RMM3T3JB–160413-N-MD297-040 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) form a line to bring more than 3,000 lbs. of mail onto the ship during a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Acajutla, El Salvador. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialis
RMM3T3J7–160413-N-MD297-023 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13, 2016) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Albrian Crisostomo, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), scans more than 3,000 lbs. of mail during a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Acajutla, El Salvador. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic
RMM3T3J3–160413-N-MD297-014 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13, 2016) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line as the ship moors in Acajutla, El Salvador for a brief stop for fuel (BSF). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./R
RMM3T3JA–160413-N-MD297-027 ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (April 13, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) carry more than 3,000 lbs. of mail onto the ship during a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Acajutla, El Salvador. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hue
RMM3T2BN–160304-N-MD297-018 PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (March 4, 2016) - Seaman Kiundra Cox, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), prepares to throw a mooring line onto the pier as the ship moors for a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160304-N-MD297-018 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM3T41N–160426-N-MD297-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts a pre-action calibration fire (PACFIRE) with its close-in weapon system (CIWS). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160426-N-MD297-011 by
RMM3T41P–160426-N-MD297-026 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts a pre-action calibration fire (PACFIRE) with its close-in weapon system (CIWS). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Not Released) 160426-N-MD297-026
RMM3T3CY–160406-N-MD297-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas replaces a fluorescent light bulb with a more energy efficient LED light bulb in a passageway aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali
RMM3T2M2–160311-N-MD297-088 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Yeoman Seaman Christine Quinn, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Dickie updates a damage control chart during a main space fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160311-N-MD297-088 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM3T3CH–160404-N-MD297-023 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) man the rails on the fo'c'sle as the ship departs Panama City after a port visit. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160404-N-M
RMM3T3CN–160404-N-MD297-031 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) feed a mooring line into a scuttle on the fo'c'sle as the ship departs Panama City after a port visit. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr.
RMM3T2M3–160311-N-MD297-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daurone Willis inspects Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman John Turner for the proper wear of a firefighting ensemble during a main space fire drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160311-N-MD297-110 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U
RMM40M1A–150521-N-IG780-018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 21, 2015) — Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Terrence Brooks inspects a jar of JP-5 fuel for impurities prior to refueling an SH-60B 'Seahawk' helicopter on board guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59). Kauffman is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released) 150521-N-IG780-018 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM3T44D–160427-N-MD297-139 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 27, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts a live-fire exercise using a MK-45 5-inch gun. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160427-N-MD297-139 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Comman
RMM3X6XA–Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge, a 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter homeported at Sector Miami, offload approximately 1,500 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated wholesale value of $23 million, in St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday, March 17, 2014. This interdiction was carried out as part of Operation Martillo, which is one component in the United States government's whole-of-government approach to countering the use of the Central American littorals as transshipment routes for illicit drugs, weapons, and cash. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Cla
RMM3TN65–MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 02, 2016) – The Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal USS Shamal (PC 13) returns to homeport U.S. Naval Station Mayport after a 62 day deployment to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility where they conducted counter illicit trafficking operations in support of Operation Martillo. Operation Martillo is a joint international low enforcement and military operation involving U.S., European and Western Hemisphere partner nations, targeting illicit trafficking routes in the waters off Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hendricks/Released) 1
RMM3T1YJ–160219-N-MD297-055 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2016) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Carlos Guajardo, right, and Engineman 3rd Class Derrell Johnson motivate each other during a Squid Fit class aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Cla
RMM3T1WR–160217-N-MD297-064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2016) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) perform quick-release push-ups during a Squid Fit class. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released) 160217-N-MD297-064 by U.S. Naval Force
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RMM3WYJE–121107-N-ZZ999-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2012) A disabled speedboat suspected of smuggling is shot by Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) during Operation Martillo. Coast Guard officials deemed the vessel a hazard to navigation. (U.S. Navy photo) 121107-N-ZZ999-001 by ussouthcom
