Photos United States Navy

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210119-N-EJ241-1012 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

MISAWA, Japan (Jan. 19, 2021) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, taxis down the flight line at Misawa Air Base during snowy conditions. 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 2nd Class Jan David De Luna Mercado)

210119-N-WI365-1170 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 19, 2021) An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Wolf Pack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, stands by on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during flight operations. 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)

210119-N-WI365-1050 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 19, 2021)An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Wolf Pack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, simulates conducting helicopter in-flight refueling (HIFR) on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

210114-N-IO312-1042 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 14, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joshua Ott, from Houston, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts flight operations with an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Cavenaile)

210115-N-BM428-0407 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2021) The Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) prepares to fire on the Aourioura Ordnance Range near Tan Tan, off the coast of Morocco, during a live-fire exercise portion of Exercise Atlas Handshake, Jan. 15, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth 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 Damon Grosvenor)

210115-N-BM428-0266 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2021) Ensign Ngo uses the “big eyes” on the bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during Exercise Atlas Handshake while in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 15, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

210112-N-BM428-0024 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Bay of Cadiz after departing from Rota, Spain for its ninth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, Jan. 12, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth 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 Damon Grosvenor)

 

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), front, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), left, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transit the Pacific Ocean Jan. 15, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners.

 

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210119-N-VR594-1112 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 19, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) transits Apra Harbor as the boat deploys from Guam to conduct surveillance, training, and other critical missions in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Asheville is one of multiple submarines forward-deployed to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)

210118-N-KL617-1104 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr
210118-N-KL617-1045 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 18, 2021) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Oden Rogers, from Spicer, Minn., directs the movement of a Marine M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)

210117-N-SH168-1007 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2021) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC 73), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, departs the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting routine operations underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Luke McGovern)

210114-N-VH871-1049 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) Lt. j.g. James Byers, left, and Lt. Joshua Pauls assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 inspect a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft before flight, Jan. 14, 2021. VP-46 is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts a full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interests and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram/ Released)

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 17, 2021) A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations. Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, 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 3rd Class Charles DeParlier)

Sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2021) Sailors conduct "horseshoe maneuvers" in a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to boarding the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill. John S. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

 

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Cmdr. Kevin S. McCormick assumes command of USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

A Marine works on an Osprey aircraft engine. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors maintain a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

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

USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) resupplies from USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

 

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USNS Laramie in the Black Sea

 

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Dorsey Cadette waits while an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Group (HSM) 79, lands on the flight deck of USS Porter (DDG 78). by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 15, 2021) Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Austin Lebrescu, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, conducts maintenance on the engine of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brad Lefler signals to raise an aircraft elevator aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 20, 2021) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) takes off from the flight deck of USS America (LHA 6). by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 20, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tyler Montgomery assigned to USS America (LHA 6) signals a CH-53E assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on the flight deck. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 14, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Shannon Hagen uses signal paddles aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113) to communicate with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a fueling at sea Jan. 14, 2021. by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

 

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210120-N-ZW128-1003 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2021) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) fires a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) during a live-fire exercise. Essex is conducting routine operations underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Richardson)

210121-N-BT681-1085 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Cosme Zamora, from Compton, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) on the ship’s flight deck. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.(US Navy photo released)

210121-N-BT681-1025 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ray Hightower, from Houston, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), directs an MV-22B Osprey assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to take off from the flight deck.
(US Navy photo released)

210119-N-RP442-1028 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Cindy Maldonado, right, from Rialto, Calif., provides training to Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Lacy Duke, from Edgewood, Texas, during well deck operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson)

210122-N-JH668-1035 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2021) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), front, resupplies the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a replenishment-at-sea Jan. 22, 2021. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Hafer)

210114-N-NO901-0054 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) The crew of U.S. Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) stands in formation during the ship’s 50th anniversary celebration, Jan. 14, 2021, in Gaeta, Italy. U.S. Sixth 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, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jared Kercell/ Released)

210107-N-VH871-1200 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 7, 2021) Pilots, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, prepare a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for takeoff, Jan. 7, 2021. VP-46 is currently forward deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram/ Released)

 

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Aircraft are moved aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leo Gonzales directs the movement of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard 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 Jeremy Laramore)

U.S. Navy corpsmen administer the COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

CAMP FOSTER, Japan (Jan. 27, 2021) Hospitalman Dillon Bothwell, left, prepares syringes as Hospitalman Apprentice Samantha Iglesias-Martinez, right, both assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum)

USS Makin Island (LHD 8) replenishes from USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2021) Seaman Armonte Galloway participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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)

210126-N-H0944-0558 by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 26, 2021) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) undocks from Dry Dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Dave Amodo)

Marines train aboard USS America (LHA 6). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 21, 2021) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand by to conduct training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the East China Sea, Jan. 21, 2021. The Marines timed themselves to see how quickly and efficiently they could board and off board aircraft for future inserts. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

210123-N-RG171-0074 by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, on Flickr

BLACK SEA (Jan. 23, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), transits from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea, Jan. 23, 2021. Donald Cook, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 11th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Hardy/Released)

210120-N-BT681-1013 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 20, 2021) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) stand watch on the flight deck. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan D. Berlier)

 

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Some pictures of US Carriers,

Here the USS Constellation CV-64

The USS Constellation (CV-64), a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States. One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985, she was nicknamed "Connie" by her crew and officially as "America's Flagship".

