Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 17, 2009) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard render honors during a military funeral for retired Navy Capt. Laurie Mosolino, a U. S. Navy Medical Corps nurse, at Arlington National Cemetery. Mosolino provided care to thousands of patients and made profound and lasting contributions throughout the world during her career as a general surgeon. A champion in the fight against breast cancer for her patients, her personal battle against breast cancer began shortly after retirement. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Cynthia Judy/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 17, 2009) The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC 5) pulls alongside the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) for a fueling at sea. This event marks the first time Thach has performed a fueling at sea with a coastal patrol ship. Thach is part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Aug. 15, 2009) The amphibious assault ship Makin Island (LHD 8) sails easterly through the Strait of Magellan as the ship prepares to enter the Pacific Ocean. Makin Island departed Pascagoula, Miss., July 10 and is currently circumnavigating South America to its new homeport in San Diego. Makin Island is the eighth and final Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and is scheduled for commissioning in San Diego on Oct. 24. (Photo courtesy of Chilean Navy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) The guide missle cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is underway in formation behind the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the Indonesian International Fleet Review. The fleet review commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence. George Washington is underway supporting security and stability in the Western Pacific ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 18, 2009) Chief (Select) Storekeeper Charles Mason, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), mans the grill during a chief-select sponsored Hawaiian cookout. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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KETCHIKAN, Alaska (Aug. 07, 2009) The Office of Naval Research E-Craft, an experimental high-speed transformable hull form vessel, is under construction at Alaska Ship and Drydock in Ketchikan, Alaska. The E-Craft is scheduled for delivery in April 2010 and will provide the Navy with valuable data on the performance of this unique hull form in a challenging environment while serving as a ferry connecting Anchorage, Alaska, to the remote area of Port Mackenzie. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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HONOLULU (Aug. 14, 2009) The Office of Naval Research small waterplane area twin-hull oceanographic research ship R/V Kilo Moana takes part in the second Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean (RaDyO) program, an at-sea research experiment in Honolulu. Twenty-five researchers from the US, Canada, Poland and Australia participated in the RaDyO experiment. Results from this project are expected to enhance our knowledge of imaging through the air-sea interface and through-the-surface optical communications. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 17, 2009) The USS Dawes (FFG-53) sits moored at the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet and Industrial Supply Center(SSCFISC) in Norfolk, Va. On August 17, 2009 SSCFISC issued more than 1,116,000 gallons of fuel to four ships, 58 U.S. Navy aircraft, six Air Mobility Command aircraft, and various other Department of Defense activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Campbell/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2009) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Kyle R. McCarty, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kevin A. Bourne direct an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 to a landing aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is conducting humanitarian operations off the coast of Taiwan to provide assistance in the wake of Typhoon Morakot. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Gomez/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 17, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calf. (Aug. 17, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Paul Shea from Stone Ridge, N.Y., the loadmaster aboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 75 assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 directs Marine Humvees off-loading during a certification exercise. ACU-5 is embarked on board USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Seavey/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 18, 2009) Two CR-34 patrol boats approach the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT) after patroling the waters surrounding the terminal and performing maritime security operations. ABOT is an Iraqi run oil facility in which U.S. maritime security forces have been invited to help defend Iraq's oil distribution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 18, 2009) An SH-60B Sea Hawk assigned to the Scorpions of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSL) 49 lifts off from the frigate USS Thach (FFG 43). Thach is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 18, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Christopher Moffett sits in the cockpit of a F/A-18C Hornet on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 18, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, launches off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 18, 2009) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) directs an EA-6B Prowler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead presents Damage Controlman 2nd Class Stephanie Jeffcoat with the Navy and Marine Corps medal during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Jeffcoat received the medal for her heroism and selfless actions during a May 22, 2008 fire at-sea aboard the ship, saving the lives of four Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Hatch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2009) Crewmembers of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), conduct live fire training on the .50 caliber & M240B machine guns. Normandy is preparing for a force protection exercise in September. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Adam R. Cole/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 17, 2009) Culinary Specialist Seaman James Brown, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), preserves an exhaust pipe on the side of the ship while in Korea. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes /Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 17, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) moves staged ammunition out of the hangar bay before arriving at homeport in Sasebo, Japan. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Amphibious Ready Group and serves as the flagship for Task Force 76. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Ebarb/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the ship's hangar bay about the importance of their role as part of the U.S. Navy forward deployed force. Roughead is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility attending the Indonesian International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence. George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier and is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Brock, assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter squadron of (VFA) 86, cleans an F/A18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Streit/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug.16, 2009) Ensign Roger Eyrolles climbs a caving ladder during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Oak Hill is transiting home after completing operations in support of the multinational exercises Southern Partnership Station 2009 and Southern Exchange 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cory Torres/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 18, 2009) A group of Sailors transit a catwalk on the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT). ABOT is an Iraqi run oil facility in which U.S. maritime security forces have been invited to help defend Iraq's oil distribution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) transits the western Pacific Ocean. 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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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 18, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) returns to Fleet Activities Sasebo after completing a summer patrol. During the two-month deployment, Essex Sailors and Marines conducted Talisman Saber 2009, a biennial exercise between U.S. and Australian forces designed to enhance interoperability and prepare both nations in crisis action planning and the execution of contingency operations. Essex is the lead ship of the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for Combined Task Force 76, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 17, 2009) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Mike Pechacek, a chief select temporarily assigned to USS Constitution, re-enacts part of Constitution's first battle as part of the USS Constitution 2009 Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week. Royal Navy Captain James Dacres commanded HMS Guerriere during its engagement with Old Ironsides during the War of 1812. Ships' crew and senior enlisted mentors use techniques from 18th century seamanship to instill more than 200 years of naval heritage in the Navy's newest chiefs during Constitution's annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week. About 140 selects from dozens of commands Navy-wide, including two Royal Navy Sailors, live and train aboard Constitution during one of their six weeks of chief petty officer induction training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clay Weis/Released)

