ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mates prepare a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, for takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)... More
Aviation's Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Derrick Delhomme and...
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 23, 2010) Aviation's Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Derrick Delhomme and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Kenneth London give a thumbs up to launch an F/A-18F Super Hor... More
USS Harry S. Truman, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Green, hull maintenance technician, from Columbus, Ohio, removes weld splatters and other residue from the welding table in the repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S... More
USS Nimitz action, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Juan Legarda, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), from El Paso, Texas, tests JP-5 fuel for impurities aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Nimitz is conducting blue water operations in ... More
USS Green Bay, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors raise their arms, signifying that they have successfully donned their MCU-2P gas mask during chemical, biological, and radiological training aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay. The CBR t... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fire handguns on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Gr... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Navy Exchange Fleet Store
A view of the new Navy Exchange Fleet Store at Bravo Piers. (U.S. Navy photo by Denise Emsley)
Airman Recruit Natalie Gonzalez, aviation boatswain's
Airman Recruit Natalie Gonzalez, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), serves food for a birthday meal in the aft galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The meal was open to sailors with an Augu... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - USS George Washington
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Adona, interior communications electrician, from Vallejo, Calif., fires an M-9 pistol during a small-arms live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. Georg... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Hawaii - Ammunition Offload
An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 6 airlifts ordnance off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during an ammunition offload with the Milit... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Naval Postgraduate School
Marine Corps Capt. Brandon Newell explains his research in the area of expeditionary energy to faculty, students and staff at the Naval Postgraduate School. NPS provides advanced education and research programs... More
Hawaii - PANFLUEX, US Navy Photogrpah
A sailor assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth receives a dose of FluMist, the nasal influenza vaccination. The medical center is one of two to take part in PANFLUEX, the Chief of Naval Operations' Pandem... More
Clean Air Act Anniversary, Florida
Capt. Jeffrey Maclay, center, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, presents members of the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Pollution Prevention Team with a letter of commendation on the 40th a... More
Valiant Shield 2010, US Navy Photogrpah
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry practice shooting their M-14 carbines and M-16 rifles. Harpers Ferry, part of the permanently f... More
Bronze Star Recipient - Public domain photogrpaph
Rear Adm. Timothy Giardina, deputy commander and chief of staff of U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents the Bronze Star medal to Jayson Fuller, chief intelligence specialist, assigned to Afloat Planning System, Pacific... More
Hawaii - USNS Mercy, US Navy Photogrpah
Personnel from the Naval Supply Systems Command's Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Pearl Harbor load provisions, mail, and critical repair parts aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy. M... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Salt Lake City Navy Week
Lt. Bashon Mann, assigned to the Navy Office of Community Outreach, reads to children in the after school reading program at the Capital West Boys and Girls Club during Salt Lake City Navy Week, one of 19 Navy ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Danrey White, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Danrey White, aviation boatswain's mate, signals an AV8-B Harrier for take off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. Boxer and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway for... More
USS Essex in Japan, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 2nd Class Manuel Arias, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), watches as an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 214 lands aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex... More
Seaman Justin Martin, from Memphis, Tenn., moves an
Seaman Justin Martin, from Memphis, Tenn., moves an aircraft with a spotting dolly in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West addresses the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is forward deployed to Yoko... More
Command Fitness Leader Chief Petty Officer Bryant Burnett,
Command Fitness Leader Chief Petty Officer Bryant Burnett, quartermaster, right, and CFL Assistant Petty Officer 1st Class Felix Phillips, machinist's mate, left, monitor sailors assigned to the amphibious tran... More
Flight deck personnel fight a simulated fire during
Flight deck personnel fight a simulated fire during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting... More
Musicians assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band
Musicians assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band perform at the Counselor Corporate Reception during San Francisco Fleet Week. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, techn... More
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington approaches
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear to participate in a vertical replenishment. George Washington departed her for... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island operates
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island operates off the coast of southern California. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is underway for a certification exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Madriaga, from La Union,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Madriaga, from La Union, Philippines, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Mathew Haney, from Walla Walla, Wash., prepare the surfaces of a tail gearbox on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helico... More
Capt. S. Robert Roth, commanding officer of USS Harry
Capt. S. Robert Roth, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), speaks with Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Joseph W. Westphal on the ship's bridge as Dr. Westphal participates in the U.S. Navy's Sea... More
Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Joseph W. Westphal,
Under Secretary of the U.S. Army Joseph W. Westphal, (far right), on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) speaking with Cmdr. Paul Movizzo, commanding officer of the Grayhawks of... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nam
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nam Nguyen, from San Francisco, Calif., directs an EA-18 Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 on the flight deck of the aircraft ca... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Dylan Nunez uses a
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Dylan Nunez uses a sound powered telephone to communicate from the hangar bay while re-fueling aircraft aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard ... More
Certification exercise - A man in a yellow jacket standing on an aircr...
