A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destro...
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2018) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approach a skiff during maritime security operations. The stateless skiff was fo... More
Sailors assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) ...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 20, 2013) Sailors assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 transport a 9X Sidewinder air intercept missile (AIM) on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight... More
Chief Religious Programs Specialist M. Mackenzie hands out christmas c...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 21, 2015) Chief Religious Programs Specialist M. Mackenzie hands out christmas cards in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group i... More
Marines move ordnance aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 27, 2011) Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 move ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transi...
GULF OF ADEN (Mar. 22, 2014) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Gulf of Aden. George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperati... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighte...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 18, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is supporting ... More
viation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Allen carries a jet intake...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 27, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Allen, from Orem City, Utah, carries a jet intake screen to an aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CV... More
Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Vasile Mesaros, from Las Vegas, stows M...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 22, 2011) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Vasile Mesaros, from Las Vegas, stows Mossberg shotguns in the armory aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conduct... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anthony Soto instructs Sailors on M-16 handli...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 23, 2011) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anthony Soto instructs Sailors on M-16 handling requirements during a Security Reaction Force-Basic course aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CV... More
Capt. Ted Williams, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwi...
GULF OF ADEN (Jun. 29, 2010) Capt. Ted Williams, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), talks with visitors from U.S. Africa Command and Combined Task Force, Horn of Africa... More
Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to transport two aircraft from elev...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 29, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to transport two aircraft from elevator 2 into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting ... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Troyphilip Obuga performs...
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 27, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Troyphilip Obuga, from Morgantown, W. Va., performs final checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Figh... More
A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destro...
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2018) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approach a skiff during a flag verification boarding as part of maritime securit... More
Maj. Thomas Abbot speaks to a crowd during the 75th Anniversary of the...
GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 14, 2017) Maj. Thomas Abbot speaks to a crowd during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Bataan remembrance ceremony on the ship's flight deck. The ceremony was the last event of the five-d... More
Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Kropp from Freeport, Pa., enjoys a work-out on the fli...
Gulf of Aden (Jan. 25, 2002) Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Kropp from Freeport, Pa., enjoys a work-out on the flight deck aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during a lull in his schedule of piloting the CH-46 Sea Knight h... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paco Dammons salutes pi...
GULF OF ADEN (May. 06, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paco Dammons salutes pilots aboard a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) ... More
A CH-46E Sea Knight lifts off from USS Comstock (LSD 45).
GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 09, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163, embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), lift... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M9 Beretta pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mullis is... More
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle fires at his target with an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Daigle is a member of the 15th M... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), front, escorts a...
GULF OF ADEN The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), front, escorts a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, March 1, 2019, during Lucky Mariner 19. Lucky Mariner is an annual exercise led by Naval Co... More
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jeremiah Zapata fires at a target with an M45 1911A1 pistol aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Zapata is a corpsman with the ... More
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... More
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... More
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... More
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded duri...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... More
Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) ma...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San. So San atte... More
Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) ma...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San. So San atte... More
Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard t...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to... More
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... More
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... More
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... More
Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard t...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to... More
North Korean cargo vessel, So San, shown just prior to being stopped a...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, shown just prior to being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Ma... More
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... More
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... More
U.S. Marines stand watch on the main deck aboard USS Mount Whitney
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 23, 2002) U.S. Marines stand watch on the main deck aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during gun quarters. Mount Whitney and her embarked Marines are deployed to the Horn of Africa regio... More
USS Gary at sea in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 07, 2003) A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) makes a return trip from the frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), to the amphibious command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC-20) after transferr... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2003) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Sixty One (HMH-461) lands on the flight deck of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitn... More
Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Of...
Gulf of Aden (Jul. 09, 2003) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Officer (GLO) watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship patrols the Gulf ... More
The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) pulls along side of ...
Gulf of Aden (Feb. 21, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) pulls along side of USS George Washington (CVN 73) to transfer passengers using a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while operating... More
HIJACKED THAI FISHING VESSEL, British navy ship
GULF OF ADEN, NORTH AFRICA (Mar. 17, 2005)--A British helicopter from the HMS Invincible and two small boats from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro provide cover as a Coast Guard boarding team takes control of the h... More
A rigid hull inflatable boat carry survivors rescued from the Gulf of ...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) A rigid hull inflatable boat carry survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden to the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast o... More
A small vessel underway 25 miles off the coast of Somalia just prior t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) A small vessel underway 25 miles off the coast of Somalia just prior to capsizing, into the Gulf of Aden. Eighty-nine people survived the incident, with 5 pronounced dead on the sce... More
Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepare...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepare to receive survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of... More
Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist sur...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. Eight... More
Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist sur...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. Eight... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... More
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... More
Sailorstransfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after th...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hu... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hu... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... More
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... More
Rescued men and women sit together after their boat, a fishing vessel,...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Rescued men and women sit together after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), coastal... More
Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), ...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), prepare to board a dhow in the Gulf ... More
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the fast combat support ship...
