Naval Operations and Exercises

Images of naval vessels including submarines and amphibious assault exercises, showcasing military readiness and cooperation on the water.

220919-N-NQ285-1037ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) steams in formation behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), during a submarine familiarization exercise, Sept. 19, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

A bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720) off the coast of Andros, Bahamas as part of an emergency surface drill.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

The amphibious transport dock USS PONCE (LPD 15), left; the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1), center foreground; the tank landing ship USS SUMTER COUNTY (LST 1181), center background; and the amphibious cargo ship USS EL PASO (LKA 117) lie off the coast of Tunisia during an amphibious exercise. Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2016) Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles line up off the coast of Sweden before beginning their simulated beach assault during BALTOPS 2016. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, and demonstrate the capability and resolve of allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region.

220919-N-NQ285-1037ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) steams in formation behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), during a submarine familiarization exercise, Sept. 19, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines navigate in combat rubber raiding crafts during a simulated raid in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

220919-N-N3764-1010OCHO RIOS, Jamaica - (Sept. 19, 2022) - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and Her Majestys Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Alexander Bustamante along with a helicopter assigned to the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) participate in a photo exercise offshore of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Sept. 19, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

United States Marine Corps Amphibious Assualt Vehicles, (AAV's), participate in an amphibious landing in support of Joint Task Force Cobra Gold '97.PHOTO by SGT. Sean T. Hays, USMC. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '97 Base: Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA)

MAYPORT, Fla. (March 28, 2023) C-Tractor-class tug C-Tractor 5, pilots Arleigh Burke-Class guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), into port March 28, 2023. McFaul, as part of the Ford Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing its Composite Training Units Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea.

DM-ST-85-09351. Country: Viet Nam (VNM)

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) boarding team and Fijian shipriders from the Republic Fiji Navy, Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji Immigration, and Fiji Revenue and Customs Services, transit to a fishing vessel to conduct a fishery boarding in the Fiji Exclusive Economic Zone in the South Pacific Ocean Feb. 15, 2024. Partnering together, the U.S. Coast Guard and Fijian officials are strengthening maritime governance and preserving maritime sovereignty. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard cutters CAPE KNOX (WPB-95312) and CAPE UPRIGHT (WPB-95303) seize the merchant vessel Mont Boron, suspected of drug smuggling off the Florida coast. The frigate USS CLIFTON SPRAGUE (FFG-16), from which this photo was taken, provided a show of force as an example of Navy support to the vice president's South Florida Task Force. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-159. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

060413-N-4014G-333. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Station Norfolk

DN-SC-89-09444. Base: Unknown

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 9, 2012) A rigid-hulled inflatable boat driven by members of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) keeps watch on a target ship during a training exercise. Churchill is part of Carrier Strike Group 8, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.

DN-ST-89-08777. Country: Persian Gulf

060227-N-5002M-007. Country: Persian Gulf

120131-N-ZZ999-071 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 31, 2012) A visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) is alongside the inoperable Iranian fishing dhow M/V Sohaila as a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 flies overhead. Sohaila's master sent a distress call, reporting that the dhow's engine was inoperable. U.S. Navy personnel repaired the engine and freed the fouled propeller. John Paul Jones and HSC 12, both assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, are conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A sailor holds a bumper in place at the bow of a 26-foot personnel boat from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) as members of a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment board a private sail boat near Hawaii to conduct a search for contraband.. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

A ship is silhouetted against the sky at sunset during the multinational Exercise RimPac '90. The Pacific Rim nations of Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. are part in the annual naval and amphibious exercise. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '90 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A silhouette of the ammunition ship USS FLINT (AE-32) during exercises off the coast of southern California. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event also involved members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct open water free fall operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan April 25, 2022. This specialized training provided Marines with enhanced skills and confidence for deliberate water parachute operations, ensuring they are prepared to execute a diverse set of waterborne reconnaissance and surveillance missions in order to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

DM-ST-88-07865. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-03907. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Alaska National Guardsman assists a community member of Kipnuk, Alaska in moving a boat for storm recovery efforts during Operation Merbok Response Sept. 24, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia , which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Willett)

Flight deck crewmen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) are silhouetted in the early morning sun during operations off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon. Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Military submarine USS Alaska USN U.S. Navy General Dynamics Electric Boat

221212-N-HG389-0049 SITUBONDO, Indonesia (Dec. 12, 2022) Indonesian Navy Sailors and Sailors assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 conduct a search in a rigid-hull inflatable boat in Situbondo as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2022, Dec. 12. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Task Force 73 is responsible for conducting diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-34. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

OSUNI STRAIT (April 16, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Aaron Eustaquio, from San Diego, stands watch on the fantail during a strait transit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.