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USS Constitution crewmember Airman Michael Fleck demonstrates the command "ship oars" to a team of Navy chief selects during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week 2009.

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 17, 2009) USS Constitution crewmember Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Garrett Renner guides a team of Navy chief selects in the port whaleboat of USS Constitution. Ships' crew and senior enlisted mentors use techniques from 18th century seamanship to instill more than 200 years of naval heritage in the Navy's newest chiefs during Constitution's annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week. About 140 selects from dozens of commands Navy-wide, including two Royal Navy Sailors, live and train aboard Constitution during one of their six weeks of chief petty officer induction training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clay Weis/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 18, 2009) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Eric Smith, from Rochester, N.Y., and Utilitiesman 2nd Class Kareen Vilbrun, from Boston, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, break down rocks with a jackhammer during a building renovation at Fleet Activities Sasebo. Seabees from NMCB-1, homeported in Gulfport, Miss., arrived in Sasebo to provide construction support to the naval forces in the Japan region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) transits the western Pacific Ocean. 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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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 19, 2009) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jason Shaeffer, an independent duty corpsman assigned to USS Constitution, leads the crew formation during a commemoration of the War of 1812 battle with the British ship HMS Guerriere. The 197th anniversary of USS Constitution's first battle particularly honored Marine Lt. William Sharp Bush, who lost his life during that engagement and was the first Marine officer to die in service to our country. Old Ironsides's battle with HMS Guerriere also helped establish USS Constitution's nickname when an unknown American Sailor noticed shot from HMS Guerriere either bouncing off or imbedding in USS Constitution's hull. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clay Weis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2009) Capt. Michael C. Manazir makes his final arrested landing as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class William Stephens, assigned to the navigation department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), takes a navigational reading with a sexton during a transit of the San Bernardino Straight. George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier and is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural summer deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 22, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) muster in preparation to man the rails as the ship pulls into Yokosuka, Japan for a port visit. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Robert Winn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Air department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) move a simulated casualty during a flight deck drill. George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier and is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2009) Capt. Michael C. Manazir receives a wet-down by shipmates after his final arrested landing as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Streit/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits Manado Bay during the Indonesia International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Schoeneberg/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 21, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to homeport at Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. The program calls for all Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on conducting intermediate and advanced training and regular deployments in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2009) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class John Herrman, an aviation rescue swimmer instructor, is hoisted into the cabin of an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 by Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jeff Plowman. This training mission will be the last search and rescue jump mission to be completed at Naval Air Station Pensacola. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman Darien Durr/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2009) Aviation rescue swimmer candidates give a thumbs up to the helicopter hoist operator to verify that they are ready to be hoisted out of Pensacola Bay into an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 5 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. This training evolution is the last search and rescue jump mission to be held by the Helicopter Support Unit at Naval Air Station Pensacola. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Darien Durr/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 21, 2009) Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Brent Palmer sees his daughter for the first time as the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to homeport at Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 23, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus and his wife, Lynne Mabus, pay their respects at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mabus is on a four-day trip to Hawaii to meet with military and senior government leadership, to speak with Sailors and to familiarize himself with Department of the Navy assets in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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HELMAND, Afghanstan (Aug. 3, 2009) Navy Corpsman Seaman Apprentice Brandon Sills, assigned to Battalion Aid Station, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, crosses a canal during a patrol near Fire Base Fiddler's Green. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye/Released)

