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USS Illinois Joins the Fleet

The U.S. Navy with assistance from the First Lady Michelle Obama commissioned and brought to life the newest Virginia class submarine, USS Illinois (SSN 786), during a ceremony attended by more than 2,500 at Naval Submarine Base, New London on Oct. 29, 2016...
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Navy’s First Operational MQ-4C Triton Squadron Stands Up This Week

THE PENTAGON – The Navy will stand up its first unmanned-only aviation squadron this week, as the MQ-4C Triton community establishes its first operational squadron in a ceremony Friday, the Navy’s director of air warfare told USNI News.

Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19 will operate out of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., collocated with manned P-8A Poseidon squadrons. VUP-19 will consist of only unmanned aircraft, a first for the Navy, and will fall under Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11 with P-8 squadrons, Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller (OPNAV N98) said Monday.

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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 29, 2016) First Lady Michelle Obama, ships sponsor of USS Illinois (SSN 786), arrives at the commissioning ceremony on Naval Submarine Base New London, Oct. 29. USS Illinois is the U.S. Navy's 13th Virginia-Class attack submarine and the fourth ship named for the State of Illinois. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Darryl I. Wood/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 29, 2016) The Color Guard stands ready to parade the colors during the commissioning ceremony of USS Illinois (SSN 786) on Naval Submarine Base New London, Oct. 29. USS Illinois is the U.S. Navy's 13th Virginia-Class attack submarine and the fourth ship named for the State of Illinois. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Darryl I. Wood/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world's first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 20, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) transits the Suez Canal. 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2016) Seaman Alan Tapia, from Houston, eats chicken wings during a Wing Eating Contest held on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kris R. Lindstrom/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2016) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat, launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), approach the trimaran of a missing Chinese mariner during a search and rescue mission in the western Pacific Ocean. Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is deployed with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of the Navy's maritime strategy in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason J. Perry/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2016) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat, launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), approach the trimaran of a missing Chinese mariner during a search and rescue mission in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason J. Perry/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Blake Kelly is lowered from an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter as he attempts to board the vessel of a missing Chinese mariner during a search and rescue operation in the western Pacific Ocean. Kelly is from Twin Lake, Mich. and is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 which is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is deployed with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of the Navy's maritime strategy in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Larry S. Carlson/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2016) Sailors work around a variety of ordnance in the hangar bay 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Telecia Christian, left, from College Park, Ga., trains Seaman Markia Lewis, from Camden, N.J., on the GBU31 bomb in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Christian and Lewis serve as aviation ordnancemen and are responsible for assembling and maintaining ordnance on the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Samantha Finstad, from Greenbay, Wis., acts as the aircraft elevator second safety person during ordnance transport operations in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Finstad serves as an aviation boatswain's mate and is responsible for the directing and transporting aircraft in the hangar bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Wilson, from Macon, Mo., pushes a GBU31 bomb onto an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Wilson serves as an aviation ordnanceman and is responsible for assembling and maintaining ordnance for the ship. 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world's first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Attack Fighter Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joshua Samoluk/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 30, 2016) Seaman Brianne Murray, from Houston, serves breakfast aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) while in port in Souda Bay, Greece Oct. 30, 2016. Ross is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualification for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Weston A. Mohr/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 30, 2016) Seaman Avery McFarlin from, Toccoa, Ga., fuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, flagship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is on patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Lee/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 before flight operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is on patrol in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Sailors assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 to be launched from the flight deck. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operatations in preperation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world's first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Wooddy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Danyiel White, assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it conducts a simulated strait transit with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. Carl Vinson is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano/Released)

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2016) Fast sealift ship SS Algol (T-AKR 287), right, fast sealift ship SS Capella (T-AKR 293) and the auxiliary crane ship SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS 3) are assigned to the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force, and are moored in Alameda, Calif. These steam ships are more than 40-years-old and are maintained to be ready for deployment in five days or less. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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SANTA RITA, Guam (Oct. 28, 2016) Marine Corps tanks, Amphibious Assault Vehicles and other rolling stock aligned on Tango Pier, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) wait to be backloaded onto the maritime prepositioning ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009). More than 80 pieces of rolling stock and equipment offloaded in the port of Apra Harbor represented a rare three-week maintenance opportunity where the use of NBG's reinforced piers for amphibious and tracked vehicles was more than a proof of concept, but also an exercised capability for the port at Apra Harbor far west of a typical port of call, such as Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Landis/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2016) An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Pacific Ocean near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zackary Alan Landers/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2016) The aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transit the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zackary Alan Landers/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 30, 2016) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 8, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct. 31, 2016) The ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) prepares to moor in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a scheduled port visit. The Pennsylvania's visit to Guam reflects the United States' commitment to its allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, and complements the many exercises, training, operations and other military cooperation activities conducted between the U.S. and its partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel S. Willoughby/Released)

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