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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Sonar Technician (Surface) William Lovett, from Stedman, N.C., and Sonar Technician (Surface) Shane Huskey, from Englewood, O.H., classify passive sonar contacts aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Meshel/Released)

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NORFOLK (Oct. 3, 2012) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Kathrine Shost cleans out a gas generator after a wash down in Main Engine Room Two aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kayla Jo Finley/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2012) Adm. Cecil E. Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). During the ceremony, Vice Adm. David H. Buss relieved Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers as Commander, Naval Air Forces. Buss is now Naval Aviation's 6th "Air Boss". The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon Heavin/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 3, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) departs on a final 7-month deployment from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Reuben James is scheduled to be decommissioned during the summer of 2013. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Diana Quinlan/Released)

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KOTA KINABALU (Oct. 1, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is anchored in Kota Kinabalu for a scheduled port visit. John C. Stennis is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements and Navy assets in the region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Quartermaster 2nd Class Kenetria Benton, from Longview, Texas, left, and Quartermaster Seaman Morris Ng, from Hong Kong, prepare to hoist signal flags for a flag drill during the final evaluation period aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tatiana Avery/Released

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Larry Mayberry, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), prepares to launch an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 from the ship's flight deck during flight operations. Mustin is conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PACFIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Roberto Donate guides Sailors as they cut rope to prepare for a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Rushmore is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is on deployment with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) to conduct a replenishment at sea. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2012) Marines from Special Operations Unit and Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) conduct expeditionary visit, board, search and seizures exercises. San Antonio is underway conducting work ups for a scheduled deployment in early 2013. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 1, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Cynthia Okeh, assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, cleans the engine bay of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luis Fiallos/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 2, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, left, and an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launch from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct. 3, 2012) The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as she leaves Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 27, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Phillip Craven, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lionel Harris, both assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released)

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NEW YORK (Oct. 3, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) pose for a photo under the Late Show sign at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. The Sailors arrived in New York Oct. 1 in preparation for their ship's commissioning ceremony in Manhattan Oct. 6. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Scorza/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jessalyn Beleno, from San Jose, Calif., wraps a dressing around a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2012) Cmdr. Douglas Patterson, executive officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), breaks a pinata on the mess decks during a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karen Blankenship/Released)

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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24 comes ashore at Ocean Beach in San Francisco during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exhibition to start San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. San Francisco Fleet Week is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel from four ships to the city in order to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2012) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy J. Savarese, from Naples, Fla., photographs Sailors moving ordnance in a weapons magazine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Sept. 9, 2012) Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Donnell McMillen, right, from Chicago, and Fire Control Technician Seaman Alexander Santosus, from West Palm Beach, Fla., troubleshoot a missile tube indicator in the weapons launch console aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) watch as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment at sea. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific region. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Sept. 9, 2012) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Gagner, from Diamond Bar, Calif., prepares chicken nuggets for lunch aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joel Kern loads ammunition into an M2 .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2012) An AV-8 Harrier lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during flight operations. Makin Island and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2012) Seaman Ian Nteere waits for the all-clear to remove a chock from an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare to retrieve a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexander W. Cabrall/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2012) Scrub the Cow plays his guitar for the crew of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a replenishment at sea. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Oct. 2, 2012) Sailors direct a P-3C Orion from the Fighting Tigers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 on the flight line. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Cindy Jimenez serves food to Sailors during a steal beach picnic on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2012) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Michael Strobeck fires the MK-38 25mm machine gun system during a weapons exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the forward-deployed Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karen Blankenship/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 7, 2012) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) is moored pierside in Subic Bay as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) is moored in the distance. Bonhomme Richard and Tortuga are in Subic Bay to begin Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral exercise held in conjunction with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and is designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional and personal relationships between U.S. and Philippine forces. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Official US Navy photo released for public usage.

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 2, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment at sea. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), left, maneuvers alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 5, 2012) U.S. Sailors and Marines enjoy a swim call during a command morale day aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cyrus Roson/Released)