Airman Thomas Woods gives all clear signal as an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, launches from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonho... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Nathan
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Nathan Morris, from St. Charles, Mo. (right) and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brian Grubb, from Lincoln, Neb., congratulate each other after a su... More
USS George Washington sailors monitor communications, catapult
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Michael Ogalino, from Orlando, Fla., foreground, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Daniel Merchant, from Eugene, Ore., monitor communications and c... More
160721-N-WC455-177 ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2016) - Airman
160721-N-WC455-177 ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2016) - Airman Abrielle Waddell, left, from Marion, Ohio, boxes with Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Stephanie Vargas, from Bay Shore N.Y., in the hangar bay of th... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jose
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jose Santana prepares a tote board during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is participating in Composite Train... More
Donated food, US Navy Photogrpah
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Nile Guerrero, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), sorts packages of food donated to the Everett Food Bank during a Navy Region Northwest Lib... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Aldridge
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Aldridge Delara hooks up sodas to the drink machine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Sea July 18, 2013. The Nimitz was underway in... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Zachary Castillo steers an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter into position in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlant... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Mark Griffin welds an arresting gear cable aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Gulf of Oman Aug. 31, 2013. The Harry S. Trum... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Toby Shoemaker,
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Toby Shoemaker, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), helps a student with an iPad in kindergarten class at John B. Cary Elementary School in Hampton... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Christopher
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Christopher Torres, from Huntington, Calif., directs an F/A-18 Super Hornet onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan ... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Matte directs an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) ... More
150907-N-GR120-061 ARABIAN GULF (September 7, 2015)
150907-N-GR120-061 ARABIAN GULF (September 7, 2015) - Airman Jacob Mclean, from Aurora, Illinois, receives information to record in a shot log record book at the catapult 2 central charging panel during flight ... More
151010-N-OR652-007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2015) Aviation
151010-N-OR652-007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Keyonnia Cook poses for a portrait. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. ... More
160731-N-WC455-034 ARABIAN GULF (July 31, 2016) – Aviation
160731-N-WC455-034 ARABIAN GULF (July 31, 2016) – Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gregorio Rangel, from Katy, Texas, ties down an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike... More
160915-N-WC455-068 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2016) Airman
160915-N-WC455-068 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2016) Airman Andrew Lambert, left, from Charlotte, N.C., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Samantha Finstad, from Greenbay, Wis., do a pre-operation i... More
160916-N-WC455-083 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 16, 2016) Aviation
160916-N-WC455-083 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 16, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tyler Barker signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron... More
170404-N-RC734-117 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2017) –
170404-N-RC734-117 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2017) – Airman Aaron Guillory, right, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Anthony Similton rush in to attach tie down chains to an AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter, ass... More
170404-N-RC734-173 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2017) –
170404-N-RC734-173 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2017) – Flight deck personnel watch as an AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, departs the flight deck of amphibious... More
170505-N-ZQ712-0079 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Aviation
170505-N-ZQ712-0079 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) Airman Carl Pastor, a native of Sarrat, Philippines, refuels a forklift on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Am... More
170511-N-UK248-0409 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Aviation
170511-N-UK248-0409 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Williams, a Houston native, assigned to the air department of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)... More
170515-N-ZQ712-0116 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation
170515-N-ZQ712-0116 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Handling) transition to a safe area after securing an MH-60 Sea Hawk assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23... More
170721-N-BD308-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2017) Aviation
