U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct the first hot load on a F-35B Lightning II in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) 1-17 at Marine C More
161007-N-OI810-1656 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Maxwell Vess and Petty Officer 3rd Class (NAC/AW) Robert Paden IV, from Titusville, Florida, are hoisted to an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned More
161007-N-SB201-027 GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 07, 2016) Naval Submarine Support Center, New London’s former commanding officer, Cmdr. Michael Burianek is piped ashore from the historic ship Nautilus after being reliev More
161008-N-MY901-087 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Zielonka, from Prospect, Connecticut, checks the distance of the nearest dry land to the aircraft carrier the aircraft carrier US More
Port au Prince, HAITI (Oct. 14, 2016) – Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, commander, Joint Task Force Matthew, and Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two, meet with U.S. Agency for Internati More
161017-N-QC732-032 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 17, 2016) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 lands in the desert during a training evolution. HSC- More
161021-N-BR551-004 BREMERTON, Washington (Oct. 21, 2016) Sailors replace flex hoses in a weapons elevator aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is conducting a scheduled maintenance availability More
An F/A-18D Hornet from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 is refueled by a KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 during a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis R More
161104-N-GP524-221 FUNCHAL, Portugal (Nov. 4, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) enters port in Funchal, Portugal. Stout, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conductin More
161108-N-XK513-087 FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Ca. (Nov. 8, 2016) - Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Wells with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 (NMCB 18), directs the flow of concrete into a vertical takeoff and More
161116-N-CW570-0060 SYDNEY, Australia (Nov. 16, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Don Harper, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, enters the water for underwater salvage operations during Exercise Dugo More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, shakes hands with Col. Sean Killeen, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) after a question and answer session at Dewey Square aboard MCBH, Nov. 16, 2016. Mabus wa More
161117-N-VK310-145 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 17, 2016) An AV-8B Harrier, from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Nov. 17 More
PACIFIC OCEAN – (Dec 1., 2016) Seaman Aaron Beltran, a native of Highland, Calif., takes handcuffs off of Petty Officer 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr, a native Sun Prairie, Wis., as part of security training in the More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stand by their M777 Howitzer for a fire mission during Steel Knight 17 aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif More
161202-N-VH385-115 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerome Gordon, from Tampa, Florida, directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 122), More
161205-N-XQ474-054 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 5,2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Catie Stilson rolls dough in preparation for a Cook-N-Fresh event at the Joint Military Expeditionary Base Little Creek Galley. The e More
161209-N-QI061-207 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 9, 2016) Sailors perform routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 on the flight deck of the airc More
Lt. Col. Bryan Greene, the battalion commander for 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment welcomes Jon Hancock to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 11, 2016. Hancock walked across the country from Mary More
170119-N-TV230-1076 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 312, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roo More
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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, speaks to guests of the 1st annual Camp Pendleton Historical Society Awards More
170218-N-WG055-071 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 18, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, the Tridents, moves cargo from USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. More
170226-N-YL073-728 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Feb. 26, 2017) – Service members, local government officials and host nation volunteers participate in a beach clean-up in support of Continuing Promise 2017's (CP-17) vis More
170311-N-IR734-358 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 11, 2017) Cmdr. Frank Weisser and Lt. Tyler Davies, both solo pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, maneuver in close prox More
170318-N-NI812-387 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2017)An EA-18G Growler from the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). More
170323-N-KD168-026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 23, 2017) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), March 23, 2017. Bataan is currently de More
170615-N-OI810-1689 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 15, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, JS Izumo (DDH 183), and Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami More
170714-N-NX690-238 BLACK SEA (July 14, 2017) Seaman Corey Callacki takes bearings of naval vessels participating in exercise Sea Breeze 2017 from the bridge wing of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser More
170717-N-CU914-008 MINNEAPOLIS (July 17, 2017) – Navy Band Great Lakes Brass Quintet perform in CBS Studios, Minneapolis, as part of the WCCO Mid-Morning Show during Minneapolis/St. Paul Navy Week. Navy Week pr More
170721-N-CU914-139 ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 21, 2017) – Navy Musician 3rd Class Danlie Clunca, a native of Norfolk, Va. And assigned to Navy Band Great Lakes, sings the Star Spangled Banner at CHS Field, home of t More
170927-M-CK339-003 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2017) – Marines assigned to the Combined Anti-Armor Team, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, transport a stretcher to a UH-1Y Huey during More
180427-N-JI086-108 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2018) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fire 9mm pistols during a small arms live-fire qualification course, April More
U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Courtney Garza with platoon 4012, O. Co., 4th Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, executes a basic fighting movement during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class at the 4th More
170301-N- NO901-024 RIJEKA, Croatia (March 1, 2017) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Justin Clemons, assigned to USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), participates in a language exchange community relations p More
