US 2nd Fleet Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year 2008 nominees
Operations Specialist 1st Class Kelley Warzinski, left, from Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet; Personnel Specialist 1st Class Dawn Slayton, from Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10; Legalman 1st Class Veda May, f... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG
The guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., July 18, 2012, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun... More
USS Gonzalez homecoming
Vice Adm. Mel G. Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with the family of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo Freddy" Gonzalez, the namesake of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66). Sgt. Go... More
Family members and friends wave as the guided missile
Family members and friends wave as the guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Va., July 18, 2012, for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibili... More
USS Kearsarge operations
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is escorted by tugboats as it arrives pierside at Naval Station Norfolk. Kearsarge completed nearly four months at sea in support of the Caribbean phase of the ... More
USS Gonzalez homecoming
Vice Adm. Mel G. Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, greets Cmdr. Brian Fort, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66). Gonzalez returned after a six-month deployment in t... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Todd Bostock, commanding officer of
U.S. Navy Capt. Todd Bostock, commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS Monterey, speaks with media before the ship deploys to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility as part of the Theodo... More
USS Monitor memorial monument
The memorial monument for USS Monitor is revealed at the Hampton National Cemetery. Dec. 31 marks the 150th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Monitor, which foundered during extreme weather off the coast of... More
090209-N-YT478-047 .NORFOLK (Feb. 9, 2009) Midshipman
090209-N-YT478-047 .NORFOLK (Feb. 9, 2009) Midshipman Boswyck Offord presents a challenge coin to Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., during a ceremony at Norfolk State University after the University's Black History M... More
U.S. Navy linehandlers assigned to the guided missile
U.S. Navy linehandlers assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf prepare for the departure of the guided missile cruiser USS Monterey which is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet a... More
Arriving at Naval Station Norfolk
Cmdr. Kristy Doyle, the Blue Crew executive officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), addresses the media after arriving at Naval Station Norfolk. Freedom arrived in Norfolk after its Nov. 8, com... More
Norfolk State Black History Month program
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks to Norfolk State University Naval ROTC students during a Norfolk State Black History Month program. Williams, a member of the Centennial Seven, th... More
USS Theodore Roosevelt - A man in uniform standing in front of a ship
U.S. Navy Capt. Ladd Wheeler, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, stands on the pier before the ship deploys from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Sept. 8, 2008. Theodore Roosevelt dep... More
Officer Candidate Tyrell Grant receives the Distinguished
Officer Candidate Tyrell Grant receives the Distinguished Academic Award from Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet during an awards ceremony in celebration of Black History Month. Grant, form... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) heads
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) heads out to sea after departing the pier at Naval Station Norfolk for a ballistic missile defense deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. This i... More
USS Mahan departure - Defense imagery management operations center
Cmdr. Adam Aycock, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), and his son are interviewed by local media at Naval Station Norfolk before the guided-missile destroyer's departure for ... More
Fleet briefing - Defense imagery management operations center
Capt. Steve Snyder, director of Maritime Headquarters, briefs Adm. Jonathan Greenert, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, about the U.S. 2nd Fleet Maritime Operations Center-Experimental (MOC-X). Greenert v... More
USS Freedom activity, US Navy Photo
Line handlers, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), assist in mooring the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) to the pier at Naval Station Norfolk. Freedom arrived in Norfolk aft... More
Capt. Bob Oldani, former chief of staff for Commander,
Capt. Bob Oldani, former chief of staff for Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, escorts his wife and children through the sideboys during his retirement March 12 at the Half-Moone Cruise and Celebration Ce... More
USS Gonzalez homecoming
Vice Adm. Mel G. Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, presents a gift to Mrs. Dolia Gonzalez, mother of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez, the namesake of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gon... More
U.S. Air Force 41-foot Monarch parasail boats are staged
U.S. Air Force 41-foot Monarch parasail boats are staged next to the wet slip at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The boats were pulled from the water by members of Port Operations as the base prepared for Hurrican... More