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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) Sailors from the aviation intermediate maintenance department jet shop performs a jet engine test cell on an F/A-18 Super Hornet jet engine on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Trent P. Hawkins)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) Airman Apprentice Cedrica Glenn, from Montgomery, Ala., cleans a vari-nozzle in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley M.C. Estrella)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) An SH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 7 takes off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gian Prabhudas)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 14, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Shannon Potter, right, from Jamestown, Pa., teaches Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Andrew Aderhold, from Salineville, Ohio, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist fundamentals on an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley M.C. Estrella)


IKE CVN-69

 

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Great port! I've been there 10 times with JFK & America. Great port visit for shipmates on deployment for the first time as 60% of CVN-72 are.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) anchors off the coast of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, April 15, 2019. Abraham Lincoln is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nuñez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley/Released)



RED SEA (April 15, 2019) The French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91), top, and the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are underway in formation in the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard/Released)

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 5, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Angie Garces, from Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, uses a baton to subdue a simulated assailant during a security reaction force qualification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deploying strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7); as well as Alvaro de Bazan-class Spanish frigate ESPS Mendez Nunez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2019) Fire Controlman 1st Class Timothy Murphy, from Colorado Springs, Colo., sets up a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) for upload aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2019) A Mark 45 5-inch gun is fired aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 6, 2019) Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 5, 2019) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Erika Landes, from Lillington, N.C., opens up a water pump aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87)(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)


USS Mason DDG( 87)

 

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USS Providence (SSN 719) returned home to Submarine Base New London on Friday, March 15, 2019(?) following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Providence operated in the European Command Area of Responsibility while on deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)



ETV3 (SS) Collin Miller shares the traditional first kiss with his wife Ashley moments after USS Providence (SSN 719) returned home to Submarine Base New London on Friday, March 15, 2019 following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Providence operated in the European Command Area of Responsibility while on deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Narewski/Released)

USS Providence (SSN 719) Homecoming

 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2019) - The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) transits the Mediterranean Sea, April 15, 2019. Mount Whitney, forward-deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

190415-N-RG482-0388 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

190415-N-RG482-0687 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

190415-N-RG482-0917 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

190415-N-AS200-011 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 16) The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sits inside a dry-dock in preparation for launch at Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula shipyard April 16. The launch reflects more than a year’s worth of effort in restoring and modernizing one of the U.S. Navy’s most capable warships. Since the ship’s arrival in Pascagoula in January 2018, work has focused on restoring the integrity of the hull and topside structures that were damaged during a collision in 2017 that claimed the lives of seven Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Samantha Crane/RELEASED)



PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2019) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 fly past the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F 104). Méndez Núñez is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as Méndez Núñez. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2019) The sun sets as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is anchored off the coast of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Abraham Lincoln is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.(US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 transports supplies from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released)

 

[bdpopeye]

Great port! I've been there 10 times with JFK & America. Great port visit for shipmates on deployment for the first time as 60% of CVN-72 are.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) anchors off the coast of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, April 15, 2019. Abraham Lincoln is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nuñez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley/Released)



RED SEA (April 15, 2019) The French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91), top, and the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are underway in formation in the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard/Released)

 

[Fish&Chips]

Great to see that BDPopeye has resumed his old job over here. Quality naval images as per usual.

 

[Chazman]

A couple more of the USS Fitzgerald.

 

[BeNder]

Here is what I've been missing. Mr. Popeye's Navy pics. Go Navy!

 

[bdpopeye]

Thanks for those kind words BeNder!..and Thanks to everyone that gives me likes on the photos I post!



BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) U.S. Sailors stand watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ikenna Tanaka/Released)



BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) cuts through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)



BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman/Released)



BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) Airman Johnny Andrews, left, from Washington, D.C., signals the pilots of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)



BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) Airman Johnny Andrews, from Washington, D.C., signals Sailors to refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 2019.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Released)

Ships from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Bab al-Mandeb Strait

 

[Bombardier]

Thanks to everyone that gives me likes on the photos I post!

It is nothing short of what your posts deserve mate, I have always been impressed by the quality and the diversity of your posting. You provide images of a cross section of most militaries. Good Man glad your on board ship mate

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[bdpopeye]

Thanks for those kind words Bombardier! And that great gif. I'll use it somewhere!

