Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gather in prayer following the ship's first gospel service held in the forecastle. Ford is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) Two AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, and aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 fly in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. David Babka/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) The Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), foreground, transits the Pacific Ocean next to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). 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 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2018) Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) watch as a wave crashes into the hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea with Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). 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 Kurtis A. Hatcher/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash (January 17, 2018) Sailors assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 load a Mark 54 torpedo on a P-8A Poseidon aircraft onboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Ault Field during. VP-4 is currently conducting its Fleet Readiness Training Plan in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2017) Members assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 fast rope from a MH60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 19, 2018) Information Systems Technician Seaman Tiffany Detert strikes a bag during a women's self-defense class 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 Victoria Foley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 19, 2018) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Samantha Torres kicks a bag during a women's self-defense class 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 Victoria Foley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). 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 Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (JAN. 14, 2018) Quartermaster 2nd Class Brandi Bigby, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), looks through a marine sextant on the ship's port bridge wing. Pearl Harbor, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (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 Logan C. Kellums/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 21, 2018) The Valiant-class yard tugboat Menominee (YT 807) assists the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) leave Dry Dock 6 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. 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. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 27,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 16, 2018) U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Lucan Jackson and U.S. Navy Construction Electrician 2nd Class Timothy Dailey, both assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, wrap explosive cutting tape (ECT) around a pile during a dive at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), Japan. UCT-2 provides construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of underwater and waterfront facilities in support of the Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez/Released)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 22, 2018) Yeoman 2nd Class Tara Spencer, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), mans the rails as the ship returns to Apra Harbor, Guam. Frank Cable departed Guam March 7, 2017, supporting maritime expeditionary operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations and underwent a dry-dock phased maintenance availability at Vigor Industrial shipyard in Portland, Ore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 24, 2018) Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Abigael Morimoto turns an over-speed valve 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 Seaman Michael Hogan/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 23, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Michelle Martinez prepares coleslaw in the galley aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently in its homeport preparing for contractor sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jose Jaen/Released)

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CRYSTAL CITY, Va. (Jan. 11, 2018) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, left, speaks with Lt. Rachel Messina, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Division of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) at the 30th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium. SMWDC is one of the Navy's five Warfighting Development Centers and its mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew A. Stroup/Released)

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NORFOLK (Jan. 16, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Seaman Kimericka Lucas sands an aircraft electrical service station hatch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darcy McAtee/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 25, 2018) Fire controlmen load a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile into the aft NATO Sea Sparrow launcher of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 25, 2018) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure from manning the rails as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduled port visit. America and its amphibious ready group are returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 20, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Hannah E. Hinton boards the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group 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 Morgan K. Nall/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 24, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ryan Johnston installs an extended weapons system on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in 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 3rd Class Alex Corona/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 24, 2018) Marines move an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Checkerboards" of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 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 Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Jan. 22, 2018) Lt j.g. True Jones, a pilot assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 climbs aboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Ault Field during a routine maintenance check. VP-4 is undergoing a squadron-wide Aviation Maintenance Inspection in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan S. Sua/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 23, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class Anastasia Clark,from Lake Charles, La., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), mans the radar system in the pilot house as the ship arrives to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 22, 2018) Boatswain Mate 1st Class Natasha Jones, assigned to the future amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), receives the first hug from her daughter after the ship arrives to its new homeport in San Diego. Portland is the 11th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, and is the third ship to bear its name. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Britney Odom/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 22, 2018) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Monette Boyles and Aviation Boatswain Mate (Fuel) Airman Anthony Romanvalez hoist the ensign as the future amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) pulls into its new homeport in San Diego for the first time. Portland is the 11th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, and is the third ship to bear its name. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Britney Odom/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 23, 2018) Sailors unload ordnance 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 Class Victoria Foley/Released)

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EL CENTRO, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2018) Blue Angels Diamond pilots practice air show maneuvers during a winter training flight over El Centro, Calif. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform more than 60 demonstrations at more than 30 locations across the U.S. in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Cotter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and Marines assigned to the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), form the San Diego Padres logo on the flight deck of the San Diego. San Diego, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th MEU, is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2018) Sailors taxi an EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Pacific region as part of a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Eleanor D. Vara/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and the French frigate FNS Vendemiaire are underway in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Pacific Ocean. Michael Murphy is operating in the Pacific region as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jasen MorenoGarcia/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 lands aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) Jan. 28, 2018. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth 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 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 26, 2018) The crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) render honors to the Battleship Missouri Memorial following a homeport change from Groton, Conn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)

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PACFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) Yeoman 3rd Class Refael Toro, left, from Charlotte, N.C., and Seaman Daniel Roberts, from Saint Paul, Minn., respond to a crash and salvage drill 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 the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is returning from a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dalton D. Caples/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) Lt. j.g. Matt Vega, assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, performs in-flight equipment checks aboard an E-2C Hawkeye 2000. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Pacific region as part of a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)

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NORKOLK (Jan. 26, 2018) Sailors conduct a cross deck pendant swap aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman James Norket/Released)

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KOROR, Palau (Jan. 24, 2018) Navy Diver 2nd Class Jordan McElyea, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and embarked aboard the Safeguard-class salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52), descend on a diving stage during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)-led underwater recovery operation off the coast of Koror, Palau. DPAA conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson/Released)

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