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USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) known as "The Champ"...never received the SCB-27 modification for an angle deck. She remained a straight deck carrier her whole career.

USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) known as "The Champ"...

"The Champ" was known for recovering NASA astronauts...




Astronaut Alan Shepard walks across the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain. Shepard was the first American in space on this mission."
CDR Shepard was hoisted off his spacecraft into HSS-1N Seabat helicopter from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 "Nitghtdippers."



On May 5, 1961, CDR Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to fly into space. His Freedom 7 "Mercury" capsule was launched suborbitally to an altitude of over 116 miles, 303 statute miles down range from Cape Canaveral. After a 15.5-minute flight, the spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean where USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) awaited its arrival. The capsule came through the entire flight in such excellent shape that the engineers who examined it decided that it could easily be used again. The doctors also assessed that the astronaut was in excellent shape, physically and psychologically and "...could be used again too."



The Gemini 5 spacecraft is brought aboard USS Lake Champlain, the recovery ship, after a successful landing at the end of its mission, August 29, 1965.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Photograph # S65-46630



Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. walk across the deck of USS Lake Champlain, the recovery aircraft carrier, following splashdown and recovery from the ocean, August 29, 1965 (Gemini 5).

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Photograph # S65-51442
 


USS Hornet (CVS-12) July 24, 1969—The Apollo 11 Crew Boards U.S.S. Hornet Aircraft Carrier. The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) developed Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. Aboard the space craft were astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module (LM) pilot. The CM, piloted by Michael Collins remained in a parking orbit around the Moon while the LM, named Eagle, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, landed on the Moon. During 2½ hours of surface exploration, the crew collected 47 pounds of lunar surface material for analysis back on Earth. Shown here are the three astronauts (L-R) Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins leaving the recovery helicopter aboard U.S.S. Hornet after their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Wearing biological isolation garments donned before leaving the spacecraft, the three went directly into the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) on the aircraft carrier. The MQF served as their home for 21 days following the mission. With the success of Apollo 11, the national objective to land men on the Moon and return them safely to Earth had been accomplished. Photo courtesy of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection....Bill Gonyo



The Apollo 8Command Module on the deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) after being recovered on 27 December 1968.



USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) crewmen hoist the Apollo 13 Command Module aboard ship. The Apollo 13 crewmen were already aboard Iwo Jima when this photo was taken. The Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m., 17 April 1970 in the South Pacific Ocean.
NASA photo from JSC Digital Image Collection # S70-35632 & GRIN (Great Images In Nasa) GPN-2000-001105
 
USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) known as "The Champ"...[/I]



In port, Sasebo, Japan 1953. USS Point Cruz (CVE-119) is in the background.



USS Lake Champlain....5-inch rockets waiting to be loaded. BuNo 123351 was an F2H-2 assigned to VF-22 "Cavaliers."...circa 1953



USS Lake Champlain....F9F-5 Panthers of VF-111 "Sundowners" on flight deck, Hong Kong harbor...circa 1953



USS Lake Champlain....VC-33 ordnancemen loading weapons for an anti-submarine patrol AD Skyraider during Korean Cruise circa 1953.



USS Lake Champlain in Gibraltar, circa 1955.
 


Astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, pilot of the Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, arrives aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph (CVS-15), 21 July 1961, following his 15-minute 37-second suborbital space mission. He is flanked by military medical officers. Grissom's capsule sank soon after splashdown and was not recovered until nearly forty years later.

Reference Numbers:
Center: Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Center Number: S61-02894
Great Images In NASA (GRIN) DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001332.



Gemini 3 spacecraft being hoisted on board, 23 March 1965. LCDR John W. Young and Maj. Virgil I. Grissom, in Molly Brown, splashed down some 50 miles from Intrepid after history's first controlled re-entry into the earth's atmosphere ended the pair's nearly perfect three-orbit flight. A Navy helicopter lifted the astronauts from the spacecraft and flew them to Intrepid for medical examination and debriefing. Later Intrepid retrieved Molly Brown and returned the spaceship and astronauts to Cape Kennedy. This was Project Gemini's first manned flight.
 

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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2017) Engineman 1st Class Dustin Collins, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 unmanned systems platoon, examines a combat rubber reconnaissance craft outboard motor prior to an expeditionary mine countermeasures evolution as part of exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18 - 30, 2017, ashore along the eastern seaboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Airman Jadaire Ball performs maintenance on the head rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18 - 30, 2017, ashore along the eastern seaboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)


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U.S 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 21, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), embarked on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), board a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), operated by Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, to go ashore in support of Iron Magic 18. Iron Magic 18 is a combined-arms live-fire bilateral engagement meant to expand levels of cooperation, enhance mutual maritime capabilities, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between U.S. forces and the United Arab Emirates armed forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Logan C. Kellums/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, descends to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore as part of a Navy-Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick Jacquote/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN ( Oct. 21, 2017) U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion dismount assault amphibious vehicles during Exercise Dawn Blitz aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47), Oct. 21, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Mealy/Released)
 