Gulf of Aden (May. 13, 2005) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2), delivers munitions to the forecastle of the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) du... More
Seaman Ruslan Stanischevskiy and Seaman John Parker both assigned to D...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Seaman Ruslan Stanischevskiy and Seaman John Parker both assigned to Deck Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), attach a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Seah... More
The Sacramento-class fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) pulls...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) The Sacramento-class fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) pulls along side the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) in prior to a replenishment at sea. Normandy is cur... More
Seaman Lionel Richardson and Seaman Colin Power assigned to Deck Depar...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Seaman Lionel Richardson and Seaman Colin Power assigned to Deck Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) communicate with personnel aboard the fast combat ... More
A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (C...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) transports Yemen Coast Guard Sailors to Normandy. The Yemen Sailors came aboard Normandy to learn how the... More
Fire Controlman Steven Baumgartner from Oelwein, Iowa, assigned to Com...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Fire Controlman Steven Baumgartner from Oelwein, Iowa, assigned to Combat Systems Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), fires the twin .50 caliber machi... More
Fire Controlman 1st Class Ron Sanders and Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Clo...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Fire Controlman 1st Class Ron Sanders and Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Clovis Long assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) wrap up loading pallets ... More
Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jose Sanchez assigned to Weapons Department abo...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jose Sanchez assigned to Weapons Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) moves munitions off the Focsal during a replenishment at se... More
A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (C...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) transports Yemen Coast Guard Sailors to Normandy. The Yemen Sailors came aboard Normandy to learn how the... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approxima...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... More
Ship's Hospital Corpsman and stretcher-bearers report to a mass casua...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 23, 2006) Ship's Hospital Corpsman and stretcher-bearers report to a mass casualty drill in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed f... More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight op...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homeport o... More
U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU-24) prepare ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU-24) prepare to board a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima ... More
A U.S. Marine Humvee boards a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in t...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) A U.S. Marine Humvee boards a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homepo... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 46 from Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 46 from Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed fro... More
Seaman Raphael G. Knight from Jacksonville, Fla. stands forward looko...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) Seaman Raphael G. Knight from Jacksonville, Fla. stands forward lookout during flight quarters, while U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight operations a... More
Lt.j.g. Stephan M. Beltran, left, and Cryptologist 3rd Class Brandon C...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 25, 2006) Lt.j.g. Stephan M. Beltran, left, and Cryptologist 3rd Class Brandon Cason reference a repair party manual during a General Quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo... More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Collingham from Boise, Ida...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 26, 2006) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Collingham from Boise, Idaho, stands the Digital Dead Reckoning Tracer (DDRT) watch in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amp... More
Operations Specialist 1st Class Sterlin Williams from Biloxi, Miss., s...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 26, 2006) Operations Specialist 1st Class Sterlin Williams from Biloxi, Miss., stands Combat Information Center Watch Officer (CICWO) in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amphibi... More
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) James M. Cox helps S...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) James M. Cox helps Store Keeper Seaman Karron L. David and other Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical re... More
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale moves boxes of frozen fo...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale moves boxes of frozen food to an assembly line on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima rece... More
A sailor on the flight deck directs a helicopter loaded with pallets, ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) A sailor on the flight deck directs a helicopter loaded with pallets, during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Satur... More
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... More
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... More
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Kevin C. Marks from Deland...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Kevin C. Marks from Deland, Fla., observes the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway while conducting flight operations from the... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway.
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway. Amphibious Assault Ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Expeditionary Strike Gro... More
Air crew personnel observe flight operations a short distance from the...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) During plane-guard operations aboard a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Mathew Estep from Jacksonville, N.C., left, and Aviation Warfare Sys... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Brian L. Spears and Culinary Specialist ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Brian L. Spears and Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale move boxes of frozen food to an assembly line on the mess decks aboard the amphibious... More
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway.
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway. Amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Expeditionary Strike Gro... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway patrolling the...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway patrolling the Gulf of Aden as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Cole deployed from her homeport of Norf... More
Piles of mail sit in the hangar bay after a vertical replenishment (VE...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Piles of mail sit in the hangar bay after a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10). Iwo Jima recently dep... More
Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Miguel Parra and Air Traffic Controll...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Miguel Parra and Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Tina Austin assigned to the Skylords of Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two man the Tactical Air... More
Operation's Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Faieta from Clinton, Mass., a...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Operation's Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Faieta from Clinton, Mass., assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) mans the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) aboard... More
Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Thurgood Lane, from Newport News, Va....
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Thurgood Lane, from Newport News, Va., assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) mans the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) abo... More
Operation's Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers assigned to Tactic...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Operation's Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) man the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) aboard the amphibious as... More