EVERETT, Wash. (Oct 28, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transits the Puget Sound as it returns to its homeport of Naval Station Everett (NSE). Momsen returned to NSE after a deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations in support of security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)
EVERETT, Wash. (Oct 28, 2019) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of Naval Station Everett (NSE).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)
EVERETT, Wash. (Oct 28, 2019) Cmdr. Rob Laird, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), is reunited with his family at Naval Station Everett (NSE).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)
EVERETT, Wash. (Oct 28, 2019) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Melchor Moises, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), is reunited with his spouse at Naval Station Everett (NSE). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)
EVERETT, Wash. (Oct 28, 2019) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Thomas Betts, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), is reunited with his family at Naval Station Everett (NSE). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (October 28, 2019) The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) approaches Military Sealift Command's dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. 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 Quinton A. Lee)
PHILIPPINE SEA (October 28, 2019) Sailors move and organize cargo nets while working with a MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zenaida Roth)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Quianna Harris, from Colorado Springs, Colo., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), adds icing to a cake in the ship’s bakery. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander C. Kubitza)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 28, 2019) The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing. This is the first underway for John S. McCain since its collision in 2017. John S. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams Jr.)
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Oct. 23, 2019) Three P-8A Poseidons recently assigned to the Grey Knights of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 sit on the flight line. VP-46 has recently returned from deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operations and is making preparations to transition from the P-3C platform to the P-8A Poseidon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sails during a full power run evolution. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) Chief Damage Controlman Tony Ebarb, from Houston TX, stands watch in Central Control Station aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a full power run evolution.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician 2nd Class Ronald Paul Manalo, from Laguna, Philippines, stands watch in a main machinery room aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a full power run evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 28, 2019) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a barricade drill. Nimitz is currently in port preparing for an underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) and Royal Brunei Navy inshore patrol vessel KDB Syafaat (SYA 19) assemble in formation during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)
GAETA, Italy (Oct. 29, 2019) Cryptologic Technician, Technical, 2nd Class Nareba Brady, left, and Yeoman 2nd Class Jerrell Pouncy shift Colors aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship makes port in Gaeta, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes)
BREMERTON Wash. (Oct. 29, 2019) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) transits Puget Sound, arriving in Bremerton, Washington, and is scheduled to begin the inactivation and decommissioning process at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The 35-year-old Olympia was commissioned on Nov. 17, 1984. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 26, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Gavin Gonzalez, from Weeki Wachee, Fla., right, fights a simulated fire as Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Dylan Virrueta-Torres, from Chico, Calif., center, uses a thermal imager to look for hot spots, as Senior Chief Machinist’s Mate Jose Barraza, from Los Angeles, observes during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Travis Mittelstedt, from Milwaukee, Wis., signals to an MH-60 Sea Hawk Helicopter pilot assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 as they place cargo on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a vertical replenishment. Chancellorsville 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 1st Class Jeremy Graham)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2019) A Sailor stands watch on the bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) while in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 26, 2019. Donald Cook, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol 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 3rd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water as the ship conducts small boat operations. Gridley is underway on a scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group One to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 30, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. John S. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
PHILIPPINE SEA (October 30, 2019) Sailors wait for an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to transport materials on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. 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 Seaman Zenaida Roth)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 28, 2019) Lt. Frederik Auliveld oversees cargo handling aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Chancellorsville 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 1st Class Jeremy Graham)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) transits while an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies overhead during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 3, 2019) The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), sits pierside at Fleet Activities Yokosuka after successfully conducting comprehensive at-sea testing. This was the first underway for John S. McCain since its collision in 2017. John S. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leonard Adams Jr./Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 3, 2019) Sailors stand in formation on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in celebration of the ship's 30th birthday. Chancellorsville 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 1st Class Jeremy Graham)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 31, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cristian Reyes, from Hanover Park, Ill., prepares food in the galley aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah J. Kunkle/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2019) Retail Services Specialist Seaman Epifania Hisatake, from American Samoa, operates the ship’s store aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 28, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Denise Nunez, from Phoenix, Ariz., stands watch in the combat information center of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 1, 2019) Yeoman 1st Class Justin Pond, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), mans a .50 caliber machine gun as the ship transits the Strait of Hormuz. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 02, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Sasha Singh, from Perris, Calif., cleans a grill in the ship’s galley aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2019) - Landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 88 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Nov. 3, 2019. Bataan is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2019) - An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tigers of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Nov. 3, 2019.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2019) - An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), looks over an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tigers of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, prior to launch from Bataan, Nov. 3, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 4, 2019) Command Master Chief Douglas E. Newman, the command master chief of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), gives a safety brief before a swim call. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman)
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 4, 2019) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) jumps from the fantail of the ship during a swim call. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman)
SAN DIEGO (Nov. 5, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Daniel Demsey, a native of New York City, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) prepares to help moor the ship at Broadway Pier for Fleet Week San Diego (FWSD) 2019. FWSD 2019 is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of their homeport of San Diego and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jasen Moreno-Garcia /Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2019) – An CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), flies near the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Nov. 2, 2019. New York is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2019) – Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 1, 2019. New York is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)
