Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet,
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Vice Adm. John M. Bird during the U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ... More
USS Blue Ridge, US Navy Photogrpah
Officers stand at parade rest during the U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk relieved Vice Adm. John M. Bird, be... More
C7F/CNFJ public affairs symposium
Commander, Naval Forces Japan Public Affairs Officer Cmdr. K.C. Marshall welcomes the crowd to the 2012 CNFJ and Commander, 7th Fleet Public Affairs Training Symposium. More than 120 regional and fleet public a... More
USS Blue Ridge and C7F chiefs celebrate 119th CPO birthday
USS Blue Ridge and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet chiefs celebrate 119th Chief Petty Officer Birthday.
Musician 3rd Class Daniel Weber plays a guitar solo
Musician 3rd Class Daniel Weber plays a guitar solo during a performance by the U.S. 7th Fleet "Far East Edition" rock band. The band is currently embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC... More
Far East Edition performs at Teal Beach
Sailors from the U.S. 7th Fleet Band rock ensemble, Far East Edition, play a traditional Cambodian song with local singers during a concert at Teal Beach. The band is embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship... More
Orient Express, US Navy Photo
U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Gabriel Brown, from the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, sings to Indonesian nationals at the University of Indonesia. The band is in Jakarta with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship US... More
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet,
Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, talks to Vice Adm. Marsetio, deputy chief of naval staff of the Indonesian navy, and members of Marsetio's staff during an office call at the Indonesian na... More
Musician 3rd Class Gabriel Brown, from the U.S. 7th
Musician 3rd Class Gabriel Brown, from the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, sings to Indonesian nationals at the University of Indonesia. The band is in Jakarta with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Rid... More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift arrives as the guest of honor during a navy birthday ball held in the Purity Recreation Center at Fleet Activities Yokosuka to commemorate the 237th birthday o... More
Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy sailors pass mooring
Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy sailors pass mooring lines to bring the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) pierside in front of the Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981)... More
Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. servicemen view a
Republic of Korea (ROK) and U.S. servicemen view a real-world scenario in the Combat Information Center during Aegis interoperability training for joint and combined ROK and U.S. forces aboard the Ticonderoga-c... More
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Anthony Sinnott, left, and
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Anthony Sinnott, left, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Urbina along with sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) demonstrate mechanical advantage co... More
The Republic of Korea Navy Band and U.S. 7th Fleet
The Republic of Korea Navy Band and U.S. 7th Fleet Band's Pacific Ambassadors performed for an audience of more than 1,500 at KBS Hall in Seoul. The combined concert was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary... More
C7F command master chief visits NAF Misawa
U.S. 7th Fleet Command Master Chief Tyler Schoeppey, originally from Quinnesec, Mich., listens as a Navy Misawa sailor asks a question, Aug. 14, 2013. Schoeppey is on board Naval Air Facility Misawa and took ti... More
Pass and review, US Navy Photo
The Republic of Korea (ROK) navy and marine corps honor guard teams perform for Vice Adm. Robert Thomas Jr., commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and Vice Adm. Jung Ho Sup, commander of ROK Fleet, during a pass and rev... More
7th Fleet commander visits South Korean navy base
Vice Adm. Robert Thomas Jr., commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, introduces Vice Adm. Jung Ho Sup, commander of Republic of Korea (ROK) navy fleet, to his staff after conducting a pass and review at the ROK navy base ... More
Aboard the Japanese warship Makanami, Chief Petty Officer
Aboard the Japanese warship Makanami, Chief Petty Officer Matt Mistove and Lt. j.g. Kenneth Lee listen to and observe an Indonesian boarding officer as he briefs one of the boarding teams who participated in th... More