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ORFOLK (Aug. 21, 2009) Yeoman 3rd Class Michael George, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) is greeted by his wife during the return of Oak Hill. Oak Hill worked with maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay to enhance cooperative partnerships with regional maritime services and improve operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nikki Smith/Released)

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LCACs assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, inflates as it prepares to return to the amphibious assult ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). ACU-5 is embarked aboard Bonhomme Richard for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph Seavey/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 19, 2009) The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) and the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) transits Manaso Bay during the Indonesian International Fleet Review, which commemorates the 64th anniversary of Indonesian independence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Barry Hirayama/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) fires its five-inch 54-caliber MK45 gun during routine training operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The MK45 provides surface combatants with accurate naval gunfire against fast, highly maneuverable surface targets, air threats and shore targets. Fitzgerald is part of Destroyer Squadron 15 and the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Firecontrolman Daniel M. Bowen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2009) EA-6B Prowler aircrew from the Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, commence start-up procedures on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 26, 2009) An MH-53 Sea Dragon assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 prepares to land on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during routine flight operations. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erin Boyce/Released)

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SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 24, 2009) Cryptological Technician (Technical) Seaman Apprentice Michael Catoe, left, Electronics Technician Seaman Jason Delaney and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Edwin Beaufond pull in the aft mooring line during a berthing shift aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39). Doyle is on a six-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 22, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nicholas Rudy, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, jumps over a canal during a security patrol through Nawa district, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The 1st Battalion is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3 and is conducting counterinsurgency operations with Afghan security forces in southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 25, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Georgia, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. The boat returned to service March 28, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Martinez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) prepare to battle a compartment fire during a general quarters drill. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 20, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepares to deliver cargo transferred from the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 20, 2009) Seaman Jennifer Nong holds the lifeline steady as pallets come across a tension line into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 20, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 maneuvers between the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. The Sea Hawk is used for logistics support, vertical replenishment, search and rescue and naval special warfare support. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 20, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 is loaded with cargo from the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) for delivery to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 7, 2008) Engineman 2nd Class Kpaku Palay assigned to Boat Division 56, a detachment of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1, serves as aft lookout during a simulated escort of high value asset USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) transiting San Diego Bay. The squadron comprised of Navy and Coast Guard Reserve units from all over the United States converged in San Diego during September to prepare for deployment to critical coastal and inshore areas of Iraq and Kuwait providing seaward surveillance and security forces in littoral areas and harbors. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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COLOMBIA (Aug. 23, 2009) Seaman Recruit Larry McBride mans the helm of the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) as the ship prepares to enter port in Colombia. Doyle is on a six-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

