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BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 16, 2018) Sailors selected to advance to chief petty officer conduct morning colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as a part of Nimitz's Chief Initiation, Aug. 16, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Kinkead)
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 16, 2018) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Amanda Corrigan, from Elgin, Texas, controls the winches that raise and lower the SLQ-25/25A Nixie torpedo countermeasure system's towed decoy device aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The decoy device emits sounds that mimic a ship's noise, such as a propeller or engine, confusing torpedos and drawing fire away from the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2018) Capt. Randy Peck, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), watches as a palette of supplies is sent over from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) during a replenishment-at-sea. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2018) Sailors conduct maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2018) Sailors heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Leonard).
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) from Navy Beach Unit (NBU 7) prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in Okinawa Aug. 18, 2018. Wasp, flagship for the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King)
SULU SEA (Aug. 17, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2018. CARAT Malaysia, in its 24th iteration, is designed to enhance information sharing and coordination, build mutual warfighting capability and support long-term regional cooperation enabling both partner armed forces to operate effectively together as a unified maritime force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell).
SULU SEA (Aug. 17, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell).
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Walter Rutherford signals a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) off the coast of Japan, Aug. 17, 2018. Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham
Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1634, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) off the coast of Japan, Aug. 17, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham)
Sailors stand by as an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) off the coast of Japan, Aug. 16, 2018. Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Juan Morabarajas, left, from Richmond, California, communicates via radio with Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Tanner Mahoney, from Vacaville, California, inside an MH-60S Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Derien C. Luce).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Derien C. Luce).
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Tyler Martin, from York, South Carolina, mans a .50-caliber machine gun on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Isabel S. Birchard).
SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)
SEA OF JAPAN (August 20, 2018) Gas Turbine Systems Technician 3rd Class Skye Rochon (left), from Rayne, Louisiana, directs Gas Turbine Systems Technician 3rd Class Matthew Fioramonti, from Loxahatchee, Florida, and Relgious Program Specialist 1st Class Ryan Pena (right), from York, Pennsylvania, on the flight decck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a crash and salvage training drill. Antietam is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann/Released)
POTI, Georgia (Aug. 18, 2018) U.S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand on the flight deck of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) as the ship departs Poti, Georgia, Aug. 18, 2018. Carson City is the seventh of nine expeditionary fast transport ships in Military Sealift Command's inventory with a primary mission of providing rapid transport of military equipment and personnel in theater via its 20,000 square foot reconfigurable mission bay area and seating for 312 passengers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)
CROATIA (Aug. 17, 2018) Sailors assigned Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, and Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, participate in an experimental mine countermeasures operation with maritime forces from the Republic of Croatia on Aug. 17, 2018. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (Courtesy photo /Released)
CONSTANTA, Romania (Aug. 18, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dalton Eiler, right, and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jordan Kennedy man a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) as the ship departs Constanta, Romania, Aug. 18, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2018) Sailors, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, work on the F/A-18E Super Hornet gun panel aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyleigh Williams)
EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 20, 2018) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Paul Engle, from Flint, Mich., fires a shot line to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia Patten)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2018) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) during an Amphibious Integrated Training (AIT) exercise. Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham)
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 19, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia Patten/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2018) Lt. Hannah Garcia, the youngest dental officer, and Capt. Maria Korsnes cut a cake celebrating the Navy Dental Corps 106th birthday at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). About 167 dental officers and 512 enlisted personnel currently serve and support Sailors, Marines, and their families at various NMCSD dental branches. The Navy Dental Corps was established on Aug. 22, 1912, with an Act of Congress that was later signed by President Howard Taft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)
APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 16, 2018) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 moor a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Det. Guam, in Apra Harbor, Aug. 16, 2018. CRG 1 Det. Guam conducts maritime security operations across the full spectrum of naval, joint and combined operations providing additional capabilities of port security, embarked security, and theater security cooperation. CRG 1 Det. Guam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Ray Nuñez Jr./Released)
.BLACK SEA (Aug. 21, 2018) Seaman Samantha Braband stands starboard lookout watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Aug. 21, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
.BLACK SEA (Aug. 21, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Trevaughnn Mitchell prepares salad for the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Aug. 21, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
FASLANE, Scotland (Aug. 20, 2018) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Adam Foti stands watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrives in Faslane, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 20, 2018. Winston S. Churchill, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, 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 2nd Class Evan Thompson/Released)
HAMBURG, Germany (Aug. 17, 2018) Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Itlay, poses for a photo with a German Navy Sea King Helicopter Crew, in Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 17, 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, headquartered in Naples, oversees joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to enable enduring relationships and increase vigilance and resilience in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. William Eucker/Released)
NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 16, 2018) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Roosevelt Davis, from Chicago, prepares a meal in the galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is in port in Norfolk, Virginia conducting routine exercises to maintain carrier readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)
NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 21, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Eyob Adera, left, from San Jose, California, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Dominic Camargo, from Los Angeles, apply a cross deck pendant to the terminal of the arresting gear on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is in port in Norfolk, Virginia conducting routine exercises to maintain carrier readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)
BLACK SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) 1st Class Amanda Payne takes photos for the ship’s nautical or otherwise photographic intelligence exploitation team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Aug. 22, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
BLACK SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Black Sea Aug. 22, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (August 18, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Maris Cox, from New York, stands safety as a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) fires during a live-fire exercise aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). CIWS is a rapid-fire gun capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute that provides defense against air contacts. 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-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
NORFOLK, Va. (Aug 22, 2018) Sailors remove mooring lines as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk to mark the start of the Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG 4) Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX). Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are enhancing joint integration, lethality and collective capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG-4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Wilson/Released)
NORFOLK, Va. (Aug 22, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departs Naval Station Norfolk to mark the start of the Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG 4) Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Wilson/Released) HI-RES is here >>>
BLACK SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Black Sea Aug. 22, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2018) Ensign Catherine Senoyuit, a nurse assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), speaks with Cmdr. Kelly Vega, associate director for the Directorate of Nursing Services at NMCSD, during a speed mentoring event designed to connect junior officers with more experienced officers and provide an informal environment to discuss career options. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. David Valdez/Released)
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER (Aug. 22, 2018) A P-8A Poseidon sits outside the hangar bay of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 onboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River. VX-1's mission is to test and evaluate airborne anti-submarine warfare and maritime anti-surface warfare weapon systems, airborne strategic weapons systems, as well as support systems, equipment and materials in an operational environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Kinney/Released)
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Aug. 22, 2018) Pilots from Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMVAQWINGPAC) return to shore after simulating cold-water immersion and flotation training during the Growler Week Knife Run at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island. Growler Week Knife Run is an annual 5k run with survival and emergency scenarios conducted by COMVAQWINGPAC to simulate and train survival skills for pilots and also promote camaraderie between squadrons of the air wing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (August 22, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jackie Curry, from Tampa, Florida, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, removes fasteners from a wing panel on a F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyleigh Williams)
EAST CHINA SEA (August 22, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Korie Gamble, from Williston, Florida, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Donald Moore, from Charleston, South Carolina, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141, perform maintenance on an EA-18G Growler strut aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyleigh Williams)
EAST CHINA SEA (August 22, 2018) Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Peggy Kennedy, from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, rips apart cardboard boxes to be properly disposed of aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ripping burnable waste into smaller pieces allows the ship to reduce the amount of trash it can produce.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyleigh Williams)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2018) The visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct VBSS operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat. Spruance is underway conducting routine operations as part of Carrier Strike Group 3 in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon)
