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
Nigerian navy Rear Adm. Begroy Ibe-Enwo gives closing
Nigerian navy Rear Adm. Begroy Ibe-Enwo gives closing remarks during the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Annual Planning Conference at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 17, 2014. The conference aimed... 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
An U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to
An U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 departs the flight deck of the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a damage con... More
Nigerian navy Rear Adm. Begroy Ibe-Enwo, at lectern,
Nigerian navy Rear Adm. Begroy Ibe-Enwo, at lectern, gives closing remarks during the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Annual Planning Conference at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 17, 2014. The con... 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
U.S. Sailors with the Naval Support Activity Naples
U.S. Sailors with the Naval Support Activity Naples Color Guard parade the colors during the Navy Ball in honor of the 239th anniversary of the Navy in Naples, Italy, Oct. 18, 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Com... 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
150324-N-EZ054-059 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015)
150324-N-EZ054-059 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
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
U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Sigui M.
U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Sigui M. Howard-Magras, assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), fixes a high frequency radio group amplifier aboard the ship in the Bal... More
Catholic mass at NSA Naples Support Site Chapel
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. Tag... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG
The guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) is underway during Baltic Operations 2014 in the Baltic Sea June 15, 2014. Baltic Operations is a joint and combined exercise designed to enhance multinati... 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
Sailors stationed on board the amphibious command ship
Sailors stationed on board the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) provide security as the ship arrives in Theoule-sur-Mer, France, to participate in the 69th anniversary celebration of allied tr... More
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Josh Despard, assigned to the
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Josh Despard, assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), shoots a shot line to the receiving ship during a replenishment at sea during Baltic Oper... 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, and boarding team members from the East African Standby Force (EASF) are conducting a drill that will help partic... More
150703-N-EZ054-142 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015)
150703-N-EZ054-142 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) stow a line as the ship departs from Souda Bay, Greece, July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile des... 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, instructs boarding team members from Mauritius on detainee procedures during the underway phase of Cutlass Expres... More
Senior leadership from the USS Porter (DDG 78) attend
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 multilateral exercise hosted by the Bulgarian navy. The Arl... More
A boarding team member from the East African Standby
A boarding team member from the East African Standby Force (EASF) provides first aid to a simulated wounded teammate as Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson and Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, U.S. Na... More
150702-N-EZ054-102 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-102 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) heave in a line as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, July 2, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile d... More
150708-N-EZ054-355 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian
150708-N-EZ054-355 BLACK SEA (July 8, 2015) Bulgarian navy frigate Verni (42) approaches the bow of USS Porter (DDG 78) during a towing simulation as part of Exercise Breeze 2015, July 8. Porter, an Arleigh Bur... More
Nigerian Navy Capt. Saidu Garba gives a brief during
Nigerian Navy Capt. Saidu Garba gives a brief during the Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2015 planning conference at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 15, 2014. APS is an international security coope... More
150327-N-EZ054-041 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Commander,
150327-N-EZ054-041 ACCRA, Ghana (March 27, 2015) Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Vice Adm. James Foggo III provides remarks during the closing ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana Armed Forces Comm... More
150704-N-EZ054-227 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-EZ054-227 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2015) A small arms instructor aboard USS Porter (DDG 78) briefs Sailors prior to the M9 gun shoot, July 4, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destr... 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
NAPLES, Italy (March 3, 2015) - American Idol season
NAPLES, Italy (March 3, 2015) - American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips performs for service members, Department of Defense civilians and their families during the USO Spring Troop Visit on Naval Suppor... 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
U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist 1st Class Roma Douglas,
U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist 1st Class Roma Douglas, assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), talks with a member of the foreign press during a media event aboard th... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) visits sailors
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) visits sailors assigned to repair locker 4 aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) during a tour aboard Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney, currently participating in Baltic Operations... More
NAPLES, Italy (March 3, 2015) - Jason "Wee Man" Acuna,
NAPLES, Italy (March 3, 2015) - Jason "Wee Man" Acuna, motion picture and television personality, gives his remarks during the USO Spring Troop Visit at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site bas... More
150319-N-EZ054-013 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) Chief
150319-N-EZ054-013 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) Chief of the Ghana naval staff Rear Adm. Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro provides remarks during the opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana Armed Forces... More
150324-N-EZ054-130 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015)
150324-N-EZ054-130 GULF OF GUINEA (March 24, 2015) A Nigerian boarding team member guards an entryway after a simulated explosion during a hijacking scenario aboard the German navy target vessel FGS Brandenburg... More
150629-N-EZ054-006 ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2015) Boatswain's
150629-N-EZ054-006 ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Joshua K. Adams, from Greenfield, Ind., performs morning colors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), June 29, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-... More
150703-N-EZ054-100 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015)
150703-N-EZ054-100 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) U.S. Naval Academy midshipman fold the ensign following colors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroye... More
Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco,
Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco, 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. ... More
U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Mark D. Moreno,
U.S. Navy Chief Operations Specialist Mark D. Moreno, top, assists a Mozambique Navy officer with operating a maritime domain awareness interface during a drill conducted as part of a final planning conference ... 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), await colors upon Mou... More
150319-N-EZ054-020 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) U.S.