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PACIFC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) navigates between thunderstorms during a transit of the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Graham/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) clean the flight deck after a tropical rain shower. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the disembarking of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is concluding up her inaugural summer deployment supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2009) An F/A-18C from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the disembarking of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2009) Sailors assigned to the frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) lower bales of seized cocaine on to the ship's rigid hull inflatable boat to transfer to the Venezuelan Navy frigate General Soublette (F24). The transfer included the captured high-speed vessel, more than one ton of cocaine and two suspected drug smugglers. Carr is deployed to conduct counter illicit trafficking operations for Joint Interagency Task Force-South. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jaesen Yerger/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Aug. 16, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 scan the area from their fighting position during a field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss. The battalion received training and was evaluated on all aspects of defensive operations and completing construction projects in a tactical environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan C. Delcore/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 1, 2009) U.S. Coast Guard Lt j.g. Jared Hitzel, maritime safety and security team 91104 officer in charge, examines a global positioning satellite handheld device during a boarding operation on a skiff near the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 02, 2009) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees lead area commanders, flag officers and the Far East CPO Mess through a morning physical training session. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 2, 2009) Guests gather on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri Memorial for the 64th anniversary of the end of World War II. The event commemorated Japan's formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri in 1945. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class N. Brett Morton/Released)

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ALI AIR BASE, Iraq (Sept. 3, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Sean Robertson, from Portland, Oregon, washes the underside of a wing on a P-3 Orion on the flightline at Ali Air Base, Iraq. Robertson is assigned to CTG 57.18 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael James/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept.1, 2009) Navy optometrist Lt. Thuong Le, from Dallas TX, administers a slit lamp eye exam to Ship's Serviceman Seaman Alfernan Fernandez at Branch Medical Clinic Naval Base San Diego. The exam is designed to view into the front and back of the eye structures in details. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rialyn Rodrigo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2009) Members of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde's (LPD 19) flight deck crew prepare for the arrival of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Mesa Verde Sailors and approximately 375 Marines participated in an Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise used to test the capabilities of both entities during joint forces missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2009) Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship returns to Yokosuka, Japan, following a three-month deployment. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, completed her inaugural summer deployment supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Andres Garcia studies for a qualification exam in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert Winn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ryane Dedeaux uses chains to secure aircraft to the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert Winn/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. Identical twins Seaman Elyssa Valentine, left, and Seaman Ashley Valentine share a laugh in the main quarterdeck at Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station. The Sailors, from Temecula, Calif., are attending the Cryptologic Technician (Technical) "A" school. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

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PACIFC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericson (T-AO 194) is underway with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 3, 2009) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman (Sel.) Charles Green raises his daughter into his arms during the return of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to Yokosuka, Japan after a three-month deployment. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, completed her inaugural summer deployment supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 29, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Naval Station Norfolk and begins a towing operation to Northrop Grumman Newport News Ship Building for a Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH). A multi-year overhaul, RCOH involves alterations, repair, maintenance and refueling of the aircraft carrier. The RCOH will enable the ship to meet future missions and continued service-life requirements for approximately the next 25 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Watts/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2009) Sideboys render a salute to Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment BJ Penn and his wife Loretta as he retires from civilian service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay Chu/Released)

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ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines (Sept. 6, 2009) Members of U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force–Philippines (JSOTF-P) check life rafts for survivors Sept. 6, 2009 following the sinking of a Philippine super ferry in the waters off Zamboanga del Norte. At the request of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, JSOTF-P dispatched several boats and a civilian helicopter to assist in the search and rescue effort. The service members, from Naval Special Boat Team 12, joined the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard and civilian rescue personnel to search for survivors and provide medical care to the injured. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robin Ressler/Released)

