Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 31, 2015) Marines and Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Base San Diego for the start of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15). DB-15, being conducted from Aug. 31- Sept. 9, 2015 by Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3) and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1stMEB), is a multinational training exercise between the U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand which conducts live, simulated, and constructive operations to enhance each country's ability to activate and deploy an Amphibious Task Force with speed and effectiveness in support of the full range of military operations as required by combatant commanders.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 30, 2015) Tug boats guide the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship gets underway from White Beach Naval Facility. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek A. Harkins/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 30, 2015) Damage Controlman 3rd Class M. J. Ward launches a Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle from the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign M. N. Witten/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jason Rypkema, assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, prepares to exit an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during Search and Rescue (SAR) training. SAR swimmers play a key role in personnel safety and mission readiness of U.S. Naval Operations. HSC-26 is a Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and Search and Rescue (SAR) capabilities throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2015) Sailors perform maintenance on aircraft in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 1, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Devorris Harris guides a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 into the well deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (September 2, 2015) YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) The U.S. 7th Fleet amphibious command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Blue Ridge completed a patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter Burghart/Released)

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AMES, Iowa. (Sept. 2, 2015) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus signs a graphic representation of the Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Mabus thanked the people of Iowa for their support and contributions to the Navy and discussed the special bond that exists between a state and its namesake vessel. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2015) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) participates in a simulated strait transit. Boxer is underway off the coast of Southern California participating in Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15). DB-15 is a multinational training exercise being conducted by Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3) and 1st MEB to build U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand's amphibious, and command and control capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Veronica Mammina/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2015) The Combat Systems Department aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) fires the ship's 5-inch gun. Bulkeley is underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), a series of training scenarios designed to certify the Harry S. Truman Strike Group as a deployment-ready fighting force capable of completing operations in overseas theaters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael J. Lieberknecht/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 2, 2015) Quartermaster Seaman Ana Motapalomores, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), records bearings as the ship arrives in Yokosuka. Blue Ridge returned to homeport Yokosuka after completing a three-month summer patrol, strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Liz Dunagan/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 01, 2015) A Sailor fires a round from a .50-caliber machine gun on the forecastle of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as part of a training exercise. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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FALLON, Nev. (Sept. 3, 2015) F-35C Lightning IIs, assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, and an F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to the Naval Aviation Warfighter Development Center (NAWDC) fly over Naval Air Station Fallon's (NASF) Range Training Complex. VFA 101, based out of Eglin Air Force Base, is conducting an F-35C cross-country visit to NASF. The purpose is to begin integration of F-35C with the Fallon Range Training Complex and work with NAWDC to refine tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) of F-35C as it integrates into the carrier air wing. (U.S. Navy photos by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2015) U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion prepare to launch an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) off the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15). Dawn Blitz 2015 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in operations expected of an amphibious task force while also building U.S. and coalition operational interoperability. The exercise will test staffs in the planning and execution of amphibious operations in a series of live training events at sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2015) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Proud Warriors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is underway participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Richardson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy ships USS Boxer (LHD 4), foreground, USS Harper's Ferry (LSD 49), New Orleans (LPD 18), SS Curtiss (T-AVB 4), USS Somerset (LPD 25), Mexican Navy ships ARM Usumacinta (A 412) and ARM Revolucion (P 164), Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces ships JDS Hyuga (DDH 181), JDS Ashigara (DDG 178), JDS Kunisaki (LST 4003) participate in a photo exercise during Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15). Boxer is currently underway off the coast of Southern California participating in DB-15. DB-15 is a multinational training exercise being conducted by Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3) and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) to build U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand's amphibious, and command and control capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Veronica Mammina/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departs Mayport for their new homeport of Rota, Spain. Carney is the fourth Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be forward deployed to Rota to serve as part of the President's European Phased Adaptive Approach to ballistic missile defense in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John S. Smolinski/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2015) Sailors direct an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway participating in a Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for a future deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class L. C. Edwards/Released)

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