150321-N-EZ054-127 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-127 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) The lead medical member of an Ivory Coast boarding team provides Chief Hospital Corpsman Allison Levy, from Bradenton, Fla., with his evaluation of a simulated... More
150317-N-EZ054-135 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-135 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member observes Ghanaian navy personnel during an evolution as part of Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval Base, Tema, Ghana, March... More
Coalition forces participating in Baltic Operations
Coalition forces participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014 are in formation after the planned mine detonation during BALTOPS 2014. Now in its 42nd year, BALTOPS is an annual, multinational exercise to e... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Teresa Able, lead medical
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Teresa Able, lead medical facilitator, demonstrates to boarding team members from Seychelles Coast Guard how to place a neck brace on an injured victim during a first-aid refresher ... More
Ships from various nations in the Baltic Region and
Ships from various nations in the Baltic Region and the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) begin the underway phase of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014. Now in it's 42nd year, BALTOPS is an ... More
150707-N-EZ054-032 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Senior
150707-N-EZ054-032 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Senior leadership from the USS Porter (DDG 78) attend the pre-sail conference for Exercise Breeze 2015, in Varna, Bulgaria, July 7, 2015. Breeze is a multilater... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with sailors
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with sailors aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) during an all-hands call. Mount Whitney, currently participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, is the U.S. 6th Fleet f... More
150325-N-EZ054-089 GULF OF GUINEA (March 25, 2015)
150325-N-EZ054-089 GULF OF GUINEA (March 25, 2015) A Beninese boarding team member restrains a role player during a simulated drug smuggling scenario aboard the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) ... More
150324-N-EZ054-147 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015)
150324-N-EZ054-147 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015) A Nigerian boarding team member maintains security of a role player during a simulated hijacking scenario aboard the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg ... More
Wreath-laying ceremony - A group of people standing on top of a boat
U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco Charles H. Rivkin, left, and Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), carry a wreath during a wreath-laying cere... More
150321-N-EZ054-048 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-048 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) An Ivory Coast boarding team approaches the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during a simulated illegal fishing scenario March 21, 2015, as part of th... More
Gary R. Shaffer, U.S. Sixth Fleet science advisor supporting
Gary R. Shaffer, U.S. Sixth Fleet science advisor supporting Cutlass Express 2013, guides a Seychelles Coast Guard watch stander through the SEAVISION program in the Maritime Operations Center (MOC) during Cutl... More
150318-N-EZ054-111 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian
150318-N-EZ054-111 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian navy boarding team member provides cover during a visit, board, search and seizure training evolution during Exercise Obangame Express 2015 aboard GNS ... More
A Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team member stands
A Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team member stands guard over the ship’s crew of the target vessel as Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, observes ... More
Capt. Craig A. Clapperton, commanding officer of the
Capt. Craig A. Clapperton, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), and U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Denise Bauer render honors during the U.S. national ant... More
150708-N-EZ054-426 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Culinary
150708-N-EZ054-426 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Westmoore, from Brooklyn, New York, applies air to his mask during a damage control training scenario aboard USS Porter (DDG 78),... More
Adm. Bruce Clingan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Adm. Bruce Clingan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples, is honored by sideboys as he arrives for a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Support Ac... More
131116-N-EZ054-108 Boarding team members from Mauritius
131116-N-EZ054-108 Boarding team members from Mauritius detain a suspect as Capt. Sueann K. Schorr, Deputy Exercise Director of Cutlass Express 2013 and Cmdr. Matthew P. Muenchrath, exercise Legal Advisor, obs... More
150324-N-EZ054-103 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015)
150324-N-EZ054-103 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015) A Nigerian boarding team member climbs aboard the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during a hijacking scenario as part of Exercise Obangame Exp... More
Sailors assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet command and control
Sailors assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) man the rails during the Mount Whitney's approach to Kiel, Germany, during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014. Now in its 42nd... More
150317-N-EZ054-078 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-078 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member observes members of the Ghanaian navy during an evolution as part of Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval Base, Tema, March 1... More
150705-N-EZ054-224 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-224 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Douglas Hancock, from Enterprise, Ala., conducts a fresh water washdown aboard the USS Porter (DDG 78), July 5, 2015. Porter, an... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) stands with
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) stands with Capt. Craig A. Clapperton (right), commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), after an all-hands call aboard the Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney, currently ... More
150708-N-EZ054-414 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Damage
150708-N-EZ054-414 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Damage Controlman Fireman Julianna H. Gildea, from South Haven, Michigan, and Damage Controlman Fireman Zachery White, from Nashville, Tennesse, don masks during a da... More
150703-N-EZ054-095 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015)
150703-N-EZ054-095 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) heave in lines in preparation for the ship's departure from Souda Bay, Greece, July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-c... More
150317-N-EZ054-124 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-124 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member observes Ghanaian navy personnel during an evolution as part of Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval Base, Tema, Ghana, March... More
150702-N-EZ054-128 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-128 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Yeoman 3rd Class Edmond Torrejas, from Fresno, Calif., stands rover watch aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), July 2, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missi... More