160806-N-FC670-655 SEATTLE (August 6, 2016) Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, congratulates newly commissioned Navy Ensign Arman Salimi. Ensign Salimi was commissioned aboard the Raleigh Burke More
160403-N-IL474-244 SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 3, 2016) – Two KC130J Hercules assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force for Crisis Response Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AFRICA) based at Moron Air Base in Spai More
160727-N-VS214-022 INDIAN OCEAN (July 27, 2016) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Robert Elze fires a 9mm Berretta at a target aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a qualification gun More
161209-N-GB113-019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2016) Three MV-22 Ospreys spin their rotors before taking flight from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway with the Ba More
161003-N-RZ218-0646 BAHRAIN (Oct. 3, 2016) An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, takes part in cast and recovery operations off the coast of Bahrain. CTG 56.1 More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2016) Keith Perry, a civilian mariner assigned to the Emory S. Land- class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), work together on the forecastle to fake out line and set sea and ancho More
160516-N-NF288-136 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 16, 2016) Sailors from air department attach a sling to a training jet to relocate it on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ron More
160530-N-VY375-152 NEW YORK (May 30, 2016) – Special Operator 1st Class Trevor Thompson, member of the Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, presents the American flag as he flies above the field during a skydiv More
160618-N-IL474-054 SOUDA BAY, GREECE (June 18, 2015) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece for a port visit. Big Horn is forward-deployed More
160624-N-KP948-078 BALTIC SEA (June 24, 2016) Military Sealift Command Boatswain's Mate Marion O'Malley signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk, from Helicopter Combat Sea Squadron (HSC-28), Detachment 1, to take off during More
Navy Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion 133 construct a pavilion at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during between April 25 and July 15, 2016 as part of Operation Resolute Castle. These Seabees deploy More
160702-N-DZ642-589 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 2, 2016) Ships assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group transits the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is currently on an 8-month deploymen More
160814-N-WF272-204 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 14, 2016) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme R More
160816-N-RB168-0063 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 16, 2016) Approximately 500 Navy career counselors attended a three-day conference covering an array of topics aimed at increasing retention and informing Navy personnel More
160824-N-FP878-453 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 24, 2016) USS Ross (DDG 71) pulls into Souda Bay, Greece Aug. 24, 2016. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is con More
The Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Ashton Carter, Jr. speaks with a U.S. Marine with the parade staff during the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington, D.C., Aug. 26, 2016. Evening parad More
160903-N-KR961-092 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 03, 2016) Sailors assigned to C5I department lower a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile onto an ammunition container on the fantail of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LH More
160909-N-WF272-357 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2016) Ensign Henry Lu (left) and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Kimbrow participate in security reaction force training in the hangar bay of amphibio More
160917-N-GP524-576 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 17, 2016) Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William Skidmore applies safety tags to electrical equipment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Stout, deployed More
160921-N-CS971-079 NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 21, 2016) Participants converse during the Chief of Naval Operations’ 22nd International Seapower Symposium (ISS) at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Appr More
160923-N-GB113-151 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2016) – Hull Technician 1st Class Donald Edwards, of Chesapeake, Va., welds a barrel into a grill for the ship's upcoming steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious a More
160929-N-ZY039-088 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2016) Lt. Warlin Marte dons his flight deck gear aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66). Hué City is conducting routine training and operations in pr More
A U.S. Marine Recruit with I. Co., 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, awaits processing at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB), Albany, Ga., Oct. 5, 2016. Recruits were evacuated to MCLB Albany due to the More
Philippine Marine Cpl. Jeferson Manuel, from Ilocos Norte, Philippines, checks his gear on Clark Air Base, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an a More
161022-N-XK809-096 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 22, 2016) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bon More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2016) – Seaman Dashiva Francois, a Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), speaks to the media on the pier at Naval Station Mayport. Iwo Jima returned to Mayport foll More
Marines and Sailors conduct helicopter suspension transportation training using a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, forward deployed to Marine Aircraf More
161107-N-ZE250-251 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 7, 2016) - Cmdr. Peter Halvorsen, commanding officer, USS Carney (DDG 64), conducts an all hands call while on patrol in the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 7, 2016. Carney, an More
161108-N-DQ503-015 SALALAH, Oman (Nov. 8, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class John Murphy mans an M240B machine gun on a bridgewing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during sea and anchor detail. More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct vehicle check point procedures in Hidalgo City, on Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 8, 2016. The Marines of Alpha More
161109-N-RX668-018 NEWPORT, R.I. (Nov. 9, 2016) Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley, president, U.S. Naval War College (NWC), speaks to attendees of the Navy Operations and Research Analysis Workshop held at NWC in New More
161115-N-DQ840-024 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 15, 2016) A Marine, from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, cycles rounds after loading ordnance onto an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter aboard the amphibious transport More
161129-M-KK554-070 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 29, 2016) U.S. Marines from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move ordnance onto the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Nov More