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DAHLGREN, Va. (June 21, 2012) The second of two Office of Naval Research (ONR) Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun industry prototype launchers is being evaluated at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. Both General Atomics and BAE Systems have designed next generation prototype EM Railguns capable of increased firing rates. The EM Railgun is a long-range weapon that launches projectiles using electricity instead of chemical propellants and is under development by the Department of the Navy for use aboard ships. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at the start of a swim call. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support mission as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Sailors jump from an aircraft elevator during a swim call aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support mission as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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SUBIC BAY (Oct. 5, 2012) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) enter CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the start of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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SUBIC BAY (Oct. 5, 2012) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the start of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 2, 2012) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment at sea. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2012) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) lower a power cylinder into the trough of catapult four. Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for a planned incremental availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather Roe/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Chord Deckert, from Hemet, Calif., clears the launching area as an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Sailors from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 standby with tie down chains on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 7, 2012) Quarter Master 2nd Class Alexander Davis shifts the colors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) as the ship enters port. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific in support of regional security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (Oct. 6, 2012) Ship's Serviceman Seaman Alexander Bryant, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), mans a .50-caliber machine gun while the ship is underway in the Strait of Malacca. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Aviation Ordnancman Airmen Amie Heath, left, from Kinston, N.C., and Xochilt Diaz, from Queens, N.Y., study for their enlisted surface warfare specialist test on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (Oct. 7, 2012) Capt. Tom Disy, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), enjoys a traditional Indonesian dance on the pier shortly after the ship pulled into port. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific in support of regional security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2012) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) from the well deck during well deck operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karen Blankenship/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien G. Kenney/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2012) Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) participate in a 5K run on the flight deck. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King/Released)

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OAKLAND, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2012) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform during a U.S. Navy Band concert at Jack London Square to honor East Bay Veterans as part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. San Francisco Fleet Week is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city of San Francisco in order to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 7, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, Jr., commander of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, and Capt. Robert D. Boyer, commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, prepare to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 for an aerial change of command for Combined Task Force (CTF) 50. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 28, 2012) Electrician's Mate Fireman Keila Martinez, right, and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Yueming Li check samples of fuel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). Gunston Hall and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) are part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Scott Youngblood/Released)

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NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) run aboard the ship to man the rails and bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. The ship will be based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Megan Anuci/Released)

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NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) run aboard to man the rails and bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony at Manhattan's pier 88. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Scorza/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jess Lewis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 lifts off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), making Nimitz the second carrier to conduct successful MV-22 flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), making Nimitz the second carrier to conduct successful MV-22 flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 lifts off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Beaton steadies Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ahmann Brooks as he signals to a Royal Navy helicopter during flight quarters aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS G*ettysburg (CG 64). G*ettysburg is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2012. Joint Warrior takes place off the coast of Scotland and is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom. It is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Foster Bamford/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS G*ettysburg (CG 64) climb down the side of Gettysburg to board a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a Joint Warrior training exercise. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Foster Bamford/Released)

Funny those guys are wearing DCU's The Navy was supposed too have phased them out as of June.

Originally Posted by TerraN_EmpirE

Funny those guys are wearing DCU's The Navy was supposed too have phased them out as of June.

Maybe the Gettysburg did not receive their new uniforms as of yet.


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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Oct. 4, 2012) BF-17, part of the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP 3) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, arrives at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. BF-17 will temporarily add to the complement of F-35B and F-35C test aircraft at the F-35 Integrated Test Facility before heading to its ultimate destination at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter designed for use by the Marine Corps, as well as F-35 international partners in the United Kingdom and Italy. The F-35B is capable of short take-offs and vertical landings to enable air power projection from amphibious ships, ski-jump aircraft carriers and expeditionary airfields. The F-35B is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River, Md., prior to delivery to the fleet. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released)

PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Oct. 11, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is moored in Port Klang, Malaysia for a port visit. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW 5), provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors reposition the firing line while holding M9 service pistols on the port side elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is participating in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2013 with the armed forces of the Philippines.The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2012) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Christopher Carpenter stands by as an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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COLUMBIA, Md. (Oct. 5, 2012 ) Chief Musician Gary Malvaso plays guitar during a concert at Howard County Community College. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Jeremy Buckler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2012) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1648, from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, prepares to load cargo in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian P. Biller/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2012) A Sailor aboard Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1648, from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, signals for cargo to be loaded during well deck exercises aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Michael Schwartz/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 19, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Danielle Jennings, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), walks a dog while volunteering at the Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Sailors from the air department aboard George H.W. Bush joined the ship's ongoing community outreach program by volunteering at the animal shelter. George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to refurbish shipboard systems and conduct maintenance.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leonard Adams Jr./Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2012) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 work on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during a scheduled maintenance. HSM-77 was recently awarded the Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award, Small Category. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Regan/Released)

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GAETA, Italy (Oct. 9, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) fight a simulated fire during a basic damage control drill. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Collin Turner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5; 2012) Marines assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) prepare to board a CH-46E Sea Knight for fast-rope training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on deployment with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Duran/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopter to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on deployment with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Thompson/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 09, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 approaches the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for an arrested recovery. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon /Released)

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U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 4, 2012) Cmdr. Carl Brobst, from Kingston, Pa., executive officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), observes a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Two F/A-18 Super Hornets fly above the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 2, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Nitze (DDG 94) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) transit back to their homeport of Norfolk, Va. The ships are returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton Pittman/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 2, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits back to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. Enterprise is returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 12, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) crosses under the Friendship Bridge in the Suez Canal for the final time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex R. Forster/Released)