US Navy sailors assigned to USS Chosin along with Navy
US Navy sailors assigned to USS Chosin along with Navy personnel representing 11 other nations are ferried from their mother ships to HMAS Creswell to attend a briefing focused on, ADMM+, ASEAN Defense Minister... More
USS Chosin operations. Warship photograph collection
Chief Petty Officer Matt Mistove, left, assigned the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), greets naval personnel from Japan and Australia as part of a fleet training exercise. Chosin is underway in the U.... More
Chief Petty Officer Jazmine Farrior and Chief Petty
Chief Petty Officer Jazmine Farrior and Chief Petty Officer Robert Prine assigned to USS Chosin (CG 65) man the rails as they pull into Sydney harbor to join 40 other military ships and 17 historic tall ships a... More
150501-N-KG618-027 SINGAPORE (May 1, 2015) - Yeoman
150501-N-KG618-027 SINGAPORE (May 1, 2015) - Yeoman 3rd Class Jasmine Coleman, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), volunteers at Willing Hearts, a charity organization that provides... More
150504-N-KG618-004 SINGAPORE (May 4, 2015) - Operations
150504-N-KG618-004 SINGAPORE (May 4, 2015) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kristy Rawlings, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), volunteers at International Community School Singap... More
150505-N-KG618-012 SINGAPORE (May 5, 2015) - Sgt. Shawn
150505-N-KG618-012 SINGAPORE (May 5, 2015) - Sgt. Shawn Strickler, attached to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific, explains close quarters battle movements to members of the Singapore Armed Forces on the... More
150620-N-KG618-032 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2015) -
150620-N-KG618-032 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2015) - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hendricks, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), untangles a water hose during a fr... More
150708-N-KG618-151 SYDNEY (July 8, 2015) - Boatswain's
150708-N-KG618-151 SYDNEY (July 8, 2015) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class David Nelson, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), shoots a basketball during an inter-navy game with Sailors fr... More
Navy Lt. Glen D. Kitzman (center right), chaplain,
Navy Lt. Glen D. Kitzman (center right), chaplain, Military Sealift Command Far East, and civilain mariners from USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) present valuable Project Hand Clasp materials to a local Thai com... More
1507021-N-KG618-114 BRISBANE, Australia (July 21, 2015)
1507021-N-KG618-114 BRISBANE, Australia (July 21, 2015) - Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a traditional dance with students from the Abo... More
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Civilian mariner Capt. Michael Sands,
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Civilian mariner Capt. Michael Sands, master of USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1), briefs Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, on the capabilities of the Montford Point at Nort... More
151221-N-IX266-001 CHANTHABURI, Thailand (Dec. 21)
151221-N-IX266-001 CHANTHABURI, Thailand (Dec. 21) – Used books from Singapore, delivered by USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), sit in a vehicle ready for transport to local schools here. Military Sealift Command... More
160131-N-ZZ786-210 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2016) Members
160131-N-ZZ786-210 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2016) Members of the 7th Fleet Band perform aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a “steel beach picnic.” Antietam is on patro... More
130305-N-CZ848-124 MANILA, Philippines (Mar. 5, 2016)
130305-N-CZ848-124 MANILA, Philippines (Mar. 5, 2016) – Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, right, the commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, shakes hands with Capt. Tsugunori Niizuma of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during... More
160319-N-CZ848-047 CHANGI, Singapore (Mar. 19, 2016)
160319-N-CZ848-047 CHANGI, Singapore (Mar. 19, 2016) – Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, center, poses for a photo with senior leaders from U.S., Republic of Singapore, Tentara Nasional Indone... More
160328-N-CZ848-067 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Mar. 28, 2016)
160328-N-CZ848-067 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Mar. 28, 2016) Capt Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) gives a tour to President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka aboard the 7th Fleet flagship U... More
160330-N-CZ848-502 WELISARA NAVY BASE, Sri Lanka (Mar.
