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[bdpopeye]

Fatal accident involving SEABEEs in San Diego...

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[Chazman]

A pity all the Mk VI boats will now be taken out of service, per an announcement a few days ago.

 

[bdpopeye]

My grandson has returned home from the sea. Nimitz arrived at Indian Island WA this morning to off load ammo. My grandson is at home right now with his now 14 month old son..and his fiance...not pictured.

 

[bdpopeye]

Sailors disembark the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NAVAL MAGAZINE INDIAN ISLAND, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Sailors disembark the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, returned to the Pacific Northwest after more than 11 months following a deployment to U. S. 5th and U. S. 7th Fleets, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operations Freedom Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and Octave Quartz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Eleanor Vara)

An LCAC approaches USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2021) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Jaymes Morrow)

MSRON 11 conducts a high value asset security protection final evaluation exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 24, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jonghyun Lee assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 mans an M240 machine gun aboard a 34-foot Sea Ark patrol boat during high value asset security protection outbound transit as part of final evaluation exercises provided by Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MSEG) 1 Training Evaluation Unit. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr.)

A Sailor fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on a Mark VI patrol boat. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 27, 2021) A Sailor with Bravo Company, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2, fires an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on a Mark VI patrol boat during a live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 27, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

Sailors maintain aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Julio Hernandez, from San Diego, performs maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mason Congleton)

210304-N-BM428-0171 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 4, 2021) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pose for a photo after flight quarters during Lightning Handshake in the Atlantic Ocean, March 4, 2021. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bi-lateral maritime exercise between the U.S. and Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

210301-N-NO901-0001 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

CROMBIE, Scotland (Mar. 1, 2021) The Lewis and Clark-class Dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) sails under the Forth Railway Bridge during its arrival in Crombie, Scotland for a scheduled port visit, Mar. 1, 2021. William McLean is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (Photo courtesy Longshoreman)

 

[bdpopeye]

Nimitz sailors return home from the sea after a 11 month deployment...

210304-N-MU154-1001 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL MAGAZINE INDIAN ISLAND, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Sailors disembark the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, returned to the Pacific Northwest after more than 11 months following a deployment to U. S. 5th Fleet and U. S. 7th Fleet, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operations Freedom Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and Octave Quartz. (US Navy photo taken by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Dale Cornelison.)

210304-N-BC190-1046 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Merritt, from Irvine, Calif., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), embraces his wife following his return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-BC190-1062 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Cmdr. David Taylor, from Honolulu, Hawaii, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets his wife following his return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-BC190-1035 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 4, 2021) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Nathan Bumanglag, from Phoenix, Ariz., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets his wife and dog following his return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-BC190-1050 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Christopher Rodriguez-Crespo, from Carolina, Puerto Rico, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets his family following his return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-BC190-1038 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Christina Gomez-Duarte, from San Antonio, Texas, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets her child following her return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-BC190-1059 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 4, 2021) Cmdr. David Taylor, from Honolulu, Hawaii, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), greets his family following his return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)

210304-N-FP334-1040 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (March 4, 2021) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Rebecca Torres, from Hebron, N.H., assigned to the Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) embraces her children following her return from deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier)

 

[bdpopeye]

As you know Popeye my favourite Naval fighter is the Tomcat so here we go. I hope you enjoy these, let me know if you would like more.

For all you Tomcat lovers..Here 'ya go!!

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210201-N-GW654-1154 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2021) Sailors fold the U.S. flag during a burial at sea ceremony aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Olympia O. McCoy)

210306-N-FZ335-1138 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2021) U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Viviana Casulcintron, from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, directs the pilot of an H225 Super Puma helicopter, assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), to deliver supplies to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) during a vertical replenishment March 6, 2021. Russell, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade Costin)

210303-N-EJ241-1041 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (March 3, 2021) – An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the "Black Ravens" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, lands at Misawa Air Base. VAQ-135 provides fully operational EA-18G aircraft to perform unrestricted Electronic Attack as needed throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jan David De Luna Mercado)

210306-N-SH180-1073 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2021) – U.S. Sailors inspect a C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 6, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

