USS Mobile Bay operations
Aviation Machinist's Mate Rodney Alim, from San Jose, Calif., performs maintenance on a part to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Robert Stratiff, from North
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Robert Stratiff, from North Tonawanda, N.Y., marks a smoke boundary during a firefighting drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay... More
Personnel Specialist Seaman Gerrod McDonald, from Fayeville,
Personnel Specialist Seaman Gerrod McDonald, from Fayeville, N.C., climbs aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise. Mo... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo Ortega, from
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo Ortega, from Durango, Mexico, cooks a pasta and vegetable dish for lunch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed ... More
150406-N-LV331-004 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April 6,
150406-N-LV331-004 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April 6, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Gen. Dato' Zulkifeli bin Muhammad Zin, Chief of Defense Force for the Malaysian Armed Forces, to dis... More
160408-N-LV331-003 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (April 8, 2016)
160408-N-LV331-003 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (April 8, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Jorge Menendez, vice minister of defense to Uruguay, to discuss maritime security. Mabus is in the area... More
161121-N-LV331-001 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016)
161121-N-LV331-001 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus visits the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Museum in Brisbane. During the visit, Mabus presented the museum's curator, Dr. ... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Dalena Powell, from Modesto,
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Dalena Powell, from Modesto, Calif., laying down, simulates being an unresponsive casualty while sailorsbrace for shock around her during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonder... More
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kofeng Chin, from Albany,
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Kofeng Chin, from Albany, Calif., reads the contents of a box while sorting supplies during a replenishment at sea aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile B... More
161109-N-LV331-002 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2016)
161109-N-LV331-002 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus signs a graphic representation of the future America-class amphibious assault ship USS Bougainville (LHA 8) during a... More
160627-N-LV331-002 LONDON (June 27, 2016) Secretary
160627-N-LV331-002 LONDON (June 27, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defense, Michael Fallon during a visit to the country. Mabus is in the a... More
An MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter drops off pallets of food
An MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter drops off pallets of food and supplies to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Se... More
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Cody Humphrey,
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Cody Humphrey, from New Boston, Texas, assigned to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, performs a daily inspection of an MH-60R helicopter undern... More
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jesse Robinson, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jesse Robinson, assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, from Rhinelander, Wis., makes preflight adjustments to equipment in an MH-60R Seahawk helic... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mark Aktabowski, left, assists
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mark Aktabowski, left, assists Lt. j.g. Sidney Gulledge, center, into a harness to perform search and rescue duties during a man overboard drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-mi... More
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kyle McMillan, from Peekskill,
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kyle McMillan, from Peekskill, N.Y., looks through an opening in a 2 5mm gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) while cleaning the inside for rou... More
Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker presents Capt. Thomas Halvorson
Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker presents Capt. Thomas Halvorson with a Legion of Merit award for his duty as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during an at sea c... More
Capt. Thomas Halvorson, the outgoing commanding officer
Capt. Thomas Halvorson, the outgoing commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), makes his farewell remarks to the crew during an at sea change of command ceremony... More
160408-N-LV331-001 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (April 8, 2016)
160408-N-LV331-001 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (April 8, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Adm. Gustavo Alonso Chiaparra, Chief of Naval Operations for the National Navy of Uruguay, to discuss m... More
Engine maintenance, US Navy Photo
Gas Turbine Systems Technician (mechanical) 1st Class Juan Monjaraz, Gas Turbine Systems Technician (mechanical) 2nd Class Nathan Toledo, Gas Turbine Systems Technician (mechanical) 3rd Class Michael Cascio... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) operates in the Pacific Ocean. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibili... More
A Sailor fires an M-16 rifle during a low-visibility
A Sailor fires an M-16 rifle during a low-visibility small arms qualification on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. S... More
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Brian McLain, left, and
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Brian McLain, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Faith Macaraeg prepare to set electrical isolation of a space during a general quarters drill aboard th... More
Chief Petty Officers inspect the uniform of Gunner's
Chief Petty Officers inspect the uniform of Gunner's Mate Seaman Daniel Hernandez, from San Antonio, before a blue jacket of the quarter (BJOQ) board in the chief's mess aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-miss... More
170825-N-LV331-008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2017)
