kwaigonegin
Colonel
E2D ..These are my personal pictures.
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E2D ..These are my personal pictures.
Very nice. Did you take those at NAS Norfolk? Thanks!
kwaigonegin
Colonel
No, however this squadron is part of CVW 8 attached to the Ford and based out of Norfolk at Oceana.
I just looked it up and the East Coast E-2 squadrons are based at NAS Norfolk. Unless that has recently changed..
kwaigonegin
Colonel
Yes, Norfolk. Not sure why I said Oceana LOL but they are very close to each other in Virginia Beach.
PHILIPPINE SEA (JUNE 13, 2024) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct fast-rope and rappel training from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 onto the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) during Valiant Shield 2024. EODMU-5 is embarked with Carrier Strike Group 5 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo- Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2024) An EC-225 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies from Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), to the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea and fueling-at-sea with MSC fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), in the Philippine Sea, June 13. Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF-73) in coordination with Military Sealift Command Far East (MSC FE) refuels and resupplies deployed naval forces, along with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. 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 David C. Fines)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Pacific Ocean in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and Chilean ships during exercise Southern Seas 2024, June 10, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 11, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), June 11, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 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 Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez)
PUTLOS, Germany (June 11, 2024) U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 and Royal Netherlands Navy maritime EOD technicians share knowledge on render safe techniques for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in support of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24, Putlos, Germany, June 11, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the Peruvian navy in the Pacific Ocean, June 19, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2024) A Mark 38 25 mm machine gun fires during a live-fire exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)
NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 19, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Apprentice Cedrine Guzman, from Dededo, Guam, greets family members on the pier after the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulled into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, June 19, 2024. 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)
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2024) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, conducts a maneuvering exercise with the French navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Bretagne (D 655) in the Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield 2024, June 14, 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of services and with our allies to conduct precise, overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan M. Breeden)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 12, 2024) An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 12, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell)
SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), left, renders honors as USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) transits out of San Diego Bay to participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)
PUTLOS, Germany (June 14, 2024) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2 and 12 conduct helicopter rope suspension techniques from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during fast-rope and rappelling training in Putlos, Germany, June 14, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (June 15, 2024) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) departs Naval Station Mayport, Fla. for deployment, June 15, 2024. St. Louis will support counter-drug operations in the Caribbean, working for Joint Interagency Task Force South. The ship is also scheduled to conduct exchanges with partner nation maritime forces in the region, improving interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)
SINGAPORE (June 13, 2024) Sailors man lines aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) as the ship moors in Singapore, June 13, 2024. Russell is in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional partnerships. Russell is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 9 and currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John A. Miller)
LA CROSSE, Wis. (June 14, 2024) The Blue Angels perform in La Crosse, Wis. during the 2024 show season. The Blue Angels is the Navy and Marine Corps' premier flight demonstration squadron, performing in 32 show sights annually. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cody Deccio)
NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 19, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Adam Garcia, left, from Porterville, California, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Apprentice Christianpaul King, from Pangasinan, Philippines, raise the national ensign on the flight deck as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pulls into Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit, June 19, 2024. 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 Heather McGee)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June. 16, 2024) A CVM-22B Osprey assigned to the "Mighty Bison" of the Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM-40) lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 16, 2024. Harry S. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Gomez)
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Christopher Settle, from Columbus, Indiana directs an aircraft 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 Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea, June 17, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)
BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) 3rd Class Wesley Bathea, left, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and Cpl. Iz Morales, assigned to the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), refuel a Spanish Navy AV-8 Harrier on the ship's flight deck during a cross-deck evolution as part of Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24), June 15, 2024. Wasp is conducting operations in the Baltic Sea in support of the exercise Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24) as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime focused military exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keresea Illenye)
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 14, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2024. The George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Russell)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the class of 2028 prepare for I-Day as a detailer directs them to their seats. I-Day which marks the beginning of a demanding six-week indoctrination period called Plebe Summer that is intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy welcomes the midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the class of 2028 during Induction Day 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids and Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. Walter H. Allman III depart the stage after the oath of office ceremony during Induction Day 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. Walter H. Allman III gives the oath to the midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the class of 2028 and talks with parents during Induction Day 2024.. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 27, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy welcomes the midshipman candidates, or plebes, of the class of 2028 during Induction Day 2024. I-Day marks the beginning of a demanding six-week indoctrination period called Plebe Summer that is intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)