150319-N-EZ054-020 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) U.S. Navy Capt. John Rinko, officer in tactical command of Obangame Express 2015, provides remarks during the opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2015 at the ... More
Boarding team members from Seychelles Coast Guard depart
Boarding team members from Seychelles Coast Guard depart from the target vessel during the underway phase of Cutlass Express 2013. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 is a multinational maritime exercise in the water... More
150319-N-EZ054-034 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) C.
150319-N-EZ054-034 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) C. Patricia Alsup, deputy chief of mission United States Embassy Accra, Ghana, provides her remarks during the opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2015 at the ... More
150321-N-EZ054-179 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015)
150321-N-EZ054-179 GULF OF GUINEA (March 21, 2015) An Ivory Coast boarding team member provides security during a simulated illegal fishing scenario aboard the German navy vessel FGS Brandenburg (F215) March 21... More
150629-N-EZ054-159 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015)
150629-N-EZ054-159 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Trevor Amos, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, mans a .50-caliber machine gun as USS Porter (DDG 78) transits through the Strait of Gibral... More
150319-N-EZ054-050 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) –
150319-N-EZ054-050 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) – Ghana Deputy Minister of Defense Dr. Alex Segbefia provides his remarks during the opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana Armed Forces Command... More
150702-N-EZ054-113 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-113 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) heave in a line as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, July 2, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile d... More
150317-N-EZ054-218 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A
150317-N-EZ054-218 TEMA, Ghana (March 17, 2015) – A German navy boarding team member demonstrates military hand-to-hand combat techniques to Ghanaian navy personnel during Obangame Express 2015 at Ghana Naval B... More
Cornelis “Kees” Van Vilet, President of the United
Cornelis “Kees” Van Vilet, President of the United States Navy League French Riviera-Monaco Council, receives a gift from Capt. Craig Clapperton, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during the Navy... More
No Zebras No Excuses - Defense imagery management operations center
Actors from the No Zebras No Excuses sexual assault prevention and response program perform a sexual abuse skit at the Capodichino base theater at Naval Support Activity Naples. The program displays scenarios a... More
Sailors assigned to the 6th Fleet command and control
Sailors assigned to the 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) participate in the M9 pistol qualification shoot on Mount Whitney's flight deck. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, i... More
The U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC
The U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrives at Zeebrugge, Belgium, for Belgian Navy Days. Mount Whitney, home-ported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a co... More
Obangame Express 2015 in Ghana
150319-N-EZ054-068 TEMA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) - GNS Bonsu, a former U.S. Coast Guard ship sold to the Ghana navy in 2001, is moored at the port of Tema, Ghana, March 19, 2015. Bonsu is currently docked as it ... More
150702-N-EZ054-004 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-EZ054-004 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 2, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Souda Bay, Greece, July 2, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on... More
150705-N-EZ054-258 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-258 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
Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson, U.S. Navy maritime
Chief Petty Officer Charles H. Johnson, U.S. Navy maritime interdiction operations (MIO) expert, gives guidance during a drill designed to help participating forces combat illegal fishing during the preparatory... 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 Seychelles Coast Guard on the illegal fishing scenario during the und... More
Information Systems Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer
Information Systems Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer Allen Drum, attached to USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), is pinned by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus during an all-hands call aboard Mount Whitney. Mount Whi... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, left,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Wilcox, left, a Navy maritime interdiction operations team member, observes as a fellow sailor demonstrates mechanized advantage control hold techniques for Seychellois... More
150319-N-EZ054-038 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) Ghana
150319-N-EZ054-038 ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2015) Ghana Deputy Minister of Defense Dr. Alex Segbefia provides his remarks during the opening ceremony for Obangame Express 2015 at the Ghana Armed Forces Command a... More
150318-N-EZ054-029 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian
150318-N-EZ054-029 TEMA, Ghana (March 18, 2015) A Ghanaian navy sailor leads the boarding team during a visit, board, search and seizure training evolution as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2015 aboard GNS B... More
A boarding team member from the Seychelles Coast Guard
A boarding team member from the Seychelles Coast Guard watches over detainees as Capt. Guy D. Jackson, Exercise Director of Cutlass Express 2013, and Capt. Sueann K. Schorr, Deputy Exercise Director of Cutlass ... More
150705-N-EZ054-174 DARDANELLES STRAIT (July 5, 2015)
150705-N-EZ054-174 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
Ghanaian navy Rear Adm. Mark Yawson, at lectern, gives
Ghanaian navy Rear Adm. Mark Yawson, at lectern, gives closing remarks during the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Annual Planning Conference at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 17, 2014. The confere... More