Favorite US Navy Photos for 2013

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 25, 2013) Aircraft from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group fly in formation during an air power demo above the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, consisting of Stennis, CVW-9, Destroyer Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), is returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/ Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (April 29, 2013) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at sunset. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 20, 2013) Operations Specialist Seaman Danielle Krieger, from New Market, Md., receives an Anthrax vaccination in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is on a deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vanessa Y. David/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2013) Sailors direct a C-2 Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Smevog/Released)

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NAPLES, Italy (April 1, 2013) Master Chief Master-at-Arms Nancy Brewton, right, salutes during morning colors at Naval Support Activity Naples. Chief petty officers conducted morning colors to celebrate and acknowledge the past and present chief petty officers honoring 120 years of the chief petty officer rank. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Howard/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (April 2, 2013) Sailors use an aircraft elevator to transport mail from the flight deck to the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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SINGAPORE (April 1, 2013) A Sailor carries the "Friendship lights" on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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LUZON STRAITS (April 6, 2013) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651 exits the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, and participating in the annual Republic of Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement Balikatan 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)

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OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines (April 5, 2013) Chief Petty Officer Desma Bishun, assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), interacts with a woman and her child during a community service assignment at the Olongapo City Women's Center. The center assists women who are victimized, subjected to abuse, suffered indignities, abandonment and desertion. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Lavin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 10, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 carries cargo from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/ Released)

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SURIGAO STRAIT (April 10, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nechelle Valladares, from Brooklyn, N.Y., stands watch on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo/Released)

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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY POINT MUGU, Calif. (May 3, 2013) Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Jay Okonek, back, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Jason Blase, both assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, drop water from a 360-gallon capacity precision helicopter firefighting Bambi bucket on a fire near base housing at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu. Three helicopters from San Diego-based HSC-3 and HSC-21 are providing firefighting support in response to wildfires at Naval Base Ventura County. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (May 2, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class John Kurack, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, performs aircrew duties on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter while assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 30, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21approaches the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during night flight operations. New Orleans is underway earning its amphibious warfare certification and aviation readiness qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2013) Sailors stand by with pallet jacks on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 7, 2013) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Binh Chu prepares ammunition for a live-fire weapon qualification on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dean M. Cates/Released

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 8, 2013) An aircraft director guides an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 11, 2013) Britain's Prince Harry and retired Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis talk at the Warrior Games seated volleyball exhibition game. More than 200 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members from the U.S. military and the U.K. armed forces are competing in the Warrior Games May 11-16. (U.S. Navy photo by Teresa Faulk/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 12, 2013) Sailors jump from an aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2013) An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is the first aircraft carrier to successfully catapult launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek A. Harkins/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (May 30, 2013) Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conduct small boat operations in a rigid hull inflatable boat. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sabrina Fine/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (May 20, 2013) Sailors haul down the national ensign aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) as the ship arrives in Pearl Harbor for Pacific Partnership 2013. Pacific Partnership is an annual Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission between U.S. military, host and partner nations, non-governmental organizations and international agencies designed to build stronger relationships, and disaster response capabilities, in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter/Released)

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RED SEA (May 19, 2013) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Crystal Guy monitors contacts from the combat information center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sabrina Fine/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returns to its homeport of Naval Air Station North Island. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 completed flight operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob G. Kaucher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2013) Sailors stow chain on the catwalk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Linda S. Swearingen/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 18, 2013) A Sailor signals an SA330J Puma helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2013) A U.S. Naval Academy graduate receives his diploma during the Class of 2013 graduation and commissioning ceremony. The academy graduated 841 ensigns and 206 Marine Corps 2nd lieutenants at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (U.S. Navy photo by Gin Kai/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (May 26, 2013) Naval Aircrew (Helicopter) 3rd Class Alfredo Robles assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) readies a MK-58 smoke marker in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a mine pounce training operation. Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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JAVA SEA (May 24, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Fountain, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Carlos Medina guide a Republic of Indonesia navy BO-105 helicopter during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). Momsen, along with the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), and more than 1,000 Sailors and Marines are participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay C. Pugh/Released)

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AT SEA (May 27, 2013) A Sailor directs a light armored vehicle assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) off of a landing craft, air cushion vessel in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

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EL CENTRO, Calif. (May 22, 2013) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Firehawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, lands in a designated area of recovery to retrieve pilots and air crewman participating in an escape and evade drill during an opposing forces exercise. HSC 85 is a Navy special warfare support squadron, providing aviation support to U.S. special operations forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Conor Minto/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (May 29, 2013) Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Rein) chain an AV-8B Harrier to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2013) Sailors of the crash and salvage division drive a fire truck on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ruben Reed/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 1, 2013) Machinery Repairman 1st Class John Ray talks to Sailors about the importance of damage control during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is on patrol in the South China Sea with Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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BOSTON MA (June 4, 2013) USS Constitution gets underway for her first turnaround cruise of 2013. The underway commemorated the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway and recognized first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 300 first responders representing the Boston and state police, medical personnel and the Boston Fire Department were invited to participate in the underway commemoration. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 17, 2013) A double rainbow forms over USS Constitution after an evening thunderstorm. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 8, 2013) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) launches a BQM-74 targeting drone during a live-fire missile exercise as part of the at-sea phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Dille/Released)

