Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 3, 2015) Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7's Riverine Command Boats (RCB) 802 and 805 participate in a bi-lateral exercise with Kuwait naval forces in the Arabian Gulf. The combined-joint exercise provided U.S. forces, which also included U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army, an opportunity to exchange tactics and best practices with Kuwait naval forces. CTG 56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedom of movement for strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas of the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

Click to expand...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 4, 2015) Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during a certification exercise at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. FASTPAC companies maintain forward-deployed platoons at Navy installations around the world to provide crises response capabilities and anti-terrorism and weapons training to security personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

Click to expand...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2015) Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60 Seahawk, assigned to the "Blue Hawks," of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Nelson/Released)

Click to expand...

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015) Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, prepare to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as it transits the Strait of Magellan. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Archer/Released)

Click to expand...

STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015) Sailors take photos on the flight deck as aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)

Click to expand...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2015) Cpl. Joseph Cambra, from Corry, Pennsylvania, attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a stinger simulator from a Stinger Trainer Launch System while Cpl. Dylan Thompson, from Littleton, Colorado, acts as line coach on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 29, 2015. Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is 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 Seaman Tyler Preston/Released)

Click to expand...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2015) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives in Aksaz, Turkey for a regularly scheduled port visit Oct. 30, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain 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)

Click to expand...

U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 27, 2015) The Guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) and Military Sealift Command's (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE3) perform a replenishment at sea. Russell is underway supporting 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 2nd Class Gabriel Bevan/Released)

Click to expand...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2015) Well Deck Senior Combat Cargo Assistant Gunnery Sgt. Derrick Love observes the safety of personnel in the ship's vehicle storage area during the maneuvering of an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 2nd Amphibious assault battalion, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York. New York is currently participating in training evolutions while underway. (by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda E. Brittingham/Released)

Click to expand...

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Oct. 27, 2015) Capt. Drew St. John, left, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), greets Rear Adm. John Nowell, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, on the pier prior to a ship tour, Oct. 27. Nowell visited Frank Cable to meet with Sailors and learn about the ship's repair and maintenance capabilities offered to the fleet. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan T. Erickson/Released)

Click to expand...

Man.. that test bd post such great pictures!!

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) sails along side the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the South China Sea. Theodore Roosevelt is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego to complete a three-carrier homeport shift.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino/Released)

Click to expand...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) Two MV-22 Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego to complete a three-carrier homeport shift.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino/Released)

Click to expand...

EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 6, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed 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)

Click to expand...

EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 6, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed 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)

Click to expand...

test bd said:

No mention of the "TR" strike group in the US news media being in close proximity to the disputed territory as Lassen transited the area ..But if PLAN ships had passed near Alaska again that would be all over the news.

Click to expand...

Jeff Head said:

Popeye, I see forty aircraft on deck here on the TR.

The Lassen was never too far away from a lot of help when she went deep into the SCS for her mission.

View attachment 21284

Thankfully, it was not needed, and according to all accounts, the PLAN vessels that were there behaved completely professionally.

Click to expand...

Popeye your back in the business i see

Click to expand...