The contract to build Constellation was awarded to the New York Naval Shipyard on 1 July 1956, and her keel was laid down 14 September 1957 at the New York Navy Yard. She was christened and launched 8 October 1960, sponsored by Mary Herter (wife of Secretary of State Christian Herter). Constellation was delivered to the Navy 1 October 1961, and commissioned on 27 October 1961, with Captain T. J. Walker in command.[2] At that time, she had cost about US$264.5 million.[3] Constellation was the last conventional U.S. aircraft carrier (as of January 2021) to be built at a yard other than Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company. Constellation was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas, in 2015–2017.

 

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A few more from the US Constellation CV-64

 

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USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67) is the only ship of her class (a variant of the Kitty Hawk class of aircraft carrier) and the last conventionally powered carrier built for the United States Navy.[5] The ship was named after the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and was nicknamed "Big John". John F. Kennedy was originally designated a CVA (fixed wing attack carrier); however, the designation was changed to CV.

After nearly 40 years of service in the United States Navy, John F. Kennedy was officially decommissioned on 1 August 2007. She is berthed at the NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance facility in Philadelphia and, until late 2017, was available for donation as a museum and memorial to a qualified organization.[1][7] In late 2017, the Navy revoked her "donation hold" status and designated her for dismantling.[4] The name has been adopted by the future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79).

 

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More from the USS USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67)

 

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More from the USS USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67)

 

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Last pictures from the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67)

 

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Thanks for posting santana! I served aboard JFK from March 24 1972 until August 1st 1973.

This is a photo of JFK arriving in Valletta Malta June 2004.



Floriana, Malta (June 26, 2004) - The conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) pulls into the port of Valletta, Malta, for a scheduled port visit. Kennedy is one of seven aircraft carriers participating in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

 

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YES.......Thanks for posting these, great photos mate!!! Love it.... Keep it up!!

 

[santana]

well my friends may be its time to get back those amazing pictures of US Navy Air Carriers.

 

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well my friends may be its time to get back those amazing pictures of US Navy Air Carriers.

Start a thread my friend!

A Sailor stands watch aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2021) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Chavez, from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, stands watch in the tactical operations plot aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean 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 Brianna T. Thompson-Lee)

USS Sterett (DDG 104) holds a live-fire exercise. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2021) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jared Cardenas, from Cincinnati, fires an M4 carbine during a night live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the north Arabian Sea. 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 Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2021) An E/A-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations in the north Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joseph Calabrese)

USS Mahan (DDG 72) breaks away from USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), center, while USS Monterey (DDG 61) continues their underway replenishment. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2021) The Alreigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) breaks away from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), center, while the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (DDG 61) continues their underway replenishment, Jan. 24, 2021. Mahan is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting operations as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Childress)

Aircraft are moved aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

NDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Leo Gonzales directs the movement of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard 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 Jeremy Laramore)

210131-N-FQ994-1001 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2021) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) approaches the pier at its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Gabrielle Giffords returned following a 17-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 4th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price)

210122-N-UM706-1136 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2021) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct well deck operations with a landing craft utility. Ashland, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Madysson Anne Ritter)

 

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

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2020) Sailors perform F/A-18 turnaround inspections on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, 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 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 takes off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean 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 Cameron Pinske)

Recruits secure their head gear during firefighting training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

GREAT LAKES (Jan. 12, 2021) Recruits secure their head gear during firefighting training inside the USS Chief Firefighter Trainer at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Maurice Brown)

USS John Finn (DDG 113) replenishes from USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2021) Sailors hold the phone and distance line on the fo’c’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), Jan. 23, 2021. John Finn, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Amber Anderson, from Marion, Virginia, assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), directs an E-2C Hawkeye attached to the “Screw Tops” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123, Jan. 29, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Melvin)

Marines embarked aboard USS America (LHA 6) conduct VBSS training. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 24, 2021) A reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides aerial security using a M110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) mission after taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 24, 2021. VBSS is part of Maritime Interception Operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

210128-N-UM706-1048 by U.S. Pacific Fleet, on Flickr

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 28, 2021) Sailors recover a landing craft utility (LCU) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Madysson Anne Ritter)

 

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USS Nimitz Heading to West Coast After SECDEF Orders Strike Group Home - USNI News

This post was updated to include additional details from U.S. Pacific Fleet. Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is headed to the West Coast after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin over the weekend ordered the ship and its strike group back home after almost eight months deployed, two U.S...

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