Photos tagged with "6th Fleet"

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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Seaman Ernest Obengmanu tosses life vests up to the weather deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) in preparation for an underway replenishment. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - A helicopter picks up a pallet from the foc'sle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) prepare to receive pallets of supplies from fleet-replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) during an underway replenishment. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Reginald Fulton stamps a customs form in the post office aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Quartermaster 2nd Class Darren Maple uses a sextant on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Fleet-replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 198) sails away after an underway replenishment with the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Sailors stand by on the forecastle as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet-replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) for an underway replenishment. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff speaks to Ukrainian media during a tour of the Ukrainian naval academy. During the visit, Ortloff briefed senior Ukrainian enlisted leadership on career and personnel management, met with Ukrainian sailors and toured the command and control ship Slavutich. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - The crew of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and embarked U.S. 6th Fleet staff attends morning colors on the flightdeck of the ship as part of a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Derek Pitre, left, and Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Douglas Mellon, right, raise the national ensign during morning colors on the flightdeck of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). The crew aboard Mount Whitney and embarked U.S. 6th Fleet staff attended morning colors as part of a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTAPOL, Ukraine (Sept. 10, 2012) - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief JoAnn Ortloff speaks with Ukrainian Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Riabtsev Serhii. During the visit, Fleet Master Chief Ortloff briefed the Ukrainian MCPON on career and personnel management, met with Ukrainian sailors and toured the command and control ship Slavutich. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA -Electronics Technician 1st Class Olivia Lowe fires a 9mm pistol during a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LA ROCHELLE, France - Swedish naval officers Lt. David Wolff, left, and Lt. Karl-Magnus Persson, right, receive quarterdeck watch procedures from Operations Specialist Seaman Joshua Holmes on the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LA ROCHELLE, France - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Voche Noelsaint blocks a kick during a game of soccer between Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and the La Rochelle City Employee Team. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  KOPER, Slovenia – Chief Personnel Specialist Carlos Peñarojas guides members of a Slovenian non-commissioned officer course on a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a recent port visit to Koper, Slovenia. McFaul is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Cosmos Mitrano, mayor of Gaeta, places a wreath on a statue honoring Lt. Vincent Capodanno at Piazza di Capodanno. The ceremony was held on the 45th anniversary of Capodanno's death. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany –Cmdr. Glen Quast, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), speaks with local media during a tour aboard the ship. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece -- USS Halyburton (FFG-40), an OLIVER HAZARD PERRY-class frigate, arrives for a scheduled port visit. Halyburton is homeported in Mayport, Fla. and currently on a scheduled deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese performs a daily inspection of a helicopter rotor on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Charles Small, left, stands a lookout watch as Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese performs a daily inspection of a helicopter rotor on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GRAFENWOEHR - Left to Right: Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General, United States Army Europe, Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr. Commander Marine Forces Europe, Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Forces Command and Gen. Philip M. Breedlove Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa, observe a medical training simulation demonstration while touring the Joint Multinational Simulations Center facilities during the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference, August 22 2012. All are key participants of the 2012 Conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. . Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Command Master Chief Marco Ramirez, U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet Command Master Chief, fires one of the weapons systems of a Striker Vehicle during the Combatant Commander's Conference on August 22, 2012. The conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TYRRHENIAN SEA – Civil service mariner David Prater, a rescue swimmer from USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), jumps from the ship during a swim call in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TYRRHENIAN SEA – Sailors stationed aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) conduct a swim call in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, Israel - The guided-missile destroyer USS Forest Sherman (DDG 98) departs Haifa after completing Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  THEOULE-SUR-MER, France - Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), 2nd from left, and Master Chief Jonathon Carter, Mount Whitney's command master chief, 2nd from right, lay a wreath in front of Theoule-sur-Mer's town hall during a ceremony celebrating the 68th anniversary of the Liberation of Provence by allied forces during World War II. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, Israel - The guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 198), Israeli navy Sa'ar 5-class corvette INS Hanit (503) and Sa'ar 4-class missile boat INS Herev sail in formation during Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  THEOULE-SUR-MER, France - Sailors from USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) stand in formation at the Cross of Lorraine monument as French army veterans bear flags commemorating the Liberation of Provence by allied forces during World War II. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Sailors from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Squadron (HSL) 48, Det. 7, observe the rotor on an SH-60B Seahawk during a maintenance check aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TALLINN, Estonia – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Marcus Gilead lowers the national ensign aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) as the ship departs Tallinn. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TALLINN, Estonia – Electronics Technician 2nd Class Michael Loftus removes a mooring line on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Tallinn. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TALLINN, Estonia – Chief Electronics Technician Jason Howes, from the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), paints a fence at the Tondi School for Special Needs Children in Tallinn during a community service project. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TALLINN, Estonia – Damage Controlman 1st Class Justin Christensen, from the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), removes old paint and rust off of a fence at the Tondi School for Special Needs Children in Tallinn during a community service project. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TALLINN, Estonia – Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia, receives honors from sideboys as he arrives aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATLANTIC OCEAN – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Keneeka Moneghan signals a French “Gazelle” to land on the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The ship conducted flight operations with French Army helicopters as it departed Lorient following a ten-day visit. Fort McHenry, homeported in Little Creek, Va., is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andrew Fulkroad performs a preflight inspection on an SH-60B Seahawk of Helicopter Anti-submarine Light Squadron (HSL 48), aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BOSPHORUS - Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Justin Turner, right, reviews a damage report as Ukrainian navy Capt. Maxim Popov, left, observes during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Cedric Taylor observes as an SH-60B Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-submarine Light Squadron (HSL 48) removes cargo from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a vertical replenishment. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Ensign Julia Kranz, right, conducts a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) for children of the Zhemchuzhinka Orphanage. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Cmdr. David A. Bretz, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), answers questions for children from Zhemchuzhinka Orphanage on the mess decks. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LORIENT, France – Sailors and Marines aboard landing dock ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails as the ship pulls into Lorient, France for a scheduled port visit. U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force embarked aboard Fort McHenry make up Security Cooperation Task Force Africa Partnership Station 2012 and will engage in exercises with French “Troupe de Marines. Fort McHenry, homeported in Little Creek, Va., is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Navy Diver 2nd Class Alex Hardy jumps into the water during a combined-diving demonstration as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Chief Warrant Officer James Hordinski, officer in charge of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2, second from left, explains the properties of a divers helmet during a combined diving demonstration as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and a Turkish navy patrol ship operate in the Black Sea during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Kalkan (P 331) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402), Turkish naval vessels TCG Tufan (P 333) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate in formation during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operates in the Black Sea during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Seaman Francisco Carlos, a rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), swims toward a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Seaman Francisco Carlos, a rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), rescues a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) recover a simulated casualty during a man overboard drill. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Algerian Maj. Laggoune Louani fires a .50 caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), fires a rifle at a "killer tomato" inflatable target during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) fires her 5-inch deck gun during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Julius McGowan pays out tending line during a man overboard drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a personnel transfer during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130), right, Ukrainian navy amphibious assault ship Kostiantyn Olshansky (U 402), and Turkish navy patrol ships TCG Kalkan (P 331) and TCG Tufan (P 333) steam in formation during a mine counter measure exercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) participates in a mine counter measure exercise during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Hull-Maintenance Technician Fireman Justin Turner, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), signals "OK" during a man overboard drill as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Conners helps move a support bar aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Nicole Roderick makes preparations to anchor while aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB 2012, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Dwayne Williams prepares a station for refueling aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Drew Miller makes preparations for getting underway as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares to depart Odessa, Ukraine, during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Sailors and Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) carry a casket during a burial at sea ceremony conducted on the flight deck. The ceremony honored three veterans and military family members. Fort McHenry, homeported in Little Creek, Va., is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), left, welcomes Cosimo Mitrano, mayor of Gaeta, right, as he arrives for a tour of the ship. More than 800 of Gaeta’s residents toured the Mount Whitney’s quarterdeck, bridge, flight deck and medical facilities as part of community outreach efforts. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy – Lt. Colin Dunlop, left, explains the ship’s capabilities to residents of Gaeta during a tour of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). More than 800 of Gaeta’s residents toured the Mount Whitney’s quarterdeck, bridge, flight deck and medical facilities as part of community outreach efforts. