Seaman Kaitlyn Hunter, boatswain’s mate of Flower Mound,
Seaman Kaitlyn Hunter, boatswain’s mate of Flower Mound, Texas, and Seaman Juli Childress from Thousand Oaks, Calif., scrub mooring lines for foreign debris on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Rea... More
150213-N-LD343-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Francisco Delgado, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), inspects the anchor chain in the ship’s forecastle during an... More
150401-N-LD343-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepare to release the break on the port side anchor during an anchor ... More
150725-N-KM939-006 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015)
150725-N-KM939-006 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015) - Operations Specialist Seaman Anderson Lopez from Manhattan, N.Y., looks at a surface contact through the “Big Eyes” lens onboard the amphibious dock landin... More
160126-N-FI568-039 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2016) -
160126-N-FI568-039 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2016) - Sailors observe an anchor drop test aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently preparing for the upcomin... More
USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Souda Bay, Greece and conducts an anchor d...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 20, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Souda Bay, Greece and conducts an anchor drop in the Mediterranean Sea. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Danny Vazquez from Antioch, California, removes the housing stopper during an anchoring evolution in the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo J... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2017) Master-At-Arms 1st Class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2017) Master-At-Arms 1st Class Joseph Blair from Fort Worth, Texas, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Ji... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) Airman Josh Amend, from
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) Airman Josh Amend, from Conway, South Carolina, raises an aircraft elevator in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation of flight quarters... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) The sun rises over AV-8B
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) The sun rises over AV-8B Harrier II jets attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, compone... More
190316-N-EZ002-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 16, 2019)
190316-N-EZ002-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 16, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tracy Richardson, from Virginia Beach, Va., assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), directs other Sailors during an an... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Longo, quartermaster,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Longo, quartermaster, hoists the hotel flag while the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its homeport of San Diego. The hotel signal flag is raised to inform other ships that... More
150213-N-LD343-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to drop anchor as part of an anchor drop test before returning to Naval Base San Diego from a scheduled un... More
150401-N-LD343-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John Hardy, assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), relays commands to a phone talker duri... More
150725-N-KM939-026 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015)
150725-N-KM939-026 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015) - Quartermaster 1st Class Ronnie Netter from Forth Worth, Texas, teaches Quartermaster Seaman Meagan Odell from Cleveland, Ohio, how to find calculate coordi... More
160126-N-FI568-071 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2016) -
160126-N-FI568-071 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2016) - Sailors observe an anchor chain in free fall during an anchor drop test aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Cundiff from Brandenburg, Kentucky, steadies a cable jack during an anchoring evolution in the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jonathon Espinosalopez mans the helm as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams alongside the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Bradley Jenner, from Vandalia, Illinois, directs the aircraft elevator operator to raise the starboard-side aircraft elevator in the... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) The sun rises over AV-8B
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) The sun rises over AV-8B Harrier II jets attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, compone... More
190316-N-KG461-1151 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2019)
190316-N-KG461-1151 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tracy Richardson, from Virginia Beach, Va., assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), directs other Sailors during an a... More
Deck Department sailors aboard the aircraft carrier
Deck Department sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan secure the chain stoppers in the foc’sle as the ship gets underway from its home port of San Diego. Chain stoppers hold the ship’s anchor in... More
150213-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to drop anchor as part of an anchor drop test before returning to Naval Base San Diego from a scheduled un... More
150401-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John Hardy, assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), inspects the stopper on the starboard ... More
150725-N-KM939-047 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015)
150725-N-KM939-047 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015) - Quartermaster Seaman Maicie Barnett from Butler, Ohio verifies coordinates onboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is assign... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Michael Cundiff from Brandenburg, Kentucky, relays messages to the phone talker during an anchoring evolution in the forecastle of the amphibious assault... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Daniel Wichter, from Elkhart, Indiana, replaces a forklift battery in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (L... More
150213-N-LD343-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Deck Department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) rig a stopper to the starboard side anchor chain in the ship’s forecas... More
150401-N-LD343-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – A Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) member talks with Chief Boatswain’s Mate Francisco Delgado, assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault s... More
150725-N-KM939-110 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015)
150725-N-KM939-110 DARWIN, Australia (July 25, 2015) - Sailors onboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) look on at the city of Darwin, Australia, while anchored. Ashland is assigned to the ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2017) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Arcelio Fernandez from Miami reports the distance of the anchor from the water's edge to the petty officer in charge during an anchoring evolution in the fo... More
150213-N-LD343-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Deck Department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) rig a stopper to the starboard side anchor chain in the ship’s forecas... More
150401-N-LD343-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Apprentice Jeron Hancock, assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), reports the status of the a... More
150213-N-LD343-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Boatswain’s 3rd Class John Hardy, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), is the petty officer in charge during an anchor drop test in the shi... More
150401-N-LD343-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) –
150401-N-LD343-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2015) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John Hardy, assigned to Deck department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), relays commands to a phone talker duri... More
150213-N-LD343-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. David Garrett and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Raymond Gagarin, both assigned to Deck Department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), obs... More
150724-N-KM939-215 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015)
150724-N-KM939-215 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015) - Sailors from Deck department drop the ship’s anchor during an anchor drop test on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is assigned... More
150724-N-KM939-234 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015)
150724-N-KM939-234 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015) - Sailors from Deck department watch the ship’s anchor as it is lowered into the ocean during an anchor drop test on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashl... More
150724-N-KM939-259 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015)
150724-N-KM939-259 ADMIRALTY GULF (July 24th, 2015) - Sailors from Deck department drop the ship’s anchor during an anchor drop test on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is assigned... More
170605-N-KK394-052 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) Sailors
170605-N-KK394-052 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) Sailors wash the anchor chain following an anchor drop evolution in the forecastle of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike is aboard... More
200204-N-ZG607-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020)
200204-N-ZG607-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hannah Rovillard, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Matthew Staton, right, conduct and anchor drop test brief in the forecastle ab... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Martin Castro from Los Angeles watches as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) approaches the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)... More
160420-N-FQ994-281 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2016)
160420-N-FQ994-281 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Souda Bay, Greece and conducts an anchor drop in the Mediterranean Sea April 20, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis... More
160420-N-FQ994-311 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2016)
160420-N-FQ994-311 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Souda Bay, Greece and conducts an anchor drop in the Mediterranean Sea April 20, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis... More
160419-N-FR671-040 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2016) –
160419-N-FR671-040 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mates assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) signal to go down two chains during an anchor drop evolution in the ship’s foc’s... More
160419-N-FR671-066 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2016) –
160419-N-FR671-066 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jeron Hancock, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals a stop to the anchor chain during an anchor dro... More