Laying a wreath, US Navy Photogrpah
U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco Charles Rivkin, left, and Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), lay a wreath during a ceremony at the Rhone A... More
Heritage ceremony, US Navy Photogrpah
Fleet Master Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa JoAnn Ortloff delivers remarks during a heritage ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples to celebrate the 121st birthday of the U.S. Navy chief petty offi... More
150629-N-EZ054-141 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015)
150629-N-EZ054-141 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Reece Rutherford, from Kerrville, Texas, stands watch as USS Porter (DDG 78) transits through the Strait of Gib... More
150317-N-EZ054-174 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-174 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member demonstrates medical procedures to Ghanaian navy personnel during Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval Base, Tema, Ghana, Mar... More
150704-N-EZ054-373 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-373 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) participate in the M9 gun shoot on the ship's flight deck, July 4, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile... More
Boarding team members from the Seychelles Coast Guard
Boarding team members from the Seychelles Coast Guard and Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, are conducting a drill that will help participating for... More
Boarding team members from Mauritius set a perimeter
Boarding team members from Mauritius set a perimeter throughout the target vessel as Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson and Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations... More
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), awards a challenge coin to a new member of the United States Navy League French Riviera-Monaco Council during the Navy League Luncheon at... More
Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson, U.S. Navy maritime
Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, demonstrates to boarding team members from East African nations how to evaluate a victim who has suffered an inju... More
150702-N-EZ054-077 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-077 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Yeoman 3rd Class Edmond Torrejas, from Fresno, Calif., reports in with the Anti-Terrorism Tactical Watch Officer (ATTWO) as USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Sou... More
150704-N-EZ054-008 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-008 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) 1st Class Petty Officers assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) grill burgers and chicken for the ship's steel beach picnic in celebration of Independence Day, July ... More
150325-N-EZ054-045 GULF OF GUINEA (March 25, 2015)
150325-N-EZ054-045 GULF OF GUINEA (March 25, 2015) Beninese boarding team members search the hanger bay of the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during a simulated drug smuggling scenario as part... More
Boarding team members from Seychelles Coast Guard and
Boarding team members from Seychelles Coast Guard and Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, prep to board the target vessel during the underway phase o... More
Sexual assault prevention training
Sailors and an actress from the InterACT troupe perform a scenario on sexual assault for Sailors and Department of Defense civilians assigned to Naval Support Activity Naples at the Capodichino base theater at ... More
150707-N-EZ054-002 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Cmdr.
150707-N-EZ054-002 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Cmdr. Blair H. Guy, USS Porter (DDG 78) commanding officer, left, attends the Exercise Breeze 2015 press conference in Varna, Bulgaria, July 7, 2015. Breeze is ... More
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila,
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, is greeted by Cmdr. Manuel A. Biadog, command chaplain of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, during a Catholic mass at NSA Naples Support Site Chapel. Car... More
150703-N-EZ054-022 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015)
150703-N-EZ054-022 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) USS Laboon (DDG 58) is moored in Souda Bay, Greece during a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, July 3, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Co... More
150705-N-EZ054-290 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-290 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) transits through the Bosphorus Strait en route to the Black Sea, July 5, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, for... More
150708-N-EZ054-081 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 8, 2015) Sailors
150708-N-EZ054-081 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) man the rails as the ship departs Varna, Bulgaria, July 8, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer... More
150708-N-EZ054-332 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian
150708-N-EZ054-332 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian navy frigate Verni (42) simulates being towed by USS Porter (DDG 78) during Exercise Breeze 2015, July 8. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile dest... More
150705-N-EZ054-143 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-143 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Pedro Maldonado, from Beeville, Texas, mans a M-240 machine gun on the USS Porter’s (DDG 78) flight deck during the ship's transit th... More
150318-N-EZ054-122 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian
150318-N-EZ054-122 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian navy boarding team member provides cover during a visit, board, search and seizure training evolution during Exercise Obangame Express 2015 aboard GNS ... More
150321-N-EZ054-097 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-097 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) Members of an Ivory Coast boarding team provide cover aboard the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) during simulated illegal fishing scenario March 21, ... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus greets USS Mount Whitney
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus greets USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) sailors, Electronics Technician 2nd Class (select) Michael Dzema and Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (select) Camy Ruck, during an all-h... More
150327-N-EZ054-087 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Republic
150327-N-EZ054-087 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Republic of Ghana Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur delivers the final remarks during the closing ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana... More
150704-N-EZ054-022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Britney Barner, from Miami, Florida, decorates a cake for the Independence Day celebration aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), July 4, 2... More
150705-N-EZ054-184 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-184 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015) Engineman 2nd Class Damian Ward, from Christ Church, Barbados, conducts a fresh water washdown aboard the USS Porter (DDG 78), July 5, 2015. Porter, an Arlei... More
Baltic Operations 2014 - A helicopter on the deck of an aircraft carri...
