180808-N-GX781-0021 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago
180808-N-GX781-0021 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 08, 2018) Sailors and multi-national staff man the rails of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as the ship arrives ... More
181130-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Ambassador Kevin Whitaker (right), U.S. ambassador to Colombia, prepares to depart the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) after lunch and a tour of the... More
170713-N-IE405-097 SAN DIEGO (July 13, 2017) Yeoman
170713-N-IE405-097 SAN DIEGO (July 13, 2017) Yeoman 1st Class Angelina Gabriel learns about underwater robotics at the 19th annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) West Coast Symposium held at Naval Base San Dieg... More
181118-A-UH336-1036 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-A-UH336-1036 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) Dr. Brenda Martinez (left), from Mexico, and Lt. Kaitlin Vicari, from Glenview, Okla., numbs a patient’s mouth before an oral procedure at a land-based medica... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, right, listens in during a brief by Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) durin... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients Aboard the Ship Off the Coast of...
181116-N-FG807-1002 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Royal Navy Medical Services Medical Assistant Chelsea Smith, from Llannilleth, Wales, prepares to draw blood from a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Co... More
Through a Mother's Eyes
181128-N-DH811-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) -- Rubeleth Parra holds her daughter, Emily, a 3-year-old patient, in the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Emily received su... More
Coronado, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2017) Vice Adm. Tom Rowden,
Coronado, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2017) Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, right, commander of Naval Surface Forces, laughs aloud during welcoming remarks by Capt. Tom Williams, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center... More
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emilio Montano conducts tourniquet training aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is... More
181118-A-UH336-1046 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-A-UH336-1046 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) A 9-year-old patient stands in front of his handmade, cardboard replica of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) at a land-based medical site. Comfort is o... More
170816-N-VT388-002, US Navy Photo
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Cmdr. Jeff Heames, right, assistant chief of staff
Cmdr. Jeff Heames, right, assistant chief of staff for operations and training at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), responds to a question during a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) ... More
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepares to land on the beach in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance training e... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients Aboard the Ship Off the Coast of...
181126-N-BN355-1009 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) Cmdr. Howard Pryor, from St. Petersburg, Fla., director of surgical services, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), closes an incision made to r... More
Pacific Ocean (April 23, 2018) Lieutenant Ben Olivas,
Pacific Ocean (April 23, 2018) Lieutenant Ben Olivas, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI), assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), prepares for an Air Defense exercise during ... More
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class Murray Witherspoon empties a sight glass from the fuel leadoff system of a main propulsion diesel engine aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Doc... More
181116-N-GN619-1043 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1043 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Medical personnel perform abdominal surgery on a patient to repair a hernia in the operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). The hospi... More
181121-N-NT747-1186 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1186 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Chief Personnel Specialist Angie Burns shows Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, a map during his tour of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-... More
181126-N-DH811-1012 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-DH811-1012 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Kerry Sanders, an NBC news reporter, speaks with a young patient and her mother aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week... More
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018)
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, addresses the crew of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD... More
181118-N-DH811-1065 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-N-DH811-1065 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) – Lt. Kate Allen, an optometrist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), checks the eye pressure of a patient at a land-based medical site. Comf... More
180910-N-GX781-0133, US Navy Photogrpah
180910-N-GX781-0133 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 10, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is in Cartagena, Colombia for the closing day of UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual in... More
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) Lt. Ben Olivas, a
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) Lt. Ben Olivas, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), competes in a swimming event as part of Surface Li... More
180810-N-GX781-0094 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago
180810-N-GX781-0094 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 10, 2018) Commander Fiona Halbritter, commanding officer of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), paints a fence duri... More
180820-N-GX781-0021 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018)
180820-N-GX781-0021 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Elizabeth Arnold stands forward lookout on the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is on deployme... More
181114-N-CF105-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-CF105-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Paul Roszko, from Portsmouth, Va. and officer in charge at a land-based medical site, briefs volunteer translators from local universities. The ho... More
190822-N-WI365-1005 TAIWAN STRAIT (August 23, 2019)
