RMPC9PR6–180723-N-VQ841-0219PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the 'Kestrels' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 23, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ethan J. Soto/Released) Image courtesy Seaman Apprentice Ethan Soto/U.S. Navy. ()
RFKW84KC–Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is tr
RMFEYTF1–SAN DIEGO (Jan. 12, 2016) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Garrett Knight refills a self-contained breathing apparatus in the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) hangar bay. Carl Vinson is currently undergoing a Chief of Naval Operations Planned Incremental Availability period in its homeport of San Diego.
RM2JAPCPA–An F-35C Lightning II flies over the Bay of Bengal as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, October 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy, and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership countries who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific. Optimised version of a U.S. Navy photo. Credit US Navy/H.N.Smith
RF2FNK45R–USS MOUNT WHITNEY
RMMF63DA–171103-N-DO281-050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2017) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jonathan Davis checks for live rounds in the CIWS, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), November 3, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RMKJ37WA–Funeral service for Retired Colonel Charles Waterhouse at Arlington National Cemetary (17020713084)
RF2GNCMGJ–BOSTON (May 25, 2021) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution put the shipÕs top sail on. USS Constitution is the worldÕs oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the shipÕs mission of promoting the NavyÕs history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS C
RM2K9NT08–Quartermaster Seaman measures the distance between the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) using a stadimeter
RMM40670–180206-N-FA012-075 GREAT LAKES, Ill (Feb. 5, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class David Tercero instructs a recruit before he shoots at USS Missouri Simulated Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT). USS Missouri is where recruits first become familiarized with firing a weapon with simulated laser-guided, air-compressed, 9-millimeter handguns and 12-gauge shotguns. About 30,000 to 40,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Perla Landa/Released)
RM2GG7CP1–2100405-M-GJ479-145, Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2021- U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Soy, a corpsman with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treats a simulated patient during an en route care exercise on an airborne MV-22B Osprey over the Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2021. 24th MEU, embarked with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is forward deployed in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sergeant Mark E Morrow Jr/Released)
RMMTTXR3–180516-N-AC117-0086 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 16, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Kate Millanayala, from Las Vegas, serves food in the hangar bay of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), May 16, 2018. The non-combatant, civilian-crewed ship, operated by MSC, provides fuel, food, ordnance, spare parts, mail and other supplies to Navy ships throughout the world. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-read
RFKEY32M–The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) performs an underway replenishment.
RMFEYWB2–151123-N-OI810-363 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 23, 2015) The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships for a photo exercise during Annual Exercise 16. The Ronald Reagan CSG is participating in Annual Exercise 16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)
RMMF63F0–171028-N-DO281-096 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 28, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCNBC–CAMP FOSTER, Japan (Jan. 27, 2021) Hospitalman Dillon Bothwell, left, prepares syringes as Hospitalman Apprentice Samantha Iglesias-Martinez, right, both assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum) 210127-N-QY759-0014
RMM40676–180206-N-FA012-108 GREAT LAKES, Ill (Feb. 5, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class David Tercero works with recruits after shooting at USS Missouri Simulated Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT). USS Missouri is where recruits first become familiarized with firing a weapon with simulated laser-guided, air-compressed, 9-millimeter handguns and 12-gauge shotguns. About 30,000 to 40,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Perla Landa/Released)
RMFEYWAT–151114-N-IN729-350 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 22, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 flies over the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)
RMMF63G7–171028-N-DO281-048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 28, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCM9T–SAN DIEGO (Jan 26, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Raben Talvo, left, department head of the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Office of Clinical Quality, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Angela Ramirez administer the hospital’s first monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment to a COVID-19-positive patient, Jan. 26, 2021. Bamlanivimab, the mAb treatment, is administered under emergency use authorization guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms in some adult and pediatric patients who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 symptoms. NMCSD's miss
