USS Carney (DDG 64) breaks away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) after a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea. Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security…
Photo of the Day: An Osprey and a Rainbow
An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability…
Photo of the Day: Navy Blue Angel Practices for Boeing Air Show
U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain, flies alongside Team Oracle air show pilot Sean Tucker while practicing for the Boeing Seafair Air Show. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 56 demonstrations at 29 locations across the U.S. in 2016, which is the team’s 70th anniversary year.
Photo of the Day: Aircraft Carrier, with Dozens of Aircraft on Deck, Pulls into Pearl Harbor
Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship enters Pearl Harbor during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the…
Photo of the Day: Navy Assault Ship on Glowing Horizon
The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Pacific Ocean prior to conducting an underway replenishment during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian…
Photo of the Day: July 4th Fireworks Over Naval Medical Center
Spectators watch a fireworks display held over the Elizabeth River from the river bank of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The fireworks were part of an Independence Day celebration.
Photo of the Day: Silhouette of a Navy Chopper Aboard Hospital Ship
Crew members assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 move an MH-60S helicopter into the hangar aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership has a long-standing history with Timor Leste, having first visited in 2006, and four subsequent times since. Medical, engineering…
Photo of the Day: Navy Guided-Missile Destroyer Under the Glow of Stars
Guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) transits the Gulf of Aden. Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
Photo of the Day: Guided-Missile Destroyer Looks Like It’s Traveling at Light Speed
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) transits the Panama Canal as she heads to the Caribbean Sea. Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency…
Photo of the Day: Marine Fighters Perform Aerial Refueling
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 perform air to air refueling. The units practiced both in the afternoon and at night to ensure maximum readiness in any scenario.