220711-N-UF592-1066 BASILAN STRAIT (July 11, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, prepares to land on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a transit through the Basilan Strait. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jordan, Middle East, Dead Sea, Jordanian soldiers on surveillance on a boat. The Israeli coast in the background

SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 25, 2017) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit line up their amphibious assault vehicles to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2017. The biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia is meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance.

000921-N-5961C-005. Subject Operation/Series: CARAT 2000 Country: South China Sea

Crewmen and the ship's 16-inch/50-caliber gun barrels are silhouetted by the evening sun aboard the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62). The NEW JERSEY, after recently completing renovation and modernization, is undergoing sea trials prior to reactivation in January 1983. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-87-10492. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Liberty Star ship, with an Orion flight test capsule secured to its deck, passes through the mouth of Port Canaveral in Florida into the Atlantic Ocean.Liberty Star has been enlisted to support the Crew Module Recovery Attach Fitting Test (CRAFT) which began at-sea operations Nov. 29. Multiple attach clips are being evaluated against the current recovery cleat configuration by U.S. Air Force pararescue jumpers (PJs) and a U.S. Navy diver. The 21st Century Ground Systems Program will use data collected from the tests to help develop ground operations support equipment that could be used to recover an uncrewed Orion flight test capsule after splashdown. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is NASA's next-generation spacecraft being developed for deep space missions to asteroids, moons and other interplanetary destinations throughout the solar system.

MANILA, Philippines (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) conduct small boat operations during seamanship training in Manila Bay, Sept. 16. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

DF-ST-85-03194. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

The battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) steers sharply to starboard causing a breaker to crash onto the ship's helicopter pad. An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter is parked on the pad with rotor blades folded. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct open water interdiction training with Mexico and partner countries in Chetumal Bay, Mexico, during exercise TRADEWINDS 2022, May 15. TRADEWINDS provides the opportunity for U.S. SOF to train with Mexico and participating nations to improve interoperability and effectively execute future maritime operations. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Daisy Bueno)

U.S. Marines with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, come ashore in an Amphibious Combat Vehicle after conducting a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2022. This training evolution marked the first platoon-level ACV exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations.

An aerial stern view of crewmen manning the rails on the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) as the vessel approaches Naval Station, Norfolk for its commissioning ceremony. The first ship in its class, WASP combines flight deck and well deck capabilities with a state-of-the-art combat information center and several newly developed systems. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Empire and Venice - 26-HK-352-60. Miss Kimberly Salvage Operation. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing lands at Naval Air Station Key West May 12, 2022. Approximately 150 Airmen from the 115th FW and its co-located active duty counterpart, the 378th Fighter Squadron, were at NAS Key West participating in dissimilar air combat training with the U.S. Navy, Arizona Air National Guard and Royal Netherlands Air Force.

An abandoned Iraqi bunker stands on the pier following the withdrawal of Iraqi troops which were ousted from the country by U.S. and allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

DM-SC-87-12217. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-227. Hurricane Katrina

Crew members aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oak observe an Air Greenland rescue helicopter crew conducting hoist operations with Danish cutter Enjar Mikkelsen off the coast of Greenland, July 4, 2022. The operation is part of a joint international exercise with Greenland, Danish, and French partners. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Sherbs.

MALAKAL PORT, Palau (June 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 conduct surveys of derelict vessels in Malakal Port in Palau as part of an Expeditionary Port Damage Repair Opening (ExPDRO) Joint-Force Proof of Concept in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, June 1, 2020. Following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

221007-N-VX158-1057 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) transits through the San Francisco Bay during the parade of ships in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Saipan Lagoon, US Sherman WWII tank in water, invasion casualty

111114-N-YZ751-743GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 14, 2011) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) approaches a dhow in the Gulf of Aden. Truxtun is assigned to CTF 151, a multi-national, mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces, to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin and Arabian Sea.

220904-N-GF955-1176BALTIC SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 flies over the Norwegian replenishment oiler HNoMS Maud (A530) during a maneuvering exercise with partner and allied ships in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 4, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220929-N-IW125-1394 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 29, 2022) Fence line and parts of Boca Chica Road are destroyed at Naval Air Station Key Wests Boca Chica Field in Key West, Fla. after Hurricane Ian Sep. 29, 2022. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the Moon in NASAs Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, theyll still need to safely get out of the spacecraft and back on dry land. Using the waters off the coast of Galveston, Texas, a NASA and Department of Defense team test Orion exit procedures in a variety of scenarios on July 11, 2017. Part of Batch images transfer from Flickr.

Hm Submarine Tribune, July 1943 HMS TRIBUNE in Scottish waters, possibly at Campbeltown.

Naval equipment and personnel seen from HMCS Margaret Brooke during a transit of Saglek Fjord, Labrador, Canada, during Operation Nanook 2022.

Soldier collects Sand at Utah Beach during the D Day commemorations in Normandy, France, June 2, 2022.

Sailors proceed toward an area devastated by a major earthquake on October 17 to take part in rescue and clean-up efforts. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-229. Hurricane Katrina

KOROR, PALAU (June 14, 2022) Multiple commands under Commander, Task Force 75, as part of a Port Damage Assessment team demonstate rapidly deployment capability in Palau and conducted a phased approach to harbor clearance, port infrastructure and assessments in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Master Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble/Released)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 5th, 2023) Sailors assigned to the security department of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, fire training weapons from a Harbor Patrol boat during an antiterrorism training exercise April 5, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean, NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership.

DN-ST-88-08280. Base: James River, Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, 2nd Special Operations Units rigid-hull inflatable boat maneuvers while its occupants prepare to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure demonstration on June 2, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force and U.S. Green Berets to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while sharing new ideas for maritime operations. U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to prepare for tomorrows challenges and seize the initiative nowtogether. The U.S. focus on integrated deterrence requires geographically distributed, operationally resilient, defense-in-depth, and sustainable force postures that are coordinated globally and effectively employed every day.

d_day landing on omaha beach on the vire river, saint_laurent_sur_mer, normandy, france

DN-SN-88-09530. Base: Unknown

VARNA, Bulgaria (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance DisposalMobile Unit (EODMU) 12, and Bulgarian sailors navigate to a demonstration site in the BlackSea during exercise Breeze 2022, July 20, 2022. Breeze 2022 enhances interoperability among Bulgaria and participating nations, with an emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, mine countermeasure, force protection/anti-terrorism operations, maritime interdictionoperations, and anti-piracy mission areas.

A sailor stands watch at the bow of a ship on patrol in the gulf during Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Oil from damaged wells covers concertina wire on the beach near a deserted Iraqi bunker. Occupying Iraqi forces set fire to numerous wells prior to their retreat from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 16, 2022) Personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay attend MWRs End of Summer Beach Party at Marathi Beach on Sept. 16, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

USA, New England, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester, re-enactors of the Battle of Gloucester, August 8-9, 1775, battle convinced the Americans of the need of creating an American Navy to fight against the British, spectators with umbrellas.

Marines move inland after landing on the beach in LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles during a routine training exercise at Fort Hasey. Base: Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Soldiers participate in maritime operations during Operation Night Hammer, May 24, 2022. CERFP provides immediate CBRN incident response capabilities to the governor including: incident site search of collapsed buildings and structures, conducting rescue tasks to extract trapped casualties, providing mass decontamination, performing medical triage and initial treatment to stabilize patients for transport to medical facilities by the Incident Commander, and the recovery of CBRN incident fatalities. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-306-77. Hurricane Katrina

040930-N-7185S-215. Base: Umm Qasr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Pilottown - 26-HK-373-3. Hurricane Katrina

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Gulfport-Biloxi Mission - 26-HK-367-58. Hurricane Katrina

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

Soldiers of the Brigade Lobith from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee during their work on the Rhine.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrives to Apra Harbor Sept. 18, 2022, following a 43-day patrol across Oceania. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)

Michigan National Guard soldiers from 1437th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, engage in operator training on a new Bridge Erection Boat (BEB) on Jul 27, 2022, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The 1437th Engineer Company has recently acquired 14 new BEBs and is undergoing two weeks of training for operation and maintenance, from Jul 25. - Aug. 5.

March 30, 2007 - An amphibious assault vehicle returns to the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD-15), during a Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group integrated training exercise at Onslow Beach, North Carolina, with the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3).

The ship cemetery in Kerhervy - Morbihan department, Brittany, France

DN-ST-88-02042. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061002-N-4940H-001. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Marines from Charlie Company, 1/8, raid the New River shoreline with their Rigid Raiding Craft (RRC), during the role-playing riverine insertion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as a part of the Riverine Insertion Operation Exercise (RIOEX) '98. Subject Operation/Series: RIOEX '98 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061002-N-0841E-333. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor is silhouetted against the sea as he stands watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11) during mine-clearing operations in the gulf following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. An Edenton class salvage and rescue ship is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

An aerial view of the island, which is being used as home base by the Military Airlift Command for Airlift Operations Project '81. Subject Operation/Series: PROJECT '81 Base: Naval Air Station, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

220902-N-GR655-0159 GROTON, Conn. (September 2, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the USS San Juan (SSN 751) prepare for mooring operations as the ship returns from routine operations to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 2. The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS San Juan and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 14, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard presence was requested by the Haitian government through the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince and the U.S. Department of State as a sign of U.S. resolve with the Haitian people amid the instability caused by a cholera outbreak and civil unrest.

Coast Guard Cutters - Spencer - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-332-39. Hurricane Katrina

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