, a compone More
Petty Officer 1st Class Edwin Mantilla, boatswain's mate (right), security force assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a Peruvian coast guardsman on proper coxswain tactical maneuvers aboard the Per More
Petty Officer 1st Class Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, observes the chart plotting capabilities of a Peruvian coast guardsman during navigation and chart-plotting trainin More
National War College students and faculty listen as Capt. Christopher Halton, commanding officer of Riverine Group 1, describes the capabilities of the riverine assault boat during a visit to Navy Expeditionary More
Riverine sailors celebrated Navy Riverine Force's fifth birthday with a 5k run on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story May 25. The Riverines were reactivated in 2006 to provide river patrol, More
A Riverine Patrol Boat from Riverine Squadron 2 enters the well deck of USS Oak Hill during a Riverine well deck certification in the Chesapeake Bay, May 31. The Riverines made history when they conducted well More
A Riverine patrol boat (RPB) from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a Riverine well deck certification. The Riverine Force is a c More
Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Dawson, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, instructs Naval Academy midshipmen during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command June 6. Su More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Smith, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills looks on during category IV live-fire training at Fort Knox, Ky., Jun More
Naval midshipmen perform alligator push ups led by Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ellis, left, and Lt. Trey Buttler, center, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, during the midshipmen Surface Week visit to NECC July More
James Warsaw, left, Mid-Wisconsin Bank president chief executive officer, Mark Miller, Frito Lay district manager, and Ronnie Wheeler, Area 4 member Wisconsin Boss Lift, members from the Wisconsin Employer Supp More
BM1 (EXW) Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistant mobile training team leader, instructs a class of Peruvian coast guardsmen on small boat patrol operations on board Naval Base Callao Sept. 13. SFA, a componen More
Chief Petty Officer Jack Bustillos, Security Force Assistance mobile training team mission commander, trains Peruvian coast guardsmen on navigation and chart-plotting procedures, Sept 17. SFA, a component of Ma More
Chief Petty Officer Jack Bustillos, boatswain's mate (right), mission commander of the security force assistance mobile training team, trains Peruvian coast guardsmen on navigation and chart-plotting procedures More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Hawthorne, builder, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, describes the capabilities of underwater diving equipment to National War College students and faculty during a vis More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron 2 enters the well deck of USS Oak Hill during a Riverine well deck certification in the Chesapeake Bay, May 31. The Riverines made history when they conducted well More
Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadrons 2 and 3 moor a Riverine patrol boat and Riverine command boats in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a Riverine well deck certi More
Capt. Eric Jabs, (left), and Lt. William Romps, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command lead Naval Academy midshipmen in pushups during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Com More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Smith, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun at positioned targets during category IV live-fire training at Fort Knox, Ky., June 10. RIVRON 3 sailors co More
A Naval midshipmen and Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Johnson, left, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, perform a rope pull exercise during the midshipmen Surface Week visit to NECC July 11. Surface More
Mark Miller, Frito Lay district manager, center, and James Warsaw, Mid-Wisconsin Bank president chief executive officer, members from the Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, observe a Talon Mar More
Sea Officer 2nd Class Antonio Sevilla Calderon, a member of the Peruvian navy artillery, listens to BM1 (EXW) Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, as he explains small boat pat More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Mendoza (center), a member of the Security Force Assistance mobile training team, steals the ball from a Peruvian coast guardsman during a soccer game between teams from SFA and t More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Mendoza, boatswain's mate (right), security force assistance mobile training team member, supervises a Peruvian coast guardsman's coxswain skills during coxswain tactical maneuver More
Capt. K.C. Levins, commanding officer of Assault Craft Unit 4, awards Chief Petty Officer Nathanael Crossett a Bronze Star medal with Valor during an awards ceremony. Crossett, who was previously assigned to Ri More
Lt. Haywood Williams Jr., assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, teams with two Naval Academy midshipmen as they flip a truck tire during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven DeBerg, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Electronics Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills looks on and Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Smith watches More
Naval midshipmen conduct box jumps led by Chief Petty Officer John Eagles, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, during the midshipmen Surface Week visit to NECC July 11. Surface week exposes midshipme More
Sea Officer 1st Class Juan Francisco Chato Chevez, Peruvian naval electrician, listens to a lesson during a Security Force Assistance small boat patrol operations course Sept. 13. SFA, a component of Maritime C More
Petty Officer 1st Class Edwin Mantilla, boatswain's mate, security force assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a class of Peruvian coast guardsmen on small boat patrol operations. The team is a comp More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Mendoza, Security Force Assistance mobile training team member, radios formation directions to the Peruvian patrol craft PC 234 Matarani during coxswain tactical maneuver training More
Sailors and family members from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, pose for a team photo prior to the Special Olympics Virginia 2011 Polar Plunge, Feb. 5, at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. The NECC team rai More
Riverine sailors assigned to Riverine Squadrons 2 and 3 moor a Riverine Patrol Boat and Riverine Command Boats in the well deck of USS Oak Hill during a Riverine well deck certification in the Chesapeake Bay, M More
Sailors assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and Naval Academy midshipmen work out together during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command June 6. Surface week exposes More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven DeBerg, gunner's mate, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills, electronics technician, looks on during category IV li More
Naval midshipmen perform exercises led by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Kongesor, information specialist, center, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to More
BMC(EXW/SW) Jack Bustillos (standing), Security Force Assistance mobile training team mission commander, discusses training topics for the small boat patrol operations course to members of the Peruvian coast g More
Chief Petty Officer Jack Bustillos (left), Security Force Assistance mobile training team mission commander, explains coxswain tactical maneuvers to a Peruvian coast guardsman aboard PC 228 Coishco during small More
Sailors from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, celebrate their participation in the Special Olympics Virginia 2011 Polar Plunge, Feb. 5, at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. The NECC team raised more than $2, More
Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Reed, assigned to Construction Battalion Mobile Unit 202, explains the capabilities and missions of First Naval Construction Division during the midshipmen's Surface Week vis More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven DeBerg, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills looks on during category IV live-fire training at Fort Knox, Ky., June More
Carp fly out of the water as sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron 3 conduct category IV live-fire training on the Salt River.