160330-N-CZ848-502 WELISARA NAVY BASE, Sri Lanka (Mar. 30, 2016) Marines from Marines Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company Pacific demonstrate building clearing during bilateral training between U.S. and S... More
161104-N-CN059-0218 DIEGO GARCIA (Nov. 4, 2016) Members
161104-N-CN059-0218 DIEGO GARCIA (Nov. 4, 2016) Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, observe the lifting of a pylon from the ocean floor in Diego Garcia. ... More
161104-N-CN059-0218 DIEGO GARCIA (Nov. 4, 2016) Members
161104-N-CN059-0218 DIEGO GARCIA (Nov. 4, 2016) Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, observe the lifting of a pylon from the ocean floor in Diego Garcia. ... More
160427-N-CZ848-441 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2016)
160427-N-CZ848-441 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2016) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Elliot Seidler and Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Tomio Seki from to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, parti... More
160509-N-IX266-001 SOUTH CHINA SEA—Mel Fai, a damage
160509-N-IX266-001 SOUTH CHINA SEA—Mel Fai, a damage control officer with the Afloat Training Team-West sets up a target prior to a small-arms weapons qualification course here, May 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady... More
160508-N-IX266-014 USNS JOHN ERICSSON, At Sea—Civilian
160508-N-IX266-014 USNS JOHN ERICSSON, At Sea—Civilian mariner Lavon Davidson, a boatswain mate with fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) assists with the retrieval of a fuel line during a re... More
160808-N-IX266-002 SINGAPORE—Anton Clemens, team leader
160808-N-IX266-002 SINGAPORE—Anton Clemens, team leader from Afloat Training Team-West, Military Sealift Command, explains operation of the Portable Exothermic Cutting Unit during a training event aboard the US... More
Father, Son Share Mariner Life Aboard USNS Walter S. Diehl
160808-N-IX266-006 SINGAPORE—Civilian mariners Shane (left) and Ron McCann, father and son, are both assigned to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Shane is a boatswain mate and Ron, a n... More
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 prepare
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 prepare to conduct diving operations with local children watching on in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, while participating in Valiant Shield (VS) Sep. 16, 2016. VS... More
in Kwajalein, Marshal Islands, while participating
in Kwajalein, Marshal Islands, while participating in Valiant Shield (VS) Sept. 20, 2016. VS is a biennial, U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in and around Guam, focusing on real-world profic... More
161003-N-CZ848-002 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 3, 2016) Capt.
161003-N-CZ848-002 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 3, 2016) Capt. Carroll Bannister, the U.S. 7th Fleet Maritime Operations Center, director, right, give a tour of the MOC to Adm. Tomohisa Takei, Chief of Maritime Staff,... More
SIHANOUK VILLE, Cambodia (Nov. 1, 2016) The U.S. 7th
SIHANOUK VILLE, Cambodia (Nov. 1, 2016) The U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express performs for students at the Don Bosco Technical School as part of CARAT Cambodia. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises ... More
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2's
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2's Construction Dive Detachment Bravo, discuss the construction of shape charges in Diego Garcia November 2, 2016. CDDB is performing precision underwater demoliti... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Hector Alvarado, right, assigned
Petty Officer 1st Class Hector Alvarado, right, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2’s Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDDB), checks the oil in a hydraulic pump unit in Diego Garcia, Nov. 7, 201... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean McHugh, assigned to Underwater
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean McHugh, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2’s Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDDB), uses a forklift in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Nov. 9, 2016. ... More
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2’s
Members of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2’s Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDDB) conduct diving operations in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, on Nov. 14, 2016. CDDB is performing preci... More
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 discuss methods for conducting limpet detection and disposal dives with members of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) on the JS Uruga i... More
A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 searches for a limpet mine during a training dive on the JS Uruga in the Sea of Hyuga while participating in the 3JA Mine Countermeasures Exercise o... More
A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conducts surface checks on an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) on the JS Uruga in the Sea of Hyuga while participating in the 3JA Mine Countermeasu... More
161208-N-HA376-026 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2016)
161208-N-HA376-026 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2016) Cmdr. James Cho, commanding officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, briefs Capt. Robert Baughman, commodore, Navy Expeditionary Forces Comma... More
161213-N-IX266-002 PATTAYA, Thailand—Senior Chief Petty
161213-N-IX266-002 PATTAYA, Thailand—Senior Chief Petty Officer CJ Eison, fleet medical liaison, Military Sealift Command Far East (MSCFE), observes staff members of a local hotel here perform cardiopulmonary r... More
161214-N-IX266-001 SRIRACHA, Thailand—Civilian mariners
161214-N-IX266-001 SRIRACHA, Thailand—Civilian mariners from USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) unload Project Handclasp humanitarian items here in preparation for a community relations event at local schools ... More
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 discuss the planning of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle missions with members of Australian Clearance Diving Team 4 in Perth, Australia,... More
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 place an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the water to begin its mission in Perth, Australia, Feb. 3, 2017. EODMU 5 is assigned ... More
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and the Australian Navy's Clearance Diving Team 4 pose for a group photo in Perth, Australia, Feb. 7, 2017. EODMU 5 is assigned to C... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 10, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph
YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 10, 2017) Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, awards the 7th Fleet FY-16 Sea Sailor of the Year to Information Systems Technician 1st Class Lance A. Parrish of Patrol a... More
170311-N-SF984-023 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 11,
170311-N-SF984-023 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 11, 2017) Musician 3rd Class Ian Cooper and Musician 2nd Class Chris Lang of U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, perform with the Sri Lankan Navy Band at Hamb... More
170313-N-QV906-005 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 13,
170313-N-QV906-005 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 13, 2017) U.S. Marines Maj. Charles Hunt delivers a presentation while participating in a Humanitarian Aide/Disaster Relief Symposium duing Pacific Partnership 20... More
170313-N-SF984-015 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 13,
170313-N-SF984-015 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (March 13, 2017) Atul Keshap, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka, shakes hands with Steel Worker 2nd Class Cory Migneault at engineering project site Wishaka Mahila Preschoo... More
170401-N-HA376-008 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.
