Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security operation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Keyonnia Cook directs an E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the Screwtops of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security operation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2016) Sailors prepare to load ordnance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 25, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departs Souda Bay, Greece, after a port call. Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Heather Judkins/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Michael Riter directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during routine flight operations. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, John C. Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 27, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Keyona Gavin, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Haley Verdi man the hangar deck control Ouija board in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, 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 Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 27, 2016) Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 27, 2016) Sailors look out the hangar bay door of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as it pulls alongside the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, 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 Seaman Apprentice Joshua Murray/Released)

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ALANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2016) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Aleksa Dragic turns a valve inside the main machinery room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rawad Madanat/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 26, 2016) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, left, and an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, prepare to launch from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bobby J Siens/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2016) Rear Admiral John D. Alexander, commander, Task Force 70, and members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU5), Platoon 503, are transported by an MH60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training exercise. EODMU5 is embarked aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as an asset of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara B. Sexton/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (JUNE 28, 2016) The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires its 5-inch gun during a Pre-action Aim Calibration Fire (PACFIRE) exercise. Chancellorsville is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Schneider/Released)

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PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea (June 28, 2016) Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, commander U.S. 7th Fleet, and his 7th Fleet task force commanders offer a moment of silence prior to receiving a tour of the Republic of Korea (ROK) ship Cheonan. Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo on March 26, 2010, killing 46 ROK sailors. The purpose of the symposium is to update 7th Fleet commanders and command master chiefs on fleet-wide initiatives and achieve strategic alignment throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jermaine M. Ralliford/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2016) Sailors secure an anchor chain with a pelican hook aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Wilkes/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (June 28, 2016) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Michael Klimek mans the rail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) as the ship prepares to moor at Joint Naval Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2016) Sailors prepare to load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 24, 2016) Sailors prepare a fueling station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Ike, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, 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 Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 24, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Robert Dean and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Anthony Campa secure an MH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Vipers" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66). Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Pasquale Sena/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Royal Canadian Navy frigate Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Vancouver (FFH 331), Chilean Navy frigate CNS Cochrane (FF 05), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) steam in formation while transiting to Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Goldberg/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2016) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Derval Philip checks the quality of a fuel sample during an underway replenishment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ellen Hilkowski/Released)

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LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 28, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kenji Bribon, attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), works alongside local nursing students in giving a patient eye drops at Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital. At the hospital, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel worked alongside local physicians, nurses and nursing students to screen patients for surgery aboard Mercy. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

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IGAO CITY, Philippines (June 28, 2016) Lt. Noelle Cadette, a U.S. Navy nurse assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), left, and 2nd Lt. Irish F. Banaybanay, from the Philippine Nurse Corps, listen to a child's lungs at Ligao West Central Elementary School during Pacific Partnership 2016. Cadette, from Norwalk, Conn., was at the school as part of a cooperative health engagement where Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel attached to Mercy and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines spent the day educating people on health care, hygiene and nutrition. Participants also provided direct care services including optometry, dental care and physical therapy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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LIGAO CITY, Philippines (June 28, 2016) Lt. Gabrielle Jung, a Navy dentist and native of Aurora, Colorado (left), discusses a patients treatment with Dr. Ryan J. Glaraga, at Ligao West Central Elementary School during Pacific Partnership 2016. Jung was at the school as part of a cooperative health engagement where Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines spent the day educating people on health care, hygiene and nutrition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 28, 2016) Lt. j.g. Alan Michael Chambers, a nurse attached to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), demonstrates airway assessment procedure to nursing students at Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital. At the hospital, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel worked alongside local physicians, nurses and nursing students to screen patients for surgery aboard Mercy. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

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