Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

bd popeye said:

Now that Gerald R Ford is "haze grey and underway" we WON"T have to WAIT for photos and information...unclassified information that is.

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bd popeye said:

Yes Jeff she's at sea...and I see you've taken advantage of GFR facebook photos. And you all know this;



..no we won't!

No fuzzy photos, no guess work, no wondering. Most unclassified information will be easy to see.

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LARNACA, Cyprus (April 12, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Noah Cheek, from Follansbee, W. Va., stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a scheduled port visit to Larnaca, Cyprus, April 12, 2017. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors perform a SLQ-25/25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), April 11, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) conducts a replenishment at sea (RAS) evolution with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) in conjunction with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) off the coast of Southern California. America is currently underway with more than 1,000 Sailors and 1,600 Marines conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration operations in preparation for the ship's maiden deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristina Young/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, piloted by Cmdr. Adrian "Catfish" Jope, prepares for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting a tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bill M. Sanders/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 9, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) transits the South China Sea. Wayne E. Meyer is part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, and 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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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepares to take off from 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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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 9, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 approaches the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bless Sokaye, a native of Ghana, Africa, holds a weight board up for a pilot in preparation for a jet launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole Schroeder/Released)

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RIO DE JANEIRO (Apr. 11, 2017) - Naval Aircrewman assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 conduct pre-flight checks prior to flying out of Rio de Janeiro to continue search and rescue efforts for the lost crew members of the Republic of Korea vessel Stellar Daisy. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Mark Baden/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 11, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) transits the South China Sea. Wayne E. Meyer is on a scheduled 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. 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 3rd Class Danny Kelley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2017) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) leaves an "s" shaped wake during high speed turns. The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway on its own power for the first time. The first-of-class ship -- the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years -- will spend several days conducting builder's sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gitte Schirrmacher)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 12, 2017) -- Air department Sailors, assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk on Ford's flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Elliott)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2017) -- Capt. Richard McCormack, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) commanding officer, explains the dynamics of the bridge watch team to this week's Sailors of the Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gitte Schirrmacher)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 12, 2017) -- An MH-60S Sea Hawk lands on Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Elliott)

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