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 21,2017) Lt. j. g. Rachel Walt communicates the distance between the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) to the officer of the deck during a replenishment-at-sea. Wasp is transiting the Caribbean Sea assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN ( Oct. 21, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assist F-35B Lightning II pilots assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, with carrier qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 21, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore as part of a Navy-Marine Corps team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick Jacquote/Released)


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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2017) Patients board an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to C Co., 6th Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), to go to Centro Medico hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Comfort is underway operating in the vicinity of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephane Belcher/Released)


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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group pulled into port at Busan, Republic of Korea to conduct a routine port on Oct. 21. RDML Brad Cooper, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea, RDML Marc Dalton, Commander of Carrier Strike Group Five, and RDML Choi, Sung-mok, Chief of Staff for the Republic of Korea Navy Fleet held a press conference highlighting U.S. and Republic of Korea alliance and the capabilities an aircraft carrier strike group offers in support of the alliance.


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Braden McDaniel, right, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Garrett Malanka load a rolling airframe missile (RAM) into a RAM launcher on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)
 

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CHERBOURG, France (Oct. 21, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) docked in port at Cherbourg, France, during a scheduled port visit Oct. 21, 2017. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold /Released)



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PORTSMOUTH, England (Oct. 19, 2017) Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) as the ship moves past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) upon arrival at Portsmouth, England for a scheduled port visit Oct. 19, 2017. Winston S. Churchill, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)


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CHERBOURG, France (Oct. 20, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is docked in port in Cherbourg, France, during a scheduled port visit Oct. 20, 2017. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)


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FASLANE, Scotland (Oct. 21, 2017) Sailors man an M240B machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) as the ship arrives in Faslane, Scotland, Oct. 21, 2017. Oscar Austin is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe, and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Utah Kledzik/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 prepare to load ordnance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting Tailored Shipboard Test Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan Lewis/Released)
 

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 21, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sing spiritual hymns during morning Mass in the ship's chapel. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)


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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Desiree Vanassche, from Detroit, calibrates a sweep generator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Oct. 23, 2017, in the Arabian Sea. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Johnston/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting Tailored Shipboard Test Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Thomas Bonaparte Jr./Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is fired from the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Dickinson/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines inspect a rotor on an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the "Sea Elks" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan K. Patubo/Released)
 

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va (October, 24 2017) - Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE (NCHB-1) Sailors embark the USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)Oct 24. NCHB-1 Cargo Handlers embarked to assist in hurricane relief efforts. U.S. Navy Photo by Logistics Specialist Third Class Petty Officer Kristoffer Malinao/Released)


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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2017) A US Army Soldier attached to C Co., 6th Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade carries a litter aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during a medical evacuation from a hospital in Puerto Rico via an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Comfort is operating in the vicinity of Ponce, Puerto Rico, to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The U.S. Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort’s arrival. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Ray Nuñez Jr./Released)


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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, conducts a vertical replenishment aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is underway providing medical services in the vicinity of Ponce, Puerto Rico, with additional visits being planned around the island. The U.S. Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort's arrival. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Capt. Robert Hawthorne, Air Boss, and Master Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aristotle Villahermosa, Air Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, observe the takeoff of an F-35B Lightning aircraft assigned to the “Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Irwin Sampaga/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Yeoman 3rd Class Jalen J. Mathena fires a .50 caliber machine gun as Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kyle A. Bonsiero observes his performance during a training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). The ship is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, conducting maritime security, forward presence and theater security operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Morgan K. Nall/Released)
 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Information Systems Technician Seaman Jenavieve Acosta gets sprayed with oelresin capsicum (OC) spray during a Security Reaction Force-Basic (SRF-B) course in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications and training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Smith/Released)


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct.25,2017) Hospitalman Samantha Fryer assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), pick out food with her grandmother during a family assessment in Puerto Rico. Wasp Sailors with ties to Puerto Rico had the opportunity to go ashore to meet family members and assess the current relief support being provided and ascertain infrastructure information. Wasp is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, flies by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conor Minto/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, flies by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is currently underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conor Minto /Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class David Gonzales trouble shoots a Mark 38, 25mm gun during a precision aim and calibration live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Oct. 24, 2017. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold /Released)
 

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OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 30, 2017) Natasha Fuiava, Jennifer Appel, and leadership from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pose for a photo on the flight deck. Ashland is in Okinawa, Japan to deliver Appel and Fuiava after they were rescued at sea. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, is also in Okinawa to prepare for the joint U.S. Navy-Marine Corps exercise Blue Chromite. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released)


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IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif., (Oct. 27, 2017), Master-at-Arms Seaman Maria Criselda Penalber assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 demonstrates takedown technique with weapon during a tactical combatives training session as part of Embarked Security Combat Skills (ESCS) course provided by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit onboard Imperial Beach Naval Outlying Landing Field. Embarked security teams provide force protection to noncombatant Military Sealift Command vessels and contracted ships around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain's Mate Nelson Doromal/Released)


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 27, 2017) Capt. Kevin Robinson, mission commander aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and Luis Gerardo Rivera Marin, Puerto Rico secretary of state, discuss the ship's capabilities following a tour of the ship. Comfort is moored pier side in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to provide humanitarian relief. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Ray Nuñez Jr./ Released)