RMPACD81–160310-N-MD297-044 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 10, 2016) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) patrols the Eastern Pacific. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPACD82–160310-N-MD297-161 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 10, 2016) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) patrols the Eastern Pacific. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMM3X42X–Crewmembers aboard a Coast Guard Station Miami smallboat receive an at-sea contraband transfer from the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant, Oct. 11, 2013. The drugs are the results of two interdictions carried out as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios) 131011-G-KZ985-998 by ussouthcom
RMP3XB4W–Bales of cocaine loaded into a suspected drug smuggling vessel after Coast Guardsmen aboard the Cutter Sherman from Honolulu stopped vessel following a three-hour chase 270-miles south of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 27, 2016. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
RMMR22RW–More than 3,825 pounds of cocaine await transfer to federal agents Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband was interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal Organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)
RMMR22RX–More than 3,825 pounds of cocaine await transfer to federal agents Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband was interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal Organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)
RMPAC8RN–160308-N-MD297-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 8, 2016) - Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amanda Parker stands watch in the combat information center (CIC) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMM40GX7–Photo of Coastguardsman carries bales of seized drugs. CAPTION: US and multinational effort targeting illicit trafficking routes of Central American COASTS. Orchestrated by the Joint Interagency Task Force South, and coordinated with our interagency partners, Operation Martillo has resulted in the disruption of over 400 metric tons of cocaine over the past four years, denying drug traffickers $8 billion in potential revenue. SOUTHCOM infographic OPERATION MARTILLO by ussouthcom
RMPAC8RT–160308-N-MD297-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 8, 2016) - Lt. j.g. Brittany Hubbard, damage control assistant aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), stands watch in the ships combat information center (CIC). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPAC8RW–160309-N-MD297-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2016) - Quartermaster 1st Class John Lenson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), peers through a marine sextant, a navigational instrument used to determine celestial navigation. Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPAA0W8–160304-N-MD297-028 PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (March 4, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line during a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPACEBE–160311-N-MD297-132 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Damage Controlman Fireman Donte McNeil uses a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager (NFTI) during a main space fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMP3XB4K–The outboard motors of a suspected drug smuggling vessel after Coast Guardsmen aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman from Honolulu used disabling fire to stop the fleeing vessel after a three-hour chase 270-miles south of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 27, 2016. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Coast Guard photos by Lt. Donnie Brzuska)
RMP3XB4R–Coast Guardsmen from the Cutter Sherman from Honolulu unload 1,990 pounds of cocaine from a suspected drug smuggling vessel after a three-hour chase 200-miles south of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 27, 2016. Three suspected smugglers were also detained by Coast Guardsmen. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
RMP3XB55–Coast Guardsmen stationed aboard Cutter Sherman from Honolulu search a suspected drug smuggling vessel following a three-hour chase 270-miles south of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 27, 2016. Three suspected smugglers were also detained and 1,990 pounds of cocaine was seized by Coast Guardsmen. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
RMP3XB51–Coast Guardsmen stationed on the Cutter Sherman from Honolulu search a suspected drug smuggling vessel following a three-hour chase 270-miles south of Guatemala in the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 27, 2016. Three suspected smugglers were also detained and 1,990 pounds of cocaine was seized by Coast Guardsmen. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
RMMCAPHM–The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter based out of Portsmouth, Va., offloads nearly two tons of cocaine Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida. While patrolling the Caribbean Sea in support of Operation Unified Resolve and Operation Martillo, approximately 1,580 kgs of cocaine were seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nation crews between Dec. 20-22, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)
RMM3X2YG–130810-N-ZZ999-003 U.S. 4th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 10, 2013) More than 2,123 lbs. of cocaine were seized from this fishing vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by Coast Guard and Navy personnel aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46). The Sailors are conducting counter-transnational organized crime operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) 130810-N-ZZ999-003 by ussouthcom
RMPAA0W5–160304-N-MD297-012 PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (March 4, 2016) - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Justin Senechal, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), prepares for sea and anchor detail as the ship pulls into Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, for a brief stop for fuel (BSF). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPAA0W7–160304-N-MD297-018 PUERTO QUETZAL, Guatemala (March 4, 2016) - Seaman Kiundra Cox, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), prepares to throw a mooring line onto the pier as the ship moors for a brief stop for fuel (BSF) in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMPER063–Portsmouth, Va., -based Cutter Northland crew prepares an at-sea transfer of seized 7,000 kilos of cocaine and 522 kilos of methamphetamine in the Eastern Pacific throughout its 56-day patrol from December 2015 to January 2016. The Coast Guard and its partners routinely deploy to known drug transit zones in the Eastern Pacific to interdict large shipments of contraband in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Weste