170825-N-LV331-008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2017) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer prepares to board a P-8A Poseidon during a tour of Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Spencer is in the area ... More
161122-N-LV331-004 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary
161122-N-LV331-004 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus eats lunch with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Mabus visited Makin Island ... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus meets with U.S. Marines
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus meets with U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Security Detachment in Pretoria, South Africa. Mabus is in South Africa to thank government and military leadership for their role ... More
Sailors study for their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
Sailors study for their Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) qualification board during a break from sorting trash aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is... More
161122-N-LV331-002 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary
161122-N-LV331-002 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus answers a Sailor's question during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Mabus visi... More
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) conduct a sweep of the weather decks during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise. Mobile Bay is deployed wit... More
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jesse Robinson, from
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jesse Robinson, from Rhinelander, Wis., takes a cargo net off a pallet of food during a replenishment at sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53... More
151109-N-LV331-003 CAIRO, Egypt (Nov. 9, 2015) Secretary
151109-N-LV331-003 CAIRO, Egypt (Nov. 9, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus, right, observes research operations during a tour of the laboratory at U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 3. Mabus is in th... More
Lt.j.g. Christopher Hayes, from Bellmore, N.Y., sends
Lt.j.g. Christopher Hayes, from Bellmore, N.Y., sends a message over the command circuit net while wearing civilian attire in celebration of the command'ss crazy hat and jacket day on the bridge of the Ticonder... More
Air Force Maj. Michael Western, from Waverly, Iowa,
Air Force Maj. Michael Western, from Waverly, Iowa, assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (EACS), fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire weapons exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class g... More
160627-N-LV331-001 LONDON (June 27, 2016) Secretary
160627-N-LV331-001 LONDON (June 27, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Matthew Barzun during a visit to the embassy. Mabus is in the area as part of a m... More
An aircraft lands aboard aircraft carrier USS John
An aircraft lands aboard aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security coopera... More
USS Mobile Bay, US Navy Photogrpah
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class John Flohrs, from Bothell, Wash., reads a children's book in front of a video camera for his kids at home using the United Through Reading Program aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-... More
Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class
Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Anas Uddin, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew Wager grill ribs on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mo... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus tours a Tunisian
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus tours a Tunisian ship while visiting La Pecherie Naval Base. Mabus is in the region to meet with Sailors, Marines, and civilian and military officials during a multinati... More
A pilot assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter
A pilot assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 prepares for flight from the cockpit of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile c... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Caleb Gilcrease,
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Caleb Gilcrease, from West Dundee, Ill., supplies power to an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter prior to launch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile B... More
Sailors transport a simulated casualty across the weather
Sailors transport a simulated casualty across the weather decks of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a medical drill. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Car... More
Lt.j.g. Caleb Kamarunas, assigned to guided-missile
Lt.j.g. Caleb Kamarunas, assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), raises the French national flag before a pass-in-review with French destroyer FS Chevalier Paul. Mobile Bay is deployed as par... More
USS Mobile Bay, US Navy Photo
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kevin Stevens, from Blackfoot, Idaho, polishes a doorway aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) for routine maintenance. Mobile Bay is deploy... More
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus reviews Tunisian
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus reviews Tunisian honor guard sailors after arriving at La Pecherie Naval Base. Mabus is in the region to meet with Sailors, Marines, and civilian and military officials ... More
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) move food into storerooms during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS ... More
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Christian
Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Christian Lear, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, pins Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Leon Jordan, from Chicago, with the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Speci... More
Sailors listen for the order to approach a simulated
Sailors listen for the order to approach a simulated fire during a drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strik... More
Lt. j.g. Sidney Gulledge, a search and rescue swimmer
Lt. j.g. Sidney Gulledge, a search and rescue swimmer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), from Raleigh, N.C., gives a presentation on man overboard equipment and techniqu... More
From left to right, Capt. Thomas Halvorson, former