RMM40682–180206-N-LY160-001 PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 6, 2018) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine JS Hakuryu (SS 503) arrives at the submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to conduct various training evolutions, continue to build positive relationships with the United States, and have the opportunity to enjoy the sights and culture of Hawaii. (US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lee/released)
RM2JMDYW0–August 5, 2022: An undated file photo of Seaman Recruit DAVID L. SPEARMAN, from North Carolina, taken at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. A 19-year-old United States Navy sailor was pronounced lost overboard while operating in the Baltic Sea. Navy officials identified the sailor as Seaman Recruit David L. Spearman who fell overboard the USS Arleigh Burke, a guided-missile destroyer, near Helsinki, Finland, on Aug. 1. Spearman graduated from Naval boot camp in 2022 and had been deployed on the USS Arleigh Burke. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFK76EX8–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79)
RMFEYW40–160130-N-VE959-013 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) transits the Indian Ocean. Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
RMMF63GT–171028-N-DO281-076 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 28, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCM8R–PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 29, 2020) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Moore receives the COVID-19 vaccine as U.S. Pacific Fleet Fleet Master Chief James Honea observes at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 29, 2020. Naval Health Clinic Hawaii was one of the facilities selected to receive the vaccine in a phased and coordinated strategy, prioritizing the vaccine for eligible personnel to protect their health, families, and communities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jay C. Pugh) 201229-N-YU572-0086
RMM407CT–180207-N-LO978-0056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2018) Sailors wash an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Axxzjavon Sampson/Released)
RM2R6CNYP–Philippine Sea. 3rd June, 2023. An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, June 3, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the USA, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific Region. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKFG7AH–The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
RMFEYW42–160130-N-VE959-216 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2016) Guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) conducts a live-fire exercise using a MK 45 5-inch gun. Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
RMMF63GG–171028-N-DO281-097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 28, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCJR9–BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 23, 2020) Hospitalman Cierrajaye Santella, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton, prepares to administer one of the first Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Dec. 23, 2020. NMRTC Bremerton initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services and is following the Department of Defense's (DoD) phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines. The strategy was developed in collaboration with Operation Warp Speed, t
RMM40684–180206-N-RG482-392 ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 6, 2018) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Samuel Wellington helps Fire Controlman 1st Class John Willman practice aiming down the sight of an M4 rifle during a small-arms gun shoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)
RM2M6JX4A–Philippine Sea. 2nd Jan, 2023. An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the 'Blue Diamonds' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (photo by Joseph Calabrese) Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKHJ3M3–A tugboat assists the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Po
RMFEYTF2–160112-N-NV908-038 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 12, 2016) – Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Rozcil Tolentino and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Ty Lam move an ETU-110 Engine Trailer in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego awaiting a regularly-scheduled maintenance period.
RMMF63H5–171021-N-DO281-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a hanger fire drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 21, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCM17–PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 15, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Karsten Foster, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Hannah May unload a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines into a freezer at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Dec. 15, 2020. Vaccinations for the healthcare staff will begin Dec. 16. NMC Portsmouth is one of the first military treatment facilities in the Department of Defense to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee) 201215-N-MT837-1007
RMM40683–180206-N-RG482-016 ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 6, 2018) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Gregory Bissett, far right, conducts weapon safety and familiarization training during a small-arms gun shoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)
RM2JN53NM–Mediterranean Sea. 29th July, 2022. F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) and Belgian air force F-16s fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKDCTDK–The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the Delta Breakout over Alcatraz
RMFH491P–YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 22, 2016) – The 7th Fleet amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs on its Spring 2016 patrol cycle of the 7th Fleet area of operations after completing a six-month selected restricted availability maintenance period.
