Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and Coastal Riverine Group 1, Detachment Guam, practice harbor-clearing techniques using unmanned underwater vehicles deployed from a Mark VI patrol boat in the Pacific Ocean. EODMU-5 is testing its ability to deploy assets from various platforms, including helicopters and patrol boats, to increase its adaptive interoperability. EODMU-5 is testing it's ability to deploy assets from various platforms, including helicopters and patrol boats, to increase its adaptive interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Paul Clark signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The America Amphibious Ready Group are conducting a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chad Swysgood/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 is recovered on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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HAIFA, Israel (May 9, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) is moored in Haifa, Israel, during a scheduled port visit. Ross 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 Robert S. Price/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) launches a rolling airframe missile during a group sail training unit exercise with it's carrier strike group. Group sail is the first step in the ship's integrated training phase and aims to enhance mission-readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships, air wings and the staff through simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Clayton/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (May 9, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Adarryl Chaney moves ordnance in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jennifer M. Kirkman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Klamper, left, and Lt. j.g Jose Escobedo perform pre-flight checks in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The America Amphibious Ready Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Marshall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2017) Seaman Denys Bubenov is pulled into a rigid-hull inflatable boat during search and rescue operations conducted by the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is participating in a group sail training unit exercise to enhance mission-readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships, air wings and staffs through simulated real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Taylor Austin tests aircraft fuel in the fuel lab aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway after successfully completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and will spend several days conducting sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Paulauskas/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 11, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicholas Lovelace, assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, watches the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transit the South China Sea during divisional tactics as part of the multilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2017) Sailors heave a mooring line on the fantail of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as it moors pier side at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Ronald Reagan returned to CFAY after completing sea trails, an ordnance onload and replenishment-at-sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, 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 2nd Class Brandon Martin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) transits the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is returning to San Diego from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer/Released)

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BLACK SEA (May 14, 2017) Visit, board, search and seizure team members from the Romanian navy frigate Regele Ferdinand (F-221) make their way to the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), during a maritime interdiction operation exercise. Oscar Austin is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe, and increasing theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt / Released)

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JUNEAU, Alaska (May 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 778) arrives in Juneau, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit. O'Kane is visiting Alaska's capitol city in conjunction with its participation in Northern Edge 2017. Northern Edge is a biennial training exercise conducted in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which is comprised of the area within the Gulf of Alaska, as well as land and airspace within the state, and includes participation from units assigned to Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and U.S. Army Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Van'tLeven/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Sailors tend the phone and distance line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it maintains station alongside the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) during an underway replenishment evolution in the western Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2017) Seaman Rashon Marshall, from Kansas City, Mo., records pallet transfer figures aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an underway replenishment evolution with the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Leopoldo Barrogo, from the Philippines, performs preservation operations on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the western Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 11, 2017) The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) is underway during a photo exercise as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise with the Republic of Singapore and Royal Thai navies. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) participates in a simulated strait transit during a group sail training exercise with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Group sail is the first step in the Theodore Roosevelt's integrated training phase and aims to enhance mission readiness and warfighting capabilities between the ships, air wing and the staffs of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group through simulated and real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul L. Archer/Released). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul L. Archer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) prepare and load an AV-8B Harrier for a training operation during a composite training unit exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The Harrier departed America for an integrated live-fire training mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Perkins/Released)

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CAMP Badger, Jordan (April 28, 2017) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 2nd Class David Eninger, right, assigned to Task Group 56.1, EOD Mobile Unit 12, helps Explosive Ordnance Technician 1st Class Jiyhouh Ly don a bomb suit in preparation for exercise Eager Lion 2017. The annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan is designed to strengthen military-to- military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin L. Simmons/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mario Reese draws blood from Chief Hospital Corpsman Rossel Dioso-Lee aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The ship and it's amphibious ready group are conducting a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Arnesia McIntyre/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 14, 2017) The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participates in exercise Eager Lion 2017 with a landing craft air cushion and the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mutis A. Capizzi/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 18, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 inspect an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing 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 2nd Class Jamal McNeill/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 12, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jonathan Hill guides an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Warlords" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 during a vertical replenishment training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). The ship is on patrol 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 2nd Class Jeremy Graham/Released)

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NORFOLK (May 16, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) sails past the Nimtiz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Ford-class aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at Naval Station Norfolk. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting engineering drills as part of the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Tony Graham greets his son for the "first hug" as the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returns to Naval Base Point Loma following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the boat is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 19, 2017) Sailors prepare to launch an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Tigertails" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 from the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Carrier Air Wing 5 is embarked on Ronald Reagan and conducting flight-deck qualifications to ensure the ship and air wing is able to safely launch and recover aircraft. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, 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 2nd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Courtney Leavitt/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rebecca Sunderland/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2017) Sailors retract a refueling line from a French navy Panther anti-submarine helicopter assigned to the Cassard-class anti-air frigate FS Jean Bart (D615) during flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross 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 Robert S. Price/Released)

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