Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

People always berate the Military and the US yet when the chips come falling both are among the most generous and first on the spot.

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TerraN_EmpirE said:

Like Every organization there are always a few people who work there way in and cause problems. I was however speaking even more broadly then that.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2011) HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters from the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepare to lift off after resupplying on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting search and rescue operations and resupply missions throughout northern Japan. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Japan to provide humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 8, 2011) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 163 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group underway with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2011) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 43 load cases of bottled water on an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is off the coast of Japan providing assistance to survivors of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Guisela Quezadatello/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports humanitarian assistance supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway to Japan to provide humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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YAMAGATA, Japan (March 14, 2011) Lt. Jacob King, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, signs for fuel received from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Yamagata Airport. HS-14, based at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, is conducting search and rescue missions in Miyagi Prefecture in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone/Released)

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MISAWA, Japan (March 15, 2011) Sailors assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa help a Misawa City employee transport salvageable fishing equipment at the Misawa Fishing Port. More than 120 Sailors and Airmen from the air base joined Misawa City workers and members of the community in the relief effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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MIYAGI PREFECTURE, Japan (March 14, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Mathias Lane, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, assesses the immediate needs of residents affected by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11th. HS-14, based at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, is conducting search and rescue missions in Miyagi Prefecture in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (March 19, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) & USS Barry (DDG 52) launch Tomahawk missiles in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya's Mediterranean coast. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jeramy Spivey/Released) & Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 17, 2011) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), left, conducts a refueling and vertical replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group underway with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 17, 2011) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), right, conducts a refueling and vertical replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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JAPAN (March 21, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) load supplies onto an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter from the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14. The squadron is conducting humanitarian assistance and search and rescue operations on the eastern coast of Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew M. Bradley/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 21, 2011) Sailors watch as an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the fight deck of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge transferred pallets of humanitarian assistance supplies to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) to support Operation Tomodachi relief efforts in Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Aaron M. Pineda Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 20, 2011) Mineman Seaman Charles Bryan watches for contacts on the SPA 256 radar while on watch in the Combat Directive Center aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12). Ardent is underway with elements of Combined Task Force (CTF) 52 participating in a joint mine countermeasures exercise with U.S., United Kingdom, French and NATO forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lewis Hunsaker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 20, 2011) An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter flies toward the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during flight operations. Shiloh is at sea east of the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan to provide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman/Released)

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RED SEA (March 20, 2011) Sailors perform a 7,100 round inspection on an M61A1 20 mm weapon system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are on a deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Rooney/Released)

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RED SEA (March 18, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cody M. Stafford, a preventative medicine technician aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), inspects produce in the hangar bay during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are on a deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebekah Adler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2011) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to transport food and emergency relief supplies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patricia R. Totemeier/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 20, 2011) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). C-2A Greyhounds are being used to transport food, water, and emergency supplies to Ronald Reagan for later transport to affected areas of Japan in response to a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael Feddersen/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 21, 2011) The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka in order to sustain a state of readiness in the long term for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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ARCTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2011) The crew of the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) observe members of the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station clear ice from the submarine's hatch after it surfaced above the ice during ICEX 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for the last time this deployment. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is returning home from a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Moralesi/Released)

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KAMAISHI, Japan (March 21, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Justin Dowd, from Phoenix, surveys areas affected by a tsunami caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. Dowd is assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

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PACFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) scrub the flight deck during a counter-measure wash down after the ship departed her forward operating port at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. George Washington is underway in response to the complex nature of the disaster that struck Japan on March 11. George Washington is scheduled to remain in the local waters of Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephanie Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) is on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (March 16, 2011) Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, perform a T-formation during a training jump above Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. The team is stationed in Coronado and performs demonstrations across the country in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy recruiting. (U.S. Navy photo by James Woods/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (March 17, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Luke Legaspi conducts a routine safety check on an aerial intercept missile aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (March 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to the aircraft USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) raise the national ensign as the ship moors into its homeport of Everett, Wash. Abraham Lincoln returned from a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerine Lee/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (March 24, 2011) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) as the ship pulls into port at Naval Station Everett. Momsen returned home from a six-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kirk Putnam/Released)

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HACHINOHE, Japan (March 25, 2011) Builder 2nd Class Jeremy Yerrick, from Bothell, Wash., assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, clears out snow from a small boat as he and members of his team prepare to scan the bottom of a local channel for wreckage. UCT-2 is conducting salvage operations in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 22, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) is underway in the Arabian Gulf. Higgins is deployed with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Alex T. Mabini/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) Chief Fire Controlman Nathan P. Rose, assistant boarding officer of the visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) prepares team prior to boarding the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel Falcon Trader II, which sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team (VBSS) aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) prepare for an operation on the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel Falcon Trader II which sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Release

