Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 01, 2017) Fireworks explode over the skyline behind the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), for New Year's Day. 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 Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 31, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Eleni Palatou, assigned to Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, inspects wires on an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 3rd Class Joseph S. Yu/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 31, 2017) Sailors guide an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sunkings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 3rd Victoria Foley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2017) Gunner's Mate Seaman Leonardo Gonzalez, fires a .50-caliber machine gun while Gunner's Mate 1st Class Bryan Ellis, observes during a weapons training exercise aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), while underway in the Pacific Ocean. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions deployed U.S. Naval Forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather C. Wamsley/Released)

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JEBEL ALI, Dubai (Dec. 27, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) sits moored in Jebel Ali, Dubai during a regularly scheduled port visit. Bunker Hill is part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 Michael Colemanberry/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 26, 2017) Operations Specialist Seaman Andrew Cox, left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Xavier Brennon, right, lower the Ensign during evening colors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently returned home after completing a combined composite training unit exercise and is preparing for its scheduled deployment early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Holmes/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 24, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ronnie Brown, right, and Seaman Deontay Brown handle mooring line during a sea and anchor detail as the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) pulls into Jebel Ali, Dubai for a regularly scheduled port visit. Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 Michael Hogan/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) Airman Jessica Kent disposes of a fuel sample aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 29, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shawn Murphy, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Alfonso Arce move ordnance through the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 Michael Hogan/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2017) Aviation Boatswain Mate Handling Airman Ryan Sharland directs a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (reinforced) on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th MEU, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)

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BOSTON (Jan. 3, 2018) The USS Constitution sits moored pier side at Boston Navy Shipyard in Boston, Mass. Constitution crewmembers prepare for the first wave of winter weather of 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond/Released)

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AEGEAN SEA (Jan. 3, 2018) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) prepare to send shot lines to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a replenishment-at-sea. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2017) Aviation Boatswain Mate (Handling) Airman Ryan Sharland, directs a AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 2, 2018) The future San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) transits Guantanamo Bay during a brief fuel stop. The ship is on its way to homeport in San Diego and is scheduled to be commissioned in its namesake city of Portland, Ore., in April. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the Navy's strategic logistics installation for routine, contingency, humanitarian, counternarcotic and migrant operations in the Caribbean; providing high quality of life while preserving environmental, historic and cultural resources. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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MAKASSAR STRAIT (Jan. 1, 2018) Aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) and the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) are chained down on the flight deck as the ship transits through the Makassar Strait. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 4, 2018) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Kristy Mood, left, and Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Bailey Manahan monitor communication systems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 3rd Class Alex Corona/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 4, 2018) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk down prior to flight operations. Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Michael Molina/Released)

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NORFOLK (Jan. 4, 2017) Duty watch standers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) shovel snow on the pier following 6-inches of precipitation. Harry S. Truman is moored at Naval Station Norfolk preparing for the ship's composite unit training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 21, 2017) Seaman Gerardo Tappan, assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), stands watch on the port bridge wing while the ship transits the Bab-Al Mendeb. Pearl Harbor, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 3rd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 29, 2017) Sailors assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) pose for a command photo in the ship's dry dock. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan KirkJohnson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 5, 2018) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Natasha Swartley supervises Sailors as they man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) before it departs San Diego. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Granito/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 5, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) man the rails as the ship departs its homeport of San Diego. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Eleanor D. Vara & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Cannady/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 5, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) man the rails as the ship departs its homeport of San Diego. Carl Vinson departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Omar A. Dominquez/Released)

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