Photos United States Navy

USS Essex (LHD 2) embarks World War II vintage military aircraft. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

U.S. Fleet Forces Command nuclear examining board members depart USS Georgia (SSGN 729) after an inspection. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Pinckney (DDG 91) conducts enhanced counter narcotics operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Truxtun (DDG 103) returns to Naval Station Norfolk. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors stand watch aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Germantown (LSD 42) conducts amphibious operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

EOD technicians climb a ladder during cast and recovery training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American P-51 Mustang, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. “Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war. The commemoration will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri (BB 63) on September 2. Flyovers of the warbirds will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2). To learn more about upcoming events please see https://www.75thwwiicommemoration.org/victory-in-the-pacific/hawaii-events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)



PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American F8F Bearcat, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)



PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American T-6 Texan, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)



PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 10, 2020) A B-25 Mitchell, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)




A PBY 5/A Catalina & a P-51 Mustang Historic WWII-era aircraft are onloaded aboard USS Essex (LHD-2) at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego ahead of a planned ceremony. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Richardson/released)

bdpopeye said:

Hi folks! I'm back. We had a real bad storm on Monday that knocked out power with 100mph(160K) winds. Our juice just now came on about 55 minutes ago. It really sucks not have any electricity. I will pix post later..

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Glad that you and yours are safe and great to see you back online old fella!

USS America conducts flight operations

F/A-18F Super Hornet

The Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) successfully completed its first mission systems flight with an EA-18G Growler at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Aug. 7.

“What an incredible day for the U.S. Navy, our Australian partners, and the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) community,” said Capt. Michael Orr, AEA Systems (PMA-234) program manager. “We witnessed a successful first flight with the NGJ-MB capability fully integrated onto the EA-18G Growler, validating the last four years of development and the extensive efforts of these last several months in preparation. I’m extremely proud of the entire Government and industry team.”

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) Sailors perform maintenance on the ship’s whistle atop the mast of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Allen Shepherd (T-AKE-3).


ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulls alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) for a replenishment-at-sea. Nimitz, the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.



USS Essex Carries Load Of World War II Warbirds To Hawaii

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Paul Hamilton by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Dylan Johnson signals to attach an EA-18G Growler to a catapult on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Will Dixon fights a simulated fire during damage control training aboard USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Riley Brenneman signals to pilots of a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during flight quarters aboard USS Mustin (DDG 89). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Maritime Security Reponse Team-East Conducts Close-Quarters Combat Drills Aboard USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sterett and Amelia Earheart Participate in a Replenishment-At-Sea by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American F8F Bearcat, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)



PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A North American T-6 Texan, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)



PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 10, 2020) A B-25 Mitchell, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)




A PBY 5/A Catalina & a P-51 Mustang Historic WWII-era aircraft are onloaded aboard USS Essex (LHD-2) at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego ahead of a planned ceremony. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Richardson/released)

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Some lovely birds there, had a Catalina at an airshow once, normally you offer fuel, they refused the fuel, asked for 60 litres of engine oil, gave us the NSN and everything, so we ordered it.

The display was on a huge glider field, so we had heli's, harrier etc landing, and the catalina was the only other aircraft that could land.

F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron, attached to Carrier Air Wing 5102, conducts flight operations, Atsugi, Japan.

F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron, attached to Carrier Air Wing 5102, conducts flight operations, Atsugi, Japan.

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Someone goofed on this caption...it should read > F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (102), attached to Carrier Air Wing 5, conducts flight operations Near Mt Fugi, Japan.


PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Kevin Dunlavey, from Munford, Tenn., right, stands by as a safety officer as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Archangels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, conducts deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Logan Ribble, from Oldsmar, Fla., signals to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the “Archangels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, as it conducts deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2020) Flight deck crew members prepare for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Archangels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, to conduct deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2020) A Sailor wipes the windscreen of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Archangels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, during deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)


PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 13, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Archangels” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, conducts deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) Historic vintage military aircraft, part of a group known as the "Warbirds," arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII.

200811-N-ND356-0024 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

200810-N-ND356-0031 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

200811-N-ND356-0007 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

200811-N-ND356-0019 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

200811-N-ND356-0007 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

“Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope” is the theme of the commemoration in Hawaii in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war.(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)
200811-N-MQ703-1018 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Historic aircraft arrive aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

USS Mount Whitney transiting the Strait of Gibraltar 2019


USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) at Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture, Northern Japan, January 2017


USS VICKSBURG (CG-69) 2020 BAE SHIPYARDS SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM


The fast-attack submarine USS Asheville transits alongside the USS Blue Ridge during a submarine familiarization training in the Philippine Sea, June 14, 2020. Photo By: Navy Seaman Brandon Harris


USS Ronald Reagan steams through the San Bernardino Strait, July 3, 2020, crossing from the Philippine Sea into the South China Sea. Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Tarleton


The Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s flight demonstration squadron, fly over the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor during the Defense Department’s salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution, July 4, 2020. Photo By: Todd Maki, Air Force

Pacific Ocean, June 23 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) successfully launches its second Tomahawk missile during weapons testing. Sterett is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tomahawk missile testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carmichael Yepez.


SAN DIEGO (May 19, 2017) Littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) enters dry dock for Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) at BAE Systems Ship Repair facility.


19 Oct 2018, USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Launch


GULF OF ALASKA (May 25, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erick A. Parsons/Released)

ex-Ohio Air National Guard, A-7D, being loaded into the USS America hangar bay before Sinkex, 2005. They wanted to see how aircraft would react to explosions inside the hangar bay.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Mustin (DDG 89) is underway with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

U.S. Navy explosive ordinance disposal technicians train in the Black Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Pinckney (DDG 91) pulls into Manta, Ecuador. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS America (LHA 6) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Recruits participate in firefighting and damage control training at Recruit Training Command. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts a burial at sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The Blue Angels arrive at Naval Air Station Pensacola. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors perform maintenance on helicopters during RIMPAC 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) conducts a helicopter in-flight refueling. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

HMCS Regina (FFH 334) replenishes from USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

EOD personnel retrieve an unmanned underwater vehicle in the Northern Mariana Islands. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Sterett (DDG 104) passes underneath the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducts a MK 45 five-inch gun live fire by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Gunner’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Isaiah Moore fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Machinist Mate 2nd Class Ryan Null, climbs a ladder to board USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) while conducting VBSS Training by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) departs Porto Napoli after stopping for fuel and supplies, Aug. 15, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Aaron Montoya directs an MH-60R Seahawk on the flight deck of USS Halsey (DDG 97). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jason Foster fires a shot line from USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) to USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188)[/URL] by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) sails through the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 5, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

2018. A demolition charge detonates 1,500 meters from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Scout. (MC1 Joshua Lee Kelsey/U.S. Navy)


USS Makin Island LHD-8 departing from San Diego Bay 25th July 2020