Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2015) F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 fly in formation during an aerial change of command ceremony above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are en route to conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2015) The aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Pacific Ocean. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Gibson directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 onto a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai/Released)

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 10, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulls into Naval Air Station North Island to participate in a cross deck exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gerald Dudley Reynolds/Released)

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RED SEA (August 7, 2015) Electrician's Mate Fireman Mariajesserene Abaquita, from Alameda, Calif., verifies reverse osmosis alignment while on watch in main engine room one aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackie Hart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2015) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73), left, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are underway before conducting a hull-swap. Ronald Regan will replace George Washington in Japan. The force structure change allows George Washington to undergo its mid-life refueling complex overhaul and Ronald Reagan to support the security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2015) Chief (Select) Aviation Machinist's Mate Stewart Lambert and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jordan Grider conduct maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). The John C. Stennis Strike Group undergoing a composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)

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PLYMOUTH, England (Aug. 5, 2015) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) take in lines as the ship prepares to depart Plymouth, England. Jason Dunham is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2015) Quartermaster 2nd Class Thomas Hoffman, from Los Angeles, Calif., looks through the Big Eyes aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while entering Saipan Harbor where the ship will provide disaster relief in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 4, 2015) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) transits Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)

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Naval Today said:

Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 has conducted a joint operation with partners from across the international community in the Horn of Africa region.

Ships and aircraft from Pakistan, South Korea, Spain, USA and Japan took part in the operation which took place over 7 days covering areas in the Somali Basin, Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman.

Japan is leading CTF 151 for three months. Other nations working in direct support to the Japanese-led headquarters include Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey, UK, and USA.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2015) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93) follows behind during a show of force transit. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is undergoing a composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/Released)

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RESERVE CRAFT BEACH, Guam (Aug. 10, 2015) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jay Alberto signals to a tractor to disembark Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, to allow for supplies and machinery to be loaded into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Eric Brown moves his belongings from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 76) to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is homeported on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2015) The aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Pacific Ocean. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 11, 2015) The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) enters the port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a refueling and maintenance stop before continuing to Southern Partnership Station 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15). SPS-JHSV 15 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject-matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kegan E. Kay/Released)

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WATERS TO THE SOUTH OF JAPAN (Aug. 12, 2015) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires its MK-45 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Chancellorsville is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 12, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 approaches the Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) during a replenishment-at-sea with MSC hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in support of Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lance Hartung/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2015) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Ware looks over the aft galley aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) before taking over as the new food services officer. Ronald Reagan is homeported at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2015) A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan greets Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as they walk aboard their new duty station, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is homeported at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane/Released)

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FORBIN said:

Since how many time a US CV is homeported to Japan, Yokosuka ?

Before Washington, Kitty Hawk, Independence and Midway.

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Since how many time a US CV is homeported to Japan, Yokosuka ?

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On 5 October 1973, Midway, with CVW 5, put into

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, Japan, marking the first forward-deployment of a complete carrier task group in a Japanese port, the result of an accord arrived at on 31 August 1972 between the U.S. and Japan.

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