Photos United States Navy

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USS San Jacinto, the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter, USS Truxtun and USS Vella Gulf participate in a group sail exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 26, 2019.

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard about to have her props and hull cleaned. 2010

 

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Download of ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Sailors offload ordnance from an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael B. Jarmiolowski/Released)

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) launches a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) during exercise Pacific Griffin. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) launches a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) during exercise Pacific Griffin. The NSM is a long-range, precision strike weapon that is designed to find and destroy enemy ships. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Corley stands watch inside the combat information center aboard USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2019) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Corley, from New Port Richey, Fla., stands watch inside the combat information center aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rawad Madanat/Released)

Lt. j.g. Westly Henderson observes flight operations aboard USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 28, 2019) Lt. j.g. Westly Henderson, from Albuquerque, observes from the helicopter control tower as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 departs the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rawad Madanat/Released)

Ensign Michaela Mura, from Panama, N.Y., uses a pelorus on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SULU SEA (Sep. 29, 2019) Ensign Michaela Mura, from Panama, N.Y., uses a pelorus on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, 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 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released)

 

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The upper bow unit of the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is fitted to the primary structure of the ship, July 10, 2019, at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. John F. Kennedy is the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and the second aircraft carrier to be named after the 35th president. The 1,096-foot hull is longer than three football fields and more than 3,000 shipbuilders and 2,000 suppliers from across the country are supporting the construction of the ship. The christening for John F. Kennedy is scheduled for late 2019.

 

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Ohio-class fleet guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) sails in the Mediterranean Sea
The Ohio SSGN have had their Trident missiles swapped out and inserts added to hold seven tomahawks per tube.

 

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In case anyone wanted to know an Ohio Class SSGN is armed with 154 cruise missiles. Plus torpedo tubes with MK 48 torpedoes.

Ohio Class SSGN

 

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), perform routine checks on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha is currently on its first deployment and part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kevin McAdam, from Cayenne, French Guiana, signals to AH-1Z Viper pilots, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2019) Sailors, assigned to Special Boat Team 12 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 5, fast rope from a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) exercise. Antietam is forward 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 2nd Class William McCann)



PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 30, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Brandon Campbell instructs Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kyle Doberstein, from Chicago, as he fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Chancellorsville is forward-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 Jeremy Graham)



U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Juan Castro, from New York, paddles a boat to paint the hull of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 2, 2019. The John C. Stennis is in port conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)

 

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 2, 2019) Lt. Matthew “Hunter” Harvey, commanding officer of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, Alpha Company, Crew 1, visually scans over the horizon on rendezvous with U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego during a joint medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) exercises with Coast Guardsmen off the coast of San Diego, as part of unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. The Coastal Riverine Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security operation in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)









SAN DIEGO (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3 and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, conduct a joint medical evacuation exercise aboard a Mark VI patrol boat as part of unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group 1 Training and Evaluation Unit.(U.S. Navy photos by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)

 

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 1, 2019) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, are underway aboard 34-footer Sea Arc patrol boats during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. The Coastal Riverine Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security operation in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)



SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2019) Quartermaster 3rd Class Kolton Kelly, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)



SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2019) Chief Engineman Logan Sanderson, from Pendleton, Oregon, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, fires the M240 machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group 1 Training and Evaluation Unit.(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)



SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2019) Quartermaster 1st Class Valissa Lilly, from Opelika, Alabama, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, mans the M2A1.50-caliber machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during unit level training provided by Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Training and Evaluation Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr)

 

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USS Farragut alongside USS Normandy by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 62) transits past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) after launching water balloons(???) at the Farragut, Oct. 5, 2019. Farragut, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group (SAG) and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of a scheduled deployment and will conduct maritime security operations, improve interoperability and engagement with allies and partners, and demonstrate the combat power and flexibility of naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)

Maintenance aboard USS Farragut by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 2, 2019) Gas System Turbine Electrician 2nd Class Patricia Strayhorn calibrates the pressure gauge for sprinkler systems aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), Oct. 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)

Forrest Sherman is underway on deployment by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2019) Gunner's Mate Seaman Apprentice Robert Kerr fires an air slug from a Mark 32 Mod 15 surface vessel torpedo tube aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman is operating in the North Atlantic in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)

