PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 06, 2012) The forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires its Mk. 45 Mod 2 5-inch gun during an underway weapons test. Cowpens is part of the George W More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) holds a steady course as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) pulls al More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2012) An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 delivers ammunition to the forecastle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruise More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2012) A Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires at a missile decoy towed by a jet on a long cable. Cowpens is More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2012) The forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) launches a Harpoon missile from the aft missile deck. Cowpens is participating in a live-fire exer More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is underway in the Pacific Ocean. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosu More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) take the Navy-wide petty officer 2nd class advancement exam on the mess decks. Cowpens is part More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 16, 2012) Sailors aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) receive supplies during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 16, 2012) Sailors aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) receive supplies during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires its Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a weapons test while underway. Cowpens is part of the Georg More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2012) A Phalanx close-in weapons system is fired aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a weapons test at sea. Cowpens is part of the George Washi More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires its MK 45 Mod 2, 5-inch gun during a weapons test while underway. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Ca More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 missile at an airborne drone during a live fire weapons shoot. Cowpens is part of t More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is underway in the Pacific during a live fire weapons shoot. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) moves into position before firing missiles at a flying drone during a live fire weapons shoot. Cowpens is part of t More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) flies a large American flag during a live fire weapons shoot. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires Standard Missiles (SM) 2 at an airborne drone during a live-fire weapons shoot. Cowpens is part of the George More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 20, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires a Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) missile from the ship's forward and aft missile decks during a missile exercise. More
SAIPAN (Sep. 21, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), directs mooring operations as the ship pulls in to Saipan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 24, 2012) The bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) plows through a wave while underway in rough seas. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Str More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 24, 2012) The bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) plows through a wave while underway in rough seas. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Str More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Comtois, a search and rescue swimmer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), communicates with Sailors as they More
PHILLIPINE SEA (Oct. 01, 2012) Chief Machinery Repairman Jason Rink runs laps aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) while the ship is underway. Cowpens is part of the George Wa More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 02, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joel Kern loads ammunition into an M2 .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 02, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) prepare .50-caliber ammunition for a qualification shoot while underway. Cowpens is part of th More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 04, 2012) Gunner's Mates operate and monitor the 5-inch gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) from the loading room during a weapons test shoot. Cowpe More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 07, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), enjoys a traditional Indonesian dance on the pier shortly after the shi More
JAVA SEA (Oct. 07, 2012) Seaman Ian Nteere and Boatswain's Mate Richard Woodland stand ready to drop the anchor on the bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship enters More
JAVA SEA (Oct. 07, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class John Rutherford stands a security watch on the bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship enters port. Cowpens is part More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 07, 2012) Quarter Master 2nd Class Alexander Davis shifts the colors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship enters port. Cowpens is part of More
JAVA SEA (Oct. 07, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Elsi Gonzalez and other Sailors man the rails aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship enters port. Cowpens is part More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 07, 2012) Sailors heave on a mooring line aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship moors pier-side. Cowpens is part of the George Washington C More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 07, 2012) Lt. Cmdr. Ian Wood, executive officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), receives a flower lei on the pier shortly after the ship pulled into More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 07, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), and Command Master Chief Mike Kaszubowski watch a traditional Indonesia More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 09, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), talks with Indonesian Marine Brig. Gen. Ikin Sodikin AS during an offic More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 09, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), makes his way to the main lobby after a visit with the mayor of Jakarta More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 10, 2012) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ashley Jerousek, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), dribbles the ball past a defender during a soccer game agains More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 10, 2012) Seaman Craig Keup, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), prepares to head the ball a soccer game against Sailors and Marines assigned to INA Lantmal III More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 12, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), talks with the harbor pilot as the ship gets underway. Cowpens is part More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 12, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Richard Woodland hauls in a mooring line as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) gets underway. Cowpens is part of the Geor More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Sailors prepare to seat the fueling probe aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Rufo Rivas, assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, performs maintenance aboard the Ticonderoga-class g More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is lit by a full moon while the ship is underway at night. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strik More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Aaron Wooten holds the phone-and-distance line aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during an replenishment-at-sea. More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2012) Lt. j.g. Thuy Nguyen passes cases of soda during a working party aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 07, 2012) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kyle Woolf prepares peppers for dinner aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is p More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 07, 2012) Culinary Specialist Seaman Bradley Baxter pours marinade into a kettle of chicken aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Grou More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2012) Sailors stand by aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) as the ship approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS More
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 03, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) departs San Diego to conduct a hull swap with guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 53) in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Antietam h More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 05, 2013) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), salutes Capt. Robert Tortora, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 05, 2013) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), passes through the side boys at the beginning of a hull swap ceremony as Cowpens is relieved More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 08, 2013) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrives in San Diego, from the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility after completing its forward-deployed mission and More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 08, 2013) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrives in San Diego after completing its forward-deployed mission and a hull swap with USS Antietam (CG 54) in the U.S More
SAN DIEGO (Sep. 17, 2013) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) departs San Diego for a seven-month western Pacific deployment. Cowpens was part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2013) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), center, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpen More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2013) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), right, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 24, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) maneuvers into position during a replenishment-at-sea. Cowpens is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in the More
MANILA, Philippines (Mar. 10, 2014) Capt. Gregory Gombert, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), pays homage at the Manila American Cemetery. Cowpens is on patr More
AGAT, Guam (Mar. 28, 2014) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Alyssa Hilzinger and her shipmates from the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) tutor students participating in the After School Programs In Recre More
AGAT, Guam (Mar. 28, 2014) Damage Controlman Fireman Kyle McKenna, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), plays kickball with students participating in the After School Programs In Recreati More
AGAT, Guam (Mar. 28, 2014) Ship's Serviceman Seaman Karl Bullock, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), helps a student on the swing during a community service event at Marcial A. Sablan E More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) Tug boats escort the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) into Naval Base San Diego following its deployment. Cowpens played a critical role in Operation Damayan, a joint service More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) embraces his child during a homecoming celebration at Naval Base San Diego. Cowpens played a critical role in Operat More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) returns to San Diego following a deployment to the western Pacific. While deployed, Cowpens played a critical role in Operation Damayan, More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Edward Heater, from Homosassa, Fla., assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), kisses his wife during a homecoming celebration at Naval More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) kisses his baby for the first time during a homecoming celebration at Naval Base San Diego. Cowpens played a critica More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 17, 2014) Friends and families gather on the pier at Naval Base San Diego for the homecoming of the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens played a critical role in Operation Damaya More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) conduct a sea and anchor detail during Operation Damayan. Cowpens is with the George Washingto More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) conduct a sea and anchor detail during Operation Damayan. Cowpens is with the George Washingto More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) conduct a sea and anchor detail during Operation Damayan. Cowpens is with the George Washingto More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) conduct a sea and anchor detail during Operation Damayan. Cowpens is with the George Washingto More
TACLOBAN, Republic of the Philippines (Nov. 16, 2014) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and civilians prepare to load supplies onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from the S More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2014) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) conducts a fueling-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during More