190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S.
190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Kenneth Gillan, left, and U.S. Navy Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Aaron Danner inventory a plugging kit during damag... More
190927-A-DM672-1010 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2019) Sailors
190927-A-DM672-1010 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) lower an Seafox mine hunting unmanned underwater vehicle in the Arabian Gulf during a t... More
190926-A-DM672-1024 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2019) Mineman
190926-A-DM672-1024 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2019) Mineman 1st Class Michael Eatmon, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6), demonstrates how to operate a .50-caliber machine gun. Devas... More
190629-N-FK070-1007 ARABIAN SEA (June 29, 2019) F/A-18
190629-N-FK070-1007 ARABIAN SEA (June 29, 2019) F/A-18 Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing (CVW 7) wait to be launched from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) pri... More
190801-N-FK070-1248 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 1, 2019) An F/A-18F
190801-N-FK070-1248 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 1, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches over Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ivan Mari... More
191127-N-HX957-0026 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 27, 2019)
191127-N-HX957-0026 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 27, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Karla Arellano, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), grooms a horse at the Muharraq Horse Riding School a... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Flight Operations
190530-N-DS741-0136 ARABIAN SEA (May 30, 2019) Lt. Anna Elvington, from Chesapeake, Va, assigned the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch as the landing safety officer d... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Maintenance
190601-N-DS741-0166 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Seaman Recruit Sayed Vasty, from Chicago, Ill., assigned to the deck division aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), checks th... More
190512-N-DS741-0026 RED SEA (May 12, 2019) Sailors
190512-N-DS741-0026 RED SEA (May 12, 2019) Sailors assigned the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) prepare to board an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of H... More
190531-N-DS741-0297 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) An
190531-N-DS741-0297 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln... More
190527-N-DS741-0322 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Boatswain’s
190527-N-DS741-0322 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Robert Hamric, from Hickory Plains, Ark., assigned to the deck division aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gu... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts RAS with the USNS Arctic
190525-N-DS741-0536 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte ... More
USS Leyte Gulf Watch Standing
190601-N-DS741-0089 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Electrician’s Mate Adam Gonzales, from San Jose, Calif., assigned to the engineering department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf ... More
190516-N-DS741-0316 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Sailors
190516-N-DS741-0316 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) heave line during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts RAS with the USNS Arctic
190525-N-DS741-0384 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG ... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts A Vertical Replenishment With The USNS Cesar C...
190531-N-DS741-0599 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) prepare to break down pallets during a vertical replenishment with the dry ... More
190510-N-DS741-0106 RED SEA (May 10, 2019) An MH-60S
190510-N-DS741-0106 RED SEA (May 10, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), ... More
190523-N-DS741-0139 ARABIAN SEA (May 23, 2019) Chief
190523-N-DS741-0139 ARABIAN SEA (May 23, 2019) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jesus Lopez, left, from Newark, N.J., and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tarrance Johnson, from Houston, Texas, both assigned to the deck divisi... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Maintenance
190523-N-DS741-0183 ARABIAN SEA (May 23, 2019) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Dominic Perna, from Tampa Bay, Fla., assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gul... More
190511-N-DS741-0025 RED SEA (May 11, 2019) Sailors
190511-N-DS741-0025 RED SEA (May 11, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participate in a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USS Kanawha... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Saftey Drill
190529-N-DS741-0025 ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Jack Albertelli, from Grand Rapids, Mich., assigned to the operations department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-miss... More
190527-N-DS741-0523 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Boatswain’s
190527-N-DS741-0523 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jacob Roeder, left, from Mount Washington, Ken., and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Robert Hamric, from Hickory Plains, Ark., both assigned ... More
190527-N-DS741-0095 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Sailors
190527-N-DS741-0095 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participate in small boat training. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts RAS with the USNS Arctic
190525-N-DS741-0501 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte ... More
190531-N-DS741-0310 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) Boatswain’s
190531-N-DS741-0310 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Tarrance Johnson, from Houston, Texas, assigned to the deck division aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf ... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts RAS with the USNS Cesar Chavez
190525-N-DS741-0049 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jeffrey Sullivan, from Brooklyn, N.Y., assigned to the deck division aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG... More
190527-N-DS741-0343 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Sailors
190527-N-DS741-0343 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) participate in small boat training. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet... More
