Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) stand in formation to spell out #USSGW on the flight deck. The purpose of the #USSGW photo is to be used on the command's social media websites... More
Pearl Harbor survivors and former USS Oklahoma (BB
Pearl Harbor survivors and former USS Oklahoma (BB 37) sailors Paul Goodyear, right, and Harold Johnson walk across the flight deck during a tour on the USS Midway Museum. Goodyear and three other members of th... More
Capt. Shoshana S. Chatfield, right, commander of Helicopter
Capt. Shoshana S. Chatfield, right, commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Master Chief James Ward, command master chief of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10, salute the ensig... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares to enter the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit wher... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, explains the ship's video recording and security system to Mexican dignitaries on the bridge during a tour of the ship. I... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) flies
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) flies the U.S. and Mexican flags on its mast as it departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port visit to the city. Independence's Gold Crew and embarked Mine Co... More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea. George Washington and its em... More
Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters
Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 as it launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air w... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Nick Fleming, from Gillette,
Logistics Specialist Seaman Nick Fleming, from Gillette, Wyo., front, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Shy, from Gardena, Calif., run to safety after attaching cargo legs to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter ... More
U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance
U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, drop a cofferdam into the water prior to performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in San Diego... More
U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Paul Averill, assigned to
U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Paul Averill, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, attaches a line to a cofferdam prior to performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer... More
A tugboat assists the littoral combat ship USS Independence
A tugboat assists the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as the ship prepares to enter the Gatun Lock during a transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Pana... More
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), heaves a mooring line as the ship prepares to get u... More
A rail car guides the littoral combat ship USS Independence
A rail car guides the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) through the Gatun Lock during the ship’s transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal tran... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, right, assigned
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, right, assigned to the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Coronado (LCS 4), embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), and Mineman 2nd C... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard steams
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard steams through San Diego Bay after returning from a scheduled underway.
U.S. Navy Airman Gregory Escobar signals sailors to
U.S. Navy Airman Gregory Escobar signals sailors to clear the area beneath an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 after attaching cargo hooks on the flight deck of the ... More
A Mexican Navy security boat escorts the littoral combat
A Mexican Navy security boat escorts the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as it departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port visit to the city. Manzanillo is home to the Mexican Navy’s Pacific Nava... More
U.S. Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Jeffrey Clemente
U.S. Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Jeffrey Clemente monitors the distance between the wall of the Pedro Miguel Lock and the hull of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during the ship’s transit ... More
SWRMC Divers conduct maintenance on USS Boxer (LHD 4)
U.S. Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, conducts a pre-dive equipment check before performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Bo... More
USS George Washington FOD walkdown
Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Jonard Sygaco, from Olongapo City, Philippines, leads sailors in a foreign object damage walkdown on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves through the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where th... More
An instructor from Naval Special Warfare Training Center,
An instructor from Naval Special Warfare Training Center, at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, briefs Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students before they participate in interval swim training in San Die... More
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students participate in interval swim training in San Diego Bay. The swim is part of the basic orientation portion of the BUD/S training pipeline. Navy SEALs are the mar... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) enters
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) enters the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where the Atlan... More
USS George Washington flight operations
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, piloted by Capt. William Koyama, deputy, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, performs a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's f... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Nick Fleming, from Gillette,
Logistics Specialist Seaman Nick Fleming, from Gillette, Wyo., left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Shy, from Gardena, Calif., attach cargo legs to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Island Knights ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Peter Kim, the executive officer of
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Peter Kim, the executive officer of the littoral combat ship pre-commissioning unit Coronado (LCS 4), monitors the distance between the wall of the Pedro Miguel Lock and the hull of USS Independ... More
An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 lifts off from the flightline at Naval Air Station North Island. HS-15 provides combat-ready HH-60H and SH-60F helicopter det... More
Mineman 1st Class Daniel Gwilt, from Grand Ledge, Mich.,
Mineman 1st Class Daniel Gwilt, from Grand Ledge, Mich., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), pulls in a mooring line as the ship pre... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Shy, from Gardena,
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Shy, from Gardena, Calif., left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Gabrieal Sledle, from Birmingham, Ala., attach cargo legs to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Island ... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, explains navigation, maneuvering and radar functions to Mexican dignitaries on the bridge during a tour of the ship. Inde... More
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Jaime Mejia Michel,
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Jaime Mejia Michel, commander, 6th Naval Region, as he is welcomed aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence hosted Mexican dignitaries at a recept... More
Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry tour
Ensign Derrick Ingle, deputy public affairs officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), explains how catapults work to members of the Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry. George Wa... More
USS George Washington tour, Aircraft Carrier
Lt. j.g. Derrick Ingle, assistant public affairs officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN) 73, explains lookout and navigation duties to an Australian girl during a tour of the ship. Georg... More
USS George Washington transits Philippine Sea
The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are underway in the Philippine Sea. George Washington provides a combat-ready force that... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) stand in formation to spell out #USSGW on the flight deck. The purpose of the #USSGW photo is to be used on the command's social media websites... More
U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance
U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, monitor air lines for other divers performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in San Diego, Cali... More
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students prepare
Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students prepare to participate in interval swim training in San Diego Bay. The swim is part of the basic orientation portion of the BUD/S training pipeline. Navy SEALs ... More
USS George Washington replenishment at sea
Seaman Devin Johnson, from Elyria, Ohio, communicates with the pilothouse via sound-powered telephone from deck control aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment at sea w... More
Engineman 1st Class Sylbert Daniel, from Brooklyn,
Engineman 1st Class Sylbert Daniel, from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), heaves a mooring line as the ship prepa... More
Airman Apprentice Jeremy Shadden, from Spring, Texas,
Airman Apprentice Jeremy Shadden, from Spring, Texas, signals the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to lift cargo legs off the flight deck... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin greets Mexican Navy Adm. Oscar Elifonso Martinez Pretelin, commander, Pacific Naval Force, as he is welcomed aboard the sh... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves through the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where th... More
USS George Washington operations
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), top, conducts a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked ai... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin greets Rosario Yeme Lopez, mayor of Manzanillo, Mexico, as she is welcomed aboard the ship. Independence hosted Mexican di... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden, from
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden, from Dallas, lowers the ensign during evening colors on the flight deck of the ship while in-port Manzanillo, Mexico, marking the ship's first foreign port visit si... More
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton, from Cooperstown,
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton, from Cooperstown, N.Y., stands watch at a gun mount aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), as the ship departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port v... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves through the Gatun Lock during the ship’s transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where th... More
Paul Goodyear, a Pearl Harbor survivor and former sailor
Paul Goodyear, a Pearl Harbor survivor and former sailor aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB 37), right, meets Allen Bodenlos, a fellow Pearl Harbor survivor and former soldier, as they arrive at the USS Mid... More
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned
Chief Mineman Paul Bowling, from Hyden, Ky., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), catches a heaving line from a tugboat as the ship p... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load containers of fresh water onto an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 for deliver... More
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton, from Cooperstown,
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Douglas Eggleton, from Cooperstown, N.Y., stands watch at a gun mount aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), as the ship departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port v... More
Lt. Julio Alarcon, background, translates English into
Lt. Julio Alarcon, background, translates English into Spanish as the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, foreground, explains navigation, maneuvering and radar ... More
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, left, assigned
Chief Logistics Specialist Oliver Olivo, left, assigned to the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Coronado (LCS 4), embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), and Mineman 2nd Cl... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves through the Gatun Lock during the ship’s transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where th... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares to enter the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit wher... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load containers of fresh water onto an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 for deliver... More
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Oscar Elifonso Martinez
Sideboys salute Mexican Navy Adm. Oscar Elifonso Martinez Pretelin, commander, Pacific Naval Force, as he is welcomed aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence hosted Mexican dignit... More
Engineman 1st Class Sylbert Daniel, from Brooklyn,
Engineman 1st Class Sylbert Daniel, from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned Mine Countermeasures Detachment 1 and embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), heaves a mooring line as the ship prepa... More
U.S.Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, left, assigned
U.S.Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, left, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, conducts a pre-dive equipment check prior to performing underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship... More
A Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) student
A Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) student participates in interval swim training in San Diego Bay. The swim is part of the basic orientation portion of the BUD/S training pipeline. Navy SEALs are the m... More
U.S. Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, assigned to
U.S. Navy Diver 2nd Class Dustin Bigby, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, jumps into the water to perform underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in San Die... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Gerald Olin, the commanding officer
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Gerald Olin, the commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), communicates with the officer of the deck as the ship moves through the Gatun Lock during a transit of t... More
Sailors on the flight deck aboard the littoral combat
Sailors on the flight deck aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) pull in fenders as the ship departs Manzanillo, Mexico, following a port visit to the city. Independence's Gold Crew and embar... More
USS George Washington operations
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Adrian Landa, left, and Airman Robert Tindell run to cover after attaching cargo legs to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HS... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman O'Shay Banks, from Miami,
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman O'Shay Banks, from Miami, fires a shot line from an M14 rifle to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) from the flight deck of the aircraft car... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) commanding officer, Cmdr. Gerald Olin, greets Mexican Navy Adm. Jaime Mejia Michel, commander, 6th Naval Region, as he is welcomed aboard the ship. Independence... More
Capt. Paul Esposito, commander of Helicopter Sea Combat
Capt. Paul Esposito, commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, delivers remarks during the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 disestablishment ceremony at Naval Air Station North Isl... More
A tugboat assists the littoral combat ship USS Independence
A tugboat assists the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) as the ship prepares to enter the Gatun Lock during a transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Pana... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden, from
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Chittenden, from Dallas, lowers the ensign during evening colors on the flight deck of the ship while in-port Manzanillo, Mexico, marking the ship's first foreign port visit si... More
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves
The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) moves through the Gatun Lock during the ship's transit of the Panama Canal April 15, 2012. The Gatun Lock is the first step in the Panama Canal transit where th... More
Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Bolun Zhang, assigned
Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Bolun Zhang, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49, performs routine maintenance on an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight line at Naval Air Stati... More
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), top, is underway alongside the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a fueling-at-sea.... More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load containers of fresh water onto an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 for deliver... More
Cmdr. William J. Murphy, commanding officer of Helicopter
Cmdr. William J. Murphy, commanding officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 delivers remarks during the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 disestablishment ceremony at Naval Air Station No... More