PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 19, 2014) Sailors stand-by for evening colors on National POW/MIA Recognition Day aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Joshua A. Flanagan/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2014) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Paige Henning, right, from Phoenix, loads an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2014) Damage Controlman Fireman Darryl Clinkscales climbs an escape trunk to do maintenance aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is on deployment conducting maritime security operations and ballistic missile defense in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) is underway in the Pacific Ocean with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2014) An MV-33 Osprey assigned the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) Aviation Combat Element (ACE), prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 24, 2014) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) departs Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled seven-month independent deployment to the U.S. 4th fleet area of responsibility. Gary is departing to play an integral part in the counter-transactional organized crime mission Operation Martillo. The ship is scheduled to decommission after completion of this deployment, culminating in more than 30 years of service to the country. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rosalie Chang/ Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 21, 2014) Sailors man a rigid-hull inflatable boat as it is lowered into the water aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014) The Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Valiant Shield. The U.S.-only biennial exercise focuses on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 22, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12. Stethem is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 24, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 airlifts pallets of stores to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Robert Detzel, from New Market, Ala., signals an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prior to takeoff on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian H. Abel/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2014) Culinary Specialist Seaman Brittany Dixon, from Cincinnati, pours vegetables onto a grill in a galley aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2014) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chris Valentine fires a .50-caliber machine gun as Chief Gunner's Mate Michael Spofford administers the crew served weapons qualification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is conducting maritime security operations and ballistic missile defense in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2014) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Justin Knappenberger, from Emmauas, Pa., from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to be launched from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Shiloh (CG 67), foreground, USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups transit in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. The U.S.-only exercise integrates Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh/Released)
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