USS Leyte Gulf Holds A Sailor Indoctrination
190527-N-DS741-0016 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Capt. W. Grady Musser, commanding officer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), speaks with new check-ins during a command in... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Flight Operations
190530-N-DS741-0154 ARABIAN SEA (May 30, 2019) Lt. Anna Elvington, from Chesapeake, Va, assigned the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assi... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Engineering Training Team Drill
190601-N-DS741-0055 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Spencer Barbeau, from Panama City Beach, Fla., assigned to the engineering department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-mis... More
190525-N-DS741-0127 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The
190525-N-DS741-0127 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts RAS with the USNS Arctic
190525-N-DS741-0567 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte ... More
190528-N-DS741-0023 ARABIAN SEA (May 28, 2019) Gunner’s
190528-N-DS741-0023 ARABIAN SEA (May 28, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Dillan Pence, from Summerdale, Ala., assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf ... More
190525-N-DS741-0343 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The
190525-N-DS741-0343 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) The dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) pulls away after conducting a replenishment-at-sea with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Boat Operations
190527-N-DS741-0652 ARABIAN SEA (May 27, 2019) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) pull up beside the ship during small boat training. Leyte Gulf is deployed to th... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Engineering Training Team Drill
190601-N-DS741-0078 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Juan Hernandez, from Chicago, Ill., assigned to the engineering department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyt... More
190521-N-DS741-0078 ARABIAN SEA (May 21, 2019) Fire
190521-N-DS741-0078 ARABIAN SEA (May 21, 2019) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Alberto Cuellar, from Fremont, Calif., assigned to the combat systems department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile crui... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Saftey Drill
190529-N-DS741-0056 ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2019) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jalyn Jenkins, from Marietta, Ga., assigned to the operations department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Le... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Saftey Drill
190529-N-DS741-0081 ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) muster at their life raft locations during a drill. Leyte Gulf is deployed ... More
USS Leyte Gulf Conducts Maintenance
190601-N-DS741-0204 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Seaman Garrett Hogue, assigned to the deck division aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), checks the operational integrity of... More
190522-N-XN169-1070 PERSIAN GULF (May 22, 2019) Seaman
190522-N-XN169-1070 PERSIAN GULF (May 22, 2019) Seaman Andre McNeil, from the District of Columbia, places chock and chains on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat S... More
190521-N-XN169-1032 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Seaman
190521-N-XN169-1032 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Seaman Jordan Coyle-Malzi, from Pittsburgh, Pa., looks through the ship’s “big eyes” while standing watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer ... More
190504-N-UM706-0006 RED SEA (May 4, 2019) Sailors assigned
190504-N-UM706-0006 RED SEA (May 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) lower the nets on the ship’s flight deck before flight quarters. Nitze is underw... More
Airman 1st Class Crystal Williams, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Crystal Williams, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 6, 2019. A... More
Senior Airman Matthew Lazo, a combat arms instructor,
Senior Airman Matthew Lazo, a combat arms instructor, issues safety commands from the instructor’s tower in support of the Bomber Task Force at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The Bomber Task Force... More
First Lt. Joshua Page (left), a 96th Bomb Squadron
First Lt. Joshua Page (left), a 96th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, and Capt. Kiel Spencer (right), a 96th Bomb Squadron flight commander, make preparations before a Bomber Task Force deployment from... More
Airmen with the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit inspect
Airmen with the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit inspect a B-52H Stratofortress during a Bomber Task Force generation at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The B-52H is a long-range heavy bomber that can... More
Lt. Col. Brendan Lane, 2nd Dental Squadron advanced
Lt. Col. Brendan Lane, 2nd Dental Squadron advanced education general dentistry director, performs a composite filling to prepare an Airman for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., M... More
Staff Sgt. Uriel Vargas, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Uriel Vargas, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The Bombe... More
A B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender
A B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean May 7 as part of the U.S. Central Command's request for additional forces to protect U.S. interests and deter aggression in Sout... More
Airman 1st Class David Merwitz, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class David Merwitz, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, finishes installing an air conditioning cart hose on a B-52H Stratofortress as a part of a Bomber Task Force deployment f... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of a
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The Bomber Task Force is deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibi... More
B-52H Stratofortress Refuels
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, as it transits to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, May 8,... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron comes in for a landing May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive c... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis on a runway in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, c... More
Airmen prepare to do post-flight maintenance of a U.S.
