Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 21, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Julia Valles, from Mesa, Ariz., signals to personnel to stand clear as a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter takes off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during Exercise Cobra Gold 2017. Cobra Gold is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Mediterranean Sea while performing flight operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Derik Richardson, right, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Kevin Brodwater, both attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), conduct a live-fire exercise aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to perform strike operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 18, 2017) The fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) resupplies the Danish navy frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (F 362) and the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)

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SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 15, 2017) Divers from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 and divers from the Royal Thai Navy Diving Training center listen to a dive brief prior to conducting dive operations as part of Cobra Gold 2017 in Sattahip, Chonchuri, Thailand. Cobra Gold is the largest multilateral exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Dallaglio/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet, background, assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 flies over the Philippine Sea alongside an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 during operations with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2017) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zackary Alan Landers takes a selfie from an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 as it prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Feb. 17, 2017) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Amber Wilson, the Sailor of the Year, inspects her recruits' gloves from Division 120 for proper wear and fitting at their first uniform issue during in-processing days at Recruit Training Command. About 30,000-40,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Seth Schaeffer/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Caesare Reyes, from Beaumont, Calif., checks the pressure of a liquid oxygen cart in an O2N2 plant aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 12, 2017) The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transits the South China Sea. The ship is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing the U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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SULU SEA (Feb. 20, 2017) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter prepares to land aboard the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) following completion of routine operations in the Sulu Sea near the Balabac Strait. Coronado is specifically designed for this type of maritime security and counter-piracy operations and has a Surface Warfare mission package comprised of two 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boats, two visit, board, search and seizure boarding teams, two 30 mm machine guns, two Northrop-Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles, and a Lockheed-Martin MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing U.S. 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) swim in the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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OUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 31, 2017) The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departs Changi Naval Base for a scheduled underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 picks up ammunition aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole Schroeder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) A Phalanx Close-In Weapons System fires rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 prepares to break the sound barrier above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cody M. Deccio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Colby Comery/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship is underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Colby Comery/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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SENOOR BEACH, Oman (Feb. 15, 2017) Lance Cpl. Elijah Beers, a machine gunner assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), walks from a landing craft air cushion toward his unit's staging area during Exercise Sea Solider 2017. The annual bilateral exercise is conducted with the Royal Army of Oman and designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr./Released)

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SENOOR BEACH, Oman (Feb. 15, 2017) Lance Cpl. Elijah Beers, a machine gunner assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), watches a landing craft air cushion leave the beach to return to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Sea Soldier 2017.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr./Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2017) Sailors move an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group are on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2017) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 and the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group are on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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ROTA, Spain (Feb. 26, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) sits pierside onboard Naval Station Rota, Spain. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)

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PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom (Feb. 25, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departs Plymouth, United Kingdom. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 25, 2017) Sailors transport aviation support equipment on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jake Cannady/Released)

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PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom (Feb. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in an anti-terrorism force protection drill during flag officer sea training. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea. The ship is on a western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew P. Granito/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights"of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 direct the crew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the dry-cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Jake Cannady/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Yarborough /Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Yarborough /Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 taxis the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its carrier strike group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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USN GEORGE H W BUSH & CVW-8 rejoin the war against ISIS, launching strikes from the eastern Mediterranean

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