170401-N-HA376-008 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (April 1, 2017) - Family members and friends await the return of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 on the flight line at Point Mugu, ... More
170716-N-HA376-034 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.
170716-N-HA376-034 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (April 16, 2017) A forklift transports pallets to place them onto a U.S. Air Force C17, from the 62nd Airlift Wing, for transport to Timor-Leste on the fligh... More
170419-N-AF125-172 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017)
170419-N-AF125-172 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) Vice President Michael R. Pence waves to service members on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The v... More
170512-N-SF984-016 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 10, 2017)
170512-N-SF984-016 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 10, 2017) Australian navy Lt. Cmdr. David Falconer lets a child take photos with his camera during a community engagement at Tuong Lai Specialized School for Pacific Pa... More
170513-N-SF984-008 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 13, 2017)
170513-N-SF984-008 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 13, 2017) U.S. military and Vietnamese border guard personnel prepare to be dispatched aboard a boarder guard vessel in response to a mock vessel collision during a sea... More
170516-N-SF984-008 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 16, 2017)
170516-N-SF984-008 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 16, 2017) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Daniel Nelson plays a game with local students during a community engagement event at Sky-Line English School as a part of Pac... More
170518-N-SF984-015 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2017)
170518-N-SF984-015 DA NANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2017) Capt. Stan Chien, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2017 (right), and a member of the Da Nang People's Committee (center) answers media questions to a ... More
170520-N-SF984-010 CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 18, 2017)
170520-N-SF984-010 CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 18, 2017) Pacific Partnership 2017 leadership from the U.S. and Japan are welcomed by Vietnamese leadership during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2017 Kh... More
170522-N-SF984-007 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 22, 2017)
170522-N-SF984-007 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 22, 2017) The U.S. 7th Fleet Band performs at Nha Trang School for Disabled Children during Pacific Partnership 2017. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multil... More
170523-N-SF984-010 CAM RAHN, Vietnam (May 22, 2017)
170523-N-SF984-010 CAM RAHN, Vietnam (May 22, 2017) Kunio Umede, the Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam, speaks at the reception for Pacific Partnership 2017 Na Trang in the hangar bay aboard helicopter destroyer ... More
170525-N-SF984-113 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 22, 2017)
170525-N-SF984-113 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 22, 2017) Musician 1st Class Vince Moody of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Far East Edition, high fives students at Phan Chu Trinh Secondary School during a performance for... More
170529-N-SF984-022 CAM RAHN, Vietnam (May 29, 2017)
170529-N-SF984-022 CAM RAHN, Vietnam (May 29, 2017) Leadership of Pacific Partnership 2017 returns to expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) after the departure ceremony for Pacific Part... More
PACIFIC OCEAN-Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary
PACIFIC OCEAN-Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) approaches large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) during a seabasing exercise nea... More
170617-N-BV658-139 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2017)
170617-N-BV658-139 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following a collision with a merchant ve... More
170628-N-IX266-002 GLADSTONE, Australia (June 26, 2017)—The
170628-N-IX266-002 GLADSTONE, Australia (June 26, 2017)—The heavy-lift vessel Ocean Jazz and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), background, sit pier-side here in support of exercise Talisma... More
170627-N-BV658-148 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 27, 2017)
170627-N-BV658-148 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 27, 2017) Cmdr. Anthony Webber, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), left, welcomes Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin,... More
170629-N-BV658-034 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 29, 2017)
170629-N-BV658-034 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 29, 2017) Seaman Steven Pedroza paints the port side of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is part of the Sterett-Dewey Sur... More
170829-N-IX266-002 CHUK SAMET, Thailand (Aug. 28, 2017)—An
170829-N-IX266-002 CHUK SAMET, Thailand (Aug. 28, 2017)—An M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle “Stryker” is lowered into heavy-lift vessel MV Ocean Jazz during a backload of military equipment that was used in exerc... More
170928-N-IO414-082 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 28, 2017)
