#DVIDS Bulk Import

[sledgeley]

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conducts flight operations in the Baltic Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: BALTIC SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) flies past U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) 1st Class Tu N. Chau during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Aug. 24, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Parker) 220824-N-TP544-1083

#DEPLOYMENT #KEARSARGE LHD 3 #XX #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Baltic Sea #flickr

[japantourguide]

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) for a scheduled deployment. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 20, 2022) The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) for a scheduled deployment, May 20, 2022. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Darren Cordoviz) 220520-N-RG232-1063

#CFAY #Yokosuka #U.S. Seventh Fleet #CNRJ #CNFJ #CVN 76 #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Kanagawa #Japan

[j-r-macready]

An F-35B Lightning II executes a short takeoff from USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations between the Royal Navy and America in the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2021) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, embarked aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), executes a short-takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations between the Royal Navy and America in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 20, 2021. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. John Tetrault) 210820-M-HJ136-770

#31st MEU #F-35 #VMFA-211 #VMFA-121 #USS America #LHA-6 #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #PHILIPPINE SEA

[rjbailey]

An E/A-18G Growler lands aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 6, 2020) An E/A-18G Growler from the “Cougars” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, conducting missions in support of OIR and maritime security operations alongside regional and coalition partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka) 201006-N-DQ752-2176

#Nimitz #Underway #OIR #Flight Deck #5th FLeet #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Arabian Gulf #Now Playing #8th #October #2020 #October 8th 2020

[el091793brightfield]

USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), and USS Princeton (CG 59) transit the Strait of Hormuz. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 9, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), center, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) sail in formation during a scheduled transit of the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 9, 2020. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. With Nimitz as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staff, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 11, Destroyer Squadron 9, Princeton and Carrier Air Wing 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier) 201109-N-FP334-1063

#Maiden Deployment #Ralph Johnson #Destroyer #CENTCOM #USCENTCOM #USCENTCOMPA #NAVCENT #C5F #Princeton #JPJ #John Paul Jones #Nimitz #CSG11 #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Strait of Hormuz

[composedbedlam]

Thank You For Flying Friendly Skies by Marines Via Flickr: A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, takes part in a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command aerial refueling exercise, Oct. 13, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is designed to provide a broad range of crisis response capabilities throughout Central Command, using organic aviation, logistical, and ground combat assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz)

#SPMAGTF-CR-CC #Combat Camera #3rd MAW #Training #KC-130 #COMCAM #USMC #Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 #Marines #F18 #VMGR-352 #U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera #3D MAW #special purpose marine air-ground task force-crisis response-cen #Aerial Training #Aerial Refuel #3rd Marine Aircraft Wing #Deployment #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #USCENTCOM #Undisclosed Location #UL #Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command

[mhirtzsr]

170328-N-HD638-045 by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos Via Flickr: The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) participate in a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers in the Philippine Sea March 28, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown) www.dvidshub.net

#USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) #USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) #USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Philippine Sea

[japantourguide]

USS Antietam (CG 54), right, and JS Teruzuki (DD-116) steam in formation in the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), right, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD-116) steam in formation with the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a bilateral exercise. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF routinely conduct naval exercises together, strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson) 220512-N-DW158-1153

#USS Ronald Reagan #CVN 76 #US Navy #PHOTOEX #USS Antietam #JMSDF #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Pacific Ocean

[japantourguide]

Fleet Activities Yokosuka celebrates Earth Day by planting trees. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 22, 2022) Cmdr. Benjamin Waite, left, public works officer at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, center, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Capt. Rich Jarrett, right, and members of the Japan American Navy Friendship Association Award plant a tree during the 2022 Earth Day Fair. The annual event provides information on animal habitats, recycling, alternate energy, historic resources and more. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Garrett Cole) 220422-N-PL960-0014

#CFAY #Yokosuka #U.S. Seventh Fleet #CNRJ #CNFJ #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Kanagawa #Japan

[japantourguide]

Children learn science at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka 2022 Earth Day Fair. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 22, 2022) Children participate in science experiments during the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) 2022 Earth Day Fair. The annual event provides information on animal habitats, recycling, alternate energy, historic resources and more. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Garrett Cole) 220422-N-PL960-0016

#CFAY #Yokosuka #U.S. Seventh Fleet #CNRJ #CNFJ #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Kanagawa #Japan

[japantourguide]

Fleet Activities Okinawa conduct a beach cleanup at White Beach Naval Facility. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: OKINAWA, Japan (April 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to Fleet Activities Okinawa conduct a beach cleanup at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2022. The cleanup was held to celebrate Earth Day. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navy’s naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum) 220422-N-QY759-0042

#Earth Day #beach #cleanup #CFAO #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #OKINAWA #Japan

[j-r-macready]

A U.S. Navy LCAC transports equipment to USS San Diego (LPD 22) off the coast of Hawaii during Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: KAUAI, Hawaii (Aug. 15, 2021) A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher, a command and control vehicle and a joint light tactical vehicle are transported by a U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion from Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Aug. 16, 2021. The movement demonstrated the mobility of a Marine Corps fires expeditionary advanced base, a core concept in the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 efforts. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units came together from across 17 time zones as they participated in Large Scale Exercise 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Cohen) 210815-M-LC313-1079

#LSE21 #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #United States

[j-r-macready]

Marine Corps MV-22B aircraft prepare for take-off from USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2021) Marine Corps MV-22B’s with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for take-off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2021. The MV-22B provides combatant commanders with extended range and flexibility for a wide range of missions. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. John Tetrault) 210817-M-HJ136-094

#31st MEU #VMM-265 #V-22 #USS America #LHA-6 #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #PHILIPPINE SEA

[j-r-macready]

USS America (LHA 6) conducts night flight operations. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2021) An F-35B Lighting II fighter aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during night flight operations. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vincent E. Zline) 210626-N-RU810-1282

#USS America #31st MEU #Night Operations #Flight Operations #F-35B #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Philippine Sea

[j-r-macready]

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts flight operations in the Arabian Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 11, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea, Aug. 11, 2021. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) 210811-N-NY362-1126

#USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) #US Navy #Aircrafts #Flight Ops #Flight Deck #5th Fleet #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Arabian Sea

[j-r-macready]

The Blue Angels fly in formation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: LAKEHURST, N.J. (June 28, 2021) Six U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets fly in formation behind a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 28, 2021. The Blue Angels needed in-flight refueling during their flight home to Florida after participating in an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel Owings) 131231-F-IK176-0093

#KC-10 #refuel #Blue Angels #USAF #USNAVY #Joint Service #NMCS #DVIDS Bulk Import #Lakehurst #New Jersey #United States