190822-N-WI365-1005 TAIWAN STRAIT (August 23, 2019) – Lt. Cmdr. Rory Schneider, the executive officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) scans the horizon from the bridge. Green Bay, p... More
181130-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Hospitalman Jerusha Hainsworth, from Lake Havasu, Ariz., measures the height of a young patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfo... More
180820-N-GX781-0062 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) The
180820-N-GX781-0062 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) sails in the Caribbean Sea. The ship is on deployment supporting Southern Seas, which is an... More
181206-N-LL146-1184 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1184 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Honduras as part of an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as... More
180905-N-GX781-0219 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2018) The
180905-N-GX781-0219 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducts a live fire exercise with the Mk. 38 25mm during UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual ... More
181104-N-GN619-1331 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Oral
181104-N-GN619-1331 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Oral surgery is performed on Pedro Anton, 8, in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical support missi... More
181112-N-DH811-1043 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-N-DH811-1043 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – The dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to bring on fuel. ... More
181105-N-GN619-1110 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose
181105-N-GN619-1110 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose Huerta Torres, Peruvian minister of defense, meets with a patient in the dental clinic at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)... More
181109-N-RU084-1057 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018)
181109-N-RU084-1057 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018) Roxanne Cabral, Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Panama, delivers remarks during a press conference held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181115-N-DH811-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018)
181115-N-DH811-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), unpack supplies at a land-based medical site in preparation to provide five days of medical t... More
181127-A-AY405-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018)
181127-A-AY405-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Mingus, a biomedical technician from Sandusky, Ohio, tests dental equipment to ensure it functions properly at one of... More
181203-A-AY405-1004 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA –
181203-A-AY405-1004 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buss (left), director, nursing services, and Lt. Joseph Crossman, a midwife from Chesapeake, Va., participate in an advanced cardiac life... More
180908-N-GX781-0052 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0052 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepares to land on the beach in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance training e... More
180626-N-GG458-011 (ATLANTIC OCEAN) Ensign Luisa Holland
180626-N-GG458-011 (ATLANTIC OCEAN) Ensign Luisa Holland makes log entries while standing watch in the pilot house of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a live fi... More
First ASW/SUW WTI Re-Blue Increases Surface Fleet Warfighting Capabili...
SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far right, poses for a photo with Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfa... More
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play a friendly game of soccer with Peruvian service members on a naval base in Paita, Per... More
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), introduces Rear Adm... More
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Honduran army Lt. Stephanie Arriaga, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, conducts a dental exam for a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS... More
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) - Lt. Melissa Mathers (left) and Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino (center- left), nurses assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), explain the cle... More
180717-N-LR347-002 NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 17,
180717-N-LR347-002 NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 17, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, (far right) commander, Task Force (CTF) 177, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center watches as Royal New Zealand Nav... More
180817-N-GX781-0019 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba
180817-N-GX781-0019 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 17, 2018) Seaman Torri Yates communicates with the bridge as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) moors at Naval Stat... More
Pacific Ocean, NNS (April 18, 2018) Lieutenant Chris
Pacific Ocean, NNS (April 18, 2018) Lieutenant Chris Bohnker of Naval Operational Support Center (NOSC) Newport, R.I., and attached to Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), collects data and ... More
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 11, 2018) Commander, Naval
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 11, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. John Wade, left, listens to a question from a reporter during an interview at the 30th Annual... More
180625-N-GG458-022 (ATLANTIC OCEAN) Lt. Emily Frost,
180625-N-GG458-022 (ATLANTIC OCEAN) Lt. Emily Frost, an Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) briefs the ... More
SMWDC WTIs at KUSI's Good Morning San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2018) Lt. Matt Clark, center, and Lt. Caleb Bekemeier, right, Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) sit for an interview with b... More
Vietnam Memorial Monument Promotion Ceremony
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (Aug. 30, 2018) Newly-promoted Cmdr. Jake Catalogna from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), left, reaffirms his oath to support and defend the Constitu... More
180917-N-GX781-0069 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018)
180917-N-GX781-0069 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Troy Magnuson fires a shot line from the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) to the fleet replenishment oi... More
180623-N-WH681-0086 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 23, 2018)
180623-N-WH681-0086 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 23, 2018) Sailors steer the ship on the bridge of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during an integrated live-fire weapons exercise as part of... More
180908-N-GX781-0386 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S.