170721-N-BD308-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brent Sloama and Airman Michael Vogel sprint from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter after un-securing chocks and chains ... More
USS San Diego (LPD 22) MV-22B Opsrey Night Flight Operations
SOUTH CHINA SEA (August 2, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Angus Moss, a native of Columbus, Indiana, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious tranport dock ship USS San Diego ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Ryan Sharland, a native of Newport, California, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), ... More
Air department cleans pad eyes on flight deck
170819-N-AC254-054 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Aug. 19, 2017) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) cleans pad eyes on the ship’s flight deck as part of reg... More
170821-N-AC254-111 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2017)
170821-N-AC254-111 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) preps an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the “Greyhawks” of Marine Mediu... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 13, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 13, 2017) - Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Bauer, a native of Thornton, Colorado, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America ... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 13, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 13, 2017) - Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Melissa Marcano, a native of Newington, Connecticut, and Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Dixon, an Oklaho... More
171127-N-AH771-0041 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2017)
171127-N-AH771-0041 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2017) Sailors move an AV-8B Harrier II jet attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 into the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). ... More
180223-N-NB544-070 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 23, 2018)
180223-N-NB544-070 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 23, 2018) CH-53E Super Stallions, assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, a UH-1Y Venom and an AH-1Z Viper, assigned to the "Gunfighte... More
180228-N-VN584-2043 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) Lt.
180228-N-VN584-2043 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) Lt. Elizabeth Grider discusses the launch cycle with Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Mariah Vasquez on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS T... More
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Deployment FY 2018
180426-N-VN584-1494 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Austin Gonzales directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA... More
180504-N-GR168-0003 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 4, 2018)
180504-N-GR168-0003 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 4, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Tameca McKenzie, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, signals the pilot of a UH-1Y Huey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor ... More
180806-N-OE873-1046 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 6, 2018) Sailors
180806-N-OE873-1046 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 6, 2018) Sailors parade the colors during the opening ceremony of the Aviation Boatswain's Mate Association Symposium at the Handerly Hotel. The symposium is held annually, a... More
181006-N-AH771-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2018)
181006-N-AH771-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Michael Sacco relays the range between the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and the fleet replenishment oiler ... More
181102-N-OA516-0005 NORWEGIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2018) Aviation
181102-N-OA516-0005 NORWEGIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Handling) move an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, into the hangar bay from the starb... More
A Marine aircrew member stands beside a CH-53E Super
A Marine aircrew member stands beside a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the "Heavy Haulers" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerse... More
190218-N-NB544-1096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) Aviation
190218-N-NB544-1096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joseph Onadia signals to UH-1Y Huey pilots, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (REIN), during... More
U.S. Navy Sailor Petty Officer 1st Class Roy Brown,
U.S. Navy Sailor Petty Officer 1st Class Roy Brown, an aviation boatswain's mate aboard the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), directs an MV-22B Osprey flown by U.S. Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Gro... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel)
190702-N-MH210-0010 Norfolk, Va (July 2, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Gillian Zamora poses for an environmental photo onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan in homep... More
190705-N-NB544-1066 GULF OF ADEN (July 5, 2019) U.S.
190705-N-NB544-1066 GULF OF ADEN (July 5, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class James Ling, left, from Gun Barrel City, Texas, and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Cla... More
190813-N-NB544-1038 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 13, 2019) U.S.
190813-N-NB544-1038 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 13, 2019) U.S. Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) combat cargo department move supplies on the flight deck during flight op... More
190814-N-NB544-1139 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 14, 2019) U.S.
