Today's US Navy Photos & Videos
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Some really great pics coming out from :
Sailors from the People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army Navy ship Yueyang (FF 575) board the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) to perform a visit, board, search and seizure drill during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Flight deck hospital corpsmen transport a patient mannequin from an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter during a mass casualty disaster training aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 and divers from New Zealand, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, Australia and Chile recover their boats into the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) after conducting night dives off the coast of San Diego during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014
Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class, crane operator assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 14, operates the crane of the Royal New Zealand Navy multi-role vessel (MRV) Canterbury (L 421) to onload a container during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, scans the Pacific Ocean from the inside of a MH-60S Sea Hawk. HSC 4 is attached to Carrier Air Wing (CAG) 2 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion fires a Harpoon anti-ship missile as part of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014
F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma during Rim of the Pacific exercise
The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) walks around the Kahuku Training Area during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise.
Three Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet’s come alongside a RCAF CC-150T Polaris to refuel just off the coast of Hawaii during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) launches a Harpoon missile during a live-fire event as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014
Aviation Boatswain's Mate launches a US Army AH-64E Apache Guardian from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, during deck landing qualifications, a historical first for the E model of the Apache, on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) while underway for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) launches a Harpoon missile during a live-fire event as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014.
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Champion (MCM 4), and Canadian Forces Kingston-Class coastal defense vessel HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) transit in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, observes cockpit operations during an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flight aboard a P-8A Poseidon as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The US Navy guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), the Mexican Navy patrol-vessel ARM Revolution (P 164), the People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate Yueyang (FF 575) and destroyer PLA(N) Haikou (DD 171) move into a multi-ship formation during exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014.
Sailors from the People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army Navy ship Yueyang (FF 575) board the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) to perform a visit, board, search and seizure drill during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Flight deck hospital corpsmen transport a patient mannequin from an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter during a mass casualty disaster training aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 and divers from New Zealand, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, Australia and Chile recover their boats into the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) after conducting night dives off the coast of San Diego during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014
Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class, crane operator assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 14, operates the crane of the Royal New Zealand Navy multi-role vessel (MRV) Canterbury (L 421) to onload a container during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, scans the Pacific Ocean from the inside of a MH-60S Sea Hawk. HSC 4 is attached to Carrier Air Wing (CAG) 2 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014.
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion fires a Harpoon anti-ship missile as part of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014
F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma during Rim of the Pacific exercise
The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) walks around the Kahuku Training Area during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise.
Three Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet’s come alongside a RCAF CC-150T Polaris to refuel just off the coast of Hawaii during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) launches a Harpoon missile during a live-fire event as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014
Aviation Boatswain's Mate launches a US Army AH-64E Apache Guardian from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, during deck landing qualifications, a historical first for the E model of the Apache, on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) while underway for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) launches a Harpoon missile during a live-fire event as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014.
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Champion (MCM 4), and Canadian Forces Kingston-Class coastal defense vessel HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) transit in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, observes cockpit operations during an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flight aboard a P-8A Poseidon as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The US Navy guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73), the Mexican Navy patrol-vessel ARM Revolution (P 164), the People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate Yueyang (FF 575) and destroyer PLA(N) Haikou (DD 171) move into a multi-ship formation during exercise Rim of the Pacific 2014.
“I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this (20th)century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy.”
― John F. Kennedy
― John F. Kennedy
OUTSTANDING pictures today from the RIMPAC 2014 Exercises. Now THIS, my friends, is a Naval Exercise.
42 vessels, 15 nations. One nuclear powered aircraft carrier, two other flattops, numerous guided missile destroyers, guided missile frigates, support ships, two hospital ships, numerous submarines. See my for almost three hundred high res pictures of the entire event.
The aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, leads forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations in close formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Republic of Korea destroyer Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), the most heavily armed AEGIS class vessel in the world, is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), controls a Mk-105 magnetic mine sweeping sled during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866, along with other ships, move into formation for a photo exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
A US Ticonderoga cruiser leads its line of ships, including the Chinese Destoryer, Hiakou, DDG-171 (second in line) and a Chinese guided-missile Frigate (fourth in line) during RIMPAC 2014 at sea exercises.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
Some nice money shots in those pics. These are the pics I have been waiting two years to see.
42 vessels, 15 nations. One nuclear powered aircraft carrier, two other flattops, numerous guided missile destroyers, guided missile frigates, support ships, two hospital ships, numerous submarines. See my for almost three hundred high res pictures of the entire event.
The aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, leads forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations in close formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Republic of Korea destroyer Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), the most heavily armed AEGIS class vessel in the world, is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), controls a Mk-105 magnetic mine sweeping sled during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) is underway in close formation as one of forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the People's Liberation Army (Navy) hospital ship Peace Ark (T-AH 866, along with other ships, move into formation for a photo exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
A US Ticonderoga cruiser leads its line of ships, including the Chinese Destoryer, Hiakou, DDG-171 (second in line) and a Chinese guided-missile Frigate (fourth in line) during RIMPAC 2014 at sea exercises.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a close formation of 42 ships and submarines from 15 international partnership nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.
Some nice money shots in those pics. These are the pics I have been waiting two years to see.
Interesting to note that while the US, Japan, and India had vessels and personnel involved heavily at RIMPAC 2014 off of Hawaii, at the same time, Malabar 2014, involving all three nations, was also ongoing over off of Japan.
USS George Washington and a nuclear attack submarine lead Malabar 2014 participants
Japanese Ashigara, DDG-178, guided missile destroyer with Indian participants performing UNREP in background
US, Indian, and Japanese vessels in harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Indian frigate Shivalik arrives inside harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Multi-national naval personnel preparing for Malabar 2014 at-sea exercises.
Japan Naval Sea Plane (US 2) inside harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Participants tour one another's vessels, receiving explanation from personnel
USS George Washington and a nuclear attack submarine lead Malabar 2014 participants
Japanese Ashigara, DDG-178, guided missile destroyer with Indian participants performing UNREP in background
US, Indian, and Japanese vessels in harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Indian frigate Shivalik arrives inside harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Multi-national naval personnel preparing for Malabar 2014 at-sea exercises.
Japan Naval Sea Plane (US 2) inside harbor at Port Sasbo, Japan before the start of exercises.
Participants tour one another's vessels, receiving explanation from personnel
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