A Naval midshipmen performs a parachute sprint against Navy Expeditionary Combat Command sailors in brown shirts, during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to NECC July 11. Surface Week exposes midshipmen to v More
Sea Officer 1st Class Juan Francisco Chato Chavez, Peruvian coast guard naval electrician, takes notes during a small boat patrol operations lesson taught by U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to a Security Force Assis More
BM2 (SW) Daniel Mendoza (right), Security Force Assistance mobile training team member, supervises the two-way radio communication skills of a Peruvian coast guardsman aboard the patrol craft PC 228 Coishco dur More
A Riverine Command Boat from Riverine Squadron 2 prepares to depart the well deck of USS Oak Hill after the completion of a Riverine well deck certification in the Chesapeake Bay, May 31. The Riverines made his More
Seaman Edward Brand, assigned to Riverine Squadron 1, discusses the functions and capabilities of the MK 44 mini gun to Naval Academy midshipmen during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary More
Capt. Eric Jabs, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and two U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen flip a truck tire during the midshipmen’s Surface Week visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. Surface w More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Smith, quartermaster, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills, electronics technician, looks on, during category IV More
A Naval midshipmen watches as Capt. David McDuffie, left, and Capt. Eric Jabs, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, compete in a rope pull event during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to NECC July More
BM1(EXW) Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a class of Peruvian coast guardsmen on small boat patrol operations Sept 14. SFA, a component of Maritime Civil Affairs More
BM2 (SW) Daniel Mendoza (right), Security Force Assistance mobile training team member, supervises a Peruvian coast guardsman's coxswain skills during coxswain tactical maneuver skills training aboard PC 228 Co More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven DeBerg, gunner's mate, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun as Petty Officer 1st Class Bryce Bills, electronics technician, looks on, during category IV l More
A group of Naval midshipmen perform a sit up chain led by Capt. Eric Jabs, right, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, during the midshipmen's Surface Week visit to NECC July 11. Surface Week exposes More
BM1 (EXW) Edwin Mantilla, Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a class of Peruvian coast guardsmen on small boat patrol operations Sept 14. SFA, a component of Maritime Civil Affairs More
BM2 (SW) Daniel Mendoza (right), Security Force Assistance mobile training team member, checks the two-way radio aboard the Peruvian patrol craft PC 228 Coishco during small boat patrol training with the Peruvi More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven DeBerg, gunner's mate, assigned to Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M-240B machine gun during category IV live-fire training at Fort Knox, Ky., June 10. RIVRON 3 Sailors completed t More
BM1 (EXW) Edwin Mantilla (right), Security Force Assistance mobile training team leader, instructs a Peruvian coast guardsman on proper coxswain tactical maneuvers aboard the Peruvian patrol boat PC 228 Coishco More
During a visit to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, 20 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Exchange students listen as Cmdr. Robert Klasky, commanding officer of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron More
Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks with Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Finch, left, assigned to Riverine Squadron 1, aboard the Riverine Command Boat. Harvey presented Finch w More
Colombian Marine Lt. Col. Bernabe Losada, a Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Exchange student, asks Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Martinez, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4, quest More
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadrons 4 and 6 display body armor components to students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Exchange program during a visit to Navy Expedit More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Schlatter, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 6, fits body armor components on Brazilian army Maj. Rodrigo Ferraz, from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Secu More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Schlatter, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 6, and Cmdr. Robert Klasky, commanding officer of MSRON 4, fit body armor components on Brazilian army Maj. Rodrigo More
Rear Adm. Michael Tillotson, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command , presents Petty Officer 1st ClassJoseph Jeffcott, from Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2, with the NECC Reserve Sailor of the Y More
Rear Adm. Michael Tillotson, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), presents Utilitiesman 1st Class (SCW) James Penney, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, with the NECC Sea Sailor of More