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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Sept. 6, 2009) Members of U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) help an injured woman from an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat onto another U.S. Navy vessel in order to provide medical care following the sinking of a super ferry Sept. 6, 2009 off the coast of Zamboanga del Norte. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Ramsey/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 4, 2009) The colors are presented during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Capt. David A. Schnell relieved Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock to become the ship's 19th commanding officer and the first surface warfare officer to assume command of the ship under the Fleet Up program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class Leonard J. Mandap/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, executes a touch and go during an air demonstration aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, hosted a family and guest cruise after returning from her inaugural summer deployment supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Marcos Vazquez/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 6, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) transits away from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after a fueling at sea. Ronald Reagan provided more than 5,000 gallons of fuel to Gridley during the fueling at sea, an evolution used in routine and emergency situations to fuel ships in the strike group. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 6, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) with Maj. Gen. C.S. Sullivan, the director of Air Coordination Element, International Security Assistance Force, flying back seat. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) observe a fueling at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 6, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) is underway in t he Gulf of Oman. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 6, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class Christopher Campbell lowers the battle flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after a fueling at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (Sept. 7, 2009) Force Master Chief Farris Forseman, left, Master Chief Petty Officer Jeremy McMurry, Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Covington and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West depart the Al Faw Palace after West held an all-hands call with Sailors deployed in Baghdad. Iraq is West's second stop during his visit to the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Sept. 6, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West shows his Navy spirit with a Sailor during his tour of Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait. West is in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 31, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Monica Leutgendorf, a Medical Corps physician at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth OB/GYN clinic who is 24-weeks pregnant, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Teresa Arnold, who gave birth in May, exercise at the medical center gym. A study about the benefits of moderate exercise during pregnancy was published in the August 2009 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons by two NMCP physicians. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Heimbuch/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 2, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Piotr Zelaskowski, from San Antonio, Texas, re-attaches the hard drive of a computer in the automated data processing server room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is docked at Naval Base Kitsap while at homeport in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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AVONDALE, La. (August 21, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class James Alcorn raises the Navy Jack for the first time aboard the amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commisioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21) after the Navy took custody of the ship. PCU New York has 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel in her bow. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned Nov. 7 in New York. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Lewis/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 6, 2009) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michelle Wilson uses a sound-powered telephone on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Sound-powered telephones are powered by the energy generated by the user's voice and are used on all Navy ships. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amanda L. Ray/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 6, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) receives fuel and supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) during an underway replenishment. Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 4, 2009) Engineering Aide 3rd Class William Anderson, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, programs a Trimble S6 Total Station robotic surveying system. This advanced technology provides Anderson with precise stakeout points for the perimeter of the Camp Leatherneck expansion project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 4, 2009) Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, left, shakes hands with Capt. David A. Schnell during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Schnell is the 19th commanding officer of Peleliu, and the first surface warfare officer to command the amphibious assault ship under the Fleet Up program in which Schnell, as the executive officer for the last 20 months, fleeted up to assume the role of commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 2nd Class Corwin Colbert/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Sept. 4, 2009) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), evacuate an Afghanistan National Army soldier after he was hit with an IED explosion in the road. The explosion seriously injured two Afghanistan National Army soldiers and civilians. The 1/5 is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3, whose mission is to conduct counter insurgency operations in partnership with the Afghanistan National Security Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. William Greeson/Released)

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NEW YORK (Sept. 8, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrives in New York. Carney is visiting New York as part of NY400 Week, a celebration of 400 years of Dutch-American friendship. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Durie/Released)

