Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 20, 2023) Marines assigned to Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Sailors perform cast and recovery training aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 72) in Souda Bay, Greece, July 20, 2023. Force Company Marines are operating under the tactical control of Task Force 61/2 to provide naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance capabilities. While operating in the area, Force Company Marines receive logistical and operational support from Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas S. Tenorio)



INDIAN OCEAN (July 21, 2023) Lt. Brandon White, from Sharpsburg, Kentucky, and Lt. John Brennan, from Nashville, Tennessee, direct an E-2D Hawkeye attached to the Tiger Tails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Indian Ocean, July 21, 2023. E-2D Hawkeyes perform tactical airborne, early warning missions to provide valuable information to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 as it plans and executes operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)



CORAL SEA (July 23, 2023) A Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during flight operations in preparation for Talisman Sabre 23 in the Coral Sea, July 23, 2023. The ability to operate seamlessly and simultaneously on the sea, ashore, and in the air, represents the unique value of amphibious forces. Talisman Sabre 23 is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)



INDIAN OCEAN (July 25, 2023) Sailors download a Sidewinder missile from an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during flight operations in support of Talisman Sabre 23, in the Indian Ocean, July 25, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caleb Dyal)



CORAL SEA (July 23, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre in the Coral Sea, July 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)

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SUEZ CANAL (Aug. 6, 2023) A Sailor stands watch as the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Suez Canal with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Aug. 6, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)



SINGAPORE (Aug. 4 , 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) moors at Sembawang Naval Installation (SNI) during a scheduled port visit to Singapore, Aug. 4, 2023. Commander, Logistic Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 supports deployed naval forces along with regional allies and partners, to sustain patrols in the Indo-Pacific, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heath Zeigler)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 4, 2023) Sailors assigned to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 conduct a material condition inspection on an E/A-18G Growler in the hangar bay of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 4, 2023. Forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group are conducting the Sage Wolverine series of high-end maritime training events to increase NATO interoperability and promote regional peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tajh Payne)



OCHO RIOS, Jamaica (July 28, 2023) Sailors moor the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a port visit to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, in support of the U.S.-Jamaica security partnership, July 28, 2023. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command's joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. (U.S. Navy photo)



INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2023) Sailors launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in support of Talisman Sabre 23, in the Indian Ocean, August 1, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Louis Staats IV)

SYDNEY, Australia (August 11, 2023) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) man the rails on the ship’s starboard bridge wing during the MALABAR 23 transit through Sydney harbor, August 11. Green Bay is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Cavenaile)



SYDNEY, Australia (August 11, 2023) Captain Severn B. Stevens, Commanding Officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), front, and Commander Patrick D. Shouvlin, Executive Officer of Green Bay, render honors to the HMAS Sydney on the ship’s starboard bridge wing during the MALABAR 23 transit through Sydney harbor, August 11.(U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Zavier Parelius)



SYDNEY, Australia (August 11, 2023) Seaman KingTrent MitchellEstrada, from San Diego, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) stands at parade rest on the ship’s starboard bridge wing during the MALABAR 23 transit through Sydney harbor, August 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Cavenaile)



SYDNEY, Australia (August 11, 2023) Command Master Chief Shareef A. Willis, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) renders honors to the HMAS Sydney on the ship’s starboard bridge wing, during the MALABAR 23 transit through Sydney harbor, August 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Cavenaile)

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 5, 2023) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returns to homeport at U.S. Naval Base Guam following a six-month deployment, Aug. 5, 2023. During the deployment, Annapolis conducted missions vital to national security, enhancing the operational capabilities and deterrence within the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)



NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 5, 2023) A Sailor assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) embraces his children during the boat's homecoming celebration, Aug. 5, 2023. Annapolis returned to Naval Base Guam following a six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2023) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1's flagship, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. Integrated exercises prepare our Sailors to respond quickly. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Larissa T. Dougherty)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 9, 2023) F/A-18E Super Hornets from the "Tomcatters" if Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 and the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 intercept and escort a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 during the multinational exercise, Sage Wolverine, Aug. 9, 2023. Forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group are conducting the Sage Wolverine series of high-end maritime training events in the central Mediterranean Sea to increase NATO interoperability and promote regional peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 3, 2023) Instructors train midshipmen candidates during Naval ROTC New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 3 firefighting application training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Aug. 3, 2023. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the Naval ROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Capt. Craig Mattingly, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navy's new officers and enlisted Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Luke McCall)

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 6, 2023) An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, front, the U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Aug. 6, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo)



CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Aug. 9, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Katrina Estevez, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 2, directs a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 off a beach, Aug. 9, 2023. BMU-2 and ACU-4 are participating in U.S. Fleet Forces Command's Large Scale Exercise 2023, which provides a venue to test and refine current and new technologies and platforms to reinforce our current position as a supreme maritime force and provide feedback used to inform future innovation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman William Bennett IV)



GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 9, 2023) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Aug. 9, 2023, following a surge deployment. Newport News is the third naval vessel to be named for Newport News, Virginia and the last second-flight submarine in the class. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)



NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug. 9, 2023) Navy Explosive Ordnance disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct helicopter rope suspension technique raining from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Public Affairs and Media Support Specialist Ivan Skvaril) (U.S. Navy photo by Ivan Skvaril)



LAUTOKA, Fiji (Aug. 3, 2023) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Lautoka, Fiji, for Pacific Partnership 2023, Aug. 3, 2023. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership 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 2nd Class Deirdre Marsac)

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2023) – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) returns to San Diego following an initial sea trial period. Boxer will continue sea trials and workup preparations for its eventual deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram)



SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2023) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) returns to San Diego following a 72-hour sortie to stay clear of Tropical Storm Hilary’s path. Various ships departed San Diego Aug. 19 in preparation for the storm. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2023) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to the Tiger Tails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, August 22, 2023. E-2D Hawkeyes perform tactical airborne, early warning missions to provide valuable information to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 as it plans and executes operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)



IONIAN SEA (Aug. 9, 2023) Sailors, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), prepare to refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, Aug. 9, 2023. Ramage is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adriones Johnson)



IONIAN SEA (Aug. 9, 2023) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), front, and the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), back, conduct an underway replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Gruman (T-AO-195), middle, Aug. 9, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adriones Johnson)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 18, 2023) Sailors perform during Recruit Training Command's Pass-In-Review in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall Aug. 18, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Stephane Belcher)



SYDNEY, Australia (August 11, 2023) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) sails into Sydney Harbor during a ceremonial fleet entry in Sydney, Australia, during Exercise Malabar 2023, August 11. This iteration of Malabar is the first year with Australia as the host country. Malabar 23 is a surface, air, and subsurface multilateral field training exercise conducted with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and U.S. Navy that enhances interoperability and strengthens ties and critical partnerships between the maritime forces and demonstrates the countries commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Ayg. 14, 2023) The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Hellenic Navy frigate HS Elli (F450) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) steam in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2023) Lt. Johnathan Brennan, from New York, assigned to air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) directs a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing (TW) 1, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 10, 2023. George Washington is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Knisely)



RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 6, 2023) Sailors hold mooring line on the fo'c'sle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) while mooring in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 6, 2023. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elexia Morelos)