Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 1, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) gets underway in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse A. Hyatt/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 1, 2015) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) attach a load during a vertical replenishment exercise as part Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2015. CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 1, 2015) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William B. Dodge/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (Sept. 30, 2015) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Manuel Gallegos, assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 during deck landing exercises as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2015) The Blue crew aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) transits the Hood Canal as it returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. Henry M. Jackson is one of eight ballistic missile submarines stationed at the base providing the survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter from the Pax River Integrated Test Force conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Two F-35Cs from the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 are conducting follow-on developmental test (DT-II) sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson flew aircraft 73/CF-03 and Lt. Chris "TJ" Karapostoles flew aircraft 75/CF-05. (U.S. Navy photos courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe & Andrew McMurtrie/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch & Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2015) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Rodney Vang fires an M2HB 50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during a surface-fire exercise. The Sullivans is transiting the Atlantic to participate in Joint Warrior, a United Kingdom-led, multinational cooperative training exercise designed to prepare NATO and allied forces for global operations. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2015) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Zakary Briggs mans an MK-38 25mm machine gun system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during a surface-fire exercise. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) fires a Phalanx close-in weapons system during a surface-fire exercise. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) fires its MK-45 5-inch lightweight gun during a surface-fire exercise. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 2, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs Naval Base San Diego bound for Yokosuka, Japan to join the forward-deployed naval forces in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2015) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Frank Malcolm and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jarmaal Pryor transport training ordnance through the aft mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway completing carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 3, 2015) Airman Recruit Sung Yol Yun, from Chin Hae, Korea, conducts morning colors aboard the 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 and defends 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 Nathan Burke/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) Yeoman 3rd Class A. Humphrey cuts a sheet of metal with a portable exothermic cutting unit during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). GQ drills prepare Sailors to be at the highest state of readiness in the event of an emergency. Truman is at sea to sortie in response to Hurricane Joaquin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class K. H. Anderson/Released)

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FASLANE, Scotland (Oct. 4, 2015) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departs Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in preparation to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2. Joint Warrior is a United Kingdom-led semi-annual multinational cooperative training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower conducting follow-on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Utah Kledzik/Released)

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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2015) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) crosses under the Oakland Bay Bridge arriving in San Francisco for Fleet Week 2015. San Francisco Fleet Week, now in its 35th year, celebrates the rich naval tradition in the Bay area, honors our nation's service members, and facilitates annual disaster preparedness training between the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and local first responders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Riley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2015) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares for take-off aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is conducting follow-on sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anderson W. Branch)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) Capt. Stephen T. Koehler, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), sits in the cockpit of an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corey Dill/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2015) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) return to the ship after conducting a personnel transfer. Donald Cook is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2015) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 conducts flight training with the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) Capt. Pete Mantz, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conducts a boiler light off in the aft main machinery room. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th 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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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2015) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Steven Kane prepares pastries for dinner aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch/Released)

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BLACK SEA (Oct. 7, 2015) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Melanie Keller, left, and Gunner's Mate 1st Class Cheryl Rainy pull out a sonobuoy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is on a routine patrol conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2015) Sailors carry a JP-5 fuel hose after fueling an AV-8B Harrier from the Greyhawks of Marine Medium-left Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (REINFORCED) on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 9, 2015) Lt. Joe Schultz, left, from Northridge, Calif., conducts a dress-blue uniform inspection on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends 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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