Photo Gallery

BOSTON

With the USS Constitution in background, the crew of the newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) stands in formation for the ship’s commissioning ceremony in Boston, Nov. 16, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by EJ Hersom) Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

The Fleet Readiness Center East F-35 Aircraft Systems Inspector James Beers operates the depot’s first set of vertical stackers that were installed on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line in 2020. Recognizing the success of the initial set of stackers, the depot recently added three more stackers to the F-35 Lightning II modification line. The vertical stackers serve as a centralized storage unit for aircraft parts and components. Share

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.

Fleet Readiness Center East has installed three new vertical lift modules – also referred to as vertical stackers – that act as a centralized storage unit for aircraft parts and components. This is the second set of vertical stackers the depot has installed as a part of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line’s transformation efforts, the first having been installed in 2020. Share

NORFOLK

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transits to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 11-month maintenance period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and sea trials, Nov. 16, 2024. USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct a scheduled underway to test equipment and systems in preparation for future operations and is now in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner) Share

NORFOLK

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transits to Naval Station Norfolk after on-time completion of an 11-month maintenance period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and sea trials, Nov. 16, 2024. USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct a scheduled underway to test equipment and systems in preparation for future operations and is now in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner) Share

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill.

Recruits take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony in the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Joshua Juco, assigned to air department aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), signals the catapult for launch, Nov. 14, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing Group Sail. Group Sail is the first at-sea integrated phase training event during a routine deployment training cycle. It is designed to challenge the Gerald R. Ford CSG's ability to use the capabilities of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, and embarked Information Warfare team as a cohesive Strike Group to meet Navy and Joint Warfighting requirements that increases war-fighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tajh Payne) Share

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba

Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), perform maneuvers with Sailors from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Harbor Patrol, Nov. 13, 2024. Joint training exercises like these enhance inter-service coordination and prepares personnel for real-world maritime security operations. (Portions of this photo are obscured for security reasons) (U.S. Navy photo by Jovi Prevot) Share

OKINAWA, Japan

Ensign Ethan Murphy, from Milwaukee, performs a take-down maneuver on Lt. j.g. Maxen Guthrie, from Camas, Washington, during security reaction force training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 13, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson) Share

BOSTON

The Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), arrives in Boston, Nov. 8, 2024. The fourth U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Nantucket, Mass., LCS 27 will be commissioned in Boston on Nov. 16, 2024. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class George Cardenas) Share

Tunis, Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia (Nov. 15, 2024) – U.S. Navy Capt. Harish Patel, Phoenix Express 2024 exercise director, delivers opening remarks during the closing ceremony for Phoenix Express 2024 in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 15, 2024. Phoenix Express 24 is one of three regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities amongst African forces and international partners in order to address maritime security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chance Hanson) Share

Tunis, Tunisia

Vice Adm. Jeffrey Anderson, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, (left) and Commodore Noureddine Chakroun, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Tunisian Navy, exchange gifts during the closing ceremony for Phoenix Express 2024 in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 15, 2024. Phoenix Express 24 is one of three regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and executed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities amongst African forces and international partners in order to address maritime security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chance Hanson) Share