Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

CORONADO, Calif. (May 28, 2009) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Naval Air Station North Island for a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 is deploying to support maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rialyn Rodrigo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2009) Machinist's Mate Fireman Lauren Wooddell rinses trays in the aft scullery aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amara R. Timberlake/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2009) Seaman Aria Roberson, assigned to the Religious Ministries Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), prepares a Roman Catholic Mass. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Patton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) A plane director guides an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Black Ravens" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 toward the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 28, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class William Cooley uses a multimeter to perform maintenance on cannon plugs on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (May 21, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Chris Yaras holds his four-week old daughter for the first time as his wife looks on. Yaras is returning home aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and was on a scheduled deployment when his daughter was born. Hartford sustained major damage to her sail in a March 20 collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz and had to transit on surface from Baharin to Groton. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (May 21, 2009) Line handlers aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) cast lines ashore upon the ships return home to Submarine Base New London after a month-long surface transit from Bahrain. Hartford sustained major damage to her sail in a March 20 collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photos by John Narewski/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) performs a routine breakaway and powers through high swells during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Cowpens is underway as one of the escorts for the aircraft carrier George Washington (CVN 73) in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Technician Airman Josiah Connelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 waits to launch on the opposite catapult. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway conducting a Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Mike/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) A Sailor assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washingtons (CVN 73) signals to show the acquisition of two cargo crates during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Pablo Paredes prepares MK-76 inert bombs aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Travis Page, from Moore Haven, Fla., a landing signalman enlisted (LSE) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), signals to the pilot of an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 as the aircraft prepares to take off from the ship's flight deck. Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tiffany Walker, from New York, runs to a safe area after pulling the chocks and chains from a SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 as the aircraft prepares to take off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Members of the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) pose for a group photo while en route back to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. The Navy's newest aircraft carrier reached another milestone as it successfully completed its first flight deck certification May 26. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique J. Moore/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Supply and deck department Sailors retrieve cargo from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) An SA-330 Puma helicopter retrieves cargo for transfer to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) Supply and deck department Sailors transfer cargo in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Melvin Go and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Ritchie Abuda adjust the speed brake on an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) conducts refueling at sea operations with the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2009) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) approach Mustin after completing a VBSS drill aboard the Military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Able (T-AGOS 20). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 31, 2009) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) depart the Military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Able (T-AGOS 20) after completing a VBSS drill aboard the vessel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Luis Latorre, left. and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Robert McLendon monitor the charging panel of catapult three during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Johnathan Anderson, left, Aviation Machinistís Mate Howard Quintus and Aviation Machinist's Mate Matthew Mihali transfer an F/A-18 engine to a transport trailer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Two SH-60F Seahawk helicopters approach the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during a replenishment at sea between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation of a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amara R. Timberlake/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Supply Department of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) brace themselves as an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6 drops a load of supplies during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Patton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) An SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6 lifts palettes from the deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amara R. Timberlake/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) Sailors assigned to Air department, V-2 division aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) guide a retracting arresting gear wire to its set position after an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 makes an arrested landing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tanner Lange/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) An SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Warlords" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSL) 51 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tanner Lange/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) A Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate guides an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 into place on catapult three aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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Chief Machinery Repairman Miguel Parayno, from Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines, leads navy recruits in hose handling training during a simulated engine room fire at Great Lakes Recruit Training Command. Parayno and the rest of the firefighting staff train approximately 1,200 recruits each week. (U.S. Navy photo by Sue Jopek/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (May 26, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) recover an Mk-46 recoverable exercise torpedo (REXTORP) during an over-the-side surface vessel torpedo tube exercise. The exercise allows the crew to remain proficient in the use of the weapon. Gettysburg is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (MAY 25, 2009) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Alex Roelofs, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, raises the national Ensign to half mast on Memorial Day. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan supporting the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and is a Naval Expeditionary Combat Command warfighting support element providing host nation construction support and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick W. Mullen III/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 25, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Patterson salutes an Army UH-60 "Blackhawk" helicopter as it lifts off from the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) during a deck-landing qualification exercise. Doyle is deployed as part Southern Seas 2009 and is working with partner nations to enforce maritime security and interoperability in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 27, 2009) Sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge conduct a fire drill with the Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fire Department. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (May 27, 2009) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan man the rails as Bataan pulls into the port of Palma de Mallorca for the first port visit of their scheduled deployment. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is currently serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. European Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie/Released)

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SANTO THOMAS, Guatemala (May 27, 2009) Seaman Derek Lariche pulls a mooring line during sea and anchor detail aboard the guided missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) as the ship enters port in Guatemala. Doyle is deployed as part Southern Seas 2009 and will work with partner nations to enforce maritime security and interoperability in the U.S. 4th fleet area of responsibility . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2009) Sailors assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 stand by for further instructions before an emergency drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway on a routine deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Briana C. Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Alejandro Lopez, from Phoenix, controls the movement of a crash and salvage training jet during a flight deck drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During an actual emergency, the most effective way to put out a fire may be to jettison aircraft. Ronald Reagan is underway on a routine deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Briana C. Brotzman/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 approaches the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on a scheduled deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Maria Orcillo receives both the anthrax and smallpox vaccines simultaneously aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Smallpox vaccinations are mandatory for everyone about to enter the U.S. 5th or U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Natasha Colon drives a forklift on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a weapons onload. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 15, 2009) Utilitiesman 3rd Class Jacob Phelps, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, connects a pipe from an air conditioning unit to a condenser at the Marine Expeditionary Combat Command Compound at Camp Leatherneck.(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class E. Rosario/Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 2, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee for Defense to give testimony and answer questions concerning the fiscal year 2010 budget request. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 3, 2009) Senior Chief Quartermaster David Tokarski looks through a sexton on the bridge of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during the ship's Battle of Midway remembrance. Tokarski is dressed in a World War II style uniform. Sailors and Marines watched Midway-themed movies and documentaries, and donned working khakis with tie and combination cover or utilities with Dixie cups. Bataan is deployed and conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

