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
Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George
Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) stand at parade rest after releasing mooring lines as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departs Naval Station Norfolk for N... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage is escorted
The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage is escorted into the channel by tugboats as it departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled ballistic missile defense deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
Linehandlers from the guided-missile destroyer USS
Linehandlers from the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole standby as the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan prepares to moor at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment. While on deployment, Mahan... 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
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
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
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
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ron Wilhelms greets
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ron Wilhelms greets his daughter after returning from deployment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) after completing an eight-m... More
The guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) returns
The guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) returns home to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment. Elrod was deployed to the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of O... More
Lt. Mike Moran kisses his wife after returning from
Lt. Mike Moran kisses his wife after returning from deployment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) after completing an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fle... More
Lt. Nick Townsend, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer
Lt. Nick Townsend, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan, hugs his father as his brother looks on after returning to Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment. While on deployment, M... 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
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. New York returned to Naval Station Norfolk aft... More
Tugboats turn the guided-missile frigate USS Carr around
Tugboats turn the guided-missile frigate USS Carr around in the channel for a three-month deployment supporting theater cooperation efforts in the Baltic Sea.
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
Tugboats move the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout
Tugboats move the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout into its berth as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout deployed to the ... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Adam Reser kisses his wife
Logistics Specialist Seaman Adam Reser kisses his wife after returning from deployment aboard the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) after completing an eight-month de... More
A line handler assigned to the guided-missile cruiser
A line handler assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf walks a mooring line as sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr prepares to get the ship underway. Carr is departing for a three-m... 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
Family and friends cheer as the guided-missile destroyer
Family and friends cheer as the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after a 281-day deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. This deployment ea... More
Friends and family members watch from the pier as the
Friends and family members watch from the pier as the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge pulls out of port. Bainbridge is departing on a scheduled deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S. 6th Fleet... More
Tugboats turn the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout
Tugboats turn the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout into position as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout deployed to the 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
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is escorted
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is escorted into the channel after leaving Naval Station Norfolk to head to New York for Fleet Week. Fleet Week New York runs from May 23-30. (U.S. Navy photo by Mas... More
Cmdr. John Pienkowski, commanding officer of the amphibious
Cmdr. John Pienkowski, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), exits through the sideboys after assuming command during a change of command ceremony at MHI Shipyard. Pi... 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
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returns
The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a 281-day deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. This deployment earned them the honor of flying the... More
Sailors depart the brow of the amphibious transport
Sailors depart the brow of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) after a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. New York returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a s... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support ... More
Tugboats pull the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge
Tugboats pull the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge away from the pier as the ship leaves Naval Station Norfolk. Bainbridge is departing on a scheduled deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the U.S. 6th... 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
Sailors on the Sea and Anchor detail haul in the mooring
Sailors on the Sea and Anchor detail haul in the mooring lines aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge as the ship prepares to leave Naval Station Norfolk. Bainbridge is departing on a scheduled depl... More
The brow is put in place after the the Arleigh Burke-class
The brow is put in place after the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of re... 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 Ramage is escorted
The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage is escorted into the channel by tugboats as it departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled ballistic missile defense deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer
Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry as it returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
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
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
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan arrives at Naval
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan arrives at Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment. While on deployment, Mahan conducted maritime security operations and theater security operations in t... More
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) heave a mooring line as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fle... More
Cmdr. Kurt Mondlak, commanding officer of the guided-missile
Cmdr. Kurt Mondlak, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan, is interviewed by local media after the ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment. While on depl... More