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Geeze, rust streaks already on the Ford? It hasn't even been deployed yet. Can the USN get some waivers from the EPA so it can use real paint on it's ships?

That is normal surface corrosion...Nothing to be concerned with. I've explained this in many different forums. The USN has been battling corrosion since the first ironclad ships.

Surface Corrosion - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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Paints and Coatings Provide Invaluable Protection to Naval Vessels

When the U.S. Navy is mentioned, most people do not immediately think of paints and coatings. However, scientists in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)

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A P-8A Poseidon prepares for to take off at Misawa Air Base. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) fires a MK 45 5-inch light weight gun during a live-fire exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NMCB-3, Detail Tinian, pave a road in support of Marpo Heights Road G construction in Tinian. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the "Mighty Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the “Greyhawks” of Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120, taxis on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, during En Route Care training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors forward-deployed with the expeditionary mine countermeasure capability of Task Force 75 conduct helo-casting training operations from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in Yokosuka at dusk

USS Somerset (LPD 25) sails near Singapore

 

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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in Yokosuka at dusk

Yikes and gadzooks! RR was at sea from 8 June 2020 until 14 Nov. 2020 with one port visit in Guam on 22 to 25 August. Me thinks she will be in Yokosuka to get some much needed yard work done until March 2021. aaarrrvvv...

CVN-76 Locations(2015-2024)

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U.S. Navy Captain Jessica Beard was one of the first active duty service members to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at as part of Operation Warp Speed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kurtis A. Hatcher/Released).


Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Kimberly O’Donnell, from Silverdale, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, mans the arresting gear safety watch station as a T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, flies over the ship’s flight deck, Dec. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zack Guth)


A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, approaches USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck, Dec. 10, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zack Guth)


A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 2, lands on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations, Dec. 11, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker)


Airman Adam Fisher, from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, refuels a T-45C Goshawk attached to Training Airwing 1, on Ford’s flight deck, Dec. 9, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)


A T-45C Goshawk, attached to Training Air Wing 1, prepares to launch on USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations, Dec. 11, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brett Walker)


Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Miller, from Sanford, Florida assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, participates in a competition during a safety stand down in Ford’s hangar bay, Dec. 12, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)

For a year now USS Gerald R Ford has been conducting continous operations in the western Atlantic;

CVN-78 Locations

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Not an official page...

 

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For a year now USS Gerald R Ford has been conducting continous operations in the western Atlantic

Does that mean the crew haven't been home in a year? If so, I'm glad I worked hard at school and joined the air force ( ). Or do the crew constantly rotate in and out of the ships company?

 

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Does that mean the crew haven't been home in a year? If so, I'm glad I worked hard at school and joined the air force ( ). Or do the crew constantly rotate in and out of the ships company?

No no no...They have been operating in and out of Norfolk VA since last December 2019. Scroll thru this link below to see what she has been doing.

CVN-78 Locations

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No no no...They have been operating in and out of Norfolk VA since last December 2019. Scroll thru this link below to see what she has been doing.

CVN-78 Locations

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Right, I see, not so bad then.

Whats the normal length of an Op tour then before they would go home? 6 month? 1 year?

 

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Right, I see, not so bad then.

Whats the normal length of an Op tour then before they would go home? 6 month? 1 year?

Deployments are supposed to be six months maybe seven. But my grand son "poopeye" is aboard Nimitz this very moment and they deployed in April. And they do not know when they will return to Bremerton WA.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 11, 2020. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)

201215-N-YI388-1056 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 15, 2020) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after completing a change of homeport from Guam, Dec. 15. Topeka’s ability to support a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance, has made Topeka one of the most capable submarines in the world. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lorilyn Cravalho/Released)

201214-N-WI365-1007 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 14, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires its close-in weapons system (CIWS) at a ‘killer tomato’ during a live-fire gunnery exercise. McCain is 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)

201201-N-LH273-1126 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

AGAT BAY, Guam (Dec. 1, 2020) Sailors navigate a Combatant Craft Medium alongside a Mark VI patrol boat attached to the maritime expeditionary security forces forward deployed with Task Force 75 during integrated training drills in Agat Bay, Guam. Task Force 75 is U.S. 7th Fleet’s primary expeditionary task force and is responsible for the planning and execution of maritime security operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Adam Brock)

201214-N-GR586-1037 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Dec. 14, 2020) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Ryan Bertsch, assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, operates a de-icing truck to remove snow and ice from a P-8A Poseidon at Misawa Air Base. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Ringers)

201210-N-GR586-1175 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Dec. 10, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Stephen Richey, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Carlos Gonsalez, right, both assigned to Navy Munitions Command East Asia Division (NMC EAD) Unit Misawa, guide an inert MK 54 torpedo as it is lowered into place during an OTTO Fuel II spill exercise. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Ringers)

201205-M-LE234-1034 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2), observe a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) with Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB) 21 off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 5, 2020. Sailors and Marines are working together diligently to create momentum towards an integrated and effective naval force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

 

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Deployments are supposed to be six months maybe seven. But my grand son "poopeye" is aboard Nimitz this very moment and they deployed in April. And they do not know when they will return to Bremerton WA.

My grand son "poopeye" is being promoted to Operations Specialist 2nd class(E-5) . He's been in the USN for 3 1/2 years. I was in for almost 4 years before I made second class. That is awesome!

