Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Preble is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2018) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Vikings" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VAQ)129 prepares to launch on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marques Franklin/Released)

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Bath, Maine (Feb. 1, 2018) The Navy's next generation destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), successfully completed acceptance. The U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey reviewed the ship and its crew during a series of demonstrations both pier side and underway, evaluating the ship's construction and compliance with Navy specifications. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Bath Iron Works/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors with NASA and Naval Sea Systems Command employees work together to pull the Orion test article aboard the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is underway to support NASA's Orion spacecraft Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6). (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Martin Wright)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah A. Watkins/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 5, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2018) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2018) An AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to the "Gunfighters" of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 30, 2014) A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP 16), sits on a flight line in Busan prior to a training mission with patrol aircraft from the Republic of Korea navy. The U.S. Navy's P-8A Poseidon is conducting its first training missions in the Republic of Korea in support of Exercise Foal Eagle 2014. VP-16 is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2018) The littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) is moored during its commissioning ceremony at Broadway Pier in San Diego, Calif. Omaha is the 11th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the sixth of the Independence variant. This ship is the fourth to carry the Omaha name since 1869. The ship is named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska and is assigned to Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marie A. Montez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2018) The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) participates in a composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). Truman is underway as a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) performing COMPTUEX, which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the HSTCSG for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tommy Gooley/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2018) The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197). Preble is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Mechanical) 2nd Class Sean Small performs pre-flight checks in the main cabin of a C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 8, 2018) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmi Lee Bruner/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Feb. 7, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson receives a demonstration of the capabilities of a Mark VI patrol boat from Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3. CRS-3, part of Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1, provides a core capability to defend designated high value assets throughout the green and blue-water environment and provides deployable adaptive force packages worldwide in integrated, joint and combined theaters of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand—Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau (T-AK 304) arrives at the port here to deliver equipment in support of Cobra Gold 2018, Feb. 5. The USNS Pililaau is part of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron THREE, which consists of a fleet of government-owned ships operated by MSC and is based in the Guam-Saipan area of the Western Pacific Ocean. CG18 is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)

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LAEM CHABANG, Thailand— A military vehicle rolls off the ramp of Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau (T-AK 304) during an offload at the port here to deliver equipment in support of Cobra Gold 2018, Feb. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (February 9, 2018) San Diego native Master-at-Arms 1st Class Lindzy L. McVicker Macias, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, (right) receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from her daughter at the SOY announcement ceremony. NECC enables Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces to execute combat, combat support, and combat service support missions across the full spectrum of naval, joint, and combined operations which enable access from the sea and freedom of action throughout the sea-to-shore and inland operating environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan Lewis/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 9, 2018) Gunner's Mate Seaman Bianca Yorga, center, from Vista, Calif., connects rounds of .50-caliber machine gun ammunition during small craft action team (SCAT) training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR-- (Feb. 09, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) returned to its homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a successful four-month deployment. While deployed to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf with the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 5th Fleet, Hopper promoted security and stability as well as ballistic missile defense. (U.S. photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin Colbert)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 10, 2018) Chief Damage Controlman Bryon Hungerford (left) supervises USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) crash and salvage crew during a flight deck firefighting drill. The expeditionary mobile base platform supports Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s diverse missions that include crisis response, airborne mine countermeasures, counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions while enabling TF 51/5 to extend its expeditionary presence in the world’s most volatile regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Fireman Rheannon Ayalacortez/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) Marines, assigned to the 3d Marine Division (MARDIV), muster in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prior to an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) debarkation in preparation for participation in Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 3d Marine Division (MARDIV), disembarks the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in preparation for participation in Cobra Gold 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 10, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Robert Rodriguez signals to launch an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sunkings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jazmine Striegel, right, tends to Airman Dylan KellySoto during a simulated mass casualty drill in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaysee Lohmann/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 12, 2018) Lt. Donnell Exum signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22, to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Corona/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 12, 2018) Lance Cpl. Dianna Abril tightens the screws on a panel on an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Hogan/Released)

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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2018) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cross the brow of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group embarks the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and includes Oak Hill, the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Fleet Surgical Team 8, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, components of Naval Beach Group 2 and the embarked staff of Amphibious Squadron 4. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica L. Dowell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2018) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, timately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford/Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in preparation for Cobra Gold 2018 (CG18). Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cosmo Walrath/Released)

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