161130-N-JO245-015 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2016) An F/A-18C Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (C More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2016) - Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Ingo, a native of Olathe, Kan., conducts safety checks before launching an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the Blue Tails of Carrier Airborne Early Warni More
161213-N-QY430-007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2016) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 fly in formation above the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike, cu More
170131-N-UE100-057 NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 31, 2017) An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced) lifts off from the flight deck of the amph More
170217-N-VN584-078 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2017) Sailors use tie-down chains to secure a training jet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is off the coast of So More
170324-N-WF272-126 EAST CHINA SEA (March 24, 2017) MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, prepare for take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assaul More
FREEPORT, Bahamas (June 15, 2017) Midshipman 1st Class Marieme Gueye reads with children at West End Primary School during a community relations mission with Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jim More
170616-N-AX638-0455 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) pulls away after conducting a replenishment-at-sea. Howard is underway with the Nimitz Carr More
170626-N-TV230-234 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2017) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, piloted by Lt. Kurt Garman and co-piloted by Capt. Craig Clapperton, commandi More
170715-N-FQ994-270 NORWEGIAN SEA (July 15, 2017) Embarked Midshipman 1st Class Lauren Schrock, from the U.S. Naval Academy, center, stands watch in the pilot house aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile More
170723-N-FQ994-258 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2017) Sailors establish emergency communications aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a damage control certification exerc More
170927-N-FP878-078 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a precision aim and calibration fire, Sept. 27, 201 More
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Josue Cordero, left, from Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Deneb Kaminski, from Pittsburgh, perform c More
171007-N-FP690-1073 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, transports ordnance during an ammunition onload aboard the aircraft carrie More
171013-N-QR145-011 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 13, 2017) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Ryan Reyes sings the national anthem aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a cere More
180426-N-EA818-0307 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 26, 2018) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa; Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Italy, Adm. James G. Foggo III delivers a 1MC message during an embark More
161119-N-QI061-089 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2016) Seaman Tunyia Clark, from St. Louis, long splices line on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Clark serves aboard Ike as More
160112-N-PN275-011 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Jan. 12, 2016) Hull Technician 2nd Class Sean Skewes, from USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) weld shop, fill welds a sewage access cover plate from guide More
160408-N-YD641-013 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2016) Hospitalman Davondrain Compton, from Bunkie, Louisianna, talks about dental hygiene to sailors attached to the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carri More
160511-N-GZ277-011 ORLANDO, Fla. (May 11, 2016) Retired Chief Yeoman Javier Rodriguez and his teamate participate in wheelchair tennis during Invictus Games 2016. The international competition, Invictus Games More
150516-N-GZ947-100: SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 16, 2016) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Christian Velazquez, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., signals to lower cargo to the deck in USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) hangar bay durin More
160528-N-VY375-133 EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (May 28, 2016) – Members of the Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, pose for a photo with a young fan after a skydiving demonstration at Eisenhower Park as part of Fleet We More
160621-N-TC720-017 HAIFA, Israel (June 21, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Francisco Chavez, from El Paso, Texas, folds a flag aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) June 21, 2016. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-clas More
160624-N-FQ994-108 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 24, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ralph Tassy, from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, prepares to launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat from USS Porter (DDG 78) June 24, 2016. P More
160628-O-N0101-110 WASHINGTON (June 28, 2016) An artist rendering of the future USS Bougainville (LHA 8). Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division is scheduled to begin construction in the f More
160723-N-YU572-263 MAKASSAR STRAIT (July 23, 2016) Sailors conduct an aircraft crash drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). The guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111), USS Deca More
160726-N-ZE250-081 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 26, 2016) – Crash and salvage team members Hotsuitmen simulate rescuing Midshipman 1st Class Amy Krick during a flight deck crash and salvage exercise aboard USS Car More
160805-N-FT178-039 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 5, 2016) Culinary Specialist Seaman Juanito Forbes sprinkles seasoning on chicken in the galley on board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Mur More
160811-N-XI307-432 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2016) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Drew Mika conducts a post-flight check of equipment aboard an MH-60S helicopter attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopte More
160817-N-FP878-311 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 17, 2016) Seaman Alexander Pyankov from Miami, conducts maintenance on a sliding pad-eye aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) Aug. 17, 2016. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-m More
160817-N-GP524-452 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 17, 2016) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Jamie Walker conducts maintenance in an engineering space aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG More
160826-N-ZE250-162 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 26, 2016) - Sailors from USS Carney (DDG 64) use a rigid hull inflatable boat to transfer personnel to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big More