170928-N-IO414-082 SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 28, 2017) Mineman 3rd Class Jacob Hudgins, from Gates County, N.C., assigned to the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7), speaks with Vice Adm. Ph... More
YOKOSUKA, Japan (November 24, 2017) - Workers remove
YOKOSUKA, Japan (November 24, 2017) - Workers remove the brow from the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) prior to being towed away from the pier at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Y... More
TOKYO BAY, Japan (Dec. 13, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class
TOKYO BAY, Japan (Dec. 13, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is towed to the pier at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka. John S. McCain will undergo repairs at... More
180111-N-KT595-228 Busan, Republic of Korea (Jan. 11,
180111-N-KT595-228 Busan, Republic of Korea (Jan. 11, 2018) Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, and his wife, Tracy, cut a cake after the change of command ceremony at CNFK headquart... More
Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4 Sailors load .50-caliber
Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4 Sailors load .50-caliber ammunition before embarking on an exercise testing at-sea refueling capabilities between a Mark VI patrol craft and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-miss... More
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Olson, assigned to Coastal Riverine
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Olson, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam, describes the capabilities of Mark 38 MOD 2 25mm weapon systems to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor aboard a Mark VI ... More
Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam Sailors
Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam Sailors shackle a towing line to a Mark VI patrol boat during a loss-of-power towing drill in Apra Harbor, Guam, March 7, 2018. CRS-4, Det. Guam, assigned to Costal ... More
Navy Diver 1st Class Ellex Sturkey (left), assigned
Navy Diver 1st Class Ellex Sturkey (left), assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), secures a line to a chain while Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Michael Bolin, assigned to Naval Mobile Const... More
Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS)
Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, launch a combat rubber raiding craft off a Mark VI patrol boat during an exercise in Apra ... More
A Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS)
A Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 4, Det. Guam fires an M2 machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a crew-served weapons qualification in the Philippine Sea, April 12, 2018. CRS-4, De... More
Score of Surface Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Candidates Complete ...
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) leads a discussion with Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) candidates on the firs... More
First ASW/SUW WTI Re-Blue Increases Surface Fleet Warfighting Capabili...
SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far right, poses for a photo with Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfa... More
180610-N-JT445-044 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 10, 2018)
180610-N-JT445-044 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 10, 2018) -- USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in Yokosuka, Japan as part of Goodwill port visit June 10. USNS Mercy is making port visits to Yokosuka and Tokyo to promote r... More
Top SWOs Begin Surface Warfare Tactics and Instructor Training
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (July 23, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) leads a discussion with Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) candidates on the fir... More
181007-N-FN963-0001 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2018) Stranded
181007-N-FN963-0001 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2018) Stranded Sri Lankan fisherman signal the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) for assistance. After providing food and water, Decatur... More
181008-N-IX266-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA—A rigid-hulled,
181008-N-IX266-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA—A rigid-hulled, inflatable boat deployed off the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) circles a distressed and adrift boat in the South China Sea, Oct. 8. Five Filipino fishermen surv... More
181012-N-TB148-0243 JEJU ISLAND, Republic of Korea,
181012-N-TB148-0243 JEJU ISLAND, Republic of Korea, (Oct. 12, 2018) The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts a 180 degree turn while pulling into port at the Republi... More
181012-N-TB148-0319 JEJU ISLAND, Republic of Korea,
181012-N-TB148-0319 JEJU ISLAND, Republic of Korea, (Oct. 12, 2018) The nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls in to port at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy base in Jeju... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct 23, 2018) — Aircrewman (Operator)
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct 23, 2018) — Aircrewman (Operator) 3rd Class Izak Ramirez, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, conducts flight operations in support of tactical Aircrew anti-submarine warfare proficiency. T... More