Photos United States Navy

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181201-N-KC438-0263 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship comes to life during her commissioning ceremony. The guided-missile destroyer is the 66th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the first warship named for Capt. Thomas J. Hunder, Jr., who earned the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Olivia K. Manley)

181130-N-OM854-0019 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2018) Sailors direct a forklift with pallets of cargo from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment-at-sea. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady).

181126-N-IO414-1041 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

HYGUA-NADA SEA (Nov. 26, 2018) Mineman 3rd Class Latron Jolly, from Hayward, California, removes safety lines in preparation to launch a mine neutralization vehicle aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) during Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA. The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy are participating in the exercise to increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch)

181129-N-PI076-0077 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 29, 2018) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Ruben Lopez, from Pasadena, Texas, removes an engine from an MH-60S Knight Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mitchell Banks).

181120-N-GC639-1019 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2018) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Clay Jocson, from Stockton, California, fires a shot line from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Spruance is underway conducting routine operations as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3 in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon)

 

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Former President George H.W. Bush at Joint Base Andrews. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

JOINT BASE ANDREWS (Dec. 3, 2018) Service members transfer the remains of former President George H.W. Bush at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Nov. 30, 2018, in Houston, Texas at the age of 94. Bush flew 58 combat missions as a Navy pilot during World War II, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals, and shared the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto (CVL 30). Bush will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda and be given a state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., before being laid to rest next to former first lady Barbara Bush in College Station, Texas.(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Elijah Foster/Released)

Sailors direct F/A-18E Super Hornets onto an aircraft elevator. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors rig a barricade during a drill on the flight deck. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailor mans the lee helm during virtual reality ship handling training by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The crew of the Navy's ship brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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All of the below photos were taken this week aboard USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75). Click the links for full captions and HI-RES.

181205-N-GY475-0809 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181205-N-GY475-1514 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181205-N-GY475-0905 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181205-N-GY475-1543 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181205-N-GY475-0956 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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181204-N-UX013-1079 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 4, 2018) Sailors attach banding to a Mark 46 inert torpedo for helicopter modification aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Dec. 4, 2018. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

181204-N-UX013-1049 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 4, 2018) Sailors move a Mark 46 torpedo with a bridge hoist in a torpedo magazine aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Dec. 4, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

181205-N-JI086-220 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2018) Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Patrick Gallagher, left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Patrick extinguish a simulated fire during a flight deck firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Dec. 5, 2018. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ford Williams/Released)

181203-N-UX013-1086 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2018) Sailors secure the messenger line aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) in the Mediterranean Sea Dec. 3, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

181205-N-GY475-1171 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2018) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the "Rooks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Harry S. Truman will continue to foster cooperation with regional allies and partners, strengthen regional stability, and remain vigilant, agile and dynamic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joseph A.D. Phillips/Released)

 

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A military honor guard carries the casket of former President George H. W. Bush. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E-2D Hawkeye performs a touch-and-go landing. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Jason Dunham transits the Bab al-Mandeb strait at night. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A-18F Super Hornet lands aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors pose for a command photo aboard USS Carney (DDG 64) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) transits the Suez Canal. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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SAN DIEGO BAY - (Dec. 7, 2018)
The Pre-Commissioning Unit Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) cruises under the Coronado Bridge in San Diego Bay, Dec. 7. The future USS Michael Monsoor is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers and will undergo a combat availability and test period. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy Jan. 26, 2019, in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2018) Performance division recruits carry state flags during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2018) The recruit ceremonial honor guard stands at parade rest during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)



PACIFIC OCEAN (DEC 06, 2018) The guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) launches a MK 54 recoverable exercise torpedo (REXTORP) out of a surface vessel torpedo tube during a live fire exercise. Pinckney is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel)

 

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ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka Japan (Dec. 7, 2018) - The daughter of Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adrienne Ramirez, attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), poses for a picture while sitting in the Executive Officer's chair in the pilot house during the ship's first Family Day Cruise in three years. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for patrolling and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales/RELEASED)



ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka Japan (Dec. 7, 2018) - Damage Controlman 2nd Class Mohammed Hasan and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brian Mondestin, both attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), help children take turns manning a fire hose during the ship's first Family Day Cruise in three years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales/RELEASED)



ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka Japan(Dec. 7, 2018) - Seaman Jacqueline Mooney, attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), teaches children how to properly secure a safety line during the ship's first Family Day Cruise in three years. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for patrolling and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick
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ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka Japan (Dec. 7, 2018) - Damage Controlman 2nd Class Mohammed Hasan, attached to U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), helps children take turns manning a fire hose during the ship's first Family Day Cruise in three years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales/RELEASED)



ONBOARD USS BLUE RIDGE, Yokosuka Japan (Dec. 7, 2018) - A Sailor and his family pose for a photo on the main deck of U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the ship's first Family Day Cruise in three years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales/RELEASED)


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The future USS Michael Monsoor arrives in San Diego by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2018) The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) arrives in homeport of San Diego. The future USS Michael Monsoor is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided- missile destroyers and will undergo a combat availability and test period. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the U.S. Navy Jan 26, 2019 in Coronado, Cailf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Nicholas Huynh/Released)

MK46 Missile launch aboard USS Pinckney by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 05, 2018) The guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), launches an Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC) MK 46 exercise torpedo during a live fire exercise. Pinckney is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Madysson Anne Ritter/Released)

U.S. Navy diver controlled ascent by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MADANG, Papua New Guinea (Dec. 7, 2018) U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class James Mostek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Company ONE-SIX, embarked aboard USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), waits on a diving stage during a two-hour decompression stop after diving to 240 feet. The sailor is completing a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) underwater recovery mission searching for personnel who went missing during WWII. DPAA conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson/Released)