210306-N-SH180-1028 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

210306-N-SH180-1054 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2021) – F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, are secured to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 6, 2021.U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

210306-N-SH180-1059 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 6, 2021) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, is secured to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 6, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

 

[BravoZulu]

USS Spruance (DDG 111) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer coming into San Diego with ODIN laser installed. March 12, 2021

USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser leaving Norfolk, Virginia on deployment and will catch up with the Ike CSG - March 13, 2021

USNS Waters (T-AGS-45) submarine navigation-system and ballistic missile flight test support vessel coming into Port Canaveral, Florida - March 13, 2021

USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer leaving Norfolk, Virginia - March 13, 2021

USNS WILLIAM MCLEAN (T-AKE) under the Forth Rail Bridge March 2021.

 

[Conhoon]

I hope @bdpopeye doesn't take offense.
When an American pilot lands on an aircraft carrier that is not normally his home, locals have the habit of making him aware that he belongs to a different club. They do it in a way characteristic of Polish (maybe also American - I don't know, because I haven't been there) streets and bridges. And also the caves of our ancestors.

In 1953, the pilot of the F9F5 Panther jet, who normally lived on the carrier USS Lake Champlain (CV-39), was given this number by the crew of the USS Yorktown (CV-10). It was possible to make a mistake, because they both belonged to the Essex type.

 

[bdpopeye]

I hope @bdpopeye doesn't take offense.

No offense taken. One thing nowadays it is nearly impossible for a aircraft to land on the wrong ship. Much better communications nowadays....I'm not sure the tagging still takes place when visitors come aboard.

210312-N-BM428-0046 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 12, 2021) The Battle Ensign flies from the mast of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during exercise Atlas Handshake, March 12, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

210312-N-HS716-1101 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2021) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), in the Mediterranean Sea, March 12, 2021. The IKE Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jairus P. Bailey/Released)

210312-N-BM428-0121 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 12, 2021) The Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires on the Aourioura Ordnance Range near Tan Tan, Morocco during exercise Atlas Handshake, March 12, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

210306-N-LU761-1659 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 6, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion from the “Wolfpack” of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 transports a mock F135 engine power module from Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea (VERTREP). This exercise was the first aircraft carrier VERTREP of a mock F135 engine power module, which serves as the basis for the single engine of the F-35C Lightning II, the only single-engine fixed-wing jet onboard Vinson and the latest in the Joint Strike Fighter series. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caden Richmond/Released)

210312-N-SM577-2064 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (March 12, 2021) Lt. Konstantin Drabkin, from New York, signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 12, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey Scoular)

210310-N-SS350-1195 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

TAIWAN STRAIT (March 10, 2021) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Dale Garner, from Chickamauga, Ga., assigned to the “Magicians” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, signals the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) March 10, 2021. John Finn, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite)

The Blue Angels complete their winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 13, 2021) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, complete their winter training at the conclusion of the Festival of Flight, at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, March 13, 2021. NAF El Centro supports combat training and readiness of the warfighter. This includes air operations support to operational fleet and training squadrons as well as squadrons from other services and international military partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis)

 

[Conhoon]

No offense taken. One thing nowadays it is nearly impossible for a aircraft to land on the wrong ship. Much better communications nowadays....I'm not sure the tagging still takes place when visitors come aboard.

Thank you for your patience @bdpopeye . I think you are right, and probably the cost of removing such "tags" would be high now. But the habit, in my opinion, is interesting and humorous, and I could not resist the temptation to share it.
Regards!

 

[Fluff]

Thank you for your patience @bdpopeye . I think you are right, and probably the cost of removing such "tags" would be high now. But the habit, in my opinion, is interesting and humorous, and I could not resist the temptation to share it.
Regards!

We used to put a sqn sticker on a visitor, in the wheelbay or similar, just to let them know we had looked after their jet.

 

[BravoZulu]

Thank you for your patience @bdpopeye . I think you are right, and probably the cost of removing such "tags" would be high now. But the habit, in my opinion, is interesting and humorous, and I could not resist the temptation to share it.
Regards!