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KUWAIT (Aug. 15, 2009) Seabees assigned to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment conduct marksmanship training in Kuwait before deploying to Afghanistan. The regiment is headed to Southern Afghanistan where it will command and oversee the work of more than 3,000 Navy, Army and Air Force military engineers. The regiment, homeported in Port Hueneme, Calif., is deployed to Afghanistan and Kuwait supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept.5, 2009) An SA-330J Puma helicopter returns Pacific Partnership 2009 equipment from Kiribati to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) flight deck. The Republic of the Marshall Islands is Pacific Partnership's final mission stop. Richard E. Byrd serves as the enabling platform for U.S. and partner nation military and non-governmental organizations to coordinate humanitarian civic assistance efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danny Hayes/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 1, 2009) U.S. Navy Lt. Jordan Michelena examines an Afghan citizen during a medical civic action mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Michelena is the medical officer assigned to Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment. The 3/11 is deployed with Regimental Combat Team-3 conducting counter insurgency operations with Afghan national security forces in Southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher R. Rye/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2009) Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Rodney Booker, a Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) member, assesses the Repair 5 hose team as they engage a simulated fire aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 7, 2009) The visit, board, search and seizure team members, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15), exit a helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a training exercise. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Allen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2009) An NCIS Special Agent climbs a caving ladder to board a dhow for questioning, near the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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KUWAIT (Sept. 4, 2009) U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard personnel operate harbor security, force protection boats assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 5 as Combined Task Group (CTG) 56.5 to provide port security supporting U.S. Third Army. U.S. Coast Guard units deploy with U.S. Navy personnel as a part of the Maritime Expeditionary Squadron under the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. DoD Photos/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 12, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan has been deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility for approximately 10 weeks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oliver Cole/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 14, 2009) Seaman Kyle Albrecht, from St. Louis, Mo., heaves a mooring line as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) gets underway from her homeport of Naval Base Kitsap, in Bremerton, Wash. John C. Stennis is transiting to Southern California for fleet replacement carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (Sept. 14, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Seth Houston, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, inspects and cleans a BRU-32 bomb rack in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2009) Planes from various squadrons assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group fly overhead. The Truman is underway participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise designed to test and evaluate the U.S. Navy's reaction to multiple wartime scenarios from small craft attacks to land-based missile attacks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Matthew D. Williams/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2009) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Jeffrey Pratt manually operates the feed water control on the #1 Alpha boiler during an engineering training team exercise aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2009) Family members wave as the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 14, 2009) The guided missile-destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment. O'Kane is deploying under the Middle-Pacific Surface Combatant deployment concept to support operations in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 9, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Landon Hoft, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, writes a letter to his family at forward operating base Blue Falcons Nest. 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3, conducting counter insurgency operations with the Afghan national security forces in southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2009) Chief Operations Specialist Temi Jones of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), has his chief petty officer anchors pinned onto his collar by his son during the FY-10 CPO pinning ceremony at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Jones was one of 33 Sailors to receive their coveted anchors of gold, following six weeks of CPO induction. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)

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SAN JOSE, Guatemala (Sept. 10, 2009) GMCS Edward Mindendorf (center) assigned with Expeditionary Training Command (ETC) evaluates members of the Guatemalan Navy Special forces during a Close Quarters Battle training evolution. ETC sent a five member Mobile Training Team to Guatemala with the mission to assist the Guatemalan Navy in the training of their elite combat units in close quarters battle and other expeditionary security methods. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 13, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with Sailors in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a tour of the ship. West is on a tour of the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West takes a moment to recognize Boatswain's Mate Seaman Charity Felton during an all-hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2009) Storekeeper 3rd Class Gregory Champion, from New York, exercises aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway preparing for Joint Task Force Exercise 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2009)(Bottom photo) Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Rodney Balance, leading chief petty officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) safety department, observes a dry dock flooding operation at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Kearsarge is undergoing a 10-month dry docked planned maintenance availability and is scheduled to go underway this fall. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emmitt J. Hawks/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 15, 2009) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Andrew Fournier, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Randy Walther inspects a Mark 46 recoverable exercise torpedo in a weapons magazine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devonte Jones/Released)

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POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 13,2009) Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 24 return from a six-month deployment to Iraq.(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/ Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Wasp class-amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) man the rails as the ship approaches its new homeport of San Diego. Makin Island is the final amphibious assault ship built in the Wasp class, but the first of the class built with gas turbine engines and an electric drive. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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