Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

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This is one of the best raw in-cockpit video footage of the USN Blue angels I've seen floating around. Not sure when it was taken though.
Enjoy.

[video=youtube;nM_ZB7jqxz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_ZB7jqxz8&feature=channel_video_title[/video]

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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 2, 2011) Sailors line up for food during a steel beach cookout on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Dallas-based nonprofit organization, Steak Team Mission, embarked the ship with more than 4,500 steaks to cook and serve the crew. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2011) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Katrina Conner helps Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Johnson don his firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in an integrated exercise with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Heather M. Paape/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2011) Members of the repair locker firefighting team aboard the Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) works down the ramp into the well deck during a general quarters drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/ Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 1, 2011) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Bradley Kelly, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, takes a tactical position after rappelling from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 during a fast-rope exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica Echerri/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31,2011) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga (DDH 181), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during Annual Exercise 2011. Annual Exercise is a bilateral exercise intended to increase coordination and interoperability between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob I. Allison/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 1, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Eric Smith directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Star Warriors of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 during a transient stop at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. The Star Warriors are a reserve component squadron based out of Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsy Alamina/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 1, 2011) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Star Warriors of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 taxies during a transient stop at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsy Alamina/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 2, 2011) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) pulls alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force oiler JS Hamana (AOE 424) for a replenishment at sea during Annual Exercise 2011. Annual Exercise is a bilateral exercise intended to increase coordination and interoperability between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign David Copeland/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2011) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) board a landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 to debark the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in the Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and 24th MEU integrated training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/ Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 31, 2011) Sailors pose for a group photo with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr., left, and Capt. David Fluker, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), after a naturalization ceremony where 18 Sailors became U.S. citizens. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 28, 2011) Hospital corpsmen participating in the Tactical Combat Casualty Course at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) treat casualties of a simulated improvised explosive device. The three-day course is intended to familiarize hospital corpsmen with tactical medical evaluation and care in a field environment under fire. The course is held in conjunction with the NMCSD Operational Medical Symposium. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anastasia Puscian/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 1, 2011) An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2011) An MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Helicopter Mine Squadron 111 lands aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during Annual Exercise 2011. Annual Exercise is a bilateral exercise intended to increase interoperability between JMSDF and the U.S. Naval. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Colby Drake/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (October 31, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Hiyab Tilahun confirms a weight board with an fixed-wing aircraft while Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Stephen Eidsvaag directs it into place on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2011) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 81 departs from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during an amphibious assault rehearsal for Annual Exercise 2011 (AE 11). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Colby Drake/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2011) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) embark a landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in an integrated training exercise with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Youngblood/Released)

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WHITE BEACH, Japan (Oct. 30, 2011) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) shift colors while getting underway from White Beach Naval Installation in Okinawa, Japan. Tortuga is underway to participate in Annual Exercise 2011 along with ships from Task Force 70, Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships from Escort Flotillas 2, 3 and 4. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Colby Drake/Released)

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Awesome pic..

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2011) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX ) 2011, a bilateral field-training exercise sponsored by the Japan Self-Defense Force. ANNUALEX allows the U.S. and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, a regional crisis, or a contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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^^kinda puts things to perspective

and this picture gave me goosebumps, very beautiful, from the MP.net a/c pix thread

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Yep.Thanks for posting..I posted that photo in one of the today's pics threads and santana copied it and pasted it their carrier thread. Which I started by the way. Pretty sure that pic is in this thread..yes it is..

http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/wor...us-navy-hi-res-photos-24-5379.html#post165695

No problem. I have unlimited band width from photobucket. Copy and paste my pix as much as you desire.

I added the hi-res link..

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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2011) Quartermaster 1st Class Nedra Truly, from Charleston, Miss., and Quartermaster 2nd Class Dave Macaraeg, from Port Orchard, Wash., lower the Pakistani flag after rendering honors to the Pakistani navy destroyer PNS Shah Jahan (D 186) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathleen O'Keefe/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 3, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Benjamin C. Slater secures a valve in a fuel pump room aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica Echerri/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2011) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX ) 2011, a bilateral field-training exercise sponsored by the Japan Self-Defense Force. ANNUALEX allows the U.S. and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, a regional crisis, or a contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2011) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Blomgren, top, performs maintenance on the SPN-43 radar aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2011) Sailors heave the ship's whistle up to the mast for installation aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2011) Damage Controlman 1st Class Rebecca Thomas, from San Antonio, uses irritant smoke to test the seal of a respirator during a fitting test on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting routine training in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Ronald Reagan is homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony W. Johnson/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2011) A Sailor from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) hooks cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a replenishment at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 7, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) heave a line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is on patrol in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mikey Mulcare/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2011) An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies above the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as it returns to homeport after conducting routine training exercises in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 4, 2011) Master Chief Culinary Specialist Patricio M. Amansec directs the flow of traffic as Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) debark the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at White Beach Naval Facility. Essex offloaded elements of the 31st MEU after completing Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 4, 2011) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) inventory equipment at White Beach Naval Facility after disembarking from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2011) A Sailor assigned to the Military Sealift Command roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300) climbs the ramp from the pier to the ship at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2011) Ships moored at Naval Base San Diego are obscured by an early morning fog. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 5, 2011) An amphibious assault vehicle exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) to transport Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force to Matuntugo, Columbia to support Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Childs/Released)

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AUBURN, Wash. (Nov. 5, 2001) Sailors assigned to Navy Band Northwest perform during a Veteran's Day parade. The Veteran's Day National Committee and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have designated Auburn as a regional site for celebration of Veterans Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Riley/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 29, 2011) A member of the U.S. Coast Guard visit, board, search and seizure team board a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Turner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2011) Culinary Specialist Seaman 1st Class Brandon Adams, from Dallas, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Charlene Cruz, from West Chester, Pa., slice carrots during an "Iron Chef" competition aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The winner of the competition will spend five days training with a top sous chef from San Diego Country Club. Ronald Reagan is supporting Naval Air Training Command carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Specialist Seaman Timothy M. Black/Released)

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Nov 6, 2011) An aircrew member assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 greets his loved ones during a homecoming celebration at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility. VAQ-209 completed an 85-day forward deployed tour to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departs Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach after an ordnance transfer operation. Earlier in the day, the weapons station was awarded the 2012 Commander, Navy Region Southwest Installation Excellence Award for small installations. (U.S. Navy photo by Gregg Smith/Released)

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Nov. 4, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class William Thompson, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209, receives a kiss from his wife during a homecoming celebration at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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T-45C Goshawk's assigned to the Eagles of Training Squadron Seven (VT-7) conduct "carrier qual" flight operations from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations at sea in support of Naval Air Training Command carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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Awesome indeed. There are also other ongoing naval exercises involving the USN and Navies of various Asian Countries and Australia. The FPDA - "Five Nations Defence Arrangement" (RN, RAN, RNZN, RSN & RMN) also carry out bi-annual naval exercises, albeit on a small scale. Exercises are held in the Western Pacific, East & South East Asian waters, and some in the Indian Ocean where the Indian Navy had also particitated. If I remember correctly, the PLA-N had been invited to participate in the past. The Chinese had their reasons for declining, and we should respect them. However, that said, these exercises coordinated by the USN are usually for training upgrades, synchronize manouveres, & friendly social interactions among the officers and sailors. They are not meant to be a threat threat to any country.