NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Stephen Ridley (left) and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Recruit Skyler Sceals raise the ensign on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln returns to Naval Station Norfolk after Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of Hurricane Florence.(U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2018) Sailors re-attach a flight deck pennant aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). GHWB, with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 staff, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean due to Sortie Condition Alpha, which ordered all ships to depart Hampton Roads in response to Hurricane Florence. CSG-10 is the Sortie Commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2018) A C-2A Greyhound attached to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Carson J. Davis)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2018) Sailors pose for a photo with congratulatory signs during the Fiscal Year 2019 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 14, 2018) Chief Quartermaster Melissa Pate, from Shreveport, La., assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, receives her chief petty officer cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75); the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) from Destroyer Squadron 2; the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) from Destroyer Squadron 28; and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) transit the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group are participating in dual-carrier sustainment and qualification operations in the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to demonstrating the Navy's inherent flexibility and scalability, this evolution provides the opportunity to conduct complex, multi-unit training to enhance maritime interoperability and combat readiness, and prepare the Navy to protect our homeland and preserve and promote peace anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue Escobosa/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 15, 2018) MH-60S Seahawk helicopters from the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, attached to Carrier Strike Group 12 and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), are recalled to Naval Station Norfolk, where they will be better postured to provide land-based rotary wing Defense Support of Civil Authorities if Required in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Abraham Lincoln remains underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2018) - MV-22 Ospreys assigned to the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2018) - MV-22 Ospreys assigned to the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 fly past the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Ryne Francis fires a 25mm gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 14, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2018) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay Chu stands at parade rest before her promotion to chief petty officer during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sixty-eight Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and commands located throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility received their anchors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Ariana Mireles operates a fork lift in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is conducting sustainment operations in the Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado/Released)
INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Adriena Parr, from Columbus, Miss., loads sonar buoys into an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Easyriders of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in support of an anti-submarine warfare exercise during Kakadu 2018. Michael Murphy is participating in the Australian exercise, Kakadu 2018, to enhance maritime security skills with participating nations by highlighting the value of information sharing and multilateral coordination. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 7, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jaquelyn R. Perriatt, from Los Angeles, calibrates the gyro error aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden/Released)
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR) 18. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to U.S. Central Command, both afloat and ashore, to promote stability and security in the region.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabyn L. Marrs/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) operates in the Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. this is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Codie L. Soule)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) launches a standard missile 2 while in formation with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a live-fire exercise for Valiant Shield 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard L.J. Gourley)
PHILIPPINE SEA (September 15, 2018) Aviation Mechanic Airman Noel Conarty, from Muskegon, Michigan, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 in the hangar bay of Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation for the Valiant Shield 2018 exercise. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Macadam Kane Weissman)
PHILIPPINE SEA (September 15, 2018) Aviation Mechanic Airman Roqueljohn Roman, from Orange County, California, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 in the hangar bay of Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation for the Valiant Shield 2018 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Macadam Kane Weissman)
PHILIPPINE SEA (September 15, 2018) Aviation Mechanic Airman Joel-Marc Lobban, from Kingsland, Jamaica, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 in the hangar bay of Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation for the Valiant Shield 2018 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Macadam Kane Weissman)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) Seaman James Thompson directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, as it takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), Sept. 17, 2018. Winston S. Churchill, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Thompson/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Daichi Akatsuka fights a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 17, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Timothy Dimondi completes maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Proud Warriors" of Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sept. 17, 2018. Bulkeley, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2018) Sailors maneuver a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 16, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
..MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Ryne Francis fires a 25mm gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 14, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2018) A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a live fire exercise, part of Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III)
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2018) Sailors selected for chief petty officer are pinned during a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 14, 2018. The ceremony honored the men and women promoted to the rank of chief petty officer by having their anchors pinned by friends, family and their new peers in the Chiefs Mes