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NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (Oct. 26, 2017) About 150 guests attended an A-3 Skywarrior memorial dedication ceremony near the Naval air Station Whidbey Island main gate, Oct. 26, 2017. The memorial is one of 15 intact A-3 aircraft displays in the United States and was championed by the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial Foundation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elizabeth Reisen/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) simulates a strait transit as part of Dawn Blitz 2017. The scenario-driven exercise is designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Irwin Sampaga/Released)
 

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NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 27, 2017) Quartermaster Seaman Siharath Stephenny cleans windows on the island aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18 - 30, 2017, ashore along the eastern seaboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tristan B. Lotz/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Samantha Jelonnek prepares to take off in a MH-60R Sea Hawk attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 embarked onboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary P. Wickline/Released)


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WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Michael Perry, (right), from Twin Falls, Idaho, instructs Fire Controlman Seaman Kevin Martinez, (left), from Alexandria, Va., as he prepares to fire a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is operating as part of the Ronald Reagan Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Quartermaster Seaman Anthony Liccardi observes a replenishment-at-sea between USS Normandy (CG 60) and Fast Combat Support Ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) from the fight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman has successfully completed Tailored Shipboard Test Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan Lewis/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepares to arrive in Guam for a port visit. Theodore Roosevelt is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn B. Melvin/Released)
 

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SILVERDALE, Wash. (Oct. 21, 2017) Rear Admiral John W. Tammen, Commander, Submarine Group 9 and Hospitalman Recruit Elizabeth Becker at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor (NBK) Navy Ball cut the cake in a traditional ceremony. The theme for the Navy’s 242nd birthday is sea power to protect and promote. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Jahnke)


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WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (Oct. 29, 2017) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Morgan Pearex, from Arlington, Texas, left, stands as the safety observer while Gunner’s Mate Seaman Shelby Willst, from Snow Camp, N.C., right, fires the .50- caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is operating as part of the Ronald Reagan Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of it’s allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Pat Morrissey)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 prepare for flight operations during exercise Bold Alligator 2017 (#BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied and partner nations is a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18 - 30, 2017, ashore along the eastern seaboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tristan B. Lotz/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) Sailors prepare to fire a .50 caliber machine gun during a night-time live-fire exercise on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting carrier qualifications and training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shane Bryan/Released)


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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 perform a routine tire change on a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. VP-4 is participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)
 
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman has successfully completed tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman has successfully completed tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)


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GAETA, Italy (Oct. 27, 2017) The Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) returns to Gaeta, Italy. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, which operates with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Harry S. Truman has successfully completed tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tommy Gooley/Released)


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OSLO, Norway (Oct. 27, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) arrives in Oslo, Norway, for a scheduled port visit. Oscar Austin is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe, and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Utah Kledzik/Released)
 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Now. 1, 2017) Seaman Malachi Gaither signals an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to Combat Assault Battalion, AAV Company into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during exercise Blue Chromite. The annual exercise between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps is designed to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) launches a RIM-116B missile from a rolling airframe missile launcher during a live-fire exercise. Harry S. Truman has successfully completed a tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mason Gillan/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 28, 2017) Lance Cpl. Kane Hensley fires a .50-caliber machine gun from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced). VMM-161 is embarked aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego is deployed with the America Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security and theater security cooperation in efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) launches a SM-2 missile during a live-fire exercise. Jason Dunham is underway with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Zachary Van Nuys/Released)


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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Angus Moss directs an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) from the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego is deployed with the America Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security and theater security cooperation in efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)
 

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FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 27, 2017) Musician 1st Class Kristine Hsia prepares to take the stage to perform with the U.S. Navy Band jazz ensemble, the Commodores, during a performance in the Ed Landreth Auditorium at Texas Christian University. The band is on a 22-day national tour through six states, reaching audiences in parts of the country that might not see the Navy on a regular basis. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Musician Melissa Bishop/Released)


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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct.31, 2017) Electricians Mate 3rd Class Louis Cabiran, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2, mans an M240G machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat while providing high value asset protection for the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in Apra Harbor, Guam. CRS-2 is assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1, Detachment Guam, and is capable of conducting maritime security operations across the full spectrum of naval, joint and combined operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2017) Engineman Fireman Skylar Gordon lubricates a valve stem in the forward emergency diesel generator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting carrier qualifications and training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacques-Laurent Jean-Gilles/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Janae Baldivia prepares lunch for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79). Oscar Austin is on a deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Utah Kledzik/Released)


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) Lt. John Larnerd signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Sunliners" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman has successfully completed a tailored shipboard test availability and final evaluation problem and is underway preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rebekah A. Watkins/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Two landing craft, air cushion vehicles assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 sit in the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Abby Rader/Released)


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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113, an EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, fly off the coast of Wake Island during a U.S. Navy Heritage event with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Aaron B. Hicks/Released)
 
Gents we are going on a long vacation to San Diego. We will be gone for about month. I will post photos with less frequency. After today I will not be posting photos until Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
 
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