Ship's Boatswain William "Chulo" Ramos, a Military Sealift Command (MSC) civil service mariner assigned to the 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), watches over the MSC civil service ma... More
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG79) is underway during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014. Now in its 42nd year, BALTOPS is an annual, multinational exercise to enhance marit... More
150703-N-EZ054-139 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015)
150703-N-EZ054-139 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) is pulled by a tugboat as the ship departs Souda Bay, Greece, July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, forwar... More
150702-N-EZ054-065 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-065 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Quartermaster 3rd Class David Folino, from Camarillo, Calif., stands as a lookout as USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Souda Bay, Greece, July 2, 2015. Porter, a... More
150708-N-EZ054-309 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian
150708-N-EZ054-309 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian navy frigate Verni (42) simulates being towed by USS Porter (DDG 78) during Exercise Breeze 2015, July 8. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile dest... More
Boarding team members from Mauritius restrain a detainee
Boarding team members from Mauritius restrain a detainee as Capt. Sueann K. Schorr, Deputy Exercise Director of Cutlass Express 2013 and Cmdr. Matthew P. Muenchrath, exercise Legal Advisor, observe during the c... More
150708-N-EZ054-397 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) USS Porter
150708-N-EZ054-397 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) simulates being towed by Bulgarian navy frigate Verni (42) during Exercise Breeze 2015, July 8. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile dest... More
Ships from various nations in the Baltic Region and
Ships from various nations in the Baltic Region and the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney begin the underway phase of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014. Now in it's 42nd year, BALTOPS is ... More
Ship's serviceman 3rd Class Christian Bennett and
Ship's serviceman 3rd Class Christian Bennett and electronics technician 3rd Class Sigui M. Howard-Magras, both assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), await for colors du... More
150702-N-EZ054-045 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-045 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Harvest C. Smith, from Denver, stands watch as USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Souda Bay, Greece, July 2, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burk... More
Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Krista N. Singleton and
Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Krista N. Singleton and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Sigui M. Howard-Magras, Sailors assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), raise the colors upon... More
150707-N-EZ054-011 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Cmdr.
150707-N-EZ054-011 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 7, 2015) Cmdr. Blair H. Guy, USS Porter (DDG 78) commanding officer, answers a question from a member of the local media during the Exercise Breeze 2015 press conference... More
Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco,
Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, and Daniel Mansanti, Mayor of Theoule-Sur-Mer, participate in a parade in honor of the 69th anniversary celebration of allied troops landing in Province ... More
150317-N-EZ054-156 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-156 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member answers questions asked by Ghanaian navy personnel following an evolution during Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval Base, T... More
150704-N-EZ054-073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) participate in activities on the ship's flight deck in celebration of Independence Day, July 4, 2015. Porter, an Arlei... More
150324-N-EZ054-164 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015)
150324-N-EZ054-164 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015) A Nigerian boarding team member maintains security while other boarding team members approach the bridge of the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215... More
Daniel Mansanti, mayor of Theoule-Sur-Mer, gives a
Daniel Mansanti, mayor of Theoule-Sur-Mer, gives a speech in the Theoule-Sur-Mer town square in honor of the 69th anniversary celebration of allied troops landing in Provence during World War II. This visit ser... More
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila,
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, gives a sermon during a Catholic mass at Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site Chapel. Cardinal Tagle's visit marks the first time an active Cardinal v... More
Preparation for Exercise Cutlass Express 2013
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Andrew M. Kolb assists Djibouti navy Lt. Gouled Osman Moussa in operating a maritime domain awareness interface in preparation for Exercise Cutlass Express 2013. Cutlass Expres... More
Cutlass Express 2013, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors participating in exercise Cutlass Express 2013 passed out stuffed animals donated by a nonprofit organization to girls at a local orphanage in Victoria, Seychelles. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a mu... More
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), pins a new member of the United States Navy League French Riviera-Monaco Council during the Navy League Luncheon at Le Parana Café, Aug. ... More
150306-N-EZ054-016 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, NAPLES,
150306-N-EZ054-016 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, NAPLES, Italy (March 6, 2015) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard, conducts an all-hands call with Sailors at Naval Support Activity Naples March 6, 20... More
U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Mark D. Moreno,
U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Mark D. Moreno, standing center, briefs East African maritime personnel about maritime domain awareness procedures in preparation for exercise Cutlass Express 2013 in Naple... More
