Capt. Lawrence Scruggs, deputy commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, speaks during a sunset ceremony to honor those who perished during the attack on Pearl Harbor at th More
Woodrow Derby, who served aboard the former battleship USS Nevada (BB 36), speaks at the unveiling of the new USS Nevada wayside exhibit at Hospital Point at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Derby is in Hawaii a More
U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Manfredi, right, the chief of staff for operations with Joint Interagency Task Force West, walks with Woodrow Derby, a World War II veteran and former crew member of the battleship USS Neva More
The guided-missile frigate Reuben James returns to homeport after a 5-month deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. Reuben James conducted fisheries patrols in the exclusive economic zones of various Pacific I More
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates takes a tour of the USS Missouri Memorial. Gates is visiting the memorial before going to a conference in Singapore. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Sean Furey)
Friends and family say good-bye to sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal as the ship prepares to depart for the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Sean Furey)
Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) as the ship returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a seven-month deployment. Paul Hamilton deployed to the western P More
Sailors and family members observe the USS Arizona Memorial while on a boat tour of Pearl Harbor. (Photo by: Seaman Sean Furey)
Members of the Philippine navy embarked aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Rueben James observe the Philippine navy frigate BRP Gregorio del Pilar. Gregorio del Pilar is a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter and More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Ronald Reagan recently returned from a seven-month deployment where they assisted with tsunami relief effo More
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka, commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron, during a visit aboard the Japan Maritime Self More
Roy Carter, a Pearl Harbor survivor, views the USS Oklahoma memorial on Ford Island. Carter was a carpenter's mate 2nd class while aboard USS Oklahoma and retired from the U.S. Navy at the rank of lieutenant co More
The Mexican navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) departs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 20 More
Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, visits with the family of Joseph Rochefort, a cryptanalyst who played a pivotal roll in the Navy during WWII, at the once secret location of “Station Hypo More
Equipment Operator Constructionman Danna Utu, assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 303, mends a hole in the fence surrounding the work site while working on a beach front cottage on Marine More
Indian navy Leading Seaman Clearance Diver 2nd Class Rajeev Kumar helps Indian navy Petty Officer Clearance Diver 1st Class Mukesh Singh, aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Sioux while div More
Service members prepare food to serve at the River of Life Mission. The River of Life Mission is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of goods and social services free of charge. (U.S. Navy photo b More
The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) conducts operations off the coast of Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey)
U.S. sailors assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG-37) depart the ship and prepare for a pier side welcoming ceremony hosted by the Merrie Monarch Royal Court in Hilo, Hawaii, April 13, 2012 More
Sailors assigned to the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) greet the crowd during the Merrie Monarch Royal Parade. The 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival honors King David Kalakau More
Seabees assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 prepare to fire M16 assault rifles during weapon qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) returns home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-month independent deployment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist More
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 More
The Russian navy Udaloy-class destroyer RFS Admiral Panteleyev (BPK 548) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, More
The Russian Navy Udaloy-class destroyer RFS Admiral Panteleyev (BPK 548) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, More
Capt. David A. Welch talks with Capt. Wallace G. Lovley after the Destroyer Squadron 31 change of command ceremony. Lovely relieved Welch as deputy commodore of Commander, DESRON 31 during the ceremony. (Photo More
Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 prepare to conduct dive operations to recover an anchor off the coast of Hawaii. MDSU-1, based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is able More
Quartermaster Seaman Clay Coryell looks through the port bridge wing pelorus during the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin's (FFG 37) final underway before decommissioning. Over its long ca More
Lt. Charles Cooper, operations officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) and Lt. Cmdr. Ashraf Zaman plan out the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2012. CARAT is a se More
The Bangladesh navy guided-missile frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F-25), left, and the offshore patrol vessel BNS Sangu (P-713) transit off the coast of Bangladesh during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 201 More
The Medal of Honor Memorial Stone is unveiled at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society dedicated this stone to the recipients of the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Navy More
Shad Kane, the master of ceremonies, speaks about Hawaiian history during the annual Makahiki festival. The Makahiki , known as a "Hawaiian Thanksgiving" provides an opportunity for service members and their fa More
Carol Ponds, wife of U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific; and U.S. Air Force Col. Don Carlson, standing right, deputy commander of Joint Base More