Still very much alive in the Royal Australian Navy, took part in many a tagging of sister ships and visitors alike. Sister ships usually got plastered with our ships crests, visiting navies wherever in the world got kangaroos spray painted on the hulls

 

[bdpopeye]

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise. John S. McCain is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)

210316-N-VD554-0196 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), right, and USS Benfold (DDG 65) sail in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aron Montano)

A U.S.Coast Guardsman conducts a counter-illicit drug trafficking exercise in the Pacific Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2021) U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Brian Krebs, from Miami, assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), conducts a counter-illicit drug trafficking exercise aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, March 4, 2021. Freedom is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Cho)

210312-N-N0724-1001 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (March 12, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a surface target exercise. Russell, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade Costin)

210314-N-HI376-1229 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2021) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Pele, from Phoenix, fires an M240 machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a live-fire gunnery exercise. John S. McCain is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)

210316-N-YL152-1235 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland (Mar. 15, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class JacQue Saulsberry, assigned to the "Golden Eagles" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, leads a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the parking apron, Mar. 15, 2021. VP-9 is currently forward deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rashaan Jeffery/ Unreleased)

210315-N-MD713-1114 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 15, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), in the Mediterranean Sea, March 15, 2021. The IKE Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)

 

[bdpopeye]

Sailors heave line aboard USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during a replenishment-at-sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 16, 2021) Sailors heave in line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), March 16, 2021. Mitscher is operating with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb J. Sarten)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts carrier qualifications. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 14, 2021) A T-45C Goshawk attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 1 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during commander, Naval Air Training Command carrier qualifications, March 14, 2021. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)

210313-N-GW139-1132. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 13, 2021) Sailors from the air department check the functionality of the flight deck sprinkler system on board the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Atlantic Ocean, March 13, 2021. Hershel “Woody” Williams is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet to conduct interoperability training and build strategic partnerships with African partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer)

USS San Juan (SSN 751) arrives in Souda Bay Greece. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March, 11 2021) Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) is moored pierside during a brief stop for fuel and supplies in Souda Bay Greece on March 11, 2021. U.S. SIXTH Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelly M. Agee)

210317-N-WR252-1080 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SANTA RITA, Guam (March 17, 2021) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 load civil engineer support equipment aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) during a mount-out exercise at Naval Base Guam. The Seabees demonstrated their civil engineer support equipment embark skillset and exchanged knowledge with the Military Sealift Command crew, enhancing readiness. NMCB-4 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations and theater security. Seabees provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps, and joint operational forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Matthew R. White)

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conducts damage control training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conduct a damage control training evolution. Rafael Peralta is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aron Montano)

USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts ballistic missile defense training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

EAST CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Javontae Kelley, from Oklahoma City, stands watch as tactical information coordinator during a ballistic missile defense scenario aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam)

 

[bdpopeye]

210319-N-VH871-1072 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

SIGONELLA, Italy (March 19, 2021) Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Tiara Glover, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, conducts her duties as an electronic warfare operator onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Mar. 19, 2021. VP-46 is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts a full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interests and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram/ Released)

210319-N-NO712-1001 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

BLACK SEA (March 19, 2021) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 fly in formation over the Black Sea, March 19, 2021. The IKE Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (Official U.S. Navy photo/Released)

210320-N-MD713-1035 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 20, 2021) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, March 20, 2021. The IKE Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)

210319-N-YD547-1085 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 18, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, sits on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), in the Mediterranean Sea, March 18, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trent P. Hawkins/Released)

USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) resupplies USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 18, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 receives supplies from the fast-combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a vertical replenishment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), in the Mediterranean Sea, March 18, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske)

Seabees assigned to NMCB-4 install formwork alongside rebar in preparation for the mooring bollard concrete placement at the Tinian. Harbor. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (March 15, 2021) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 install formwork alongside rebar in preparation for the mooring bollard concrete placement at the Tinian Harbor. The repair project will enhance the Port of Tinian for future operations. NMCB-4 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. Seabees provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps and joint operational forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Wenhan Fan)

210316-N-PL946-2070 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (March 16, 2021) Recruits performs the forearm planks portion of their final physical fitness assessment inside Freedom Hall at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)

 

