Photos United States Navy

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USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) transits in formation during operations with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and America Expeditionary Strike Group in March 2020.

EAST CHINA SEA (April 17, 2020) Sailors hoist the national ensign aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). Russell is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch/Released)

NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 21, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) departs Apra Harbor following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

 

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I'm back. My internet service went haywire yesterday. But all seems well now!

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A sailor stands watch at one of the forward gun mounts of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation to get the ship underway. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Civilian mariners assigned to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) attach supplies to Carl Brashear’s AS-332 Super Puma helicopter by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal mobile unit one, prepare to fast rope from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) passes the Battleship Missouri Memorial by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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LPD 27 USS Portland fires its Mk 2 Laser Weapon System Demonstrator on May 16, 2020

 

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Hale (left) and Marine Sgt. Trevor Lynch (right), wear underwater equipment during a Combat Diving Supervisors Course in Okinawa, Japan

 

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Naval Special Warfare operators onboard SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Mark 11 conduct routine navigation training by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 25, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Constitution performs a 21-gun salute in honor of Memorial Day. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Sailor disinfects oncoming cargo aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors prepare to launch a T-45C Goshawk during flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 26, 2020) Two Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercept a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020. The intercept was determined to be unsafe and unprofessional due to the Russian pilots taking close station on each wing of the P-8A simultaneously, restricting the P-8A’s ability to safely maneuver, and lasted a total of 64 minutes. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photos)

Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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A Sailor signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk, from to the "Screamin' Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, for takeoff on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters, from the “Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, deliver cargo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jason Webley, from Brooklyn, N.Y., has his combination cover placed on by Fleet Activities Okinawa's Command Master Chief Michael Fluent. Webley, assigned to Pacific Missile Range Facility Far East Detachment Okinawa, was meritoriously advanced as the 2019 Pacific Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

A sailorperforms maintenance on the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 10, 2020) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility piers to begin sea trials. Missouri's routine maintenance and modernization work was completed five days ahead of schedule after successful sea trials and certification. The submarine's recent availability required 2.2 million work-hours to complete more than 20,000 jobs that will ensure the ship remains fully operational for its planned 33-year service life. (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta/Released)

 

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SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Logan Boone, from Fresno, Calif., shifts colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln returns to Naval Air Station North Island following routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Louis Lea/Released)


EAST CHINA SEA (May 28, 2020) U.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Miguel Santos, from Torrance, Calif., reconnects a bleed air line on a gas turbine generator aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta 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 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)


ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2020) Quartermaster Seaman Kirstin Lynn, from Temecula, California, uses a stadimeter on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 21, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) remains at sea in the Atlantic as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. Keeping HSTCSG at sea in U.S. 2nd Fleet, in the sustainment phase of OFRP, allows the ship to maintain a high level of readiness during the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon M. Fryman)


ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 21, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dylan Allsopp, from Hemet, California, directs traffic on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 21, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah Watkins)


ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 23, 2020) Sailors move a ECM pod in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 23, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn)


ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 22, 2020) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 22, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn)


ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 23, 2020) Sailors search for foreign object debris on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean May 23, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Gruss)

 

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 26, 2020) Two Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercept a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020. The intercept was determined to be unsafe and unprofessional due to the Russian pilots taking close station on each wing of the P-8A simultaneously, restricting the P-8A’s ability to safely maneuver, and lasted a total of 64 minutes. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photos)

by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
Unsafe Unprofessional Interception of a U.S. Navy P8 by Russian SU-35s over the Mediterranean Sea by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr
by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

Time to deploy the R2 units, and start lasering these nupties….

 

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Naval Air Crewman observes USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 27, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to take off from the flight deck of USS Detroit (LCS 7) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailor launches an RQ-20B Puma unmanned aerial system aboard a Mark VI patrol boat. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

U.S. Marines fast-rope from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a visit, board, search and seizure drill. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), May 26, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land aboard USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight deck landing qualifications. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) weapons department bring inert training bombs up to the flight deck. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Vice Adm. William R. Merz launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Normandy (CG 60), left, and USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) conduct a replenishment-at-sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Sailor observes flight operations aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Apra Harbor. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors return from off-base quarantine to embark the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Naval Base Guam. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

U.S. Marine Capt. William Huckeba uses a C-130J simulator at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Lt. Jacqueline Penichet operates a sound-powered phone aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams through a storm in the Atlantic Ocean June 7, 2020 prior to disembarking Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 following successful integrated air wing operations.. Ford is underway conducting an independent steaming event. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko)

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is currently underway conducting an independent steaming exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

 

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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams through a storm in the Atlantic Ocean, June 7, 2020 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Lt. Cmdr. Adam Chambers stands watch in the combat information center as a tactical action officer, June 3, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Kenneth J. Braithwaite visits USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A U.S. Navy LCAC from USS New York (LPD 21) operates in the Arabian Gulf. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BUD/S candidates attempt to pass the surf zone. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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Ships from nations participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2020 sail in formation while in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The “battle flag” flies from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it departs San Diego. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2020) Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs Naval Air Station North Island June 8. and elements of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG), deployed from San Diego in support of global maritime security operations. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it departs San Diego, June 8, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A mine countermeasures platoon conducts surf passage training in Imperial Beach, Calif., by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors man the rails as the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) departs San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) June 5, 2020 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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Ship Repair Facility personnel flood the dry-dock to refloat the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Warrior (MCM 10). Sasebo, Japan, June 11, 2020. USN photo

 

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An EA-18G Growler takes off from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Arabian Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors perform preflight checks on aircraft aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Civil service mariners stand watch on the bridge aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USS Albany (SSN 753) returns to Naval Station Norfolk. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Montgomery (LCS 8) returns from deployment. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) departs Naval Base San Diego. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E-2C Hawkeye launches from USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Mount Whitney...Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, preflights an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr