Midshipman 1st Class David Kaye, from Bowie, Md., left, Midshipman 4th Class Kathryn Hughes, from Mount Pleasant, S.C., and Midshipman 1st Class Nicholas Tucker, from Advance, N.C., cut the a birthday cake duri More
Capt. Grady Banister salutes the sideboys after taking command of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Banister relieved Capt. Thomas Chassee as commanding officer of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima is scheduled to dep More
Air traffic controllers in the air traffic control center aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) assist in the safe return of aircraft to the ship. Iwo Jima, the flagship of the Iw More
Sailors and Marines sort through mail after a replenishment at sea in the hanger bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 24th Marin More
Senior Chief Ships Serviceman Mario Rivers, left, Capt. Grady T. Banister, commanding officer of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), and Ships Serviceman Diandrea L. Johnson cut the r More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank Donovan, commanding officer, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, mixes macaroni and cheese in a cooking pot before serving it to sailors and Marines during the Independence Day celebrat More
U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Laurence J. Matthews mixes ground beef and vegetables in a steam kettle in the galley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Arabian Sea July 10, More
Seaman Samantha Rose communicates course changes while standing helmsman watch on the bridge aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Uni More
U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Royando Tyrell inspects the 1S switchboard breaker inside the forward main machinery room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) under way in the Arabian More
Machinist's Mate Fireman Christina L. Caceres blows air through the atomizer spray plate in preparation for lighting the aft main machinery room boiler aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima ( More
U.S. Navy Airman Heather Prast applies touch-up paint to a bulkhead aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Sept. 21, 2012, while under way in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Iwo Jima More
Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sort through care packages donated by Molly's Adopt-a-Sailor program. Iwo Jima and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gerard Bullock, left, and Seaman Alaffia Johnson fake down a line in the forecastle aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship departs Rota, Spain, More
U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Fabion B. Willoughby takes a qualification test in the quality assurance office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Mediterranea More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Zachary A. Brewer, left, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jeremy Kane, right, don firefighting ensembles during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jeremy Kane dons a self-contained breathing apparatus during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready G More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Casey Warnick uses a forklift to move ammunition in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during an ammunition offload in the Atlantic Ocean More
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), and the amphibious dock landing ship ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) offload ammunition to More
Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship pulls in to Naval station Norfolk following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of r More
Midshipman 3rd Class James Brisotti steers Yard Patrol Craft 707, in the harbor of Philadelphia. Midshipmen and sailors from the U.S. Naval Academy visited Philadelphia during a training exercise aboard Yard Pa More
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen 1st Class Sabrina Reyes, left, and Scott Bolstad remove the back of a boron epoxy composite patch that is attached to a piece of aluminum. Reyes and Bolstad, both engineering major More
Lt. Bradley Snyder salutes the sideboys during his retirement ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. Snyder, blinded by an improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan in 2011, won two gold medals and one sil More
Midshipmen deliver nonperishable food to the parking lot of the Midshipmen Store for the Harvest for the Hungry food drive onload at the U.S. Naval Academy. The Midshipman Action Group raised more than 54,000 p More
ESPN "SportsCenter" anchors Hannah Storm and Kevin Negandhi kick off the "America's Heroes" special on the steps outside the U.S. Naval Academy's Bancroft Hall. "SportsCenter" broadcasted live from the academy More
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Tom Copeman, commander of Naval Surface Forces, addresses U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen selected to be surface warfare officers during the ship selection ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Jan. 30, More
U.S. Navy Midshipman 1st Class Rebecca Dolce, a future surface warfare officer, picks the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 4) as her first duty station at the U.S. Naval Academy ship selecti More
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2014 in Alumni Hall about ethics and professionalism. Dempsey spoke to academy leadership, faculty and mi More
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to a U.S. Naval Academy class of 2016 midshipmen ethics class in Luce Hall. Dempsey spoke to academy leadership, faculty and midshipmen abou More
Midshipmen, staff and family mourn the loss of Midshipman Fourth Class Will McKamey during a memorial ceremony in the main chapel of the U.S. Naval Academy. McKamey was an oceanography major, a member of the 3r More
Former President Bill Clinton addresses midshipmen, staff and faculty at the U.S. Naval Academy during a Forrestal Lecture series in Alumni Hall. Clinton discussed the principles of leadership and the challeng More
Vice Adm. Mike Miller, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, places his hand on the casket of Midshipmen 3rd Class Hans Loewen during his funeral service at the U.S. Naval Academy. Loewen was an oceanography maj More
Midshipman 1st Class Robert Mason, left, and Midshipman 1st Class Taylor Yust sort sneakers during the Midshipmen Action Group Herndon shoe drive at the U.S. Naval Academy. Each year, the action group collects More
A plebe in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2018 reports to Bancroft Hall during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy. Induction Day is the beginning of Plebe Summer, a demanding seven-week orientation that i More
Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy observe a moment of silence for Lt. Nathan Poloski, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, killed Sept. 12 in an aviation mishap during routine operations. Poloski was commissioned More
The U.S. Naval Academy chaplain office and the Midshipman Action Group store more than 60,000 pounds of food collected for the Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank during the 2014 Harvest for the Hungry F More
Midshipman 4th Class Matthew Hundt, assigned to 21st Company, lays a wreath on a grave at the U.S. Naval Academy cemetery during the 2014 Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths Across America i More
Midshipmen 2nd Class Jamence Jenkins, left, talks with Janie L. Mines, the first black female to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Mines was part of the first females to enter the Naval Academy in 1976 and More
150222-N-SQ432-086 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 22, 2015) – Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, assistant deputy commandant for installations and logistics (plan), addresses Midshpmen and guest during the U.S. Naval Academy’ More
150421-N-SQ432-032 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 21, 2015) -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey visited the U.S. Naval Academy to speak with the first class midshipmen about ethics and professio More
150428-N-SQ432-076 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 28, 20150 – Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, smiles after receiving a gift from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Her More
150511-N-SQ432-006 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 11, 2015) – Vice. Adm. Walter “Ted’ Carter, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, addressed a group of Midshipmen during a Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Edu More
150512-N-SQ432-316 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 5, 2016) – Midshipmen from the class of 2018 run across the Naval Academy bridge during the class of 2018 Sea Trials event at the U.S. Naval Academy May 12. Sea Trials is More
150518-N-SQ432-220 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2015) – Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s Midshipman Action Group (MAG) collected shoes from the plebe class during the Class of 2018 Herndon climb, May 18. Each yea More
150522-N-SQ432-0061 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 22, 2015) Midshipman First Class Michael Johnson shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden after receiving his diploma at the graduation and commissioning ceremony for t More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 16, 2015) U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Ted Carter speaks with a member of the French frigate Hermion's crew. The Hermione is a replica of the 18th century warship that brough More
150918-N-SQ432-053 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 18, 2015) Vice Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter, left, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, greets Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Forrest Sherman Field for the Chief More
151109-N-SQ432-058 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (November 9, 2015) U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Ted Carter greets U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as he arrives at the academy to host a round table discussion abo More
160630-N-SQ431-095 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2016) A plebe at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) stands watch for the first time in Bancroft Hall during induction day (I-day) 2016. The new class includes 853 men and More
170914-N-SQ432-001 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2017) – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer presents Patrick M. Sullivan, executive director, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), with More
Barbara Johnson, deputy director of contracts at NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) receives the Acquisition Professional of the Year Award from James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for researc More
Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Orry K. Clark monitors inbound aircraft approach movements from the air traffic control center of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD7). Iwo Jima, the fla More
Ensign Jessica Powell shampoos the hair of Electronic Technician 2nd Class Maryam Gaskin during the grand opening of the beauty salon aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Ji More
U.S. sailors participate in a pie-eating contest during the Independence Day celebration in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) under way in the Arabian Sea, July 4, 2012. Iwo More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. LaTrace Thompson unpacks ground beef in the galley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Arabian Sea July 10, 2012. Iwo Jima was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fl More
Lt. Andrew Hoppe, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) dental officer, conducts a routine check-up on Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dalin J. Lattanzi in the dental department aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima. More
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 2nd Class James McKenzie cuts threads into a check valve by using a die inside the forward main machinery room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) under way in the More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Herminio Bravo monitors the aft main machinery boiler aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 24th Marine Ex More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Josue Lemus screws on a burner barrel cap in preparation for lighting the aft main machinery room boiler aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima More
Lt. Andrew J. Hoppe, ship's dental officer, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Rashad Thompson perform a teeth cleaning in the dental ward aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) More
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Tyler S. Russell performs monthly maintenance checks on a firefighting pump in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Sept. 21, 2012, while under More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain?s Mate Handling 3rd Class Jeffery Chambers uses a tow tractor to move a Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter into the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LH More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Zachary Brewer dons a fire fighting ensenble during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and More
Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Justin Gallman helps Machinery Repairman Fireman Nathaneya Davis put on a self-contained breathing apparatus during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibio More
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen 1st Class Scott Bolstad, left, and Sabrina Reyes place pieces of aluminum in an autoclave to bond a boron epoxy composite patch to the aluminum. Reyes and Bolstad, both engineering More
Midshipmen sort nonperishable food for the Harvest for the Hungry food drive at the U.S. Naval Academy. The Midshipman Action Group raised more than 54,000 pounds of food for the Anne Arundel County Food and Re More
Capt. William Byrne, commandant of midshipmen, hands Eric Loewen, the father of Midshipmen 3rd Class Hans Loewen, the America ensign during his son’s funeral service at the U.S. Naval Academy. Loewen was an oce More
Vice Adm. Ted Carter, 62nd superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, addresses Midshipmen, Sailors and the local community during the 2014 Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths Across America More
Janie L. Mines, the first black female to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, attends lunch with the brigade of Midshipmen in King Hall in honor of Black History Month. Mines was part of the first females to More
150222-N-SQ432-130 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 22, 2015) – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Bobbi Shea, deputy commandant of midshipmen, accepts the Maryland Governor’s proclamation from Theodore H. Mack, chair, Maryland commis More
150421-N-SQ432-008 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 21, 2015) - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey visited the U.S. Naval Academy to speak with the first class midshipmen about ethics and profession More
150511-N-SQ432-023 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 11, 2015) – Vice. Adm. Walter “Ted’ Carter, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, addressed a group of Midshipmen during a Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Edu More
150512-N-SQ432-202 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 5, 2016) – Midshipmen battle it out during a pugil stick match during the class of 2018 Sea Trials event at the U.S. Naval Academy May 12. Sea Trials is a capstone event f More
150518-N-SQ432-418 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2015) – Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s Midshipman Action Group (MAG) hand bags of shoes to volunteers from Planet Aid after collecting shoes from the plebe class More
150918-N-SQ432-060 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 18, 2015) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter walks with Vice Adm. Walter “Ted” Carter, superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, after arriving on Forrest Sherman Field fo More
160211-N-SQ432-063 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 11, 2016) Marine Maj. Nicole Mann, NASA astronaut and test pilot, addresses midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) about the future of NASA and what part they can p More
160630-N-SQ431-234 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2016) Incoming plebes from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) class of 2020 carry laundry bags to Bancroft hall during induction day (I-day) 2016. The new class includes More
170914-N-SQ432-002 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2017) – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer presents Dr. William H. Luebke, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) logistics and fleet supp More
Members of Marine Corps Systems Command’s Expeditionary Water Systems Team were presented the Ron Kiss Maritime Technology Transition Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 16. Pictured left to right: Mar More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class John K. Tate lubricates a tip of a burner barrel in preparation for lighting the aft main machinery room boiler aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). I More
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Timothy J. Dods puts on his flash hood during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnancemen 1st Class Tiana Poelinetz, left, and Twyisha Buchanan count and verify ammunition serial numbers during an ammunition offload aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD More
Midshipmen 1st Class Class Audrey Petro holds up her choice of first duty station at the U.S. Naval Academy surface warfare officer ship selection ceremony in Mahan Hall. At this annual ceremony, first-class m More
Senior Chief Musician Amy Jarjoura adjusts the new female combination cover during a test fitting at the U.S. Naval Academy April 9. The Navy's newly designed female combination covers are tailored for a better More
Navy midshipmen observe a moment of silence during a remembrance meal for Marine Capt. Elizabeth Kealey. Kealey was a 2005 U.S. Naval Academy graduate who died during a routine flight operations training at Mar More
150222-N-SQ432-049 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 22, 2015) – Midshipman 4th Class Ashanti Curry recites Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” during the U.S. Naval Academy’s Black History Month celebration Feb. 22. Black Histor More
150512-N-SQ432-439 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 5, 2016) – Midshipmen from the 29th company celebrate after being announced the Class of 2018 Sea Trial’s Iron Company at the U.S. Naval Academy May 12. The Iron Company i More
150518-N-SQ432-227 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2015) – Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s Midshipman Action Group (MAG) collected shoes from the plebe class during the Class of 2018 Herndon climb, May 18. Each yea More
150918-N-SQ432-008 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 18, 2015) – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter disembarks Marine One after arrives at the U.S. Naval Academy for the Change of Command of Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of N More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (November 9, 2015) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen sign a scroll pledging to support the White House's "It's On Us" Campaign to prevent campus sexual assault. The "It's On Us" Campaign announced la More
160630-N-SQ431-272 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 30, 2016) Incoming plebes from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) class of 2020 take the oath of office during induction day in Tecumseh Court before officially become Midshi More
170914-N-SQ432-003 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2017) – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer stands for a group photo following the 2016 Presidential Rank Awards ceremony. Three of 10 meritorious ex More
U.S. Navy Capt. James E. McGovern, the executive officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), places bacon on a sailor's burger while serving food during the Independence Day celebration dinner More
Capt. Grady T. Banister, commanding officer of multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), holds a torch in preparation for lighting the aft main machinery room boiler. Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready More
Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Justin Gallman, left, assists Machinery Repairman Fireman Nathaneya Davis, right, with donning a self-contained breathing apparatus during a main space fire drill aboard th More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Aubry Rupp adjusts a sailor's firefighting ensemble during a main space fire drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Gro More