RMPER066–A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Aviation Detachment from Helicopter Interdiction Squadron (HITRON) folds the blades of an Airborne Use of Force (AUF) MH-65C helicopter to prepare it for maintenance on board the Portsmouth, Va.-based Cutter Northland while on a counter-drug mission in the Eastern Pacific throughout its 56-day patrol from December 2015 to January 2016. The Coast Guard and its partners routinely deploy to known drug transit zones in the Eastern Pacific to interdict large shipments of contraband in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information
RMPER065–Portsmouth, Va., -based Cutter Northland crew prepares an at-sea transfer of seized 7,000 kilos of cocaine and 522 kilos of methamphetamine in the Eastern Pacific throughout its 56-day patrol from December 2015 to January 2016. The Coast Guard and its partners routinely deploy to known drug transit zones in the Eastern Pacific to interdict large shipments of contraband in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Weste
RMPER064–Portsmouth, Va., -based Cutter Northland crew prepares an at-sea transfer of seized 7,000 kilos of cocaine and 522 kilos of methamphetamine in the Eastern Pacific throughout its 56-day patrol from December 2015 to January 2016. The Coast Guard and its partners routinely deploy to known drug transit zones in the Eastern Pacific to interdict large shipments of contraband in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Weste
RMP45Y71–Cutter Alert seized a go-fast boat and retrieved jettisoned bales of cocaine during its 53-day counter-drug patrol that spanned 12,500 miles in the Eastern Pacific. These counter-drug interdictions in the Western Hemisphere Transit Zone off the coasts of South and Central America, were carried out in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Western Hemisphere and European partner nation agencies to counter illicit tra
RMP45Y70–Cutter Alert deployed two law enforcement teams to purse a go-fast vessel and retrieve jettisoned bales of cocaine during its 53-day counter-drug patrol that spanned 12,500 miles in the Eastern Pacific. These counter-drug interdictions in the Western Hemisphere Transit Zone off the coasts of South and Central America, were carried out in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Western Hemisphere and European partner
RMP45Y72–Cutter Alert had a record seizure of 3.3 tons of cocaine neatly piled on the flight deck during its 53-day counter-drug patrol that spanned 12,500 miles in the Eastern Pacific. These counter-drug interdictions in the Western Hemisphere Transit Zone off the coasts of South and Central America, were carried out in support of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Western Hemisphere and European partner nation agencies to counter
RMMCAPHN–A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, a 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutter based out of Portsmouth, Va., assists his crew during the offload of approximately two tons of cocaine Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida. While patrolling the Caribbean Sea in support of Operation Unified Resolve and Operation Martillo, approximately 1,580 kgs of cocaine were seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nation crews between Dec. 20-22, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)
RMMR22RN–Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million, and transfer custody of eight suspected drug smugglers to partner federal agencies Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband and suspected smugglers were interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit ca
RMMR22RD–Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transfer custody of eight suspected drug smugglers Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband and suspected smugglers were interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal
RMMR22RT–Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transferred custody of eight suspected drug smugglers to partner federal agencies Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband and suspected smugglers were interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit
RMMR22RH–Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transfer custody of eight suspected drug smugglers Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband and suspected smugglers were interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal
RMPACEBC–160311-N-MD297-088 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Yeoman Seaman Christine Quinn, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Dickie updates a damage control chart during a main space fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMM3W291–170421-N-EO381-154 CARIBBEAN SEA (April 21, 2017) The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) transits the Caribbean Sea. Zephyr is underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins/Released) 170421-N-EO381-154 by Photograph Curator
RMM40MXP–Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant offload bales of seized marijuana at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida, June 12.This interdiction was carried out as part of Operation Martillo, which is one component in the United States government's whole-of-government approach to countering the use of Central American littorals as transshipment routes for illicit drugs, weapons and cash. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney. 150611-G-ZK759-616 by ussouthcom
RMM40HE9–150410-N-IG780-186 PANAMA CANAL, Panama (April 10, 2015) The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) transits the Panama Canal. Kauffman is underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released) 150410-N-IG780-186 by ussouthcom
RMM3XA9W–Crewmembers of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell and civilian crane operators prepare to offload 28,000 pounds of cocaine at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 6, 2014. The cocaine was seized during 18 separate interdictions off the coast of South and Central America by U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy forces as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Henry G. Dunphy) 141006-G-JY570-390 by ussouthcom
RMM3X99D–Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Legare offload bales on cocaine during a contraband offload at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Fla., Sept. 4, 2014. These interdictions were part of Operation Martillo, which is one component in the United States government’s whole-of-government approach to countering the use of the Central American littorals as transshipment routes for illicit drugs, weapons and cash. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney) 140904-G-ZK759-042 by ussouthcom
RMPACEBD–160311-N-MD297-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2016) - Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Daurone Willis inspects Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman John Turner for the proper wear of a firefighting ensemble during a main space fire drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility supporting law enforcement operations as part of Operation Martillo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMMR22RE–A crew member from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, and his crew offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband was interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal Organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Clas