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WASHINGTON, Pa. (June 2, 2009) Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Robert Darakjy, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, shows a display M-4 assault rifle to a Washington Wild Things baseball fan after the Leap Frogs parachuted into the opening ceremony of a baseball game at Consol Energy Park. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform at various locations across the country to showcase Navy excellence and raise awareness about Naval Special Warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) secure a refueling station as the ship pulls away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) after received 70,000 gallons of diesel fuel marine. Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), right, approached the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) for a refueling at sea. Fitzgerald is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Joseph Rios takes a sample of JP-5 in a JP-5 pump room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation of a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amara R. Timberlake/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2009) An aircraft director guides an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, onto catapult one aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 28, 2009) Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airmen recite the pledge of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the USS Midway Museum. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Cutberto Orozco led the pledge of allegiance for ninety-three San Diego based service members representing thirty-two countries during the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Legalman 1st Class Jennifer L. Bailey/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2009) Members of the U.S. Navy Band Southwest "Destroyers," from Coronado, Calif., perform for participants of the 12th annual San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephanie Tigner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 4, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead salutes a wreath honoring those who fought in the Battle of Midway during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington. Each year, the Navy remembers the he courage and sacrifice of the Sailors who fought in the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific during WWII. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 4, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead inspects members of the Navy and Marine Corps ceremonial guard during the Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington.(U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 2, 2009) Members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and security Team 91112 conduct maritime security operations. The team inspected a dhow that was later deemed not suspect. Gettysburg is serving as the flagship for Combined Task Force (CTF)151, a Turkish-led task force commanded by Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 2, 2009) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and security Team 91112 motor past Gettysburg. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)

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ARLINGTON, Va. (May 28, 2009) Master Chief Steve French and Laura Smith operate a Talon EOD robot during an Office of Naval Research Technical Solutions demonstration of the recently completed battery replacement project. The battery replacement project was prompted by a request from the II Marine Expeditionary Force, 8th Engineering Battalion and resulted in a solution provided by Penn State University's Applied Research Laboratory that utilizes standard military batteries. (U.S. Navy photos by John F. Williams/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, GREECE (June 4, 2009) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42) arrives alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) at Souda Bay. Klakring and Anzio are both conducting routine port visits. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Martinez/Released)

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ATSUGI, Japan (June 4, 2009) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Karl Stiglbaur, assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, instructs Midshipman Christi Morrissey, a junior at Harvard University, through a pre-flight inspection of an SH-60F helicopter at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Morrissey is one of two midshipmen visiting the squadron as part of Navy-Marine Corps ROTC Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen, a four-week summer program that allows them to explore the four service selection options including surface warfare, submarines, aviation and the Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Barry Riley/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (June 3, 2009) The mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) enters the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command heavy-lift vessel Condock IV during a float-on/float-off evolution in Sasebo basin. Defender will be joined in Sasebo by USS Avenger (MCM 1), expected to arrive later in the month. Both avenger-class mine warfare ships will conduct an extended deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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The military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) makes her way through the Panama Canal to cross into the Pacific Ocean. Comfort is participating in Continuing Promise 2009, a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission providing medical and other services in seven countries through Latin America. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (June 3, 2009) The Department of Defense high-speed experimental boat Stiletto is shown pierside in Mayport before deploying to the Caribbean basin through the summer. The 88-foot long, 60-ton vessel will deploy under the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet under the tactical control of Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) to conduct counter illicit trafficking operations. Stiletto is manned by a joint Army and Navy crew and includes an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Det. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Travis Bones fights a simulated fire in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a general quarters drill. George Washington successfully completed its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation in preparation for its first summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Clayton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2009) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Galen Hannah applies erosion film on the propeller blade of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway on a routine deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 2, 2009) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during flight operations off the coast of Virginia. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Tackitt/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 2, 2009) A plane director aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) guides an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129. The aircraft carrier is underway off the coast of Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice J. Scott St.Clair/Released)

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BELOIT, Wis. (May 29, 2009) Members of the U.S. Navy demonstration parachute team, the Leap Frogs, prepare to jump from a 1942 commemorative Air Force C-47 at the Southern Wisconsin Airfest. The performance is in conjunction with Rock County Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward/Released)

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BELOIT, Wis. (May 29, 2009) A member of the U.S. Navy demonstration parachute team, the Leap Frogs, descends during an aerial display at the Southern Wisconsin Airfest. The jump is in conjunction with Rock County Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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BELOIT, Wis. (May 29, 2009) Chief Petty Officer Justin Gauny, a member of the U.S. Navy demonstration parachute team, the Leap Frogs, descends during an aerial display at the Southern Wisconsin Airfest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Gacayan, a preventive medicine technician in the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital's, Twentynine Palms CA, Preventive Medicine and Industrial Health department, notes the cleanliness at the hospital's Adobe Cafe, during a routine inspection on June 2.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Dunn
Date: 06.02.2009
Posted: 06.05.2009 02:47
Location: Twentynine Palms, Calif.

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panzerkom said:

actually got a comment on the firefighting drill onboard the USS Lake Champlain -- shouldn't they wear some protective gear or at least come at the target from different angles instead of facing each other? not fun to be hit but a highly-pressurized column of water.

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PERSIAN GULF (March 19, 2009) Members of firefighting teams aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) aim water hoses at a target during a training exercise. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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