 

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USS Constitution displays holiday lights and decorations during a snow storm. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors from Task Force 75 heave line during an integrated towing exercise with USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Student naval aviators use a virtual reality trainer during Naval Aviation Training Next - Project Avenger ground school at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec.14, 2020) Seaman Apprentice Joseph Gomez, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tionte Hogg secure a Spanish MH-60R helicopter to the flight deck of USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Dec. 14, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

RAF LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland (Dec. 14, 2020) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Alyssa Kozak, left, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Austin Phillips, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Siane Nash assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 load sonobuoys onto a P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft, Dec. 14, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

SIGONELLA, Italy (Dec. 12, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Ben Chellew, left, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Meriah Romo, assigned to the "Ghost Riders" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conduct a Search and Rescue exercise onboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk, Dec. 12, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

201205-N-N3764-003 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr





PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2020) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 407 conducts enhanced counter-narcotics operations resulting in the seizure of 2,810 kilograms of suspected cocaine from this low-profile vessel. Gabrielle Giffords is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photos/Released)

 

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My visit to the USS Missouri in 2013

 

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USS Truman (L) and USS Ford (R) transiting the Atlantic Ocean. June 2020

 

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USS Santa Fe undocks at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME on December 14th, 2020 (US Navy Photo)

USS Germantown (LSD-42) docked at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Sasebo Japan

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USNS Henry J Kaiser conducting a RAS

 

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USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

RAF LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland (Dec. 16, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 3rd Class Evelyn Varela, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, starts the auxiliary power unit on a P-8A Poseidon, Dec. 16, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec.14, 2020) A Spanish MH-60R approaches USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) during flight quarters, Dec. 14, 2020. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2020) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, taxis into position to standby for snow flight operations at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 11, 2020) U.S. Navy Landing Craft, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 return to t USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Colleen Lamoureux loads a Mark 38 machine gun before a live-fire exercise aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits the Strait of Hormuz, 21st Dec 2020 with a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), it's used as an exit /entrance for divers. It's also used to launch a Seal Delivery Vehicle or Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC).

 

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The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group conducts maritime operations off the coast of Somalia. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith receives the COVID-19 vaccine. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Dec. 20, 2020) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) prepares to moor to the pier at Naval Base Guam. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

USS Key West (SSN 722) moors to the pier at Naval Base Guam. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

VP-46 takes off on a maritime patrol. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean Dec. 18, 2020. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 8, 2020) Sailors on a Mark VI patrol boat conduct unit-level training in the Philippine Sea off the coast of Guam. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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USNS Washington Chambers T-AKE-11 a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, October 2020

 

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PCU USS Daniel Inouye DDG-118 heading to sea trials

 

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201220-N-HI500-1176 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) anchors in the Pacific Ocean Dec. 20, 2020. Bunker Hill is underway conducting routine operations with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandie Nuzzi)

201020-N-IW125-1024 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2020) Sailors monitor an anchor chain during an anchor drop test in the fo’c’sle of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 20, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh

201218-N-SM577-1749 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean Dec. 18, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey Scoular)

FDNF Ships at NAVSTA Rota Decorate for the Holidays by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Dec. 17, 2020) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) is decorated for the holidays at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Dec. 17, 2020. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eduardo Otero)

F-35B Lightning II takes off from USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of the lead ship Makin Island, the amphibious transport dock ships USS Somerset (LPD 25) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conduct maritime operations off the coast of Somalia under Joint Task Force - Quartz in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ). The OOQ mission is to reposition U.S. Department of Defense personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)

Recruits prepare for inspection at Recruit Training Command. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 21, 2020) Seaman recruit Shanda Martinez, a recruit chief petty officer, checks to see if her division is ready for their first task during a dynamic material inspection at Recruit Training Command. Regular practice and inspection of proper bunk make-up and fold-and-stow procedures emphasizes attention to detail into recruits throughout their training. Recruits learn that a standard of excellence and discipline must be demonstrated for their journey to become a Sailor in the world’s finest Navy. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Camilo Fernan)

The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group conducts maritime operations off the coast of Somalia. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2020) The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD8), the amphibious transport dock ships USS Somerset (LPD 25) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conduct maritime operations off the coast of Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Lieberknecht)

 

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USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 28th, 2020) Sailors participate in a helicopter in-flight refueling exercise with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Battle Cats" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Indian Ocean near the Horn of Africa, Dec 28, 2020. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson)

USS Princeton (CG 59) transits the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 21, 2020) Ensign Chris Luna, from Jonesboro, Ark., takes a navigational bearing while standing watch in the pilot house of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)

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

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2020) Lt. Stuart Grinch signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Dec. 13, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Wheeler)

USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the Pacific Ocean. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12, 2020. Russell is underway conducting routine operations with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade Costin)

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) approaches USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) before a replenishment. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) makes its approach towards the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. McCain is 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 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)

A hospital corpsman prepares a COVID-19 vaccine. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 23, 2020) Hospitalman Cierrajaye Santella, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton, prepares to administer one of the first Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Dec. 23, 2020. NMRTC Bremerton initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services and is following the Department of Defense's (DoD) phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines. The strategy was developed in collaboration with Operation Warp Speed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the DOD’s COVID Task Force assessment of unique mission requirements. NMRTC Bremerton leadership, in conjunction with DoD health officials and CDC guidance, continue to stress the need to wear appropriate face coverings, practice physical distancing, wash hands, and follow local and installation force health protection guidelines until a large proportion of the population is vaccinated and the vaccine is proven to provide long-term protection. Global and national public health authorities are expected to recommend that these steps continue for everyone until the pandemic risk of COVID-19 is substantially reduced (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler)