Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2008) Freefall parachute jumpers leap from a C-130 at 12,500 feet over San Diego as part of their regular training cycle with Naval Special Warfare Logistical Support Group One. Certified jumpers must jump at least once per quarter in order to maintain their qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica/Released)

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FOB WARHORSE, Iraq (July 22, 2008) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angela Mclane makes her way to the second floor of a building in the village of Hashmiya Bada during a building search with a U.S. Army unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul Seeber/Released)

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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (July 22, 2008) Hospitalman Dennis Lown, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides security for his squad after finding a simulated improvised explosive device at the Battle Skills Training School. The school has existed since the 1980s when combat was still oriented to the organized military, but nearly 30 years later, the school continues to adapt to new combat tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Brooks/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 23, 2008) Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jerry L. Rice and US Army Capt. Donald Dais, both assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), take water samples from a neighborhood to test the PH and chlorine levels. Mercy is supporting Pacific Partnership, an exercise that provides local communities with various medical, dental and engineering civic action programs focused on humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class A. Nick De La Cruz/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 24, 2008) Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Clearance Diver Hugh Aitken, left, assigned to Clearance Diving Team 4 and Navy Diver 1st Class Robert Cherek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, assist Navy Diver 1st Class Dan Cherwin with his MK-21 dive helmet before a training dive. Navy and Royal Australian Navy divers are training together during the biannual Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dave Nagle/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (JULY 23, 2008) Marine Corps Cpl. Mathew Roberts gives a helicopter a fresh-water wash down on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is currently deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations in the Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2008) The Military Sealift Command roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) is anchored off the coast of Red Beach in Camp Pendelton, Calif. with the roll-on/roll-off discharge facility attached to the ship's fantail during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008. JLOTS 2008 is an engineering, logistical training exercise between Army and Navy units under a joint force commander as a means to load and unload ships without the benefit of deep draft-capable, fixed port facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

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MARIETTA, Wis. (July 28, 2008) The nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1) – the inaugural ship in an entirely new class of U.S. Navy surface warships – underway for the first time during day one of the ship's Builders Trials. The agile 377-foot Freedom -- designed and built by a team led by Lockheed Martin -- will help the U.S. Navy defeat growing littoral, or close-to-shore, threats and provide access and dominance in coastal water battle-space. Displacing 3,000 metric tons and with a capability of reaching speeds well over 40 knots, Freedom will be a fast, maneuverable and networked surface combatant with operational flexibility to execute focused missions, such as mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare and humanitarian relief. Photo provided courtesy Lockheed Martin (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 23, 2008) Basic crewman training (BCT ) students paddle a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) through San Diego Bay during their first underway in a CRRC at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. BCT is the first phase of the special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) training. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy's inventory of state-of-the-art, high-performance boats used to support SEALs in special operations missions worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 26, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Mitchell Lopez, from Gallup, N.M., and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jason Davidson, from East Icelip, N.Y., patch a simulated pipe leak during a damage control Olympics competition aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon C. Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mark Rodriguez, from Sequin, Texas, shouts out commands to Sailors on his hose teams during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is taking part in Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC) 2008 exercises off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (July 23, 2008) Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 launch a lighter amphibious resupply cargo craft during a training evolution. BMU-1 is deployed with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (July 23, 2008) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) load onto Landing Craft Unit (LCAC 1633) for a training evolution. The 15th MEU is deployed with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 22, 2008) Navy Diver 2nd Class Christopher Peek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and members of the Indonesian navy dive team help Senior Chief Navy Diver Paul Adams don his head gear before a joint dive in Surabaya Harbor. The diving exercise is a part of a Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) between the United States and Indonesia. The NEA is part of an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces between the U.S. and several Southeast Asian nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 22, 2008) Senior Chief Navy Diver Paul Adams, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, and Indonesian Master Sgt. Santosa Efendy, are lowered into the water from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) for a joint dive in Surabaya Harbor. The diving exercise is part of a Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) between the United States and Indonesia. The NEA is part of an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces between the U.S. and several Southeast Asian nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 25, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Wild Cards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 participates in a vertical replenish between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Blake/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 25, 2008) The former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 is surfaced after having been at the bottom of the Providence River for more than a year. Navy and Army divers along with federal, state and local authorities raised the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann/Released)

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MARINETTE, Wis. (July 28, 2008) The future USS Freedom (LCS 1), the first ship in the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, is underway Monday, July 28, 2008 to begin Builder's Trials in Lake Michigan. Builder's Trials test propulsion, communications, navigation and mission systems. LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission ship designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The 378-foot future USS Freedom is being designed and built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team. Following the completion of Builder's Trials, Freedom will return to Marinette Marine to prepare for Acceptance Trials that will be conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. LCS 1 is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy later this year and will be homeported in San Diego, Calif. The LCS 1 Freedom class consists of two different hullforms – a semiplaning monohull and an aluminum trimaran – designed and built by two industry teams, respectively led by Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. The seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called Mission Packages, which can be changed out quickly. These mission packages focus on three mission areas: mine counter measures (MCM), surface warfare (SUW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). (Photo courtesy Lockheed-Martin/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, rides a stage to the sea bed during a dive from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene, a Naval Reservist assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operational Support Unit (EODOSU) 7, walks across the seabed during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene, a Naval Reservist assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operational Support Unit (EODOSU) 7, right, and Chief Equipment Operator Mark Hurley, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, stand on a stage that will take them back to the surface during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communications Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, carries a pipe wrench across the seabed during a dive from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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Navy Diver 1st Class Johnelisha Andrews walks across the seabed with a pipe wrench.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jose Diaz and other Aviation Ordnancemen remove an Improvised BRU-41 Multi-Ejection Rack from an F/A-18 Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) The visit, board, search and seizure teams assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) conduct approach operations. Carter Hall is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2008) A plane captain stands by to secure an aircraft to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna C. Harper/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 26, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Ashley Schumm, from Everett, Wash., picks up boxes of cookies from Girl Scouts participating in Operation Cookie Drop in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wait for the docking of a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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SEVEROMORSK, Russia (July 27, 2008) Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) march in the Russian Navy Day parade after completing the underway phase of Exercise Northern Eagle 2008. Russian Navy Day is a national holiday established in 1939 and celebrated throughout Russia. Northern Eagle is a 12-day trilateral exercise including the U.S., Russia and Norway held in the Norwegian and Barents seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Henry/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Flight deck shooters give the signal to launch an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 27, 2008) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jayson Wazny, from Beaverton, Mich., and other members of helicopter visit, board, search and seizure Team 2 fire M4 rifles during a live fire transition exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Cpl. Brandon Liesenfelt, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU), applies camouflage in the hangar bay of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) before going on a simulated reconnaissance and surveillance mission. Iwo Jima is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Fire Controlman Seaman Rachel Hubley fires an M4 carbine from the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Dian Jiang shoots an M240B machine gun off the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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Operations Specialist 3rd class Jaron Reid shoots a M240B machine gun off the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4

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INDIAN OCEAN (July 25, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) receives personnel from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) by high-line transfer during a connected replenishment at sea. Halsey is deployed to the 5th fleet area of responsibility with the San Diego-based USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Chris Peters/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 25, 2008) High seas splash upon the hangar deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations, reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon C. Wilson/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (July 25, 2008) A Sailor mans a topside security post as the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrives for a routine port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (July 25, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrives in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit. Gonzalez is on a scheduled six-month deployment and assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 as the U.S. Navy representative to the NATO Response Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (July 28, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prepares to drop anchor in Sasebo harbor in Sasebo, Japan during a port call. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Flight deck personnel test catapult 4 before launching aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew DeWitt/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Ramage is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker /Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 26, 2008) Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Potts, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit TWO, Company 2-1, swims on to the stern of the former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 to conduct salvage operations. U.S. Navy and Army Divers along with federal, state, and local authorities participate in a joint service operation to raise the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484, at Collier Point Park in Providence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) A rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) approaches the Fijian coastal patrol boat Levouka during an emergency medical evacuation. McCain is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Handling) communicate on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while directing aircraft to position for launch. Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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KAMISEYA, Japan (July 30, 2008) A firefighter assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi douses out a live fire on a dummy aircraft during the annual Off Station Mishap drill at Naval Support Facility Kamiseya. During the drill, emergency response and rescue teams were tasked with putting out a simulated fire, and rescuing two personnel from a plane crash scene. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Barry Riley/Released)