From left to right, Capt. Thomas Halvorson, former commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3,... More
150409-N-LV331-004 HANOI, Vietnam (April 9, 2015) Secretary
150409-N-LV331-004 HANOI, Vietnam (April 9, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus eats lunch with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the li... More
161122-N-LV331-003 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary
161122-N-LV331-003 SINGAPORE (Nov. 22, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks to Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Mabus visited Makin Isl... More
160624-N-LV331-002 THORSHAVN, Faroe Islands (June 24,
160624-N-LV331-002 THORSHAVN, Faroe Islands (June 24, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus tours the Royal Danish Navy Joint Arctic Command unit in Thorshavn. Mabus is in the area as part of a multina... More
160830-N-LV331-001 WASHINGTON (Aug. 30, 2016) A graphic
160830-N-LV331-001 WASHINGTON (Aug. 30, 2016) A graphic representation of the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Armando Gonzales/Released)
Capt. Timothy Kott, right, relieves Capt. Thomas Halvorson,
Capt. Timothy Kott, right, relieves Capt. Thomas Halvorson, left, as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during an at sea change of command ceremony. Mobile... More
150616-N-LV331-003 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary
150616-N-LV331-003 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus takes a selfie with the crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) after an all-hands call. Mabus ... More
160406-N-LV331-001 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (April 6,
160406-N-LV331-001 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (April 6, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Marines assigned to the Marine Security Guard Detachment at the U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone. Mabus ... More
150615-N-LV331-005 WARSAW, Poland (June 15, 2015) Secretary
150615-N-LV331-005 WARSAW, Poland (June 15, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets Polish Minister of Defense Tomasz Siemoniak before discussing defense and cooperation strategies at the Ministry... More
161121-N-LV331-004 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016)
161121-N-LV331-004 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuck to discuss cooperation within the biofuel industry. Mabus is ... More
160623-N-LV331-002 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (June 23, 2016)
160623-N-LV331-002 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (June 23, 2016) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus greets Denmark’s Chief of Defense Gen. Peter Bartram prior to discussing military cooperation. Mabus is in the are... More
Seaman Apprentice Ivan Williams, from Fort Worth, Texas,
Seaman Apprentice Ivan Williams, from Fort Worth, Texas, practices plotting a course for the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carr... More
Sailors assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile
Sailors assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) demonstrate how to fold an American flag for members of the French Navy after a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise aboard French h... More
Sailors share a laugh while eating on the forecastle
Sailors share a laugh while eating on the forecastle of guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a steel beach picnic. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fl... More
Senior leaders of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike
Senior leaders of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) and the crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) attend an at sea change of command ceremony to watch Capt.... More
A sailor heaves in a line connected to a fueling probe
A sailor heaves in a line connected to a fueling probe during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis C... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brian Campos, from El
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brian Campos, from El Monte, Calif., receives his enlisted surface warfare specialty (ESWS) pin on the forecastle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG... More
150615-N-LV331-004 WARSAW, Poland (June 15, 2015) Secretary
150615-N-LV331-004 WARSAW, Poland (June 15, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus listens to the history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb. ... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Spencer Schutte, a damage
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Spencer Schutte, a damage control scene leader aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), from Colorado Springs, Colo., verifies his team is performi... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) operates in the Pacific Ocean. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibili... More
150618-N-LV331-006 RIGA, Latvia (June 18, 2015) Secretary
150618-N-LV331-006 RIGA, Latvia (June 18, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Latvia’s Minister of Defense Raimonds Vejonis to discuss cooperation and defense strategies. Mabus is visiting... More
161121-N-LV331-003 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016)
161121-N-LV331-003 BRISBANE, Australia (Nov. 21, 2016) The signature and message of thanks from Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus in the dignitary guest book of the office of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Mabu... More
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Rick Brown, from Flint,
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Rick Brown, from Flint, Mich., weighs a sailor during a Body Composition Assessment (BCA) aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the Joh... More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Wojciech Gacek, from Plainfield,
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Wojciech Gacek, from Plainfield, Ill., paints a bulkhead on the fantail of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. ... More
Capt. Timothy Kott, the new commanding officer of the
Capt. Timothy Kott, the new commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), is piped aboard during an at sea change of command ceremony. Capt. Timothy Kott relieved Ca... More
An MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter drops off pallets of food
An MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter drops off pallets of food and supplies to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Se... More
Engineman 2nd Class Zachary Quinones, from Portland,
Engineman 2nd Class Zachary Quinones, from Portland, Ore., performs maintenance on a manual pulley assembly for a hangar bay door aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobi... More
Information Technician 2nd Class Elijah Ely, from San
Information Technician 2nd Class Elijah Ely, from San Diego, helps move boxes of food into storerooms aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a replenishment-at-sea. Mo... More
Sailors brace for shock during a general quarters drill
Sailors brace for shock during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Strike Group to the U.S. 7th F... More
– Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class John Via, from
– Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class John Via, from Louisa, Va., assigned to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, performs maintenance atop an MH-60R Seahawk aboard guided missile cruis... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Paul Bamgbala, from Houston,
Logistics Specialist Seaman Paul Bamgbala, from Houston, answers Navy-related questions during a chief's board to determine if he's qualified to be the next blue jacket of the quarter (BJOQ) aboard the Ticonder... More
150409-N-LV331-002 HANOI, Vietnam (April 9, 2015) Secretary
150409-N-LV331-002 HANOI, Vietnam (April 9, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus meets with Da Nang Peoples Committee Chairman Van Huu Chien to discuss cooperation and increasing partnership opportuni... More
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Seaman Donicio
Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Seaman Donicio Rice, from Atlanta, heaves in a line during a replenishment at sea aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is de... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Aaron Miller, from Slidell,
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Aaron Miller, from Slidell, La., secures the brow to the quarterdeck before liberty is called aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Robert Appiah, from
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Robert Appiah, from Denver, salutes Capt. Timothy Kott, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), before receiving a Navy and Mari... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Michael Rhoads, from
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Michael Rhoads, from Farmington, Ark., climbs a caving ladder from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to board the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 5... More
Lt. Spencer Coday, assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter
Lt. Spencer Coday, assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, from Olathe, Kan., shows tiger cruise participants the forward looking infrared (FLIR) turret on an MH-60R Sea Hawk he... More
150616-N-LV331-002 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary
150616-N-LV331-002 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus holds an all-hands call with Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). M... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class John Flohrs, from Bothell,
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class John Flohrs, from Bothell, Wash., presents a gift from the crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) to Capt. Thomas Halvorson, the outgoing commandi... More
Capt. Timothy Kott, the new commanding officer of the
Capt. Timothy Kott, the new commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), addresses the audience during an at sea change of command ceremony on the ship's forecastle... More
150618-N-LV331-003 RIGA, Latvia (June 18, 2015) Secretary
150618-N-LV331-003 RIGA, Latvia (June 18, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus tours the Latvian navy patrol craft P-05 Skrunda with Capt. Juris Roze, commander of the Latvian naval force. Mabus is vi... More
150616-N-LV331-001 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary
150616-N-LV331-001 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus reenlists three Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) before an all-hands call. M... More
A Mark 38 Mod 2 25mm gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class
A Mark 38 Mod 2 25mm gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) fires rounds during a weapons exercise. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group t... More
Seaman Samuel Soto, from San Diego, puts on firefighting
Seaman Samuel Soto, from San Diego, puts on firefighting gear during a drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier S... More
Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike
Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, speaks at an all-hands call on the forecastle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is deployed ... More
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Cody Humphrey,
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Cody Humphrey, from New Boston, Texas, assigned to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, performs a daily inspection of an MH-60R helicopter undern... More
Seaman Michael Brown, from El Paso, Texas, heaves in
Seaman Michael Brown, from El Paso, Texas, heaves in a line to pull up a search and rescue swimmer during a man overboard drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile... More
Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jennifer Gonzales,
Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jennifer Gonzales, from New Port Richey, Fla., paints the fantail weather decks aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is dep... More
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) move boxes of food and supplies off the flight deck during a vertical replenishment. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John ... More
Sailors tie down a “birds nest” after the Ticonderoga-class
Sailors tie down a “birds nest” after the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) is moored. Mobile Bay is deployed with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet ar... More
Ensign Alexander Roman, from La Habra, Calif., left,
Ensign Alexander Roman, from La Habra, Calif., left, orders the course and speed for the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) while Yeoman 3rd Class James Stahl, from Anaheim, Calif.,... More