USS Blue Ridge sailors visit Shunko Gakuen children's home
Seaman Ashlie Booker, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, puts on cosmetics with an orphan at the Shunko Gakuen children's home. Sailors from Blue Ridge gave out more than 70 gifts to ch... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristoffer Tundayag paints
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristoffer Tundayag paints the decorative window guard on the side of the Misono Kodomo-ne-ie Orphanage during a spring clean up that sailors from Naval Air Facility Atsugi participated ... More
Cookies for Singles, US Navy Photogrpah
First and second-graders from Sasebo Elementary School, with the help of the United Service Organizations, bake holiday cookies for Sasebo's single Sailors. The holiday sweets will be donated to the USO, who wi... More
The Pacific Aviation Museum officially began the $7.5
The Pacific Aviation Museum officially began the $7.5 million stabilization of the historic Ford Island Control Tower with a Hawaiian blessing. The tower stood over Ford Island, Dec. 7, 1941, the day Japan atta... More
Chaplain Religious Enrichment Development Operation
Chaplain Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) Director, Cmdr. Myung “Dan” Kim gives the opening remarks at the opening of the Navy Region Japan CREDO office. Started in 1971 the CREDO program spon... More
Sterling Cale, center, a sailor aboard the battleship
Sterling Cale, center, a sailor aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Petty Officer 1st Class Dusty Barnes, culinary specialist, assigned to Joint Base Pea... More
Pearl Harbor Wreath Ceremony at US Navy Memorial
Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge, Commandant of Naval District Washington, and retired Rear Adm. Kleber Masterson Jr. render honors during a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial commemorating the 69th annive... More
Art Herriford, right, president of the Pearl Harbor
Art Herriford, right, president of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, salutes as Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) render honors during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniv... More
Morning colors, US Navy Photogrpah
Chief Machinist Mate William Galloway leads a chief petty officer color guard comprised of Chief Interior Communications Electrician David Clements and Chief Hospital Corpsmen Jason Legare and Angela Busscher. ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristen Snitzer, a musician
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristen Snitzer, a musician assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, plays "Taps" during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor... More
Pearl Harbor Ceremony at Naval Surface Warfare Center
Roger Marron, 90, center, rings a bell at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. With Marron are ... More
16th Annual Satsukikai Softball Tournament
Members of the Fleet Activities Sasebo Security Detachment softball team the"Typhoons" exchange bows with their Japanese counterparts during the 16th annual Satsukikai Softball Tournament at Nimitz Park. More t... More
Morning colors, US Navy Photogrpah
Chief Machinist's Mate William Galloway leads a chief petty officer color guard comprised of Chief Interior Communications Electrician David Clements and Chief Hospital Corpsmen Jason Legare and Angela Busscher... More
Dropping of the Roses honors 69th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor in NY
William Halleran, a survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, is recognized during a Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony at the American Airpower Museum. Halleran, 92, has been making annual appe... More
Ceremony aboard USS Blue Ridge
Adm. Keiji Akahoshi, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, waves as he stands with Capt. Thom Burke, left, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge; Yoichiro Esaki, member of... More
Memorial Day service at Soto Dam
Sailors assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo and Japanese officials stand for the national anthem during a Memorial Day weekend service at the Soto Dam. The ceremony commemorated the 55 U.S. and 14 Jap... More
Military Child Month, US Navy Photogrpah
Military parents from Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo enjoy a picnic with their children at the Child Development Center during a Month of the Military Child celebration. The CDC is recognizing children with... More
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington returns
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington returns to its forward-deployed port at Naval Support Activity Yokosuka after a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. George Washington departed in May and is retur... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Dean, senior harbor
Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Dean, senior harbor pilot at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, watches as the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) is moors to a pier on board CFAY.
Sailors aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat
Sailors aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22) give the all-clear signal to visiting Sailors aboard an SH-60 Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 6. The visiting Sailors cr... More
Indian naval and air force personnel listen to a brief
Indian naval and air force personnel listen to a brief in the ready room aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Seven of the eight squadrons embarked aboard Nimitz participated in the brie... More
Malabar 2007, US Navy Photogrpah
Rear Adm. Terry Blake, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, discusses operations with Rear Adm. Robin Dhowan, commander-in-chief of the Indian Eastern Fleet, aboard Indian navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 2... More
Navy-wide Advancement Exam
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian A. Cotton, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), fills in test answers for test cycle 196 during the Navy-wide Advancement Exam aboard a berthing ba... More
Navy-wide Advancement Exam
Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian A. Cotton, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), fills in test answers for test cycle 196 during the Navy-wide Advancement Exam aboard a berthing ba... More
Yokosuka Tour, US Navy Photogrpah
Adm. Victor Fedorov, Russian Pacific Fleet commander, is greeted by Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, aboard amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Fedorov arrived in Yokosuka, Japa... More
Mediterranean Mooring - A group of men standing on top of a boat
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) heave on the aft line as guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) performs a Mediterranean mooring evolution in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 20.