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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 1, 2013) Builder 2nd Class Christopher Beeler, assigned to the Convoy Security Element of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)(SEABEEs) 15 fires a Mk 19 grenade launcher during marksmanship training. NMCB-15 is mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is an expeditionary element of U.S. Naval Forces that support various units worldwide through national force readiness, civil engineering, humanitarian assistance, and building and maintaining infrastructure. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Garas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Raven Romero gives the weight of an F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 as it prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2013) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joselito Andrade fires a 25 mm machine gun during live-fire exercises aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Home ported in Diego Garcia, Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Lavin/Released)

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RED SEA (June 14, 2013) Seaman Ashlee Richie heaves in a phone and distance line aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tommy Lamkin/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2013) Midshipmen Janeth Jimenez, left, and Dylan Brock attempt to patch a leaking pipe using an Adam's clamp in the damage control team wet trainer at Submarine Learning Center Detachment San Diego. Midshipmen visited the detachment as part of their summer orientation and participated in submarine training scenarios. Submarine Learning Center Detachment San Diego currently supports training for San Diego based surface and submarine forces afloat in tactics, nuclear operations, individual and team skills, and plays an integral role in depot weapons handling and deployed force readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2013) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier II at takeoff during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting predeployment training during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and I Marine Expeditionary Force that will test participants in the planning and execution of amphibious operations through a series of live training events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Coover/Released)

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AQABA, Jordan (June 22, 2013) A Marine from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) dives near the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a swim call after the conclusion of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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NORFOLK (June 20, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) makes its final voyage to Newport News Shipbuilding. The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be dismantled at the shipyard prior to the scheduled commissioning of the next aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by John Whalen/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2013) Plebes in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2017 stand at attention and begin to memorize portions of "Reef Points" while reporting to the school's campus on Induction Day.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

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RED SEA (June 30, 2013) Sailors and Marines prepare to launch MV-22 Ospreys from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 29, 2013) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Marcus Johnson and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Faith Mehari carry the remains of deceased Sailors during a burial-at-sea on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is transiting to her homeport of Mayport, Fla., after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 31, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Tanner Merino, from Woodstock, Ga., wipes down an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lauren Booher/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 2, 2013) Lt. Stephen Petres ensures the landing area is clear as an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 3, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) performs high-speed maneuvers in the Arabian Gulf. Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, Thailand (June 8, 2013) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training, Security Forces Assistance Detachment, ride in rivierine boats with Royal Thai Marines and Royal Thai Navy sailors during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise Thailand 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Melissa K. Russell/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (June 10, 2013) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Jones fires a .50-caliber machine gun during weapons training on the forecastle of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis Fiallos/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2013) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joselito Andrade fires a 25 mm machine gun during live-fire exercises aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Home ported in Diego Garcia, Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Lavin/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (June 15, 2013) Plane captains run checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (June 22, 2013) A Sailor maintains and cleans ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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USS Kearsarge At Sea - U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold the American flag to commemorate the Fourth of July during their 2013 deployment on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 4, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (July 3, 2013) The coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) transits from Khalifa Bin Salman Port to Mina Salman Pier. The arrival of Tempest, USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) and USS Squall (PC 7) brings the total number to eight coastal patrol ships to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Murphy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 2, 2013) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) return to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after the successful recovery of a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (July 1, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (July 1, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Trevor Grimes directs a plane in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Thomas Sheehy conducts a search and rescue drill on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Jerome D. Johnson/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 02, 2013) The barrel of a 50-caliber machine gun smokes after a gun shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew B. Church/Released)

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BOSTON (July 4, 2013) USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute in honor of America's 237th birthday during the ship's annual Fourth of July turnaround cruise. More than 500 guests went underway with Old Ironsides for a three-hour tour of Boston Harbor in celebration of Independence Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2013) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) (left) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10). Antietam is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Amanda Coak, from Belleville, Mich. install a rotary sheave cover for catapult 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 5, 2013) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Corey Williams kisses his wife Meredith for the first kiss following the return of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) to Naval Base Point Loma after completing a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/RELEASED)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2013) An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The landing marks the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed an arrested landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 22, 2013) A Sailor lowers the Navy jack aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) as it departs Naval Station Norfolk to join the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. Bulkeley is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Schneider/Released)

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (July 8, 2013) An Atlas V rocket launches the Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) 2 satellite from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. MUOS is a next-generation narrow band tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve beyond-line-of-sight communications for U.S. forces on the move. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NASA by Patrick H. Corkery/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2013) Sailors prepare aircraft for flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George J. Penney III/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 19, 2013) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Janet Lee signals to pilots assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2013) Sailors stand ready as a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter participates in a dock landing qualification on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is underway off the coast of southern California completing a certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is the final evaluation of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) and Boxer ARG prior to deployment and is intended to certify their readiness to conduct integrated missions across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (JULY 31, 2013) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced) takes off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a certification exercise (CERTEX). CERTEX is the final evaluation of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) and Boxer ARG prior to deployment and is intended to certify their readiness to conduct integrated missions across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Jeffries/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (July 31, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Robert Watts, the operations officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), right, and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Antonio Sanchez, hook a cargo net to an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 19, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 signal to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) demonstrates its maneuvering capabilities in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young/Released)

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