Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 22, 2015) Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Choctaw County (T-EPF 2), and Fall River (T-EPF 4) moored at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Brian Suriani/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan 29, 2016) Marines conduct a preflight check of a CH-53E helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2016) Airman Danny Genao, from Jersey City, N.J., cleans the window of an F/A18E Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole C. Pielop/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 27, 2016) Sailors participate in a vertical replenishment with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 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 J. M. Tolbert/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 27, 2016) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Shaddox stands the phone talker watch as the ship prepares to get underway. Chung-Hoon, assigned to the John C. Stennis Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific Deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 27, 2016) Sailors aboard USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) prepare to get underway for a scheduled Western Pacific Deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)

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DJIBOUTI (Jan. 28, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Dustin Burton, of Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, mans a crew-served weapon aboard a patrol boat in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Perry Lafoe/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH. (Jan. 22, 2016) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Sonia Mance, Culinary Specialist 1st Class James Parrott and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Ebony Hudson, Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), prepare food for the Best of the Mess culinary competition at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach. Lincoln is undergoing a Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ciarra C. Thibodeaux/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 21, 2016) A Navy corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, treats a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The mass casualty drill was part of a noncombatant evacuation operation training evolution conducted during the 31st MEU's Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise II. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 28, 2016) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony at CFAY. Four Reagan Sailors and 29 other Sailors and spouses took the oath during the ceremony. Reagan provides 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 Seaman James Ku/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 20, 2016) Fireman Jasmine Thapa, 19, from Pokhara, Nepal, recites the Oath of Citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at (RTC). Since 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in partnership with the U. S. Navy and RTC, have expedited citizenship for more than 4,000 recruits during basic training. (Official U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 20, 2016) Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans (left), commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), and Capt. W. David Pfeifle, commanding officer, Recruit Training Command (RTC), observe 18 recruits and Sailors take the Oath of Citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at (RTC). Since 2010, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in partnership with the U. S. Navy and RTC, have expedited citizenship for more than 4,000 recruits during basic training. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2016) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 taxis across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently underway preparing for the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Sailors prepare to refuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently underway preparing for the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Matthew Fitzgerald directs Aviation Boatswian's Mate (Handling) Airman Willie-Earl Reed while towing an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2016) Sailors aboard USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) give landing signals as an MH-60R helicopter makes its approach. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Chung-Hoon, assigned to the Stennis strike group, is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan 30, 2016) AV-8B Harriers conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is forward-deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Sykes/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) A Sailor performs a pre-flight check on an E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the Greyhawks of Carrier Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently underway preparing for the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

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ACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2016) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Marco A. Augustine, a native of St. Cloud, Florida, handles phone-and-distance line during a replenishment-at-sea aboard USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Chung-Hoon, assigned to the Stennis strike group, is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marcus L. Stanley)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Sailors prepare to refuel an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently underway preparing for the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 26, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Sarahkate Barambangan, from Los Angeles, looks on as an AV-8B Harrier takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th 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 Tyler Preston/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2016) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat are lowered from guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84). Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 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 Michael J. Lieberknecht/Released)

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Great video of a US Navy F-18 Hornet following a Tactical Tomahawk fired from the USS Kidd as it attacks and hits a target ship designated by the F-18 at sea.


This is GREAT demonstration by the US Navy that all of those VLS cells on the Arleigh Burkes, the Ticonderogas, and US nuclear submarines are capable of attacking and hitting adversary ships with these long range tactical Tomahawk cruise missiles that carry various types of large warheads. Hugely damaging to ships.

My guess is that the laser head could easily be replaced by an intelligent targeting device in the future.

An excellent compliment to the LRASMs that will be coming soon.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2016) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Ryan Ortega removes a cargo net from a crate during a replenishment-at-sea on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Sailors and Marines participate in a steel beach picnic on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th 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 Tyler Preston/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Sheridan McCray grills sausages(bangers) during a steel beach picnic on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 28, 2016) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th 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 Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 26, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Hunter Rogers signals an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th 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 Tyler Preston/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2015) A T-45C Goshawks attached to Training Air Wing (CTW) 2 conduct flight operations from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently underway preparing for the upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 4, 2016) Sailors prepare to combat a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is attached to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is currently in a selective restricted availability (SRA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Williamson/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2016) Logistics Specialist Seaman Curtis Peterson, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), jumps from the ship's fantail during a swim call. Antietam is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Flewellyn/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2016) Damage Controlman 1st Class Biunca Love prepares to help lead a shipboard aircraft firefighting training evolution at the Firefighting Training Facility in Naval Station Mayport. The facility trains Sailors attached to ships and components homeported in Mayport on hose handling, communication procedures and the responsibilities of each member of a hose team. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 2, 2016) Sailors direct an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 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 Seaman Lindsay A. Preston/Released)

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DJIBOUTI (Feb. 1, 2016) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Benjamin Goman, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, provides security overwatch during a refueling evolution in the Port of Djibouti. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Perry Lafoe/Released)

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Luv this pic!