191006-N-VI515-0064 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2019) Ships from Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conduct breakaway maneuvers while sailing in formation during security and stability operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest numbered fleet in the world, and the U.S. Navy has operated in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 70 years, providing credible, ready forces to help preserve peace and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erwin Jacob V. Miciano)

191002-N-FQ453-0019 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors clean the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dalton Reidhead)

191003-N-WS494-1144 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 3, 2019) Sailors assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 prepare the E-2D Hawkeye for takeoff from the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)

 

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U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct flight operations on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine training in the Eastern Pacific, Sept. 28, 2019. Twelve aircraft VMFA-122 F-35Bs were aboard America. 3rd MAW is capable of conducting missions across the range of military operations and continues to promote the defense of our nation and its interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

 

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The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the future Oregon, was christened in Connecticut Saturday.

USS Zumwalt tied up in San Francisco

 

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Irish Naval Service LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61) and USS Constitution in Boston Naval Yard. October 4, 2019

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN-724) maneuvers alongside USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), Malaysia, 3 April 2011

 

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), left, and USS Boxer (LHD 6), right, along with other accompanying ships are conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 6th October 2019

USS Hue City under tow from NS Mayport to NS Norfolk to begin a major overhaul

 

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Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in the Gulf of Aden, 17 August 2019

The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Tornado (PC 14) approaches the Bridge of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, 30 August 2019

 

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USS Zumwalt (DDG1000)

Military Sealift Command expeditionary sea base USNS Hershel 'Woody' Williams (ESB 4) at anchor in the Chesapeake Bay during mine countermeasure equipment testing, 15 September 2019

 

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The crew of USS Cincinnati mans the ship during the ship's commissioning ceremony in Gulfport, Miss. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GULFPORT, Miss. (Oct. 5, 2019) The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) mans the ship during the ship's commissioning ceremony in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 5, 2019. LCS-20, the fifth ship to be named Cincinnati, will be homeported at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Rosalie Chang/Released)

Landing Craft, Air Cushion approaches the beach while during exercise Tiger Strike 2019. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BLUE BEACH, Malaysia (Oct. 4, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 21, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the beach while the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) is anchored off the coast during exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike 19 focuses on strengthening joint military interoperability and on increasing readiness by practicing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, amphibious and jungle warfare operations, all while fostering cultural exchanges between the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released

USNS Comfort is anchored off the coast of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis (Oct. 3, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis as it prepares for a six-day medical mission, Oct. 3, 2019. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean to provide care on the ship and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national medical systems, including those strained by an increase in cross-border migrants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II prepares to depart USS America (LHA 6) during routine training by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to depart the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine training in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Sept. 28, 2019. Third MAW is capable of conducting missions across the range of military operations and continues to promote the defense of our nation and its interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Released)

Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team 12, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 5 and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 2, 2019) Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team 12, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 5 and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) conduct a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training evolution. Antietam is forward 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 2nd Class William McCann/Released)

Lt. Levi Ellis, left and Lt. Bradley Woods pilot a P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 as part of a sinking exercise (SINKEX). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. Levi Ellis, left and Lt. Bradley Woods pilot a P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 as part of a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter/Released)

 

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Looking at these pictures over the years has gotten me thinking about what a great job being a US Forces photographer - for any of the branches - must be. I wonder what the rate of applicants to available positions must be like?

 

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Looking at these pictures over the years has gotten me thinking about what a great job being a US Forces photographer - for any of the branches - must be. I wonder what the rate of applicants to available positions must be like?

I don't know. Really. I do know in the US Navy Photographers are known as Mass Communication Specialist. And their rating does a whole lot more in addition to taking photos;

US Navy Mass Communication Specialist

 

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I don't know. Really. I do know in the US Navy Photographers are known as Mass Communication Specialist. And their rating does a whole lot more in addition to taking photos;

US Navy Mass Communication Specialist

Oddly enough just after I posted, I looked up Mass Communication Specialist based on the credits in the above pictures. Must have real ups and downs... One day you're taking pictures of carrier landings... the next day you're taking pictures of a Sailor getting his onboard dental check-up...

 

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Well aboard ship they also man the TV station..not sure if carriers still have TV stations...what with the advent of internet aboard ships.