Seabees rappel down a cliff during jungle warfare training
Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, rappel down a cliff during a jungle warfare training evolution hosted by Marines with the Jungle Warfare Training Command (JWTC). The JWTC endurance co... More
An instructor with Jungle Warfare Training Command
An instructor with Jungle Warfare Training Command supervises Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 as they rappel down a cliff during a jungle warfare training evolution hosted by Marines with JWT... More
A search and rescue swimmer, assigned to the "Chargers"
A search and rescue swimmer, assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, jumps from an HH-60H Seahawk during SAR training at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. During the training evolutio... More
Fleet Activities Yokosuka Awards Ceremony
Rear Adm. James D. Kelly, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, speaks to Sailors of USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) during an awards ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Three Sailors from the S... More
Main Space Fire Drill - A firefighter sitting on the ground with a hel...
Sailors practice fire fighting techniques during a main space fire drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and serves as the flagship... More
Yokosuka Multicultural Committee
Members of the Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Multicultural Committee serve a hot meal at the Sanagi-tachi Homeless Shelter in Yokohama. The multicultural committee regularly donates to the facility, which... More
Capt. Stephen Vissers, executive office aboard USS
Capt. Stephen Vissers, executive office aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), helps serve Thanksgiving dinner to the crew in one of five dinning facilities, serving more than 5,000 Sailors aboard the 47 year old carri... More
Thanksgiving Day meal aboard USS John S. McCain
Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew McFarlane, a culinary specialist, slices ham for the Thanksgiving Day meal aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). McCain, part of Destroyer Squadron 15,... More
USNS Walter S. Deal Underway Replenishment
The Military Sealift Commmand fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Deal (T-AO 193) conducts an underway replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Navy's only per... More
Personnel specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron
Personnel specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Casan Lino sorts through service records in the personnel office aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk operates from Fleet Activitie... More
Chaplain's Lounge, US Navy Photogrpah
Aviation boatswain's mate Airman Michael Vertrees checks his email and uses the Internet in the chaplain's lounge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The lounge also serves as part of the ship's... More
Replenishment-At-Sea. Warship photograph collection
A Military Sealift Command SA-330 Puma helicopter transports cargo to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command combat stores shi... More
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS)14 Sailors stand
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS)14 Sailors stand on the bow aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for a group photograph. Kitty Hawk and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 squadrons parti... More
Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier
Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 Sailors man the rails as the ship enters Truman Bay, Yokosuka. Kitty Hawk and the embarked CVW-5 squadrons participated in exercise ANNUALEX ... More
Homecoming, US Navy Photogrpah
Chief aviation electronics technician Gerald William holds his daughter during a homecoming ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), shortly after the ship arrived at Commander Fleet Activities... More
2007 Deployment Cycle. Warship photograph collection
Sailors prepare to man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the ship steams into Truman Bay, Yokosuka, at the conclusion of the ship's 2007 deployment cycle. The ship took part in exercis... More
Homecoming, US Navy Photogrpah
Master-At-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Sanders kisses his daughter, Madelyn, after returning home from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) fall deployment. Kitty Hawk and the embarked Carrier Ai... More
Sailors Sing at the Grand Illumination
Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Haasenritter, musician left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Hatfield, musician, of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, sing with members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Band d... More
Aboard command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Petty Officer
Aboard command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Petty Officer Herbert E. Tejeda-Martinez, Ship Storekeeper Seaman, explains the inner workings of the Forecastle to a member of Cub Scout Pack 51. The tour shows scou... More
Ikego Elementary School's Spanish-Immersion
Students from Ikego Elementary School's Spanish-immersion first and second grade classes visit the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and 7th Fleet Sailors to sing Spanish-influenced Christmas Caro... More
Sailors and Marines Return Home From Community Relations Projects
As the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) returns to Fleet Activities Sasebo after completing its fall patrol. During the two-month deployment, Essex Sailors and Marines conducted combined training with ... More
Sailors Complete Fall Patrol 2007
Petty Officer 1st Class Wyeth S. Daniel, hospital corpsman and fellow Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) man the rails after a successful completion of Fall Patrol 2007. Essex is the... More
Patrol, US Navy Photogrpah
Hull technician Petty Officer 3rd Class William Jordan, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, directs a landing craft air cushion ashore at its Sakibe facility. Sailors from ACU-5 returned to Sasebo after completin... More
Sailors Participate in Mochitsuki
Capt. Troy Hart, amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) executive officer, and Cmdr. Ryuji Yamada, aviation and executive officer, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Kurama (DDH 144), participa... More
.S. Marine Sgt. Adriana Smith and Sgt. Gary N. Cox
.S. Marine Sgt. Adriana Smith and Sgt. Gary N. Cox change the batteries of a Mobile Electric Power 007 generator (MEP-007) that produces more than 100 kilowatts of power. The MEP-007 powers six Tactical Water P... More
Petty Officer Nicholas Ullrich Practices with Baby Mannequin
Petty Officer Nicholas Ullrich performs artificial ventilation on a baby mannequin during a training evolution at the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan. The hospital received a $20,000 labor and delivery trai... More
Equipment operator Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross W.