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STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (Oct. 8, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Strait of Bab Al Mendeb. Enterprise is returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Meshel/Released)

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RED SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors are surrounded by steam during the test an aircraft catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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RED SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 move an engine to be attached to an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct 15. 2012) Sailors pull supply harnesses across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a weapon transfer with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kory Alsberry/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Jacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepares to lift crates of ammunition from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Hill/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 remove an AIM-9x missile from an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 stow a missile aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2012) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Michael Sanchez, right, instructs Logistics Specialist Seaman Tyler Patten on the course of fire during a weapons qualification with the M240 machine gun aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Holly Boynton/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) pull a line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific in support of regional security and stability of the vital Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Ensign Ian Schnur, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), watches as the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) conducts a replenishment at sea with the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Oct 13, 2012) Retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Emanuel Caesar is presented with the Congressional Gold Medal by U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson in a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Caesar, a Montford Point Marine, was one of the first African-American recruits trained at Montford Point Camp during World War II. Monford Point was the only boot camp that black recruits were authorized to attend until July 1948, when President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981, ending segregation. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Aleesa Baako, right, controls a crane in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while Marines work on an engine from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. Bonhomme Richard is participating in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2013 with the armed forces of the Republic of the Philippines. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 11, 2012) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) practice maneuvers during a force protection exercise which incorporated realistic training scenarios and special effects. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (Oct. 11, 2012) Cmdr. Bradley Terry, right, commanding officer of the Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731), and Capt. John Tolliver, commander of Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 17, man the bridge as the ship pulls into Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton following a strategic deterrent patrol. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ahron Arendes/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 12, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), heave around the first mooring line as their boat is held in position by two supporting tugboats. Toledo returned from a seven-month deployment in the 6th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason J. Perry/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 12, 2012) Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Matthew Anderson, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), shares the crew's "First Kiss" with his fiancee while other crew members are welcomed home by their families and friends. Toledo returned from a seven-month deployment in the 6th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason J. Perry/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 12, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) are greeted by their families during the boat's homecoming celebration. Toledo returned from a seven-month deployment in the 6th fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe.(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason J. Perry/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepares for flight operations in the Arabian Sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritim (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd class Marcus Eskow, assigned to the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, cleans the wing of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Wesley/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) fires its MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise. Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien G. Kenney/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 6, 2012) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Robert Huesgen, from Novado, Calif., stands force protection watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during the ship's transit through the Suez Canal. Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class A.J. Jones/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 05, 2012 Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jaime Zavala, from Longmont, Colo., leads a fire party through smoke generated by a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2012) A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Michael Schwartz/Released)

hay popeye Pic 13, am I right in that gun being maned being a M242 Bushmaster Cannon?

Originally Posted by TerraN_EmpirE

hay popeye Pic 13, am I right in that gun being maned being a M242 Bushmaster Cannon?

Yes..the USN calls it a 25MM chain gun..MK38 or MK38 mod 2. It will cut small craft to smithereens..

screenshot..

And it's the Same Gun mounted in both the LAV25 Scout vehicle used by the USMC as well as the M2/M3 Bradly in US Army service

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STRAIT OF MESSINA (Oct. 15, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Strait of Messina. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Geissler, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 4, operates a suction dredge system during an underwater recovery operation in search of an missing service member. The divers are working with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) who conducts global search, recovery and laboratory operations to identify missing Americans from past conflicts. MDSU 2-4 and JPAC are embarked onboard the USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Martin L. Carey/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) exercise on the flight deck at night. Benfold is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Cornia Crable, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, removes sealant from an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while the ship is underway for its Composite Training Unit Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2012) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) acts as a safety observer on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while the ship is underway for its Composite Training Unit Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while the ship is underway for its Composite Training Unit Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2012) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) moves to safety after confirming the weight of the aircraft on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while the ship is underway for its Composite Training Unit Exercise. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2012) A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 stationed at Naval Air Station North Island aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 stationed at Naval Air Station North Island transfers cargo to the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Michael Schwartz/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2012) A Recruit Division Commander instructs new recruits while marching at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Liza Swart/Released)

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FORT CARSON, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2012) Reserve Sailors assigned to Operational Support Unit (OSU) 1914 receive training in various combat tactical skills from members of the U.S. Army's 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Operational Detachments 0221/0220, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Robinson/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional and personal relationships between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2012) Seaman Jonathan Howard, left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Michael Spears remove chocks and chains from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 before it takes off from the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36). Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and U.S. 4th Fleet's mission, Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2012) Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Laray Northern, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, moves a turbine engine into place before an engine installation in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting tailored ship's training availability and group sail. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lorenzo J. Burleson/Released)