Capt. Guy Jackson, Exercise Director of Cutlass Express
Capt. Guy Jackson, Exercise Director of Cutlass Express 2013, speaks to maritime forces at the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2013 at the Seychelles Coast Guard Base. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a mul... More
150629-N-EZ054-099 ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2015) Sailors
150629-N-EZ054-099 ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Rota, June 29, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer... More
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command and
Sailors assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participate in an M16 rifle qualification shoot on Mount Whitney's flight deck. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet fla... More
150705-N-EZ054-348 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-348 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Robert Schmidt, from Wildomar, Calif., and Yeoman 3rd Class Edmond Terrajas, from Fresno, Calif., stand watch as USS P... More
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, and Mayor of Theoule-Sur-Mer Daniel Mansanti present honors during the playing ... More
150318-N-EZ054-054 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) Members
150318-N-EZ054-054 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) Members of a Ghanaian navy boarding team evaluate a simulated casualty during a medical training evolution during Exercise Obangame Express 2015 aboard GNS Bonsu ... More
150705-N-EZ054-026 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-026 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) transits through the Dardanelles Strait en route to the Black Sea, July 5, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer,... More
150704-N-EZ054-281 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-281 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) participate in the M9 gun shoot on the ship's flight deck, July 4, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile... More
A boarding team member from the East African Standby
A boarding team member from the East African Standby Force (EASF) places a neck brace on Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Teresa Able, lead medical facilitator, during a first-aid refresher course during exercise Cu... More
Naples Area Navy Ball, Italy
Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, participates in the Navy tradition of the oldest and youngest Sailors cutting the ceremonial cake during the Naples Area Navy Ball. The theme fo... More
150317-N-EZ054-019 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – Spc.
150317-N-EZ054-019 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – Spc. Raul Pacheco, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, interviews Ghanaian navy Cmdr. Derrick Attachie, Obangame Express Ghana planner, during Obangame Express 2015 at Ghan... More
Lance Cpl. Hilary M. Leon, Seychelles Coast Guard radio
Lance Cpl. Hilary M. Leon, Seychelles Coast Guard radio operator, stays in contact with the target vessel during Cutlass Express 2013 in the Maritime Operations Center (MOC). Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a ... More
150306-N-EZ054-033 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy
150306-N-EZ054-033 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (March 6, 2015) Chief Yeoman Melissa Garman asks Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard a question during an all-hands call at Naval Support ... More
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount
Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), salutes during the playing of both the U.S. and French national anthems during an at-sea wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 69th ann... More
A Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team member sets
A Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team member sets a perimeter on the target vessel as Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, observes in the background... More
Boarding team members from Mauritius restrain a detainee
Boarding team members from Mauritius restrain a detainee as Capt. Sueann K. Schorr, Deputy Exercise Director of Cutlass Express 2013 and Cmdr. Matthew P. Muenchrath, exercise Legal Advisor, observe during the c... More
Swedish Brig. Gen. Ola Truedsson departs the U.S. 6th
Swedish Brig. Gen. Ola Truedsson departs the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) as Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014 comes to an end in Kiel, Germany. Now in its 42nd year, BALTOPS... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime
Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, gives a brief to boarding team members from Mauritius on the illegal fishing scenario during the underway phase o... More
Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team members conduct
Seychelles Coast Guard boarding team members conduct a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise aboard the target vessel as Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operat... More
150306-N-EZ054-025 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, NAPLES,
150306-N-EZ054-025 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, NAPLES, Italy (March 6, 2015) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard, conducts an all-hands call with Sailors at Naval Support Activity Naples March 6, 20... More
150327-N-EZ054-004 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Dignitaries
150327-N-EZ054-004 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Dignitaries render honors during the closing ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College March 27. Obangame Ex... More
150318-N-EZ054-197 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian
150318-N-EZ054-197 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian navy boarding team member provides cover during a visit, board, search and seizure training evolution during Exercise Obangame Express 2015 aboard GNS ... More
150708-N-EZ054-021 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 8, 2015) Chief
150708-N-EZ054-021 VARNA, Bulgaria (July 8, 2015) Chief Fire Controlman Daniel McCloskey, from Philadelphia, observes morning colors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) in Varna, Bulgaria, July 8, 2015. Porter, an Arlei... More