Sailors man a .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2018) Sailors man a .50 caliber gun mount aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Ortiz/Released)

F-35C lands aboard USS Carl Vinson by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2018) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Granito/Released)

 

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President Trump provides the coin-toss by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 8, 2018) President Donald Trump provides the ceremonial coin-toss at the Army-Navy football game, attended by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith. This is the 119th meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Army Black Knights in which Navy has a 60-51-7 record all time. Navy lost to Army 17-7. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

F-35C lands aboard USS Carl Vinson by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2018) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Granito/Released)

Handler directs F-35C aboard USS Carl Vinson by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christian Cottman directs an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan J. Soto/Released)

F-35C launches from USS Carl Vinson by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2018) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan J. Soto/Released)

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 02, 2018)Aircraft of Carrier Air Wing FIVE operates at night on the flight deck of the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 2019. Keen Sword 2019 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class MacAdam Kane Weissman)

181102-N-AC117-0035 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181102-N-AC117-0021 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181102-N-AC117-0016 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181101-N-AC117-0031 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181101-N-AC117-0035 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181102-N-AC117-0041 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181102-N-AC117-0031 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181101-N-AC117-0030 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

 

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USS CARL VINSON OPERATIONS by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The future USS Michael Monsoor arrives in San Diego by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Michael Monsoor pulls along pierside in Naval Base San Diego. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Abraham Lincoln launches a Rolling Airframe Missile. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USNS Comfort begins is mission in Honduras by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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Shipmates!

181209-N-ZH683-0059 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

180821-N-XA496-0153 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181208-N-CJ362-0001 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181210-N-XS424-0022 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181105-N-XA496-0138 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

180821-N-XA496-0031 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181208-N-ZH683-0013 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

181208-N-XS424-0010 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

180903-N-FV739-043 by COMSEVENTHFLT, on Flickr

181210-N-MK318-0070 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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Hey Big Daddy do u know what are the US Navy rules about the propper use of tattos?

 

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Hey Big Daddy do u know what are the US Navy rules about the proper use of tattoos?

A few years ago the USN eased up a lot of the rules for tattoos. The USN has the most liberal policy regarding body art of any of the US military services. Right now the only type of tattoo a sailor can't have is one with racist,sexist or hateful ink or profanity.

Read this for the straight scoop from the USN;

https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-...er2/pages/2201personalappearance.aspx#tattoos





U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Angelica Cotto, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, measures a section of steel in the machinery repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 7, 2018. John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard)



U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joshua Shaikoski, from Rockford, Minnesota, maintains a fire fighting hose aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 7, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley)



U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Noel Francis, from Pompano, Florida, stands watch on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 7, 2018.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jordan Ripley)



U.S. Navy Airman Ashley Zepeda, from La Puente, California, inspects jet fuel aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 8, 2018.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Moore)

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My Friend, thanks for the heads up, In September my brother was in Cartagena for vacations, Cartagena is a Colombian city in the Caribbean coast. My Brother is a Tattooist and at the time he was there a US Navy ship came to town and all sailors went down to visit the City. A friend of his is an owner of a tattoo shop. A bunch of sailors went there for a tattoo. My brothers friend call him for help, so he had a lot of work for almost two days in a row.
the best thing is that the sailors pay them in us dollars so it was good for the effort and the job!!!! I will share the link that u provide, thanks again!!!

 

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Sailor signals to CH-53E helicopter pilots before taking off. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Justin Shumaker (Handling), left, braces Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mary Javier as she signals to CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter pilots assigned to the "Heavy Haulers" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 before taking off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during flight operations, Dec. 10, 2018, in the Pacific Ocean. USS Somerset is part of Littoral Combat Group One (LCG-1), which is deployed in support of the Enduring Promise Initiative to reaffirm U.S. Southern Command’s longstanding commitment to the nations of the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew Brame/Released

Sailors prepare to attach a stack of pallets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2018)...Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) prepare to attach a stack of pallets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment. Forrest Sherman is currently deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. Harry S. Truman is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)

USS Michael Monsoor conducts live-fire exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Lacy, from Brownsville, Texas, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a gunshoot aboard the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). The future USS Michael Monsoor is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy Jan. 26, 2019, in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

U.S. sailors conduct maintenance aboard the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis during routine operations in the Indo-Pacific by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 23, 2018) - A Sailor conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Knight Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2018) - Sailors organize cargo in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, on Flickr

 

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USS PINCKNEY launching a Vertical Launch ASROC anti-submarine rocket during a live-fire demonstration

 

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An SA-330 Puma helicopter lowers supplies onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A tugboat assists USS Jason Dunham as the ship arrives in Funchal, Portugal by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors reinstall an engine intake cowling on an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

FUNCHAL, Portugal (Dec. 11, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Danylle Dozier does maintenance on a hoist system for an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departs Funchal, Portugal, Dec. 11, 2018. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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Sailor cuts an oxygen bottle aboard the USS Essex. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Naval Aircrewman rides in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines load a guided bomb unit 49 onto an F-35B Lightning II. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SM 3 Block IIA is launched from the Aegis Ashore. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Greenville crosses USS Emory S. Land before mooring in PUERTO PRINCESA Republic of the Philippines. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 13, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)



U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Bailee Williams, from St. George, Utah, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, electrically connects a Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 54 to an F/A-18F Super Hornet, also assigned to VFA 41, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 13, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Jamie Moroney)



A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, takes off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 11, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)



An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 13, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Jamie Moroney)



U.S. Navy Commander Pavao Huldisch, head of the Air department (Air Boss) aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), observes flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 13, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Moore)


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