U.S. Navy Images of the Day These are US Navy News photos featured daily on www.navy.mil http://www.navy.mil/ U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 16, 2013)
]]>Ships assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 523 are underway in formation behind the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise. San Antonio is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo (Released) 130516-N-ZZ999-615 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151608 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151608 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18, 2013)
]]>The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) fires a deck gun during an exercise. Gravely is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Turner (Released) 130518-N-KA046-147 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151642 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151642 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 14, 2013)
]]>The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) transits the Suez Canal. Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Hooper (Released) 130514-N-HN991-003 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151641 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151641 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 17, 2013)
]]>- Sailors participate in a barricade drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lauren Booher (Released) 130517-N-MD211-155 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151531 http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=151531