Photo Gallery

NEW LONDON, Conn.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presents the Arctic Service Medal to the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), Sept. 17, 2024. The newly created award recognizes contributions to national security and maritime superiority in the Arctic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears) Share

NEW LONDON, Conn.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presents the Arctic Service Medal to the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), Sept. 17, 2024. The newly created award recognizes contributions to national security and maritime superiority in the Arctic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears) Share

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO

Capt. Cory Schemm, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet force supply officer, presents Capt. Andria Slough, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and the Makin Island supply department with the Logistics Readiness Excellence Award (LREA), Sept. 10, 2024. The LREA recognizes the contributions, achievements, and support provided by afloat supply departments . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Micah Malala) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) staff complete telemetry tagging of green and hawksbill sea turtles on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Jan. 24, 2024. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have an Inter-agency Agreement (IAA) for the PIFSC staff to conduct small boat surveys and turtle capture operations for the next four weeks. This is the first ever turtle tagging study to document the movements and ranges of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed sea turtles inside Pearl Harbor. NMFS Permit #21260 (U.S. Navy photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo) Share

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) staff complete telemetry tagging of green and hawksbill sea turtles on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Jan. 24, 2024. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have an Inter-agency Agreement (IAA) for the PIFSC staff to conduct small boat surveys and turtle capture operations for the next four weeks. This is the first ever turtle tagging study to document the movements and ranges of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed sea turtles inside Pearl Harbor. NMFS Permit #21260 (U.S. Navy photo by Melvin J. Gonzalvo) Share

VARNA, Bulgaria

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 and EOD technicians from the Ukrainian navy conduct underwater demolition operations off the coast of Varna, Bulgaria, during exercise Sea Breeze 2024, Sept. 13, 2024. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2024-3 is focused on explosive ordnance disposal, dive operations and unmanned underwater vehicles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Rampagers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 approaches the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sept. 9, 2024. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean to further develop core unit capabilities during its basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky) Share

U.S. 5TH FLEET

Sailors conduct firefighting training in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo) Share

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.

Ryan Celesnik, director of the Modernization Solutions department at Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC); Capt. Juan Carlos Uribe, commanding officer, NAVSUP BSC; Brian Zirbel, executive director, NAVSUP BSC; and Shanna Tobias, deputy director, Modernization Solutions department, NAVSUP BSC, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for NAVSUP BSC’s Modernization Solutions department in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 4, 2024. The department was established on August 25 to provide custom software solutions supporting the readiness of Navy supply chain information systems. Personnel assigned to the department are responsible for modernization efforts utilizing platforms, services, and automations that enhance security and agility while accelerating time-to-market for software solutions at NAVSUP BSC. U.S. Navy photo by James E. Foehl Share

KOSRAE, Micronesia

Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) service members take a group photo to plan the PP24-2 mission events with government officials of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 17, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot) Share

PORTSMOUTH, Va.

Protecting the workforce is a top priority at NNSY and the intense summer heat puts everyone at risk for heat exhaustion or stroke. Everyone should be familiar with the Heat Stress Flag Status and that NNSY notifies the workforce regarding “black flag” status via AtHoc alerts, Giant Voice and posted flags at Building 1500, industrial area Gate November, and the NNSY Callaghan Center Gymnasium; New parking lot signage identifies evacuation zones in the event a hazard is present where all personnel need to be removed from the immediate area and NNSY can release personnel in an orderly manner to reduce traffic congestion both on the installation and in the cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake. Share

PORTSMOUTH, Va.

Protecting the workforce is a top priority at NNSY and the intense summer heat puts everyone at risk for heat exhaustion or stroke. Everyone should be familiar with the Heat Stress Flag Status and that NNSY notifies the workforce regarding “black flag” status via AtHoc alerts, Giant Voice and posted flags at Building 1500, industrial area Gate November, and the NNSY Callaghan Center Gymnasium; New parking lot signage identifies evacuation zones in the event a hazard is present where all personnel need to be removed from the immediate area and NNSY can release personnel in an orderly manner to reduce traffic congestion both on the installation and in the cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake. Share