Retired Navy Parachute Rigger 3rd Class Michael Johnston swims during the first Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials practice at Scott Pool on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The participants include active-duty and More
Athletes compete at basketball during the Special Olympics Hawaii Holiday Classic on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released)
Nevada survivor Woodrow Derby speaks at the unveiling of the new USS Nevada wayside exhibit at Hospital Point on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Derby is in Hawaii as an honored guest for upcoming Dec. 7, comme More
Navy Divers attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1 (MDSU-1) give Miss Teen Hawaii 2011 Samantha Iha-Preece, left, Ms. Hawaii United States 2012 Terry Iha, center, and Ms. United States 2012, U.S. Navy Lt. Cor More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Andrew Gose, attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 shows Samantha Iha-Preece, Miss Teen Hawaii 2011, Terry Iha, Miss Hawaii United States 2012, and Lt. Corinne Devin, Miss United More
Members of the Navy Commanders softball team, consisting of commanding officers from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, stand during the national anthem before their game against the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softba More
Retired Army Cpl. Nicholas Clark, a member of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST), gets a hit during a game against the Navy Commanders on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The WWAST mission is to r More
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Diana Quinlan interviews Capt. Wallace Lovely, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 31 before his team, the Navy Commanders, face off against the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softb More
Petty officers first class take the Navy-wide chief petty officer advancement exam at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey)
Sailors assigned to the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Honors and Ceremonies Detachment practice a six-man flag folding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Furey/Released)
U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Raynoldo Castro, assigned to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Self Help, sands a wall at Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One, Feb. 7, 2013, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Nav More
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region. LCS platforms are designed to employ modular mis More
Builder 2nd Class Justin Lieder, assigned to Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, part of Underwater Construction Team 2, out of Port Hueneme, Calif., chips concrete during a structural pile restoration at the H More
Sailors from Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, part of Underwater Construction Team 2 out of Port Hueneme, Calif., remove wood forms during a structural pile restoration at the Hotel piers on Joint Base Pearl More
U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Khiaro Promise assigned to Construction Dive Detachment Alpha attached to Underwater Construction Team 2 based at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, Calif., removes a wood fo More
Builder 2nd Class Keith Reed, assigned to Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, part of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 out of Port Hueneme, Calif., works during a structural pile restoration at the Hotel pi More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly Ramirez checks her dive gear before a dive for structural pile restoration at the Hotel piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on March 20, 2013. Ramirez is attached to More
Chief Construction Mechanic Elisia Correa from Construction Dive Detachment Alpha, part of Underwater Construction Team 2 out of Port Hueneme, Calif., checks her gear before a dive during a structural pile rest More
Steelworker 1st Class Antonio Chavezplata, assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303, looks over plans during the construction of a storage facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Navy p More
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a scheduled port visit. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is returning from an eight-month deployment conduc More
An honor detail comprised of joint military members prepares to escort the remains of fallen service members that died during World War II and the Vietnam War during an arrival ceremony hosted by the U.S. Joint More
Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, speaks with Capt. Yasuhiro Sato, Chief Staff Officer for the commander of Escort Flotilla 2, aboard the Japan Marit More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, boards the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) May 16, 2013, in More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Jaye Bell cleans the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 26, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class More
Sailors aboard the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) prepare for flight quarters during an independent deployer certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Neisha Kirkling takes a bearing through an alidade aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) during an independent deployer certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic More
Gas System Turbine Mechanic 2nd Class Brandi Brader prepares to pump the bilge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) during an independent deployer certification (IDCERT). The IDCERT exercise More
The Royal Navy Daring-class air-defense destroyer HMS Daring (D32) steams off the coast of Hawaii during an independent deployer certification (IDCERT). The IDCERT exercise is designed to certify select U.S. sh More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Deshawn Thorton, left, and Culinary Specialist 1st Class Miguel Zavala prepare food at the Silver Dolphin Bistro at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in preparation for the More