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Italian navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) transit the Atlantic Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Port Royal (CG 73), center, is underway with the French navy aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91), front, and the frigate FS Provence (D652) during GASWEX in the Arabian Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 and the Turkish air force conduct a mid-air fueling over the Black Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) launches a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during a missile exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) replenishes the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors man .50-caliber machine guns aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a joint interoperability patrol with the Bahrain coast guard. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An LCAC enters the well deck of USS Portland (LPD 27). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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ARABIAN GULF (March 21, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies above USS San Diego (LPD 22). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN SEA (March 19, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nami Dyer examines bomb equipment aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN SEA (March 19, 2021) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Pierre Lapierre maintains self-contained breathing apparatus tanks aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Atlantic Ocean (March 15 2021) USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) conducts an amphibious assault during COMPTUEX at Camp Lejeune, N.C. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 24, 2021) Sailors heave in line as USS Mitscher (DDG 57) prepares to depart Souda Bay, Greece. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participate in the final training event during CBIRF Basic Operations Course at Naval Support Facility Annex Stump Neck, Md., March 17, 2021. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors assigned to USS Constitution train aboard the U.S. Coast Guard barque USCGS Eagle (WJX 327). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March, 9th, 2021) U.S. Navy Airman Megan Kearns climbs on the forward course yard aboard the U.S. Coat Guard barque USCGS Eagle (WJX 327) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Sailors assigned to USS Constitution are underway with Eagle to receive training in the art of sail and to further build Navy and Coast Guard relationships. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Grady)

 

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210328-N-FK754-1128 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (March 28, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), front, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), middle, the Indian Navy Shivalik-class guided-missile frigate INS Shivalik (F47), rear, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), sail in formation March 28, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eduardo A. Torres)

210325-N-SH180-1078 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (March 25, 2021) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) March 25, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

210322-N-UM706-2276 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2021) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) fires the MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system. Ashland is temporarily assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Madysson Anne Ritter)

210319-M-LE234-1116 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2021) U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Donyai Garrett, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), signals a Landing Craft, Air Cushion aboard Portland. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps integration training provides the Essex Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit its first opportunity to plan, brief, execute, and debrief multiple mission packages as a world-class naval team. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores)

210320-N-WQ732-5089.jpg by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

BLACK SEA (March 20, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Laplause Moore, from Baton Rouge, Mississippi, signals to pilots of an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), March 20, 2021. Monterey is operating with the IKE Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Palmer/Released)

210323-N-NO901-005 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ALGIERS, Algeria (Mar. 23, 2021) The Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) arrives in Algiers, Algeria, for a port visit on March 23, 2021. Yuma is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners. (Photo courtesy Algerian Ministry of Defense)

210322-N-CJ510-0103 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 22, 2021) A MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), March 22, 2021. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is preparing for its second patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)

 

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210326-N-KF697-2376 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2021) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaak Martinez)

210321-M-ON629-1503 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Seth Stewart, a quality assurance officer with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). U.S. Navy and Marine Corps integration training provides the Essex Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU its first opportunity to plan, brief, and execute multiple mission packages. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

210321-M-JO645-1024 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN GULF (March 21, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), flies above the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during a routine transit patrol in support of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Arabian Gulf, March 21, 2021. The IMSC maintains the freedom of navigation, international law and free flow of commerce to support regional stability and security of the maritime commons. San Diego, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, and the 15th MEU are 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Desiree King)

210326-N-SS350-1059 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2021) U.S. Sailors fire an M2HB machine gun on the fo’c’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a live-fire exercise March 26, 2021. John Finn is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite)

210329-N-HR150-1406 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

EAST CHINA SEA (March 29, 2021) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts a bilateral exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173). These types of operations provide an opportunity for each partner nation to share their unique capabilities in shipboard maneuvering procedures, maritime skills and interoperability. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Hall)

210329-N-GO855-1196 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

EAST CHINA SEA (March 29, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 prepares to land aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a bilateral exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer JS Kongo (DDG 173).(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Charles E. White)

210327-N-HI376-1010 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 27, 2021) A recoverable exercise torpedo is launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during an anti-submarine warfare exercise. John S. McCain is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)