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MARINETTE, Wis. (July 30, 2008) The first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), the inaugural ship in an entirely new class of U.S. Navy surface warships , is seen underway during day two of Builders Trials. The ship is designed for littoral, or close-to-shore, operations and to provide access and dominance in coastal-water areas. (Photo provided courtesy Lockheed Martin /Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 29, 2008) Ensign Kyle Muller, fire control officer aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class USS Thach (FFG 43), looks on as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Ryan Pavelich, from Murrieta, S.D., receives reports during a mock naval surface fire support training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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TAQADDUM, Iraq (July 27, 2008) Builder 2nd Class Jason Maxwell, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, fires an M-16 using a three round burst at the Joe Foss range during a weapons training. Seabees from NMCB 3 are currently on a six month deployment to Iraq providing general engineering support to Multi National Forces-West supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Coveny/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77), the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JS Setogiri (DD 156) and the guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M Davis (FFG 60) steam in formation during a photo exercise for the Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise. RIMPAC was held off the coast of Hawaii with units from the United States, Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Don Bray/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) Navy ships from the United States, Australia, Canada and South Korea steam in formation during a Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise group photo off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) The guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Setogiri (DD 156), the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) steam in formation during a Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise group photo off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) The Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Moonmu Daewang (DDG 976), foreground, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kirishima (DDG 174), the Chilean frigate CS Almirante Riveros (FFG 18), and the Australian underway replenishment tanker HMAS Success (OR 304) steam in formation during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise group photo off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Jessica Lockhart, from Greenville, Pa., packs an A/P22P-11 parachute in the parachute loft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 28, 2008) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Joshua Johnson, from Shickshinny, Pa., assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Security Force, performs patrol aggression training at NAS Pensacola with "Drumo," a Belgian Malinois. Johnson, along with other Sailors assigned to NAS Pensacola Security Force, is pursuing a certification in homeland security through the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) Web site. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Brandon Yarberry, left, from Cincinnati, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Michael Rodriguez, from Passaic, N.J., conduct a routine inspection on a 20mm MK-61 automatic gun in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is the Navy's oldest active-duty warship and will be replaced this summer by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 2, 2008) The Navy flight demonstration squadron, The Blue Angels, perform in an air show over Genesee Park as part of Seattle Sea Fair's festivities. Service members, their families, and the general public gathered at Genesee Park to enjoy band performances, air shows, and hydroplane races. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chantel M. Clayton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) passes under a rainbow as Sailors from Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 participate in a "flight deck spell out" while transiting the Pacific Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Sept. 27, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 refuels with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 aircraft in southern Afghanistan after conducting operations in the Helmand province. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz (Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt(Sept. 23, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) transits through the Suez Canal. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt (Sept. 23, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) transit the Suez Canal. Ramage, Carter Hall and Roosevelt are deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) and the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transit the Suez Canal.

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RED SEA (Sept. 24, 2008) A CH-46E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 conducts a vertical replenishment with the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt (Sept. 23, 2008) Seaman Brandon Lewis scans the horizon aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while transiting the Suez Canal. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL, Egypt (Sept. 23, 2008) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transits the Suez Canal. Iwo Jima is deployed as the flagship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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WESTERN Iraq (Sept 22, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 27 make their way from an Air Force transport aircraft at an airfield in Western Iraq to start support operations in al-Anbar province area of responsibility. NMCB-27, known as the "Skibees," is deployed to Iraq and other areas of responsibility supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth W. Robinson/Released)

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SAINT MARIE DU MONT, France (Sept. 27, 2008) Adm. Pierre-Francois Forissier, Chief of Naval Staff for the French Navy, center left, and Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, far right, observe the unveiling of a U.S. Navy monument on the Utah Beach battleground. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-A0 197) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) steam together in the Indian Ocean. Peleliu is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2008) A Sailor aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-A0 197) attaches a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during an underway replenishment. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2008) The guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) steams in the Indian Ocean while conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2008) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curtz (FFG 38) is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group while transiting the Pacific Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Experts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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(Sept. 27, 2008) Seaman Marshall Everett mans the starboard lookout as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) begins her entrance into Coronado Bay for a scheduled port visit. Stennis is transiting from Bremerton, Wash. to San Diego for fleet exercises in preparation for a deployment in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 26, 2008) Seaman Tracey Dowdy, from Boston, stands in formation with her fellow shipmates in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as she awaits the next pallet on load from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). Ronald Reagan is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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Pararescuemen of the 31st Rescue Squadron return to shore after performing water rescue training using an inflatable zodiac boat off of Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Marasky)

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AFGHANISTAN (Sept. 27, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 departs a tanker track in Southern Afghanistan to head back to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while two other Hornets join a British Royal Air Force L-1011 aerial refueling aircraft. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2008) Quarter Master 3rd Class David Kaelin observes the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) through the "big eyes" aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 28, 2008) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The F/A-18E provides the carrier strike group with a strike fighter that has significant growth potential and increased range currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2008) Sailors lower ordnance in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an ammunition on load between Stennis and the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Flint (T-AE 32). Stennis is transiting from Bremerton, Wash. to San Diego for fleet exercises, preparing for a deployment in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 27, 2008) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) heave a mooring line on the fantail as the ship moors pierside at Naval Air Station Coronado. Stennis transiting from Bremerton, Wash. to San Diego for fleet exercises in preparation for a deployment in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)

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WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Sept. 25, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Gerson Rivadenera launches an SH-60 Sea Hawk during flight deck operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is part of the Expeditionary Strike Group forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Gomez/Released)

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RED SEA (Sept. 25, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Cody Rufener directs flight crew members during flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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RED SEA (Sept. 25, 2008) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) practice fast-rope techniques from a CH-46E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jennifer Hunt/Released)

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