RMPAECGR–160327-N-JG870-132 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 27, 2016) The sun rises over the fo’c’sle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) as the ship patrols the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Alyssa Weersing/Released)
RMP61WKH–160406-N-MD297-053 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Sanndra Ton, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), signals an MH-60R helicopter from the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 that the chocks and chains have been removed from the helicopter. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. So
RMP61WKG–160406-N-MD297-051 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Terry Davis, right, gestures that the chains securing an MH-60R helicopter from the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 have been removed as the helicopter prepares to take off the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task
RMPAECGP–160325-N-VX726-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2016) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) connect a pallet to an MH-60R helicopter assigned to the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martil
RMP628GK–160414-N-MD297-095 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) An Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot, right, from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, signals that he is ready to take off the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern
RMP60X3J–160402-N-MD297-052 VERACRUZ, Panama (April 2, 2016) Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Mikia Bollinger, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) shovels gravel at the Cosecha de Amistad School in Veracruz, Panama during a community service event with members of PanamaÕs Presidential Protective Service (SPI). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in su
RMP60X3M–160402-N-MD297-107 VERACRUZ, Panama (April 2, 2016) Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), members of PanamaÕs Presidential Protective Service (SPI) and students and teachers at the Cosecha de Amistad School in Veracruz, Panama pose for a group photo after a community service event with members of PanamaÕs Presidential Protective Service (SPI). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Jo
RMM3W1YM–170414-N-EO381-002 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (April 17, 2017) - The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) is docked at U.S. Coast Guard station San Juan. Zephyr is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations, within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commuication Specialist 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins/Released) 170414-N-EO381-002 by ussouthcom
RMM3RYCK–Coast Guardsmen offload approximately 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and 4,420 pounds of marijuana, interdicted in the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Martillo and Operation Unified Resolve worth an estimated wholesale value of $41 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Fla., Sept. 29, 2015. Since October 2014, the Coast Guard has removed 130 metric tons of cocaine ($4.3 billion), the most since 2008. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Barney) 150929-G-ZK759-772 by ussouthcom
RMM40HE3–150409-N-IG780-134 PANAMA CANAL, Panama (April 9, 2015) The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) enters the eastern gates of the Panama Canal during a straits transit. Kauffman is underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released) 150409-N-IG780-134 by ussouthcom
RMMK5YGP–171110-N-NY430-034 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2017) Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) returns to Naval Station Mayport following a 76-day patrol in support of U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Working with partner nations participating in Operation Martillo, a partnership to target illicit drug trafficking routes in the waters off Central America, Zephyr seized 726 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately $17-26 million in street value. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher S. Haley/ Released)
RMMK5YRW–171110-N-NY430-011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2017) Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) returns to Naval Station Mayport following a 76-day patrol in support of U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Working with partner nations participating in Operation Martillo, a partnership to target illicit drug trafficking routes in the waters off Central America, Zephyr seized 726 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately $17-26 million in street value. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher S. Haley/ Released)
RMP69JJY–160519-N-MD297-054 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Joshua Barraza mans the rails as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) moors in Cartagena, Colombia. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMP69JK1–160519-N-MD297-077 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016) Rear Adm. George Ballance, commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks to Cmdr. Robert Francis, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), while visiting the ship in Cartagena, Colombia. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication S
RMP69JK0–160519-N-MD297-072 CARTAGENA, Colombia (May 19, 2016) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) heave a mooring line as the ship moors in Cartagena, Colombia. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMP61TFY–160412-N-MD297-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2016) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechnical) Fireman Keenen Torbert checks oil from a line shaft during an engineering training team (ETT) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
RMP61TFW–160412-N-MD297-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2016) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Michael Easter gives training to Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Fireman Shantal Benitez during an engineering training team (ETT) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo
RMP61TFX–160412-N-MD297-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2016) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Jasmine Almazan gives line shaft training to Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Keenen Torbert during an engineering training team (ETT) drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.