Airmen prepare to do post-flight maintenance of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle in Southwest Asia, May 8, 2019. U.S. Air Forces Central Command Airmen, Joint personnel, and Coalition partners stand ready to provid... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing prepares to take off in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 8, 2019. The Bomber Task Force is deploying to... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., touches down at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 9, 2019. The 18-nation air coalition consists of numerous precision strike aircraft, and the B-52Hs bring... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis for takeoff on a runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. The B-52H supports stability in the regio... More
190512-N-AD724-1018 BAB AL-MANDEB (May 12, 2019) Operations
190512-N-AD724-1018 BAB AL-MANDEB (May 12, 2019) Operations Specialist Seaman Alyssa Martinez, from Rockway, N.J., stands aft lookout aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while ... More
190513-N-FQ836-0040 GULF OF ADEN (May 13, 2019) Seaman
190513-N-FQ836-0040 GULF OF ADEN (May 13, 2019) Seaman Ressie Bates, from Shreveport, La., stands aft lookout aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strik... More
Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln Gulf of Aden
190513-N-GD018-1013 Gulf of Aden (May 13, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Marcus Virostek, from Richmond, Va., greases a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft ca... More
SN Geffeney poses for a photo
190514-N-KW492-5419 ARABIAN SEA (May 14, 2019) Seaman Caleb Geffeney poses for a photo in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsar... More
190516-N-FQ836-0276 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Aviation
190516-N-FQ836-0276 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kayla Pettit operates a center deck station as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadr... More
190516-N-FQ836-0276 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Aviation
190516-N-FQ836-0276 ARABIAN SEA (May 16, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Kayla Pettit operates a center deck station as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadr... More
190517-N-GD018-1118 ARABIAN SEA (May 17, 2019) Aviation
190517-N-GD018-1118 ARABIAN SEA (May 17, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins, from Houston, signals an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 to land on t... More
190517-N-FK070-1248 ARABIAN SEA (May 17, 2019) The
190517-N-FK070-1248 ARABIAN SEA (May 17, 2019) The Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) sail in formation as the ... More
190518-N-JN023-1090 ARABIAN SEA (May 18, 2019) AV-8B
190518-N-JN023-1090 ARABIAN SEA (May 18, 2019) AV-8B Harriers return to the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after participating in an exercise with F/A-18E Super Horn... More
190518-N-SS350-0113 ARABIAN SEA (May 18, 2019) Marines
190518-N-SS350-0113 ARABIAN SEA (May 18, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squa... More
190519-N-GH108-1306 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) The
190519-N-GH108-1306 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) breaks away from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) after an underway replenishment-... More
190519-N-FB291-1083 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) Sailors
190519-N-FB291-1083 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) Sailors partake in a foriegn obect and debris (FOD) walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln... More
190519-N-FB291-1128 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) Boatswain's
190519-N-FB291-1128 ARABIAN SEA (May 19, 2019) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tabari Harvey, from Bellevue, Neb., stands watch as forward lookout on vulture's row aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham L... More
190520-N-SS350-0016 ARABIAN SEA (May 20, 2019) Boatswain’s
190520-N-SS350-0016 ARABIAN SEA (May 20, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Ryan Stephens, from Jacksonville, Fla., performs maintenance on a king’s post aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer US... More
190520-N-UM706-0095 GULF OF ADEN (May 20, 2019) Gas
190520-N-UM706-0095 GULF OF ADEN (May 20, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Alaysha Justice and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Jacob Weekly, assigned to the Arleig... More
190521-N-SS350-0004 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Aviation
190521-N-SS350-0004 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Danny Alano, from Guam, assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, repairs rivets on the ... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190521-N-XN169-1137 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 21, 2019) Seaman Jocelyn Ramey uses the ship’s binoculars while standing watch as a lookout aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) w... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190521-N-XN169-1101 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 21, 2019) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 patrols near the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missi... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190521-N-XN169-1114 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 21, 2019) Operations Specialist Seaman Christopher Warrix stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) while transiting the S... More
USS Kearsarge integrated Visit Board Search and Seizure
ARABIAN SEA (May 21, 2019) A Reconnaissance Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force provides security in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge ... More
190521-N-SS350-0027 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Chief
