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USS Fitzgerald returns to service after collision repair.

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Sailors prepare an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the Baltic Sea during exercise Baltic Operations 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman candidates low-crawl under an obstacle. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) returns to homeport at Naval Station Mayport. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors assigned to the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 download ammunition from an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct a security exercise by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

A sailor performs checks on the catapult system during flight operations, ensuring equipment is combat ready aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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This is sad.Real sad..? USS Harry S Truman(CVN 75) returns from a seven moth deployment and because of COVID-19 restrictions no one meets them as they return to Norfolk VA.





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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returns to Norfolk Naval Station after a seven month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleets. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has remained underway since early April as a ready carrier strike group during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Truman has spent at least one day underway for 32 of the last 36 months, in direct support of global security around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)




(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christine Montgomery/Released)



(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Pastrick / Released)



NORFOLK, Va. (May 2, 2020) Sailors disembark USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after the ship’s return to Norfolk Naval Station following a seven month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Pastrick / Released)

 

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Yes, sad but they're all okay, safe, and home!!

 

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For higher res and full caption click the PIX!!

USS Asheville (SSN 758) transits alongside USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Flight Operations by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Chicago (SSN 721) loads an Encapsulated Harpoon Certification Training Vehicle. 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

Sailors arrange aircraft on the flight deck aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 16, 2020. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Princeton (CG 59) replenishes from USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E-2D Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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Some cool shots via Shipspotting Istanbul Strait

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class AEGIS guided-missile destroyer USS ROSS DDG 71 left the Black Sea this morning after a scheduled port visit to ??Varna, seen southbound through Istanbul strait today at 06:35 UTC.

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS PORTER DDG-78 transited Istanbul strait northbound today (17/06/20) & entered Black Sea.

USS Oak Hill joins USS Porter in the Black Sea: One day after USS Porter's transit, Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51), part of Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit & Assault Craft Unit 2 on board passed through Istanbul strait today and entered Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations with region partners and allies. (18/06/2020 13:30Z)

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group while conducting dual carrier and air wing operations. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

200623-N-TL141-1419 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

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

An H225 Super Puma helicopter assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) delivers cargo to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 lands on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Gunner's Mate Seaman Morgyn Brown from Lakeland, Fla., performs with a glow whip during a talent show aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group while conducting dual carrier and airwing operations in the Philippine Sea June 23, 2020. Dual carrier operations unify the tactical power of two individual carrier strike groups, providing fleet commanders with an unmatched, unified credible combat force capable of operating indefinitely. The Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike groups are on scheduled deployments to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dylan Lavin)



SANTA RITA, Guam (June 24, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes Point Udall as it enters Apra Harbor prior to mooring at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit. Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts. (U. S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Matthew R. White)



SANTA RITA, Guam (June 24, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) maneuvers in Apra Harbor prior to mooring at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit. Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts. (U. S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Matthew R. White)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) Information System Technician 3rd Class Victoria Smith, from Lanham, Md., prepares chicken gumbo onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam)



ARABIAN GULF (Jun. 22, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kelsey O'Keefe, assigned to Commander, Task Unit 56.7 stands watch aboard a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 during expeditionary training in the Arabian Gulf June 22, 2020. CTF 56 is responsible for the planning and execution of expeditionary missions including coastal riverine operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan R. Bair)



SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 23, 2020) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), left, exercises with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) training ships JS Kashima (TV 3508) and JS Shimayuki (TV 3513), June 23, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brenton Poyser)



NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 23, 2020) -- Equipment Operator Constructionman Carl Zelner, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68, operates an excavator during a cliff erosion repair project on board Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 23, 2020. The project will help to repair and prevent further deterioration of land near base housing. CTF 68 provides explosive ordnance disposal operations, naval construction, expeditionary security, and theater security efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox/Released)

 

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With 161 Days Consecutively Operating At Sea, Dwight D. Eisenhower and San Jacinto Break U.S. Navy Record

As of June 25, 2020, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and its escort ship, the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto ...

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Damn. 161 days? that's a little more than 5 months....the longest I ever spent at sea was 81 days aboard USS America (CV 66) in 1981.



ARABIAN SEA (June 12, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Arabian Sea, June 12, 2020. IKE 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron Bewkes/Released)



ARABIAN SEA (May 20, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) transits the Arabian Sea, May 20, 2020. San Jacinto 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron Bewkes/Released)

 

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200627-N-KH151-0030 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 27, 2020) Sailors assigned to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain’s, Port Operations Department along with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) assist in the departure of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) for its homeport shift to Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida. Carney first arrived in Rota on Sept. 25, 2015 and was replaced with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as one of four forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) in Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eduardo Otero)

200628-M-KE756-1203 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to the Aviation Combat Element from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa 20.2 conducts deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) June 29, 2020. Bataan is conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims/Released)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participates in dual carrier operations June 23, 2020. Dual carrier operations unify the tactical power of two individual carrier strike groups, providing fleet commanders with an unmatched, unified credible combat force capable of operating indefinitely. The Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike groups are on scheduled deployments to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), right, and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participate in dual carrier operations June 23, 2020.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)



VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 17, 2020) Cmdr. John Connolly, a chaplain assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), from Charlotte, North Carolina, performs a baptism as Lt. Caroline Ready, from Jacksonville, Florida, holds her daughter over the ship's bell at Chapel of the Good Shepherd on Naval Air Station Oceana. GHWB is currently undergoing its Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Steven Edgar)



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 22, 2020) - Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load onto an MV-22B Osprey, attached to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), June 22, 2020. Bataan is conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny Weston/Released)



PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Robert Kearney stands watch as tactical information coordinator in the combat information center aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). 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 3rd Class James Hong)

 

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 23, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) steams in formation during dual carrier operations with the Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Groups (CSG). Dual carrier operations unify the tactical power of two individual CSGs, providing fleet commanders with an unmatched, unified credible combat force capable of operating indefinitely. The CSGs are on scheduled deployments to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson/Released)

 

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

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) , right, pulls alongside USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) for an underway replenishment. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Marines fast-rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto USS Bataan (LHD 5). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter stands by aboard USS Detroit (LCS 7). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

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

USS Carney (DDG 64) departs Naval Station Rota, Spain. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Russell (DDG 59) follows USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), right, and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) conducts routine operations in the South China Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

United Arab Emirates piloted UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters launch and land during flight operations aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A sailor assigned to USS New York (LPD 21), chocks down a MV-22B Osprey by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

Engineman 2nd Class Patrick Bliss, left, trains Engineman 2nd Class Kaylee Moore aboard USS New York (LPD 21), on the engineering operating sequencing system during an engineering drill by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) departs Mobile AL for acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka Japan by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

Lightning flashes over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it transits the South China Sea by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrives at her homeport of Naval Base San Diego following more than two years of restoration and modernization at Huntington Ingalls Industries - Ingalls Shipbuilding Division's Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Scorpions” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, lands on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 5 and Carrier Air Wing 17 fly in formation over the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier (R) strike force during operations in the South China Sea with the USS Ronald Reagan (L), July 6, 2020

Aircraft in formation over the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Christoph

 

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), July 4, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

An EA-18G Growler attached to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the Tigertails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 flies past the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Damage Controlman 2nd Class Ariel Meneses-Vargas mans a hose during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Elijah Butsko and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Lazo attach a cargo leg to an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) move away from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Porter (DDG 78) sits pierside in Batumi, Georgia, during a scheduled port visit by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

 

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The Leap Frogs perform a tethered flag with smoke brackets during a demonstration jump on the 4th of July. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives at Naval Air Station North Island. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors move aircraft in the hangar bay of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

The guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) return to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month deployment. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Master-at-Arms Seaman Travis Bell boxes in the seaside gym aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors move ammunition aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) enters Norfolk Naval Shipyard. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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The three-alarm fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was reported at 8:51 a.m. Sunday morning July 12 at the base located on 32nd Street in San Diego. At least 17 sailors and four civilians have been hospitalized after the fire onboard naval ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego. About 160 sailors and officers were on board when the fire started; everyone has been evacuated and accounted for according to Brian O'Rourke, a Navy spokesman.

 

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More about the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in San Diego CA.

Fire still burning aboard Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Navy and fire crews this morning are still trying to put out a massive fire on board the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego.As of 6:30 a.m.…

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 12, 2020) Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department boats combat a fire on board USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, July 12. On the morning of July 12, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego. Local, base and shipboard firefighters responded to the fire. USS Bonhomme Richard is going through a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. (U.S. Navy photos by Lt. John J. Mike/Released & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Ross)