RMMF6373–180418-N-DO281-0142 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 18, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class Colton Benham fires a M-16 rifle during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), April 18, 2018. Monterey, home-ported in Norfolk, Virginia, is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCM8H–SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4, 2020) Ensign Kaitlyn Leibing, right, a staff nurse assigned to one of Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) internal medicine wards, helps Hospitalman Angela Mello, a general duty corpsman assigned to NMCSD, don personal protective equipment (PPE), including a 3D-printed face shield donated to the hospital by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, before entering a COVID-19-positive, non-critical patient’s room, Aug. 4, 2020. Face shields, N95 respirator masks, gloves and gowns are some of the PPE required to enter COVID-19-patient spaces. NMCSD’s mission is to prepa
RMM40681–180206-N-KP948-164 DJIBOUTI (Feb. 6, 2018) Members of the Kenya Navy participate in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill during exercise Cutlass Express 2018. Cutlass Express is designed to improve cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks)
RM2K4RNJ8–Northern California, California, USA. 24th Sep, 2022. Sailors assigned to various Naval Special Warfare (NSW) commands operate a diver propulsion device during high-altitude dive training. NSW is the nationÃs premiere maritime special operations force that extends the Fleet and Joint Force reach for collection and lethality, delivers all domain options to undermine our enemiesà confidence, and strengthens diplomatic leverage. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKDY8B6–The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59)
RMFH491N–YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2016) The 7th Fleet amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs on its Spring 2016 patrol cycle of the 7th Fleet area of operations after completing a six-month selected restricted availability maintenance period
RMMEYRKE–180414-N-ET513-0002 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 14, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile April 14, 2018, April 13, 2018. Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo/Released). ()
RF2GNCJT0–SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 25, 2021) Lt. j.g. Elijah Jones, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., fires a M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the NavyÕs largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th FleetÕs principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zenaida Roth) 210525-N-XU073-1055
RMM405TW–180206-N-DI108-033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) A T-45C Goshawk assigned to Commander, Naval Air Training Detachment prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Allen Lee/Released)
RM2JKWKRA–At Sea. 29th July, 2022. F/A-18E Super Hornets attached to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) and Belgian air force F-16s fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFK7FHGE–170910-N-HP188-192 PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain
RMFH4846–PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2016) An MV-22 Osprey lands on the flight deck of dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a sustainment exercise off the coast of Hawaii. More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are conducting sustainment training off the coast of Hawaii in preparation for entering the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.
RMMF63DW–171031-N-DO281-050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2017) Sailors respond to main engine room one during a main space fire drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 31, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCMPD–SAN DIEGO (Jan. 8, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Miller, assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 9, prepares COVID-19 vaccine at the Naval Base San Diego fitness center as part of Operation Warp Speed. Operation Warp Speed is a national initiative to accelerate the development, production, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julio Rivera) 210108-N-EC658-1010
RMM405W0–180206-N-DI108-046 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Quixia Lu uses a thermal imager on an electric panel aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Allen Lee/Released)
RM2M6C6MH–Philippine Sea. 2nd Jan, 2023. An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Credit: Joseph Calabrese/U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKK04XT–The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) (left) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD
RMFH4845–INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2016) Quartermaster 3rd Class Duke Clark uses a sextant aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66). Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
RMMF63EC–171030-N-DO281-198 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Adrian Hunter simulates a fire during a helicopter crash drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 30, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCKBF–JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2021) Ellis Fox receives a COVID-19 vaccine from a hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville. Vaccines are being offered to on-base healthcare personnel and first responders assigned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville or Naval Station Mayport, critical national capabilities forces, deploying forces, frontline essential workers and beneficiaries age 75 and up. (U.S. Navy photo by Deidre Smith) 210127-N-QA097-001
RMM405RF–180205-N-NN369-0007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2017) Sailors prepare for a .50 caliber machine gun night shoot on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Paulauskas/Released)
RFKGEFTJ–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Mediterrane
RMFH491J–YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2016) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), sits pier-side at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 83 tenant commands, and 24,000 military and civilian personnel.
