Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

Jeff Head said:

My son-in-law just got back from his six month deployment aboard the USNS Mercy...three kids and a wife were sure happy to see him home.

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PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 28, 2016) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Sean Magee, assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, looks over Padang during flight operations after takeoff from hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). HSC 21 is attached to Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2016. This is the fifth time Pacific Partnership has visited Indonesia. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local organizations during disaster response training, civil engineering projects, Women, Peace, and Security seminars, medical subject matter expert exchanges and a live field training exercise aimed at improving the capacity of local government, civilian agencies and partner militaries to collectively respond in crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)

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PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 28, 2016) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Thomas Williams, assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, jumps into the water during a rehearsal for a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue drill. During the drill, aviation rescue swimmers hoisted simulated casualties from the water into an MH-60S helicopter for medical evacuation to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)

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PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 26, 2016) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Emily Cates, from Reno, Nevada, talks with students from Andalas Primary School during a subject matter expert exchange held at Andalas Social Health Clinic, during Pacific Partnership 2016. At the exchange, preventative medicine personnel from hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) discussed medical and environmental health information with local field experts and students. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Air Force Imagery Specialist Cpl. David Cotton/Released)

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PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 26, 2016) Indonesian Tug boat Milla Mulia SHS moored next to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local organizations during disaster response training, civil engineering projects, Women, Peace, and Security seminars, medical subject matter expert exchanges and a live field training exercise aimed at improving the capacity of local government, civilian agencies and partner militaries to collectively respond in crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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PADANG, Indonesia (Aug. 20, 2016) Cmdr. Miguel Gutierrez, from San Diego and attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), plays with Indonesian children during a Pacific Partnership 2016 surgical screening at Puskesmas Bungus Teluk Kabung. This is the fifth time Pacific Partnership has visited Indonesia. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local organizations during disaster response training, civil engineering projects, Women, Peace and Security seminars, medical subject matter expert exchanges and a live field training exercise aimed at improving the capacity of local government, civilian agencies and partner militaries to collectively respond in crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella/Released)

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bd popeye said:

Thank him for me for his service.

I assume he flew back early..I'm happy he's home safely with his family.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2016) Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) render passing honors to the fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) as it transits the San Diego Bay. Carl Vinson is currently underway in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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LOS ANGELES (Aug. 30, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to pull into the Port of Los Angeles for Los Angeles Fleet Week. The inaugural Los Angeles Fleet Week offers the public an opportunity to tour ships, meet Sailors, Marines and members of the Coast Guard and gain better understanding of how the sea services support the national defense of the United States and freedom of the seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan B. Tabios/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2016) Sailors refuel a T-45C Goshawk attached to the "Redhawks" of Training Squadron (VT) 21 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is underway conducting routine training and qualifications in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2016) Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load ordnance on an AH-1W Super Cobra aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The 22nd MEU, embarked on Wasp, is conducting precision air strikes in support of the Libyan Government of National Accord-aligned forces against Daesh targets in Sirte, Libya, as part of Operation Odyssey Lightning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Koby I. Saunders/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 28, 2016) Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, file into amphibious assault vehicles before commencing wet well operations aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, attached to Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Torien Collins, an aviation boatswain handler, guides a Navy MH-60S Seahawk from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment at sea aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) while underway as part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. Helicopters from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) carried supplies from the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) to ships of the Bonhomme Richard ESG as a prerequisite for pre-deployment certification during Amphibious Integration Training between the ships of the 31st MEU and the BHR ESG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2016) Marines and sailors with the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group conduct a resupply mission aboard the USS Germantown (LSD 42). The resupply was done in support of the 31st MEU's fall patrol. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and combines air-ground-logistics into a single team capable of addressing a wide variety of military operations in the Asia-Pacific region, from force projection and maritime security to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2016) Capt. Benjamin Albritton, executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Capt. Mike Ruth, commanding officer, and Command Master Chief Matt Ruane pose for a photo on the bow during a photo exercise. USS Boxer, flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael T. Eckelbecker/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 25, 2016) Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Elizabeth river from its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk to Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Truman is currently undergoing a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for maintenance and refurbishment of shipboard systems to prepare for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Victoria Granado/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 25, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Eric Khabbaz signals the movement of palettes from the midships of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) to the auxiliary oiler replenishment ship RFA Fort Victoria (A 387). Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 1, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ian Soper calls Lunch for the crew using a botswain's pipe aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is underway conducting routine operations and training in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the George H.W. Bush Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 18, 2016) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Sherrell Roberts, left, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Alex Behnke, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4 and currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations stand watch on a 34-foot patrol boat. 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 Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released)

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JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (Aug. 9, 2016) The Los Angeles-class Fast-Attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) is escorted to pull alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), while pulling into port. Frank Cable is deployed to provide support services as needed to forward-deployed naval forces in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alana Langdon/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Patrick Henry braces Airmen Andrew Jerauld as he signals to an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM 262), as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Dionne/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 1, 2016) Flying squad team members use a rope to haul up an 4-inch eductor through a scuttle during a drill aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is underway conducting routine operations and training in preparation for an upcoming deployment with the George H.W. Bush Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sep. 6, 2016) The guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departs for sea. The Sterett is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Perlman/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 6, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (NAC/AW) Emily Honan, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, coaches Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class (NAC/AW/SW) Tomio Seki as he inserts a 20 gauge needle into a vein in her hand aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk. The air crewmen were completing IV proficiency training during flight. Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sep. 5, 2016) A pilot awaits in an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 taxis across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship and its Carrier Strike Group are 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 Nathan T. Beard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2016) An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) off the coast of Florida. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine's strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability (U.S. Navy Photo by John Kowalski/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sep. 4, 2016) Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after experiencing an engineering casualty while transiting to the Western Pacific. Coronado departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Aug. 26 to continue its independent deployment to the Western Pacific. Prior to departing Pearl Harbor the ship participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Sep. 4, 2016) The littoral combat ship, USS Jackson (LCS 6), moors pier side at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba, to refuel. The ship is in transit to its homeport in San Diego after having successfully completed Full Shock Trails. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sep. 4, 2016) Sailors maneuver and prepare aircraft for flight operations on the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Flight operations mark the embarkation of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 aircraft to Ronald Reagan for their routine patrol. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, CVW-5, provide a combat-ready force, which 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 Nathan Burke/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Sep. 4, 2016) Sailors assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile from an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Sidewinder is a short range, infrared, heat seeking air-to-air missile. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 3, 2016) Lt. j.g. Alexandra Lynch paints the face of Ainsley, a tiger embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) for a

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from Hawaii to San Diego. USS New Orleans, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea D. Daily/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sep. 1, 2016) Capt. Paul "Speedy" Spedero Jr., commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), and Lt. William Fletcher, pilot an F/A-18F Super Hornet as it makes an arrested landing on the flight deck. The ship and its Carrier Strike Group are 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 Nathan T. Beard/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2016) An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) off the coast of Florida. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine's strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability (U.S. Navy Photo by John Kowalski/Released)

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