Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

A sailor prepares an F-35C Lightning II from the "Warhawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 for launch during flight operations in the Philippine Sea aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 11, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG 1), is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Ostas)



Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121). Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group as integrated air and missile defense warfare commander, was underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. 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 Ensign Paula Hackbart)



An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 11, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)



Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Reyvin Olaes, from Cavite,Republic of the Philippines, signals to a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as it takes off from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Steel Knight 24 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 8, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. Somerset is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations participating in Steel Knight 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)



The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 10, 2024, after completing a 10-month deployment in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Carter)



U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Indian Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) members conduct urban combat training during Exercise SANGAM 2024 in Goa, India, Nov. 25, 2024. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (Courtesy Photo) (Portions of this image have been blurred for security reasons.)



Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Juan MalaveArroyo directs aircraft on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7, 2024. George H.W. Bush is in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan conducting flight deck certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)

Sailors upload a NATO Sea Sparrow missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Nate Jordan)



A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard Boxer and are conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)



Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 participate in flight quarters on the ship's flight deck, Dec. 4, while the ship is underway conducting aviation certifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Amphibious assault ships, like Iwo Jima, project power and maintain presence by serving as the flagship of an amphibious ready group and expeditionary strike group at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez)



Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) participate in flight quarters on the ship's flight deck, Dec. 3, while the ship is underway conducting aviation certifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez)



Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jacob Gateman, from Vashon Island, Washington, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, inspects an M240D machine gun on an MH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 13, 2024. George Washington is 7th Fleet’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Geoffrey L. Ottinger)



Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Derian Barnett, from Houston, replaces the barrel of an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 4, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)



Workers on the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line confer with the pilot prior to conducting a functional check flight inspection on an F-35B at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. This aircraft is the 150th fifth-generation fighter inducted by the depot. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and has conducted modifications and repair on the Marine Corps’ short takeoff-vertical landing variant of the aircraft since 2013. FRCE also works with the F-35A (conventional takeoff and landing) and F-35C (carrier) variants. (Photo by Joe Andes, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs.)

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20, 2024) Sailors man the rails aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, returns to Naval Air Station North Island following deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operation. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christian Kibler)



Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 15, 2024. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl)



Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) conduct mooring operations at Polaris Point at Naval Base Guam, Dec. 18, 2024. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, Springfield is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)



Lt. Cmdr. Maria Relayo, from Huntington Park, Calif., inspects ammunition before transportation aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an ammunition transfer with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) in the Pacific Ocean. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Malina Davy)


Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10, and members of the Royal Danish Navy participate in an ammunition transfer evolution during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike 24-2, Oct. 29, 2024. NEST 24-2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime and expeditionary strike capabilities of aircraft carrier strike groups to defend and protect Allied nations' security, peace, and the rules-based international order. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young)



The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits south in the Suez Canal, Dec. 15. USS Harry S. Truman is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (Official U.S. Navy photo)