BLACK SEA (Oct. 7, 2015) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Melanie Keller, left, and Gunner's Mate 1st Class Cheryl Rainy pull out a sonobuoy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is on a routine patrol 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 1st Class Sean Spratt/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 1, 2015) Sailors play Jenga at Kickstart, a networking and teaching event hosted by the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Liaghat/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 06, 2015) Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen 3rd Class Adrienn Tavaszbaker and Jared Zinn inspect life raft survival equipment aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Molly A. Sonnier/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2015) Lt. L. Lewis, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, performs a pre-flight check on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is training in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. R. Pacheco/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Charde McGraw operates a slewing arm davit (SLAD) control panel during SLAD weight testing on the seven meter boat deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is undergoing a post-shakedown availability (PSA) in which the ship's crew and assigned contractors make improvements to the ship's design. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob Holloway/Released)