Equipment operator Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross W. Inglis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, nails together pieces of wood to build a stable for the traditional nativity scene on board Camp Shi... More
Lt. J.g. Steven T. Benefield Gives Gift to Child
Lt. j.g. Steven T. Benefield helps open a gift to give to the children at the Shunko-Gakuen orphanage. 25 Sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) volunteered their time to go the... More
real food for real people, San Francisco, California
Chef Sandra Heuckroth adds spice to steaks during the cooking seminar 'Real Food for Real People' in the kitchen of the Community Center. Sandra is an executive chef from a fine-dining establishment in San Fran... More
Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, U.S. Rep.
Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., right, meets Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, on the quarterdeck of the amphibious command ship USS Blue R... More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5
Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward M. Brainard, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, grinds rust off a set of leaf springs. NMCB-5 is currently deployed to various locations throughout the Pacific are... More
Capt. Michael J. Krentz, commanding officer of U.S.
Capt. Michael J. Krentz, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, speaks to the children's choir of The Sullivans Elementary School about the importance of honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King J... More
Non-lethal Weapons Training
After sprayed with pepper spray during non-lethal weapons training, fire controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacey Skidmore, left, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), wrestles gunner's ... More
Guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) passes
Guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) passes the downtown San Diego waterfront after getting underway from Naval Base San Diego. The ship is changing homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, and will become part... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jiarong Chen, assigned to Naval
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jiarong Chen, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, removes corn on the cob from a large steamer for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dinner in the Camp Shields galley. N... More
new spin room on USS Blue Ridge
Capt. David A. Lausman, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), cuts a ribbon to open the ship's new spin room. Blue Ridge purchased 25 new spin bikes and renovated a room for... More
USS Essex, US Navy Photogrpah
A forklift from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) unloads supplies from Landing Craft Utility 1631. Essex is the lead ship in the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for Task... More
USS Essex, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Donald Jones, an engineman, releases a mooring line as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepares to get underway from Sasebo, Japan, for a scheduled two-month deployment as ... More
Electrician's mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Roy,
Electrician's mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Roy, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), unties mooring lines for the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as she departs fo... More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 lifesaver training
Petty Officer 2nd Class Lance D. Fairchild, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, participates in combat lifesaver training. NMCB-5 is throughout the Pacific providing construction support to area ... More
Information systems technician, Petty Officer 2nd class
Information systems technician, Petty Officer 2nd class (SW) Noah Lowe a Tulsa, Okla., native of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
Sailors Open Gifts at Orphanage
Mass communication specialist, Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles E. Newcomer, opens gift with local children at Shunko-gakuen orphanage. 25 sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) ... More
Sailors fire weapons aboard USS Juneau
A gunner stationed aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau fires a twin 50-caliber machine-gun during a live fire training exercise. Juneau is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group forward deplo... More
George Washington prepares for homeport change to Japan
A RIM-7 ship-launched intercept aerial guided missile fires from a NATO Sea Sparrow launcher during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is conducti... More
USS Harpers Ferry conducts Spring Patrol 2008
Combat rubber raiding crafts return to dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during Spring Patrol 2008 Blue-Green workups being conducted in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan. Harpers Ferry is assigned to the Essex ... More
Equipment operator, Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon
Equipment operator, Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon R. Hernandez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, operates a D5 Bulldozer during an earth-moving project on Camp Hansen. NMCB-5 is deployed to ... More
Marines move away from an SA-330 Puma helicopter during
Marines move away from an SA-330 Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex with the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls. The Essex E... More
Strike Fighter Squadron 131 lands on USS George Washington
An F/A - 18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 approaches for a landing aboard the USS George Washington. George Washington is conducting carrier qualfications and flight deck certification in prep... More
refueling in the sky, US Navy Photogrpah
An S3 B Viking attached to the "Checkmates" of Sea Control Squadron 22, refuels an EA-6B Prowler attached to the "Scorpions" of Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 132 during a practice air power demo aboard ... More
flight deck aboard the USS George Washington
An E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the 'Bluetails' of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 Taxies onto the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. GW is undergoing carrier qu... More
U.S. destroyers moor at Yokosuka
Line handlers assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain heave on the aft mooring lines as large harbor tugs assist the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem as it moors at Fleet Activities Yoko... More
Sailor donates blood for a Armed Services Blood Program sponsored bloo...