RMP60Y8H–160404-N-MD297-023 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) man the rails on the fo'c'sle as the ship departs Panama City after a port visit. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
RMP60Y8M–160404-N-MD297-027 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Cmdr. Thomas Chekouras, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), looks out at the Bridge of the Americas as the ship departs Panama City after a port visit. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey
RMP61WKA–160406-N-MD297-033 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) secure an MH-60R helicopter from the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 to the ship's flight deck during flight operations. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic
RMP61WKD–160406-N-MD297-042 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) fuel an MH-60R helicopter from the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60 to the ship's flight deck during flight operations. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat
RMP61WKF–160406-N-MD297-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) fuel an MH-60R helicopter from the 'Jaguars' of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 60. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Releas
RMP60Y8G–160404-N-MD297-016 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Tyrone Williams, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), looks out at the Bridge of the Americas as the ship departs Panama City after a port visit. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
RMP6318F–160408-N-MD297-053 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts small boat operations with the Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) during a bilateral maritime security operation in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat
RMP6318D–160408-N-MD297-050 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) conducts small boat operations during a bilateral maritime security operation with the Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat
RMP6318H–160408-N-MD297-060 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) conducts a bilateral maritime security operation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey
RMP63189–160408-N-MD297-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) The Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) conducts a bilateral maritime security operation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey
RMP6318B–160408-N-MD297-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2016) Sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) approach the ship during a bilateral maritime security operation with the Ecuadorian Coast Guard ship Isla Marchena (LG 42) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.
RMP628GJ–160414-N-MD297-072 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) An Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment lands on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic
RMP628GM–160414-N-MD297-161 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) Lt. j.g. Adam Johnson watches an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment take off from the flight aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.
RMP628GG–160414-N-MD297-041 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) An Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment lands on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic
RMP60X3F–160402-N-MD297-007 VERACRUZ, Panama (April 2, 2016) Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) carry fencing to replace a damaged fence at the Cosecha de Amistad School in Veracruz, Panama during a community service event with members of PanamaÕs Presidential Protective Service (SPI). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Comm
RMP60X3E–160402-N-MD297-002 VERACRUZ, Panama (April 2, 2016) Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) replace a damaged fence at the Cosecha de Amistad School in Veracruz, Panama during a community service event with members of PanamaÕs Presidential Protective Service (SPI). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Navy p
RMM3W292–170421-N-EO381-154 CARIBBEAN SEA (April 21, 2017) - The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) transits the Caribbean Sea. Zephyr is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S Coast Guard and partner nations, within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins/Released) 170421-N-EO381-154 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM3W293–170421-N-EO381-174 CARIBBEAN SEA (April 21, 2017) - The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) transits the Caribbean Sea. Zephyr is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations, within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins/Released) 170421-N-EO381-174 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM3T2F3–Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew transports seized contraband from one of the eight vessels interdicted during their eight-week patrol in the Eastern Pacific. Before returning home to Naval Station Mayport, Florida March 9, 2016, the cutter seized approximately $141 million worth of contraband. These counter-drug interdictions were carried out as part of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Western Hemisphere and European par
RMM40GHC–EASTERN PACIFIC (Jan. 06, 2015) - USS Gary (FFG 51) and USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct a photo exercise off the coast of Central America. USS Gary is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter 2nd Class Taylor Petre/Released) 150106-N-WI904-006 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM40GHA–EASTERN PACIFIC (Jan. 06, 2015) - USS Gary (FFG 51) and USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct a photo exercise off the coast of Central America. USS Gary is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter 2nd Class Taylor Petre/Released) 150106-N-WI904-004 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
RMM40GHD–EASTERN PACIFIC (Jan. 06, 2015) - USS Gary (FFG 51) and USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct a photo exercise off the coast of Central America. USS Gary is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter 2nd Class Taylor Petre/Released) 150106-N-WI904-007 by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet
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