180908-N-GX781-0386 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S. Soldiers fast-rope on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual inter... More
181126-N-CF105-1082 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1082 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Sola (center), a dermatologist from Miami, Hospitalman Taylor Hart (left), from Dallas, and Alexandra Cortez, a volunteer from the U.S.... More
180915-N-GX781-0040 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2018) The
180915-N-GX781-0040 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is moored in Naval Station Mayport Florida for a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deplo... More
SMWDC Commander visits SWOS San Diego Basic Division Officer Course
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) speaks with members of Surface Warfare Officer Schools Command detachment San Diego's B... More
181125-N-FG807-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-N-FG807-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Orlando Atencia, from Miami, is interviewed at one of two medical sites as he reunites with his aunt after approximately 10 years... More
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 9, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 9, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson speaks to guests at the 30th Annual Surface Navy Association National Symposium. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew A. Stroup/Released)
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch speaks to military and civilian members and guests of the San Diego Military A... More
180727-N-GX781-0183 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's
180727-N-GX781-0183 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branden Haberek fires a MK 38 25mm during a live fire exercise aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 4... More
181116-N-SG189-1153 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-SG189-1153 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Lt. Daniel Naranjo, a nurse practitioner from Miami, is interviewed by local media at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is... More
180727-N-GX781-0201 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's
180727-N-GX781-0201 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Rubio fires the ship’s MK 38 25mm from the bridge during a live fire exercise aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship ... More
181201-N-QW737-1105 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1105 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roberto GarciaRazo, from Madera, Calif., packs away gear during a site breakdown at one of two medical sites. The hospital shi... More
181210-N-SG189-1099 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-SG189-1099 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Lt. j.g. Lauren Williams, from Denver, processes a patient through discharge at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on ... More
181209-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49 (center), President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras (center-right), First Lady Ana Rosalinda Garcia Car... More
Pacific Ocean, NNS, (April 19, 2018) Personnel Specialist
Pacific Ocean, NNS, (April 19, 2018) Personnel Specialist Seaman Alejandro C. Gonzalez of the USS Stockdale (DDG 106) scans the horizon for any sign of ships or aircraft as part of the Ship's Nautical or Otherw... More
Pacific Ocean (April 22, 2018) Aboard USS Stockdale
Pacific Ocean (April 22, 2018) Aboard USS Stockdale (DDG 106), Operations Specialist 3rd Class Devon M. Gonzales plots a the Closest Point of Approach on a maneuvering board during an underway Cruiser-Destroyer... More
SMWDC Commander Mentors Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) Students
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 11, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks with students of the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) Command's Basic... More
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2018)
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2018) U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces (DSF) assigned to Maritime Security Response Team - West (MSRT-W) and Royal Canadian Navy explosive ordnance di... More
SMWDC Sea Combat Division ASW/SUW Warfare Tactics Instructor Graduatio...