Seaman Recruit Viviana Mesa, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 donates blood during a command blood drive sponsored by the Armed Services Blood Program. NMCB-5 is one of the Naval Expeditionary ... More
USS Harpers Ferry unloads equipment off Okinawa
A landing craft air cushioned assigned to Beach Master Unit 5 Western Pacific brings Marine equipment from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry during the offload of personnel and... More
USS George Washington departs Norfolk
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) moves through the channel as the ship leaves Naval Station Norfolk, Va., for the last time. George Washington departed Norfolk en route to Yokosuka, Japan, wh... More
USS George Washington Sailors man the rails as the
USS George Washington Sailors man the rails as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk. The aircraft carrier departed Norfolk en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where it will replace USS Kitty Hawk as the U.S. Navy's ... More
Physical training with Sailors
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Joe R. Campa Jr. and his wife, Dianna, participate in morning physical training with Sailors in supply and AIMD on U.S. Naval Air Facility, Atsugi. MCPON is in the U.S. 7t... More
Capt. David A. Lausman, commanding officer of the amphibious
Capt. David A. Lausman, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge presents a donation to the Sunko-Gakuen Orphanage. Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff Sailors shared American-style ... More
Firing the engines aboard the USS Kitty Hawk
Seaman David Mayfield does a practice light off on one of the boilers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk is the final deployment before being relieved by the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Geo... More
Fleet Activities Sasebo holds motorcycle course
Yasunaga Mashuhiro of the Nagasaki Prefecture Mobile Traffic Unit critiques Sailors and Marines during a basic motorcycle rider's safety course taught by Japanese police at Fleet Activities Sasebo. The course t... More
Lt. j.g. Michael Papa, assigned to the guided-missile
Lt. j.g. Michael Papa, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen, takes a bearing reading on the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe as it replenishes the aircraft carri... More
Sasebo Sailors ride the road safely
Yasunaga Mashuhiro of the Nagasaki Prefecture Mobile Traffic Unit critiques Sailors and Marines during a basic motorcycle rider's safety course taught by Japanese police at Fleet Activities Sasebo. The course t... More
USS Essex Sailors prepare for Cobra Gold 2008
Master Chief Petty Officer John Reinheart and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Ritze remove a coolant duct to be cleaned aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is preparing for Cobra Gold 2008, a mi... More
Navy dragon boat team - A group of people riding on the back of a boat
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 row for the Navy's dragon boat team during an annual competition in Naha City. The Navy men and women's teams took first place over the Army, Air... More
Sailors assigned to Fleet Activities Sasebo stand in
Sailors assigned to Fleet Activities Sasebo stand in ranks during a service dress white uniform inspection by commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Capt. Francis Xavier Martin.
Navy destroyer visits Russia
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem man the rails as they enter Vladivostok for a scheduled port visit. Stethem is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron ... More
USS Essex Sailor ensures flight readiness
Petty Officer 3rd Class Israel Bryan, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Search and Rescue detachment, uses a flashlight to inspect the fuselage of an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the amphibious assault sh... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex at anchor in
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex at anchor in the Gulf of Thailand. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. expeditionary strike group and is participating in Cobra Gold 2008, a joint mili... More
A Marine MH-53 helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium
A Marine MH-53 helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, takes off May 8, 2008 from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-depl... More
Seaman Chris Smith, assigned to Beachmaster Unit 1,
Seaman Chris Smith, assigned to Beachmaster Unit 1, directs a Humvee as it departs Landing Craft Utility 1627. The LCU is transporting elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ashore from the amphibious a... More
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS Walter S. Diehl. USS Juneau and USS Mustin are also part of the RAS evolution. Essex is the lead ship of the fo... More
A MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from the "Island Kights"
A MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from the "Island Kights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 transports commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger to her flagship the amphibious assault... More
Mail call about the USS Essex
Postal Clerk 3rd Class Gloria Pearson, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, sorts through bags of mail received while underway. The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group is steaming to... More
Lt. Cmdr Kevi Christopher of Fleet Surgical Team Seven
Lt. Cmdr Kevi Christopher of Fleet Surgical Team Seven performs an out patient surgical procedure on a Marine onboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex March 10, while at sea The Essex Expe... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cedric McMillian from Austell,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cedric McMillian from Austell, Ga., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, makes adjustments to the boiler in one of the ship's main engineering spaces. The ... More