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ARABIAN SEA (March 24, 2011) Sailors man a dual-mounted M-60 machine gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters from Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and Leyte Gulf hover near the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II after a distress call reported it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf and Enterprise continue to support Operation Enduring Freedom and regional maritime security operations as part of their deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) A Sailor assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) climbs down the side of the ship into a rigid-hull inflatable boat to begin an operation aboard the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel Falcon Trader II, which sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) Crew members from the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) are lowered into the water before an early morning visit, board, search and seizure operation aboard the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II, in the background, after a distress call from the merchant vessel reported it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and a rigid-hull inflatable boat from Leyte Gulf monitor the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II, which had sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Helicopters from the Leyte Gulf and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) responded to the call and were able to disrupt the attack. Leyte Gulf and Enterprise are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and regional maritime security operations as part of their deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) A member of the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) visit, board, search and seizure team shakes hands with the master of the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II, which had sent out a distress call reporting it had been boarded by pirates. Helicopters from the Leyte Gulf and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) responded to the call and were able to disrupt the attack. Leyte Gulf and Enterprise are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and regional maritime security operations as part of their deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Guerra/Released)

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SEA of JAPAN (March 27, 2011) Quartermaster 3rd Class Albert Francisco paints an "E" on the port side bridge wing of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to mark the ship winning the Battle Effectiveness award (Battle "E") for 2010. The Battle "E" award is given to a ship or station that earns the command excellence award for Maritime Warfare, Engineering/Survivability, Logistics Management, and type Commander Ship Safety. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (March 24, 2011) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) transits the Indian Ocean. Comstock is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA) launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2011) An F/1A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 is prepared for takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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GENDE GERADE, Ethiopia (March 11, 2011) Builder Constructionman Shawn Wilkins and Engineering Aide Constructionman Apprentice Shawn Boyd, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa, sort a load of rebar during the construction of a school in Gende Gerade, Ethiopia. The unit is deployed to assist Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in building partner nation capacity and promoting regional stability through construction engineering support. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2011) Guy Mcallister, from Insitu Group, launches the first Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2011) A Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) makes an arrested recovery on the Skyhook recovery system aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Scan Eagle is a runway independent, long-endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle system designed to provide multiple surveillance, reconnaissance data, and battlefield damage assessment missions. Comstock is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2011) Members of the Scan Eagle team remove a Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle from the Skyhook arrested recovery system after a daytime flight aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 22, 2011) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 and marines from the Royal Netherlands marine corps perform a right echelon maneuver in riverine assault boats during a three-week cross-training exercise to exchange tactics and refine skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2011) Capt. Sal Aguilera, chaplain for U.S. 7th Fleet, climbs aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) to visit Sailors and Marines. Germantown is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo C. Aquino/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2011) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Leo Miranda, right, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), assists in galley operation aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42). Harpers Ferry and Germantown are exchanging some of their crew for cross-deck training on ship's familiarization as a preparation for a scheduled hull swap. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo C. Aquino/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2011) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 catapults from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan to provide disaster relief and humanitarian assistance in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael Feddersen/Released)

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SEATTLE (March 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) organize snacks and refreshments for active-duty and dependent military Japan evacuees in their return to the U.S. at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during Operation Pacific Passage. This Department of Defense mission provides support for the voluntary return of family members from designated areas in Japan in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nichelle Noelle Whitfield/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 25, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Billy Blankenship tests the fuel aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman James Turner/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 27, 2011) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Sean Gilroy, left, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Jason Keller, members of the flight crew aboard an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter from the Vanguard of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM 14), embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), watch the sea as the helicopter departs Tortuga en route to transport personnel to Misawa Naval Air Facility. Tortuga is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josh Huebner/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 26, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andre Estrada, assigned to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, inspects the radar of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting 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 James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 25, 2011) Sailors adjust the rotors of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7). Cleveland is the flagship for Pacific Partnership 2011, which will visit Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Partnership 2011 is a humanitarian assistance initiative promoting cooperation throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 26, 2011) Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) push ordnance into place to arm an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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JACKSON, Miss. (March 24, 2011) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darrius Jenkins, assigned to the pre-commissioning unit of the Virginia-class attack submarine Mississippi (SSN 782) speaks with children at Central Mississippi Boys and Girls Club during Mississippi Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America for 2011. Navy Weeks are designed to showcase the investment Americans have made in their Navy as a global force for good and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward/Released)

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