Rear Adm. Richard Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, receives a flu shot from Senior Airman Christopher Mendoza, assigned to the 624th Aero Medical Staging Squad, More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) returns to its home port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-month deployment to the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specia More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class James Figueroa hangs decorations on a Seabee haunted house, presented by the Seabee 2nd Class Petty Officer Association, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Figueroa has designed the More
Sailors lead guests in a toast at the Hawaii Navy Enlisted Ball on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in celebration of the Navy's 238th Birthday. Sailors across the fleet celebrated a 238-year heritage of defendin More
The Bangladesh Navy frigate Somudra Joy (F-28) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. From 1972 to 2012 the ship was known as the U.S. Coast Guard Hamilton-class high endurance Cu More
Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) volunteer their time to clean off rocks from a burial platform on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. This cultural site contains native Hawaiian remain More
Lt. j.g. Alex Reardon leads a tour of the bridge aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) for officers and midshipman from the Republic of Korea destroyer ROK Dae Jo Yeong (DDH 997) and the fast More
Chief Navy Counselor Ching Dressel participates in the 2014 Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. More than 100 wounded warrior athletes from the Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast G More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Laser Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Detachment 2, equipped with the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) conducts flight operations. Operated More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens hold an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity Bahrain to discuss the current and future More
150212-N-WX059-047 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb. 12, 2015) – Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, speaks to Scan Eagle program members as they display an un More
Woodrow Derby, who served aboard the former battleship USS Nevada (BB 36), and his wife, Christine, visit the new USS Nevada wayside exhibit at Hospital Point at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Derby is in Hawa More
Gilbert Meyer, a survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor while stationed aboard USS Utah (AG 16), is presented with a wreath during a sunset service at the USS Utah Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka More
Woodrow Derby, a U.S. Navy veteran and former crew member of the battleship USS Nevada (BB 36), poses for a photo at the USS Nevada Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2012. Derby was ab More
Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal prepare to depart for the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Sean Furey)
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Joppe, damage controlman, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), holds his baby for the first time after returning from a seven-month deployment. Paul More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Johannes Gonzalez leads sailors from the Philippine navy on a tour of the guided-missile frigate USS Rueben James. Rueben James will be conducting exercises in the Pacific Ocean with More
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka, commander of the Japane Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron, during a visit the Japan Maritime Self-Defen More
A poster produced by the U.S. Navy supporting the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 11, 2011. Fleet wide (SAPR) program training teaches sailors the effective ways they More
Ernest Thompson, a Pearl Harbor survivor assigned to USS Oklahoma, salutes during the national anthem on Ford Island. Pearl Harbor survivors, friends and family gathered at the USS Oklahoma Memorial to pay the More
The Republic of Korea Navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer Choe Young (DDG-981) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and More
Equipment Operator Constructionman Danna Utu, right, and Builder 2nd Class Carl Watson, both assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 303, work on a beach front cottage on Marine Corps Base Ha More
Lt. Keno Knieriem, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, Company 16, gives a briefing to divers from the Indian navy on U.S. Navy diving procedures during Salvage Exercise 2012. SALVEX is part of a recu More
Leading Seaman Clearance Diver 2nd Class YK Sharma, from the Indian navy, prepares to dive off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Sioux during Salvage Exercise 20 More
Navy Lt. James Regain prepares plates of food at the River of Life Mission. The River of Life Mission is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of goods and social services free of charge. (U.S. Navy More
The guided-missile frigate USS Rueben James (FFG 57) conducts operations off the coast of Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey)
Rear Adm. Fernandez “Frank” Ponds talks with local radio personalities Kant Kananui and Ke’ala Kawa’auhau about the Navy’s involvement in the 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Kat and Ke’ala Morning Sh More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, right, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, greets Mo’i Kane Richard Kuali’i Kamau Jr., left, and Mo'i Wahine Meleana Auli'i Ku'uleial More
Seabees assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 fire M16 assault rifles from the prone position during weapon qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey)
Gas Turbine System Technician Mechanical 2nd Class Brian Sacman meets his child for the first time after a 6-month deployment on the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) prepare to hang a lei from the ship as it returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from its final underway before decommissioning. Crommelin has More
Officers from the U.S. and Bangladesh navies plan the coming days events during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the ar More