Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 16, 2023) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Jason Guldseth, from Mountain Home, Idaho, assigned to the deck department onboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts duties as a phone talker during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) in the Adriatic Sea, Sept. 16, 2023. In the background the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) replenishes the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). 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 Nolan Pennington)



YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 15, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) onload a vertical launch system canister while anchored at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 15. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 1st Class Greg Johnson)



HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Sept. 10,2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) render honors during a sail past parade as part of the inaugural Halifax International Fleet Week. The inaugural Halifax International Fleet Week marks the beginning of USS Porter's participation in the bi-annual exercise Cutlass Fury. (U.S. Navy photo by Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Hailey A. Servedio)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Screamin' Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transfers ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during an ammunition transfer in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brittney Camacho-Pietri)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 12, 2023) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) conduct an in-flight refueling with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 12, 2023. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 1st Class Greg Johnson)

NORFOLK (Sept. 15, 2023) Sailors participate in the decommissioning ceremony of the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 15, 2023. San Jacinto was decommissioned after more than 35 years of service. Modern U.S. Navy guided-missile cruisers perform multiple mission including Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare (USW), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Surface Warfare (SUW) surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces or operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovannie Otero-Santiago)



MENOMINEE, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2023) The U.S. Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Marinette (LCS 25), is pier side on the Menominee River prior to its commissioning in Menominee, Michigan on Sept. 16. Marinette is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor Marinette, Wisconsin. (Courtesy photo by Shawn Katzbeck)



KUANTAN, Malaysia (Sept. 13, 2023) Divers from U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Malaysian Navy, Malaysian Coast Guard, Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, and Republic of Korea conduct open water dives during Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 13, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan)



ROSTOCK, Germany (Sept. 5, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) pulls into Rostock, Germany for a port visit, Sept. 5, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 13, 2023) An E/A-18G Growler attached to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 takes off of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during flight operations in the Adriatic Sea, Sept. 13, 2023. VAQ-142 is deployed aboard CVN 78 as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. 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 Jackson Adkins)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2023) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Jeremiah Hoy, right, from Navastoa, Texas, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Vinz Torres, from Alameda, California, search for hot spots on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13, 2023. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 1st Class Greg Johnson



APIA, Samoa (Sept. 13, 2023) - Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Apia, Samoa, for Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 13, 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)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Screamin' Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transports ordnance from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during an ammunition transfer. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2023) The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), Aug. 23, 2023. Normandy 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 Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)



ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 13, 2023) Cmdr. Christopher Keen, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, and Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), perform start-ups on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-213 on the flight deck, Sept. 13, 2023. VFA-213 is deployed aboard Gerald R. Ford as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. 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 Jackson Adkins)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2023) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Szostkiewicz, from Plant City, Florida, fires a Mark 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire training exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 20230. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2023) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jermaine Washington, from Munchen, Germany, removes chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Warlords" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during flight operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2023. Antietam is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)



BEAFORT SEA (August 11, 2023) A military diver swims behind the icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) during a scientific mission in the Beaufort Sea with USCG divers of Regional Dive Locker West and Navy divers of Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Aug. 11, 2023. Together, the Coast Guard and Navy conducted 42 military dives, totaling 656 minutes of bottom time to depths of 40 feet in the Arctic Ocean. As a component of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One, MDSU-1 provides ready, expeditionary, rapidly deployable mobile diving and salvage companies to conduct harbor and waterway clearance, salvage, underwater search and recovery, and underwater emergency repairs in any environment. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launching and Recovery) Airman Apprentice Ryan Bowden from Windham, Maine, assigned to air department V2 division, stands by to recover aircraft during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 15, 2023. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2023) Gunnery Sgt. Paul Guillen, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the surrounding area during an air defense drill in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 17, 2023. The training gave pilots and crew chiefs the opportunity to practice defensive air combat maneuvers in a maritime environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2023) A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during an air defense drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2023. The training gave pilots and crew chiefs the opportunity to practice defensive air combat maneuvers in a maritime environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2023) – Seaman Brandon Lopezdelarosa, from Rex, Georgia, verifies the removal of aircraft grounding chains on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) before the lift off of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 22. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 1st Class Greg Johnson)



Gulf of Oman (Sept. 23, 2023) An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Combined Forces Air Component Commander flies past guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during air operations in maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Golf of Oman, Sept. 23. Stethem is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Information Technician Second Class Ruskin Naval)



An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-103) flies over Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during friends and family day in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 24, 2023. George Washington is homeported in Naval Station Norfolk in the stages of inspection and survey, a comprehensive evaluation of the material condition of the ship to ensure its fully prepared for sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson)



ALTIC SEA (Sept. 14, 2023) Ensign Karolyn Batista, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), takes cover during an Anti-terrorism Training Team drill, Sept. 14, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) install chocks and chains on a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter after it lands, Sept. 19, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



BALTIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, perform a pilot swap for a MH-60R helicopter after it lands, Sept. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



BALTIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Kyle Threlfall, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), inspects fuel before helicopter refueling operations, Sept. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



BALTIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Kyle Threlfall, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), holds up fuel for inspection before helicopter refueling operations, Sept. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)



BALTIC SEA (Sept. 19, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) hold up chocks and chains following helicopter refueling operations, Sept. 19, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2023) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Jeremiah Hoy, right, from Navastoa, Texas, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Vinz Torres, from Alameda, California, search for hot spots on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13, 2023. Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 1st Class Greg Johnson

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APIA, Samoa (Sept. 13, 2023) - Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrives in Apia, Samoa, for Pacific Partnership 2023, Sept. 13, 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)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Screamin' Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 transports ordnance from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during an ammunition transfer. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)

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Damn! That's a lot of ordnance!!!

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Damn! That's a lot of ordnance!!!

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Has anyone ever seen a photo or a video of the PLAN carriers doing a vertrep or any sort of onload of weapons? I haven't. I'd like to see one..someday...

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Has anyone ever seen a photo or a video of the PLAN carriers doing a vertrep or any sort of onload of weapons? I haven't. I'd like to see one..someday...

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So far neither Liaoning or Shandong has gone on very long cruises. I have not seen either conrep or vertrep though I presume there have been sime on a very limited basis. I would assumed vertrep would be included as part of the training when Liaoning went out last year to practice cats and traps or launch and traps in this case.

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So far neither Liaoning or Shandong has gone on very long cruises.

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Yes..Liaoning has been in commission for what? Eleven years. The ship has not ventured very far from the shores of China.