190814-N-NB544-1139 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 14, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joseph Onadia, from Detroit, signals to MH-60S Sea Hawk pilots, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadr... More
190815-N-NB544-1030 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2019) Aviation
190815-N-NB544-1030 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class James Ling, signals to AH-1Z Viper pilots, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), du... More
190829-N-NB544-1101 RED SEA (Aug. 29, 2019) Aviation
190829-N-NB544-1101 RED SEA (Aug. 29, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joseph Onadia signals UH-1Y Venom pilots, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), to shut ... More
190905-N-MT581-0001 RED SEA (Sept. 5, 2019) Religious
190905-N-MT581-0001 RED SEA (Sept. 5, 2019) Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Hampton, left and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Arturo Rios, right, take the E-6 Navy-wide Advancement Exam aboard am... More
U.S. Navy Ensign Tony Squires, from Stockton, California,
U.S. Navy Ensign Tony Squires, from Stockton, California, poses for a studio portrait aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (74 CVN) in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2019. Squires served his first tour a... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Isaiah Gamble, left, from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Achigbue Uche, from Columbus,... More
200416-N-ZS023-1008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020)
200416-N-ZS023-1008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Akiel Mayers, from Ypsilanti, Michigan, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) signals an F-35B L... More
BREMERTON, Wash. (April 29, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's
BREMERTON, Wash. (April 29, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Dontrey Tyler, a native of Baltimore, installs arresting gear cable aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C... More
200701-N-ML137-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2020) Aviation
200701-N-ML137-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Shane Barton, from St. Catherine, Jamaica, directs an aircraft elevator to ascend to the flight deck in the hanga... More
USS San Diego (LPD 22) participates in PMINT
200727-N-SS350-1169 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Marissa Martin, from Wind Gap, Pa., directs Sailors and the pilots of a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion h... More
200806-N-NJ919-1099 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) Aviation
200806-N-NJ919-1099 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Breanna De La Fuente, from Long Beach, Miss., guides a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from the Air Force 21st S... More
200812-N-NJ919-1072 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020)
200812-N-NJ919-1072 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Philippine Sea while conducting routine operations. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary... More
SEA OF JAPAN (Aug. 13, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate
SEA OF JAPAN (Aug. 13, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Sagastume, from Pearson, Ga., directs the transfer of a package containing COVID-19 test samples on the flight deck of the amphib... More
200819-N-SS900-1005 BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 19, 2020)
200819-N-SS900-1005 BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 19, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Gilberto Aviles, right, a native of Whittier, Calif., receives a certificate from Capt. Matthew C. Paradise, ... More
Atlanta, Georgia Sailor Honored as Camp Lemonnier Member in the Spotli...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Ty Zackery 2nd Class from Atlanta, Georgia, and assigned to Camp Lemonnier’s Fuels Department, pauses for a photo in front of his office, October 2... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2020) – U.S. Navy Aviation
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2020) – U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Erik Puello, from New York, inspects a graphic user interface for an arresting gear engine aboard the aircraft carrier U... More
Sailors carry an aircraft crash barricade during an
Sailors carry an aircraft crash barricade during an emergency aircraft recovery drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The barricade is a last resort measure to safely land an aircraft that is una... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Evans, quartermaster,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Evans, quartermaster, makes an entry in the ship's deck log aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier ... More
An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) gives hand
An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) gives hand signals to land an AH-1 Cobra assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Boxer. Boxer is underwa... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Troy Palomino, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Troy Palomino, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), a landing signal enlisted aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay, signals a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the Ridge R... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Runge, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Runge, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from St. Louis, directs an aircraft onto catapult three aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. The John C. Sten... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabian Cervantes, aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabian Cervantes, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Yuma, Ariz., signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, as Pet... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West addresses the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is forward deployed to Yoko... More
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower gets
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower gets underway at Naval Station Norfolk. Eisenhower will be participating in training exercises.
Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Division
Sailors assigned to the Crash and Salvage Division collapse the landing gear of a decommissioned F/A-18 Hornet before conducting aircraft crash and salvage drills on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class airc... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to U.S.
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to U.S. and coalition service members on the flight line at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Panetta visited NAS Sigonella to thank U.S. and coalition service members for... More