 

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U.S. Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Eric Rogers, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, conducts maintenance on a search and rescue radio device aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 19, 2019. John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ikenna Tanaka)



U.S. Sailors pre-flight checks, refuel & rearm aircraft in order to conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)



U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Oscar Montalvo, from Brownsville, Texas, tows an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 19, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)



U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Settle, from Columbus, Indiana, directs an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, toward a steam-powered catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)



An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Red Sea, April 18, 2019. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) conducts flight operations

 

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RED SEA (April 15, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Youssef Belakbir stands on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) flight deck and watches as ships from the United States and France’s Marine Nationale get in formation for a photo exercise, April 15, 2019. McFaul is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)



RED SEA (April 15, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) conduct flight operations with an NH90 Caiman helicopter from France’s Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (F 91), April 15, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)



RED SEA (April 16, 2019) Sailors participate in flight operations with France's Marine Nationale Charles De Galle Carrier Strke Group and land a AS365 Dauphin helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), April 16, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)



GULF OF ADEN (April 19, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) fires the Mark 38 25mm machine gun system, April 19, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)



GULF OF ADEN (April 18, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) transport a French liaison naval officer (LNO) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in to the water from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), April 18, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)

USS McFaul (DDG 74)

 

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190421-N-QR145-053 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

BATUMI, Georgia (April 21, 2019) - A local harbor pilot assists Cmdr. David Coles, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), while arriving at Batumi, Georgia, April 21, 2019. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Krystina Coffey/Released)

190414-N-DS741-0275 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) fires its Phalanx Close-In weapons System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise. Leyte Gulf is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7); as well as Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F 104). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)

190414-N-DS741-0236 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)

190412-N-DS741-0676 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 12, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kendra Myers, from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), participates in a gun shoot. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)

190418-N-XN169-1001 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 18, 2019) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Gonzales, from San Antonio, Texas, prepares a meal aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s (ABECSG) deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

 

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190420-N-TO792-016 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

HONG KONG (April 20, 2019) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives for a port visit in Hong Kong. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, is operating in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar’Queon A. D. Tramble)

190419-N-KG738-1051 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) sails through San Diego Bay in transit to the ship's Naval Base San Diego homeport, successfully completing the ship's maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Charleston is the ninth ship in the littoral combat ship Independence-variant class and is the eleventh LCS to be homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody S. Paschall)

190414-N-SA412-3004 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2019) Sailors load a RIM-7P missile into a NATO Sea Sparrow surface missile system on the aft missile deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)

190412-N-WF604-043 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (April 12, 2019) Civilian mariners aboard fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) prepare to deliver fuel to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during an underway replenishment evolution. Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilers provide fuel and dry cargo support to customers via underway and vertical replenishments. (Photo by David Wyscaver)

190411-N-GC129-0001 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

GUAM (April 11, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class William Medlin lowers Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert Washington, both assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, to rescue two local spear fishermen after their personal watercraft sank off the east coast of Guam. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyle Bowen)

 

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190419-N-TO792-343 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 19, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 conducts flight operations with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar'Queon A. D. Tramble/Released)

190422-N-OI558-1502 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

FEFEN, Federated States of Micronesia (April 22, 2019) U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Andrew Francisco, Pacific Partnership 2019 “Black Sands” Brass Band member, plays the saxophone for the students of Sapone Elementary School at a concert to enhance community relationships during Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chanel Turner)

190416-N-SA412-1106 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class George Guzman, from Frankston, Texas, offloads chaff rounds aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)

190419-N-TO792-312 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 19, 2019) Ensign Serena Gardner, from Santa Maria, Calif., attached to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and Naval Air Crewmen Helicopter 3rd Class John K. Kainoa, from Waikoaloa, Hawaii, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, discuss rescue swimmer techniques.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mar'Queon A. D. Tramble/Released)

190418-N-UI104-0745 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and the Royal Australian Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) transit in formation during a cooperative deployment. Preble and Melbourne are participating in a cooperative deployment in order to improve on maritime capabilities between partners. Preble is deployed to the U.S 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel/Released)

 

[Devil Child]

...Thanks to everyone that gives me likes on the photos I post!

As the son of a USN sailor, these pics and your hard work are very much appreciated.

 

[bdpopeye]

As the son of a USN sailor, these pics and your hard work are very much appreciated.

Thank you for those kind words! Where is your dad stationed?

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