Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 23, 2018) Sailors embarked aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) say goodbye to friends and family as the ship prepares to depart Naval Base San Diego in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Mercy will make mission stops in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam while USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) will visit Yap, Palau, Malaysia, and Thailand. Medical, dental, civil-engineering and veterinary teams will partner with each host nation to conduct civic-action projects, community health exchanges, medical symposiums and disaster response training activities. Additional community relations engagements will occur in each mission stop to enhance relationships and camaraderie with citizens of the host nations. Following the mission stops, Mercy will also visit Japan during its return transit across the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder & Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 23, 2018) U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army personnel embarked aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) man the rails as the ship departs Naval Base San Diego in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP 18). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder & Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 23, 2018) Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departs Naval Base San Diego in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Spencer Kachele, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, is lowered by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to a Mark VI patrol boat manned by Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Det. Guam, during a joint search and rescue exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cory Asato)

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Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jacob Ward, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, hoists a litter onboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a search and rescue exercise with a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1, Det. Guam off the coast of Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stacy D. Laseter)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22, readies for launch from 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 Alex Corona/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (February 20, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kelsey O’Keefe, a native of Aurora, Colorado assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 manned the starboard-aft M240 machine gun aboard MKVI patrol boat during unit level training conducted by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. CRG provides a core capability to defend designated high value assets throughout the green and blue-water environment and providing deployable Adaptive Force Packages (AFP) worldwide in an integrated, joint and combined theater of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (February 20, 2018) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 underway aboard MKVI patrol boat during unit level training conducted by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. CRG provides a core capability to defend designated high value assets throughout the green and blue-water environment and providing deployable Adaptive Force Packages (AFP) worldwide in an integrated, joint and combined theater of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2018) Cpl. Aaron Barrera installs a safety wire on the landing gear of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 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 Seaman Michael Hogan/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Robert Martinez guides an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113, onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Perlman/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2018) Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2018) Sailors hold up a horizontal stabilizer for an F/A-18F Super Hornet during maintenance in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2018) Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) approaches the Coronado Bridge while transiting the San Diego Bay. Boxer is currently underway off the coast of Southern California conducting contractor sea trials. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford/RELEASED)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2018) Sailors aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) do routine maintenance to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 after flight quarters in preparation for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Farragut and Arctic are underway as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group duing a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the strike group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raymond Maddocks/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 26, 2018) Seaman Shyann Young paints an angle iron 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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SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 25, 2018) Musician 1st Class Kristine Hsia performs with the U.S. Navy Band during a concert at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Navy Band performed in 12 states during its 21-city, 5,000-mile tour, connecting communities across the nation to their Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Musician Adam Grimm/Released)

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NAF EL CENTRO, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2018) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, Delta group taxis onto the flightline following a practice demonstration. 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 2nd Class Jess Gray/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 26, 2018) Airman Raven Adams dons a hot suit for a damage control drill 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 Spencer Roberts/Released)

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KEYPORT, Wash. (Feb. 24, 2018) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Victoria Gallegos, assigned to Naval Base Kitsap demonstrates how to use leverage to make a button during the Naval Undersea Museum-Keyport's 20th annual Discover "E" Day. Discover "E" Day is a national event designed to engage the young people of our nation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and inspire them to future careers in those fields. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 26, 2018) Sailors lower a jet engine in the jet shop of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2018) Ensign Eryn Stockdale, from Talladega, Ala., executes baton strikes during security reaction force basic training on the fo'c'sle of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018) Quartermaster
2nd Class Jacob Harris, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, mans an
M2B machine gun during a suspicious package and small boat attack drill as
part of Neon Response 18. Neon Response 18 is a bilateral maritime security
and explosive ordnance disposal exercise between the U.S. Navy and
Bahrain Defence ForceBDF designed to enhance interoperability. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018) Gunner’s Mate
1st Class Mark Lauderbaugh, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4,
loads ammo into an M2B machine gun during a suspicious package and
small boat attack drill as part of Neon Response 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018) Mark VI Patrol
patrol Boatsboats, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, and the cyclone
cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Chinook (PC 9) conduct formation
and tactical maneuvering drills as part of Neon Response 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018) Electronics
Technician 1st Class Christopher Overstreet, assigned to Coastal Riverine
Squadron 4, observes a target using the camera onboard the a Mark VI
Patrol patrol Boat boat during a suspicious package and small boat attack
drill as part of Neon Response 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 28, 2018) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Sharon-Valerie Malano conducts training on the mess decks aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Western Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elton Charles Wheeler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2018) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea - ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah A. Watkins/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2018) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Michael Steinbeck directs an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah A. Watkins/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 25, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 25, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, and the 26 MEU are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) move pallets from the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during an underway replenishment, Feb. 25, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Murray/Released)

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