RMMF63FP–171028-N-DO281-053 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Sailors combat a fire during a general quarters (GQ) drill, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 28, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. fifth and sixth fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler). ()
RF2GNCJF9–PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 5, 2021) Capt. Daniel Prochazka, from Woodbridge, Virginia, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), receives a COVID-19 vaccination at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Harry S. Truman is currently in Norfolk Naval Shipyard for its extended carrier incremental availability period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Bergstrom)
RMM405TF–180205-N-ZU710-010 Atlantic Ocean (February 5, 2018) Sonar Technician 3rd Class Matt Mickinak and Sonar Technician Seaman David Cooper perform maintenance on sonar control equipment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Churchill is underway as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the HSTCSG for deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Co
RMFH491F–YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2016) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Shiloh (CG 67) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) sit pier-side at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 83 tenant commands, and 24,000 military and civilian personnel.
RMMF6363–180419-N-DO281-0119 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 19, 2018) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires it's 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise, April 19, 2018. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va. and is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler/Released). ()
RF2GNCM6H–BETHESDA, Md. (Dec. 21, 2020) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith receives the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Operation Warp Speed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Operation Warp Speed is a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Villegas) 201221-N-YG104-0004
RMM405RE–180205-N-FQ836-048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2018) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) exercise in Abraham Lincoln’s seaside gym. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/Released)
RM2M6C6WA–Philippine Sea. 3rd Jan, 2023. U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a live-fire weapons qualification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Credit: David Negron/U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RFKEJ7XW–Grinding
RMFH491E–YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2016) The Valiant-class yard tugboat USS Seminole (YT 805) passes the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), currently moored pier-side at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 83 tenant commands, and 24,000 military and civilian personnel.
RMMF63MK–180209-N-DO281-0051 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 9, 2018) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires its 5-inch 54-caliber gun, February 9, 2018. Monterey is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler/Released). ()
RF2GNCMGE–NORFOLK (May 25, 2021) Chief Aviation Support Equipment Technician Andrew Couillard, right, from Iron Mountain, Michigan, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), receives the COVID-19 vaccine from Hospitalman Henry Mason, from Uhrichsville, Ohio, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), in the mess decks aboard John C. Stennis in Newport News, Virginia, May 25, 2021. The John C. Stennis is in the Newport News shipyard for a refueling complex overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume
RMM405TP–180206-N-CG677-0026 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) Hull Technician 3rd Class Devonta Woods grinds a piece of metal in the machine shop of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Cannady/Released)
RM2JK55HW–July 20, 2022 - MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLO, Hawaii, USA - U.S. Army Special Operations Forces and Republic of Korea SEALs conduct helicopter cast and military operations on urban terrain training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 20, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperati
RFKEDFDE–mine neutralization vehicle
RMFH4847–NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 20, 2016) Lt. Lily Daniels, a public affairs officer assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, discusses a whale wheel with a child at the “Stewards of the Sea: Defending Freedom, Protecting the Environment” exhibit during the Norfolk Public Schools’ 12th Annual District Science Fair at Nauticus, the National Maritime Center. The whale wheel tool is used by Navy lookouts aboard ships to help them identify whales by describing features, sizes, and location information for the species.
RMMF63AP–171031-N-DO281-117 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2017) Sailors respond to main engine room one during a main space fire drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), October 31, 2017. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler/Released). ()
RF2GNCN6P–PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 16, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Tuil, assigned to the Preventive Medicine Department at Naval Health Clinic Hawaii (NHCH), administers one of the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines at NHCH to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gage Finn, a member of the COVID-19 Expeditionary Testing Team at NHCH, Dec. 16, 2020. NHCH has initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services. NHCH is following the Department of Defense's phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 va
RMM405RM–180205-N-KC128-0285 PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 5, 2018) The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) pulls into Pearl Harbor to conduct a brief stop for personnel in the early morning hours on Feb. 5 during routine training exercises in the Hawaiian operating area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/Released)
RM2JCBNX9–Pacific Ocean. 20th May, 2022. Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Corey Fowards, from Bristol, Va., and Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Martin Sanchez. from Coalinga, Calif., administrate pitot static testing on an E/A-18G Growler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. Credit: U.S. Navy/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News