San Diego (May 3, 2018) Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, Senior Military Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and career surface warfare officer, poses for a photograph with eleven... More
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Emily Frost, left,
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Emily Frost, left, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), responds to a question during a WTI panel discu... More
180712-N-LR347-101 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND,
180712-N-LR347-101 NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, California (July 12, 2018) Lt. Thomas Routt, a pilot assigned to the “Black Jacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, completes pre-flight checks on a... More
180831-N-GX781-0051 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 31, 2018)
180831-N-GX781-0051 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 31, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, speaks during the opening ceremony for UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual international ... More
San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2017) U.S. and Royal Norwegian
San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2017) U.S. and Royal Norwegian naval officers pose for a photograph during a tactical working group at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Headquarters. The ... More
180916-N-GX781-0141 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 16, 2018) The
180916-N-GX781-0141 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 16, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) goes underway following a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deployment supporting Southe... More
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Sola (left), a dermatologist from Miami, and Alexandra Cortez, a volunteer from the U.S. embassy in Colombia, conduct a punch biopsy fo... More
Pacific Ocean (April 21, 2018) USS Stockdale (DDG 106)
Pacific Ocean (April 21, 2018) USS Stockdale (DDG 106) fires its Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise as part of a Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) e... More
180814-N-GX781-0019 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 14, 2018)
180814-N-GX781-0019 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 14, 2018) Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conduct crane operations as the ship in Cartagena, Colombia for a sche... More
181206-N-NT747-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-NT747-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Vincent Ackerman, from Bancroft, Idaho, moves supplies into designated areas in preparation for patient treatment at one of two medical sites. T... More
180902-N-GX781-0008 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018)
180902-N-GX781-0008 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, shakes hands with Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, as Vice ... More
180817-N-GX781-0003 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba
180817-N-GX781-0003 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 17, 2018) Sailors man the rails as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) pulls in to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cub... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, discuss the Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) program with Rear Adm. Dave Welch, far right, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfi... More
180908-N-GX781-0289 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) Colombian
180908-N-GX781-0289 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) Colombian Marines fast-rope onto the flight deck of Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual int... More
Pacific Ocean, NNS ( April 19, 2018) Intelligence Specialist
Pacific Ocean, NNS ( April 19, 2018) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Melissa L. Bell of the USS Stockdale's (DDG 106) Ship's Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Intelligence Exploitation team scans the horizon... More
Capt. Chris Barnes, deputy commander of the Naval Surface
Capt. Chris Barnes, deputy commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), gives opening remarks at the Surface Navy Association's West Coast Symposium at Naval Base San Diego, J... More
180624-N-AO674-1010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 24, 2018)
180624-N-AO674-1010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 24, 2018) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) steams behind the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) dur... More
180813-N-GX781-0014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018)
180813-N-GX781-0014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Mariana Medina paints a ladderwell aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is on ... More
180815-N-GX781-0005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2018) Seaman
180815-N-GX781-0005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2018) Seaman Apprentice Bryan Atkins conducts preservation on pad eyes in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The s... More
In Turbo, Colombia, USNS Comfort Treated 5,587 Patients at a Land-Base...
181121-N-FG807-2001 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) In Turbo, Colombia, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated 5,587 patients at a land-based medical site and aboard the ship. Comfort is on an 11-week... More
180727-N-GX781-0087 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) The
180727-N-GX781-0087 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) fires its close-in weapon system during a live fire exercise. The ship is on deployment sup... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, poses for a photograph with Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) during ... More
180908-N-GX781-0063 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0063 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) Sailors with a landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepare a beach for landing in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance... More
180712-N-LR347-0022 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2018) Royal
180712-N-LR347-0022 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2018) Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV) HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) operates in a minesweeping exercise off the coast of San Diego as part of Co... More
181210-N-NT747-1027 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-NT747-1027 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) – Lt. Ya Li, from Littleton, Colo., performs a dental operation on a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an... More
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 9, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Polnaszek,
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 9, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Polnaszek, right, an Integrated and Air Missile Defense Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMW... More
180901-N-GX781-0006 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 1, 2018)
180901-N-GX781-0006 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 1, 2018) Multinational service members participate in a maritime interdiction operations (MIO) symposium during UNITAS 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia. UNITAS is an an... More
180917-N-GX781-0138 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018)
180917-N-GX781-0138 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018) Sailors observe as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducts an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler U... More