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) Sailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 starts its engine on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hailey Barela, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, inspects a hold-back bar prior to flight operations on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)
AMARI, Estonia (May 6, 2018) Combat Air Crew 7 attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 and member from the Estonian Defence Force pose for a phot on the flight line at Amari Air Base, Estonia, after a successful domain awareness flights in support of United States and NATO assets marking the first time a P-8A Poseidon has operated out of Estonia. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Garrett Middleton/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 10, 2018) Sailors maneuver a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) while participating in visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training during Exercise Bright Star 2018. Bright Star is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt focused on responding to modern-day security scenarios. U.S. Navy and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises, such as Bright Star, as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 16, 2018) A MK-60 Griffin surface-to-surface missile is launched from the coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt (PC 12). Ships attached to U.S. 5th Fleet's Task Force 55 are conducting missile and naval gun exercises against high speed maneuvering targets to advance their ability to defend minesweepers and other coastal patrol ships. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in numerous exercises as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime stability and security in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)
NORTH CAROLINA (Sept. 16, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Samuel Sellato observes during an aerial assessment of military installations affected by Hurricane Florence. U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command deployed Kearsarge, along with embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Expeditionary Strike Group 2 command element, to be positioned to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities from the sea in response to Hurricane Florence, should support be requested. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael R. Sanchez/Released)
MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Suzette Loy, left, pins anchors onto Chief Logistics Specialist Josianne Thompson during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sixty-eight Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and commands located throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility received their anchors. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha P. Montenegro/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Alex Bann, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 10, scans the horizon surrounding USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a high-value escort mission conducted in support of the return of the nearly 30 ships the U.S. Navy sortied ahead of Hurricane Florence. In addition to providing a core capability to defend designated high-value assets throughout the green and blue-water environment, members of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command’s Coastal Riverine Force conduct missions as part of embarked security teams, aircraft security teams, port and maritime infrastructure security, and landside security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron Bewkes/Released
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2018) Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), serve as pall bearers during a burial at sea ceremony held on the ship’s starboard aircraft elevator. Bonhomme Richard is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary DiPadova)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2018) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kristy Shearer stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 19, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2018) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Duane Brown reviews maintenance requirements for a main engine aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 19, 2018.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2018) Sailors hoist a Mark 46 MOD 5A torpedo into surface vessel torpedo tubes aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sept. 19, 2018. Bulkeley, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepare the surface vessel torpedo tubes to fire air slugs Sept. 19, 2018.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2018) Sailors move the remains of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Joseph Naglak, 21, from New Jersey, in preparation for his departure from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Naglak died in a flight deck mishap, Sept. 17. GHWB is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine training exercises to maintain carrier readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Hurt)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. John Connolly, a Navy chaplain, prays over the remains of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Joseph Naglak, 21, from New Jersey, in preparation for his departure from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Naglak died in a flight deck mishap, Sept. 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph E. Montemarano)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2018) Sailors move the remains of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Joseph Naglak, 21, from New Jersey, in preparation for his departure from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roland John & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo)
Navy officials have identified the sailor killed onboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush on Monday as Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak.
In a statement released by Naval Air Force Atlantic, Navy officials said that Naglak died as the result of being struck by the turning propeller of an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on Sept. 17 after securing the aircraft to the flight deck.
A native of New Jersey, Naglak had been in the Navy for roughly a year and a half at the time of his death.
After enlisting in April 2017, he attended recruit training at Great Lakes, Illinois, and follow-on training in in Pensacola, Florida, he reported onboard the Bush in August of 2017.
The cause of the mishap remains under investigation, the release said.
Meanwhile, the ship’s crew got back to work, remaining underway in the Atlantic and resuming flight operations to complete naval pilot aircraft carrier qualifications, the release said.
“The loss of a shipmate is a heartbreaking experience for a crew of a naval vessel,” said Cmdr. Dave Hecht, spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic. “Those aboard USS George H.W. Bush will mourn Naglak’s passing and remember him always for his devoted service and sacrifice to our nation.”
Airman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak was born in the Republic of Korea and adopted at age two by an American family.