190521-N-SS350-0027 GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2019) Chief Gunner’s Mate Andrew Jancosek, from Farmersburg, Ind., remounts a seal on a surface vessel torpedo tube aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destro... More
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress prepares to join with Qatar
A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress prepares to join with Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Mirage 2000s and U.S. F-35A Lightning IIs to fly in formation over Southwest Asia, May 21, 2019. This flight was conducted to conti... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190521-N-XN169-1143 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 21, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Heather Montgomery uses an alidade while standing watch as a lookout aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason... More
190522-N-FB291-2010 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) Chief
190522-N-FB291-2010 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) Chief Logistics Specialist Walter Murillo, from Miami, teaches a Petty Officer 1st Class leadership course on teamwork in the forecastle of the Nimitz-class aircr... More
ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2019) U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael
ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2019) U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael ValentineWilliams, left, a cannoneer, goes over bite procedures with Cpl. Colin Watson, a military working dog handler, both with the 22nd Marine Expeditionar... More
Flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carr...
190522-N-FB291-3003 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Jolly Rogers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft car... More
190522-N-SS350-0020 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) The
190522-N-SS350-0020 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) steams through the Gulf of Oman. Bainbridge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of op... More
190522-N-FB291-1009 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) Aviation
190522-N-FB291-1009 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Chris Alderfer, from Philadelphia, checks the weight and temperature of JP-5 fuel with a thermal hydrometer aboard the Nim... More
ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2019) U.S. Marine Col. Michael
ARABIAN SEA (May 22, 2019) U.S. Marine Col. Michael J. Perez, the commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), talks to Marines enrolled in Corporals Course about the principles of leadership... More
190522-N-SS350-0010 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) The
190522-N-SS350-0010 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) steams through the Gulf of Oman. Bainbridge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of op... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190523-N-XN169-1030 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 23, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Christian Dempsey stands watch over the Mark 38 MOD 2 25mm chain gun system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer US... More
190523-N-SS350-0016 GULF OF OMAN (May 23, 2019) Aviation
190523-N-SS350-0016 GULF OF OMAN (May 23, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Danny Alano, from Guam, assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, checks an MH-60R Sea H... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190523-N-XN169-1026 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 23, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) steams behind the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) while transit... More
190523-N-SS350-0043 GULF OF OMAN (May 23, 2019) Aviation
190523-N-SS350-0043 GULF OF OMAN (May 23, 2019) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Kevin Slawinski, right, from Jacksonville, Fla., and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class William Waltersdorff, from Spring Gro... More
190524-N-XN169-1014 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Fire
190524-N-XN169-1014 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Fire Controlman 1st Class John Jewell, from Shoals, Ind., uses a hose to wash down the outside of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG ... More
190524-N-SS350-0040 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Operations
190524-N-SS350-0040 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Operations Specialist Seaman Oliver Surovell, from San Francisco, Calif., stands bridge watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbrid... More
190524-N-SS350-0002 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Aviation
190524-N-SS350-0002 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class William Waltersdorff, from Spring Grove, Pa., assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, ... More
USS Bainbridge Deployment
190524-N-SS350-0072 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) An Aérospatiale SA330 Puma helicopter assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) delivers stores to the Arleigh Burke-class guided... More
Carrier Strike Group 12 Deployment 2019
190524-N-XN169-1169 GULF OF OMAN (May 24, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Heather Montgomery, from Tuscaloosa, Ala., trains Midshipman 3rd Class Robert Reiter, left, from Las Vegas, Nev., and Midshipman 3rd Class... More
190525-N-FB291-1538 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) Aviation
190525-N-FB291-1538 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Antonio Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, directs an SA-330 Puma assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar... More
A pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
A pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a preflight check of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 26, 2019. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Cent... More