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy – Sailors and residents of Gaeta socialize on the flight deck of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a tour. More than 800 of Gaeta’s residents toured the Mount Whitney’s quarterdeck, bridge, flight deck and medical facilities as part of community outreach efforts. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Lt. Colin Dunlop, center, explains the ship’s capabilities to residents of Gaeta during a tour of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). More than 800 of Gaeta’s residents toured the Mount Whitney’s quarterdeck, bridge, flight deck and medical facilities as part of community outreach efforts. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors on a rigid hull inflatable boat patrol the water surrounding the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Service members aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) provide a tour of the ship to Ukrainian media during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander of Destroyer Squadron 60, center, and Ukrainian navy Capt. Denis Berezovsky, commander, Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), right, tour the Ukrainian ship UPS Sagaidachniy during the at-sea portion of SB12. SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors from guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham's (DDG 109) boarding team, speak to Ukrainian media during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Cmdr. David Bretz, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), speaks to Ukrainian media aboard the ship during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander of Destroyer Squadron 60, center, and Ukrainian navy Capt. Denis Berezovsky, commander, Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), left, speak to Ukrainian media aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) receives a water barge while anchored during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors and Ukrainian service members work together to raise a submerged barge at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors and Ukrainian service members work together to extract a submerged barge out of the water at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12) evaluation. SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors and Ukrainian service members work together to raise a submerged barge at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60, left, talks with Ukrainian navy Capt. Denis Berezovsky, commander, Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), right, during a training event. SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60, shakes hands with a Ukrainian marine during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ensign Scott Gildemeyer speaks with Turkish midshipman Fatih Baris aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ensign Ryan Kelly speaks with Turkish midshipman Fatih Baris aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Ukrainian navy boarding team members approach the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) for a boarding exercise during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA – Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Zumwalt guides a Ukrainian navy Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopter as it lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60, center right, and Ukrainian navy Capt. Denis Berezovsky, commander, Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), center left, speak to Ukrainian media during a land component media availability day as part of SB12. SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Brittany Hargrove and Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer of the guided- missile cruiser USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), observe as Ukrainian navy frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U130) pulls across the bow of the ship during a towing exercise as a part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) gets underway to participate in the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) gets underway to participate in the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Sailors standby to cast off mooring lines as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares to get underway to participate in the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Turkish Midshipman Fatih Baris, right, receives training from Electronics Technician 2nd Class David Grajales, left, during special sea and anchor detail aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as the ship departs Odessa, Ukraine, to begin the at-sea portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy - Midshipmen from Italy and the U.S. talk with Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge, director, Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Operations and Intelligence, during a tour of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters. The midshipmen have been traveling throughout Italy since June 27, visiting cities, learning about the local culture and visiting military installations, as part of an overseas educational program. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy - Capt. Doug Fenske, second from right, gives midshipmen from Italy and the U.S., a NATO Allied Maritime Component Command coin, after a tour of the installation. The midshipmen have been traveling throughout Italy since June 27, visiting cities, learning about the local culture and visiting military installations, as part of an overseas educational program. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, left on trumpet, Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco on tenor saxophone, Musician 2nd Class Willie Brandon, right, Marine Staff Sgt. Robert Hungerford, tuba, from U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Topside, perform for a crowd in Odessa as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine – Musician 2nd Class Vincent Moody, left on trumpet, Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, center on trumpet, Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco, center right on tenor saxophone, and Musician 2nd Class Willie Brandon, right on trombone, from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Topside, perform for a crowd in Odessa during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine – Musicians assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Topside, perform for a crowd in Odessa during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - Members of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Brass Band, perform for the local community at Gorsad Garden in Odessa, Ukraine, during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, an annual multinational exercise in the Black Sea, is a combined air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ODESSA, Ukraine - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, right, and Ukrainian navy Vice Adm. Yuriy Ilyin, acting Ukrainian chief of naval operations, left, field questions from Ukrainian media during the opening press conference for Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12) at the Odessa Officers Club, July 9. SB12, an annual multinational exercise in the Black Sea, is a combined air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), left, salutes Pieter De Crem, Belgian minister of defense, right, as he arrives for a reception during Belgian Navy Days 2012. Normandy is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) man the rails as the ship arrives in Zeebrugge to participate in Belgian Navy Days 2012. Normandy is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Emmanuel Garcia, left, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Honey Silva, second from the left, assigned to USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) perform morning colors alongside Italian military. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship homeported in Gaeta, Italy, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), left, hands Cosmo Mitrano, Mayor of Gaeta, an American flag during an Independence Day flag-raising ceremony. The flag-raising ceremony was the first time that the Mount Whitney's crew had joined civic leaders, civilians and military members from Gaeta to commemorate American Independence Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GAETA, Italy - Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), center, and Cosmo Mitrano, mayor of Gaeta, render honors as Lt. Kevin Leiva, second from right, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jacob Wallace, right, raise the American flag during an Independence Day flag-raising ceremony. The flag-raising ceremony was the first time that the Mount Whitney's crew had joined civic leaders, civilians and military members from Gaeta to commemorate American Independence Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), right, discusses the ship's capabilities with Russian Capt. Oleg Zhuravlev, commander, Naval Base St. Petersburg, center, as Lt. Dimtry Shvets, left, translates during a tour of the ship. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French sailors aboard the French naval vessel De Grasse (D612) man the rails as the ship arrives in St. Petersburg in during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Russian translator U.S. Navy Lt. Dmitry Shvets, second from left, narrates as Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) demonstrate how to don firefighting equipment, while aboard Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727) during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts helicopter operations in support of Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) steams in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations, while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and USS Cole (DDG 67) steam in formation in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations, while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Russian sailors approach the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) by small boat during a force protection drill in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) deploy a floating target known as the "killer tomato" in preparation for a live-fire weapons exercise in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - French naval vessel De Grasse (D612), right, Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727), center, and British naval vessel HMS York (90), left, sail in formation prior to a live-fire weapons exercise in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727), left, British naval vessel HMS York (90), second from left, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), third from left, and French naval vessel De Grasse (D612), right, sail in formation during the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), observes HMS York (90) as she passes alongside during a joint-maneuvering drill in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIYSK, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), right, explains the ship's capabilities to Russian navy Rear Adm. Sergei Popov, commander, Naval Base Baltiysk of the Baltic Fleet, center, and Mr. Ivan Ivanovich Cherbin, mayor of Baltiysk, left, during a tour of the ship. Normandy is in Baltiysk to participate in the multinational exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIYSK, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), second from left, discusses the ship's capabilities to Russian navy Rear Adm. Sergei Popov, commander, Naval Base Baltiysk of the Baltic Fleet, center, and Mr. Ivan Ivanovich Cherbin, mayor of Baltiysk, right, as Lt. Dmitry Shvets, left, translates during a tour of the ship. Normandy is in Baltiysk to participate in the multinational exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  KARLSKRONA, Sweden - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) observe the raising of the ships anchor as it departs Karlskrona to participate in Exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - Crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to conduct a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pull mooring lines while getting underway for a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece -Crewmembers of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), conduct mooring operations as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - A crewmember of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), heaves a line ashore as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  KIEL, Germany – Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, right, commander Expeditionary Strike Group 2, conducts an interview with German television reporters on the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 15, after concluding participation with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise on the flagship Normandy. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., recently concluded its participation in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Sailors man the rails on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 15, as they pull into Kiel, Germany after concluding the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., concluded its participation in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PALDISKI HARBOR, Estonia - Chief Warrant Officer Tim Gordon(left) observes as Sailors from Naval Beach Group Two, an element of the Maritime Prepositioning Force, demonstrate the capabilities of a causeway ferry, part of the Navy Improved Lighterage System, during the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 Maritime Prepositioning Force demonstration, June 14. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA – The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy’s (CG 60) visit, board, search and seizure team ride in a rigid hull inflatable boat, June 14, to board the German FGS Werra (A 514) for a scenario boarding exercise in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA – Members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy’s (CG 60) visit, board, search and seizure team search the German FGS Werra (A 514), June 14, during a scenario boarding exercise in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  FGS WERRA, Baltic Sea – Logistics Specialist Seaman Jonathan Shackleford, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Matthew Norton prepare to open a hatch aboard the German FGS Werra (A 514), June 14, during a visit, board, search and seizure scenario in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway following a routine port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - Electronics Technician Seaman David Walsh salutes the national ensign during morning colors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) during a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Melissa Foster (center) observes as a French Sailor applies a tourniquet the arm Hull Technician 1st Class Robert Kinast (right) in the course of a medical training scenario, June 8, during a visit to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is representing the U.S. participation during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Hull Technician 1st Class Robert Kinast (right) observes a French Sailor demonstrating fire fighting techniques, June 8, during the French Sailors’ visit to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – German Navy Cmdr. Torsten Wedig and Lt. Gary Vines of the mine warfare counter measures syndicate review a nautical chart aboard guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Damage Controlman 1st Class Dorian Spencer (right) demonstrates a naval firefighting thermal imager during a visit from French Sailors, June 8, on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) perform a foreign object debris walk down while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - Lt. Matthew Pillon acts as the landing safety officer during the retrieval of the MH-60R Magnum 707 helo aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - An aircraft flies over the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) simulating a chemical attack, June 5, as part of the Baltic Operation (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), homeported in Norfolk, Va., is underway in the Baltic Sea participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GDYNIA, Poland (June 1, 2012) - Polish Vice Adm. Tomasz Mathea (left), Commander-in-Chief, Polish Navy, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe (right), Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, speak with an aircrewman of the W-3RM 'Anakonda' search and rescue helicopter used by the Polish Navy. During Vice Adm. Pandolfe's official visit to Poland, he met with several Polish Navy and other military officials. His visit coincided with the start of the largest international maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea, BALTOPS, which marks its 40th anniversary this year. Participants from 12 countries are participating in the exercise, June 1-16, including Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NISIDA, Italy (May 31, 2012) -- Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South and commander, Submarine Group Eight, salutes sideboys as he arrives at his change of command ceremony held at Allied Maritime Command Naples. During the ceremony Rear Adm. James G. Foggo III turned over command to Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge. Roegge also assumes duties as Director of Operations, Intelligence, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Deputy Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 12, 2012) - Boarding team members from the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), conduct small-arms training under the guidance of Marines assigned to the 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multinational maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 12, 2012) - Operations Specialist Seaman Alex Dibenedetto (left), a boarding team member assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), practices small arms tactics under the supervision of U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Joshua Aiken (right), from the to 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multinational maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 12, 2012) - U.S. Navy Sailors attached to guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) participate in small-arms training aboard the Hellenic naval training ship Aris as part of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Center in Souda Bay, May 12. PE12, a multinational exercise between European, North African and U.S. naval forces, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations to help increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 9, 2012) - Chief Fire Controlman Timothy Wheeler, a member of the boarding team from guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), secures a stairway during an exercise aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 9, 2012) - Senior Chief Fire Controlman Allen Bylls, a member of the boarding team from guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), leads his team on an exercise aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 9, 2012) - Members of a Moroccan boarding team attached to the Moroccan ship Mohammed V (F-611) participate in small-arms training aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 8, 2012) - Moroccan naval forces participate in small-arms training aboard the Hellenic training ship Aris as part of a boarding team exercise during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Sothern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 9, 2012) - Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Victor Meza, a member of the boarding team from guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), provides security for his team during an exercise aboard the training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Crete (May 8, 2012) - Moroccan naval forces participate in small-arms training aboard the Hellenic training ship Aris as part of a boarding team exercise during Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12). PE12, a multi-national maritime exercise between Sothern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, is designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and help increase safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 5, 2012) - Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton, officer in charge of High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, gives coins to children from Maestral orphanage at the conclusion of a guided tour of the ship. Swift, a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered High-Speed Vessel is currently deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet's area of responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton (left), officer in charge of High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, discusses the ship's capabilities with (from left) Croatian Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, chief of naval operations, Alaskan Senator Mark Begich, Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian assistant minister of defense, and U.S. Ambassador James Foley on the flight deck of the ship. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's Area of Responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - 1st Lt. Jared Batzel (left), instructor from the U.S. Marine Corps Black Sea Rotational Force, gives a non-lethal weapons brief to (from right-front) Dr. Dragan Lozancic, Croatian assistant minister of defense, Alaskan Senator Mike Begich, Croatian Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, chief of naval operations, and U.S. Ambassador James Foley on board the High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's Area of Responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Apr. 4, 2012) - Rear Adm. Ante Urlich, the Croatian chief of naval operations, salutes sideboys as he comes aboard High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift for a tour. Swift is a U.S. Military Sealift Command-chartered high-speed vessel currently deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet's area of responsibility in support of theater security cooperation efforts. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ST. JULIAN'S, Malta (Mar. 16, 2012) - Sailors assigned to USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) clear trash and debris from Pembroke Garigue Heritage Park during a community service project in Malta. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet and operates with a crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 15, 2012) - A member of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori prepares to exit an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, during military freefall training over the Gulf of La Spezia. HSC-28, Det. 1, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 15, 2012) - Members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori exit an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, during military freefall training over the Gulf of La Spezia. HSC-28, Det. 1, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 15, 2012) - Members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori board the commercial ferry Excelsior via fastrope from an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1. HSC 28 Det. 1 based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 15, 2012) - Members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori exit an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, during military freefall training over the Gulf of La Spezia. HSC-28, Det. 1, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 15, 2012) - Members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori board the commercial ferry Excelsior via fastrope from an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1. HSC 28 Det. 1 based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 11, 2011) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) steams alongside the Royal Netherlands navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) while conducting at-sea training. The HNLMS De Ruyter is one of three ships that make up Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 and are deployed in support of Operation Active Endeavour. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  GULF OF LA SPEZIA (Mar. 13, 2012) - The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter "Ghostrider 53", assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Det. 1, conducts a shipboard extraction from Marina Militare training vessel Piave with members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori. HSC-28, Det. 1, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LA SPEZIA, Italy (Mar. 13, 2012) - The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter "Ghostrider 53", assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, conducts twilight helicopter rope suspension training with members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori. HSC-28, Det. 1, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in bilateral training with the Italian naval special forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 11, 2012) - The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) receives parts by small craft during the early morning hours. The Sullivans is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 24, 2012) - Adm. James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and Commander, U.S. European Command, shakes hands with Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III after presenting the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, at today's change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples. During the ceremony, Adm. Bruce W. Clingan relieved Locklear as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 24, 2012) - (From left to right) Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, and Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples; Adm. James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and Commander, U.S. European Command; Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations; and U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, salute during the parading of the colors at today's change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples. During the ceremony, Clingan relieved Locklear as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Italy (Feb. 22, 2012) -- Equipment Operator Constructionman Madelyn Williams (left) and Builder 3rd Class Jason Carnicle, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Det. Sigonella fill sandbags for flood prevention at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Seabees from NMCB 3 worked with NAS Sigonella security and Public Works department to mitigate flooding at the base caused by heavy rains associated with Tropical Cyclone Hilwa. NMCB 3 is an expeditionary naval construction element currently assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet's Commander, Task Force 68, to provide construction, engineering, and security services that support national strategy, naval power projection, humanitarian assistance and contingency operations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Italy (Feb. 22, 2012) -- Equipment Operator 2nd Class Daniel Luquire, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Det. Sigonella retrieves a Seabee project sign from a flooded area at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Seabees from NMCB 3 worked with NAS Sigonella security and Public Works department to mitigate flooding at the base caused by heavy rains associated with Tropical Cyclone Hilwa. NMCB 3 is an expeditionary naval construction element currently assigned to U.S. 6th Fleet's Commander, Task Force 68, to provide construction, engineering, and security services that support national strategy, naval power projection, humanitarian assistance and contingency operations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2012) – A SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) for early morning flight operations. Taylor, homeported out of Mayport, Fla., is currently conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (Feb. 13, 2012) - Rear Adm. James G. Foggo III, Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South (left), and Italian Vice Adm. Rinaldo Veri, Commander Allied Maritime Command Naples (right), speak to local media during the media day for Proud Manta 2012. Proud Manta is NATO's largest anti-submarine warfare live exercise, involving submarines, surface ships, maritime patrol aircraft and helicopters from eleven NATO countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATHENS, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) –Members of the Hellenic Navy Special Forces fastrope from the MH-60S Knighthawk ‘Ghostrider 53’ assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, during helicopter boarding training with the Hellenic Navy landing ship LST Chios (L173). HSC 28, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in Joint Combined Exchange Training with Special Operations Command Europe and the Hellenic armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Michael Macenany (right), Seaman Troy Keller (center) and Engineman 2nd Class Zachary Marvain (left) don firefighting gear in the hangar bay of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf, for a firefighting training drill on the ship's flight deck while in port Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) participate in a firefighting training scenario on the ship's flight deck while in port Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) - Sailors use firefighting techniques to avoid re-flash, during a firefighting training scenario aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf's (CG 72) flight deck while in port Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) - A boarding team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) practice boarding techniques from the ship's rigid hull inflatable boat, during a training exercise while in port Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 8, 2012) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Louis Ramirez and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Tamesha Turner prepare to hoist morning colors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while in port Souda Bay for refueling. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 8, 2012) - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brian Sigler casts off a storm line from the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while in port Souda Bay for refueling. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 8, 2012) - Seaman Ryan Dobler fastens a ramp to the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while in port Souda Bay for refueling. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATHENS, Greece (Feb. 9, 2012) – Naval Air Crewman 1st Class Paul Howell, crew chief of the MH-60S Knighthawk ‘Ghostrider 53’ assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conducts a visual safety scan over the Saronic Gulf during helicopter landing training with the Hellenic Navy. HSC 28, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in Joint Combined Exchange Training with Special Operations Command Europe and the Hellenic armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATHENS, Greece (Feb. 7, 2012) Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 conduct training using special insertion/extraction rigging near Athens. HSC 28, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in Joint Combined Exchange Training with Special Operations Command Europe and the Hellenic armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ATHENS, Greece (Feb. 7, 2012) Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 conduct training using special insertion/extraction rigging near Athens. HSC 28, based out of Naples, Italy, is participating in Joint Combined Exchange Training with Special Operations Command Europe and the Hellenic armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 5, 2012) - Electrician Technician 3rd Class Nihal Dennis throws a heaving line from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) as they moor at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 5, 2012) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) handle mooring lines while docking in Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA (Feb. 3, 2012) - A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) moves quickly through a smoke curtain during a fire fighting training drill. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA (Feb. 3, 2012) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) relay instructions during a fire fighting training drill. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA (Feb. 3, 2012) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) practice pipe patching during a fire fighting training drill. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA (Jan. 31, 2012) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) sweep snow and ice off of the ship. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BLACK SEA (Jan. 31, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) use sledge hammers to break ice off of the ship. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Jan. 30, 2012) - Ukrainian and U.S. Sailors aboard of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) work together on the forecastle of the ship as it departs from Sevastopol, Ukraine. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Jan. 28, 2012) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham (center right) and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Matthew Mazzella of the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) explain boarding equipment to a group of Ukrainian sailors during a tour aboard the ship. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Jan. 28, 2012) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Sheri Russell of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) explains fire-fighting equipment to a group of Ukrainian sailors during a tour aboard the ship. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Jan. 27, 2012) - Capt. Mark Harris, (right) commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf, and members of the boarding team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) explain equipment used during boarding evolutions to Ukrainian Navy Capt. Andrew Rhyzenko during a tour of the ship. Vella Gulf, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines from San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) assist Moroccan mariners whose vessel capsized three days earlier in the Mediterranean Sea. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines from San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) assist Moroccan mariners whose vessel capsized three days earlier in the Mediterranean Sea. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines from San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) assist Moroccan mariners whose vessel capsized three days earlier in the Mediterranean Sea. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines from San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) assist Moroccan mariners whose vessel capsized three days earlier in the Mediterranean Sea. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 13, 2012) - An Italian AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while underway. Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and is currently supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 13, 2012) - Sailors prepare for flight operations on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while transiting the Straits of Messina. Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and is currently supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  VALLETTA, Malta (Dec. 5, 2011) - The Armed Forces of Malta counterpiracy vessel protection detachment demonstrates aerial boarding procedures during Eurasia Partnership Capstone (EPC) 2011. Participants for EPC 2011 include approximately 100 representatives from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Malta, Romania, Ukraine and the United States, who will focus on strengthening maritime relationships between Eurasian nations. Training workshops will range from maritime law enforcement, maritime search and rescue, marine environmental protection, leadership development courses for noncommissioned officers and, for the first time during EPC, advanced network-enabled maritime interdiction operations (MIO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  VALLETTA, Malta (Dec. 5, 2011) - The Armed Forces of Malta counterpiracy vessel protection detachment demonstrates aerial boarding procedures during Eurasia Partnership Capstone (EPC) 2011. Participants for EPC 2011 include approximately 100 representatives from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Malta, Romania, Ukraine and the United States, who will focus on strengthening maritime relationships between Eurasian nations. Training workshops will range from maritime law enforcement, maritime search and rescue, marine environmental protection, leadership development courses for noncommissioned officers and, for the first time during EPC, advanced network-enabled maritime interdiction operations (MIO). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (Nov. 10, 2011) - Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet is greeted by Capt. Daniel Schebler, commander, Task Force (CTF) 67 and other officers assigned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. This is Pandolfe's first visit to NAS Sigonella since becoming the 6th Fleet commander on Oct. 3rd. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (Nov. 10, 2011) - Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet holds an all-hands call with Sailors from Patrol Squadron Four Five, and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 67 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. This is Pandolfe's first visit to NAS Sigonella since becoming the 6th Fleet commander on Oct. 3rd. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (Nov 10, 2011) - Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet meets with U.S. Air Force Global Hawk Detachment 4 Commander, Lt. Col. Paul Wojtowicz, for a mission brief in a hanger on Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. This is Pandolfe's first visit to NAS Sigonella since becoming the 6th Fleet commander on Oct. 3rd. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe (center) speaks to U.S. and Croatian dignitaries and representatives of Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, while Croatia's Minister of Defense, Dr. Davor Bozinovic (left); U.S. Embassy Official, Duška Lastrić-Durić; and U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, the Honorable James Foley look on. During his remarks, Pandolfe explained that he looks forward to the growing partnership between Croatia and the U.S. and thanked shipyard representatives for their "most impressive skill and tireless dedication, as well as superb teamwork and dedication to safety" during the complex and challenging maintenance period. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - (from left to right) Croatia's Minister of Defense, Dr. Davor Bozinovic speaks with Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Frank Pandolfe; Croatian Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Drago Lovric; and Croatian Chief of Naval Operations, Rear Adm. Ante Ulric; while commemorating the near completion of USS Mount Whitney's (LCC 20) 60-day maintenance availability at the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia. The leaders gathered to discuss the growing partnership between one of NATO's newest members and the United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is lowered into the water from dry dock at Viktor Lenac shipyard during its scheduled maintenance period in Croatia. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) begins its transition from dry dock to pier side at Viktor Lenac shipyard. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RIJEKA, Croatia (Nov. 9, 2011) - Viktor Lenac shipyard workers look on as USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is assisted by tug boats pier side after nearly a month and a half in dry dock. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Nov. 6, 2011) - Cmdr. Kyle J. Colton, (right) commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), gives a tour of the ship to Mr. Demetris Eliades (center), Cyprus' minister of defense; Cypriot Col. Marios Makriyiannis (left center), director of minister's military staff; Ms. Aliki Stylianou (center right), press officer; and Mr. Andrew Schofer (left), U.S. Embassy Nicosia charge d'Affairs, during the ship's port visit. Ramage is currently supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Nov. 6, 2011) - Cmdr. Kyle J. Colton, (center right) commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) gives a tour of the ship to Mr. Demetris Eliades, (center left) Cyprus' minister of defense; Ms. Aliki Stylianou (right), press officer; and Mr. Andrew Schofer (left), U.S. Embassy Nicosia charge d'Affairs, during the ship's port visit. Ramage is currently supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BURGAS, Bulgaria (Oct. 26, 2011) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Eber Barraza explains to Bulgarian culinary students how to make cherry turnovers, during a community service project at the Burgas High School. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Oct. 21, 2011) - Ukrainian Lt. Moiseinko Ihoe (right) observes bridge operations as the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) arrives in Sevastopol for a port visit. Philippine Sea is on a scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  Damage Controlman 1st Class Adam Duford explains the proper use of the self-contained breathing apparatus to Ukrainian officers and enlisted sailors during a shipboard firefighting course aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while inport Sevastopol. Philippine Sea visited Sevastopol for a three-day port visit to strengthen the military partnership between Ukraine and the United States through joint military exercises and training. Philippine Sea is on a scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  Hull Technician Fireman Justin Whipple shows Ukrainian Seaman Michel Mnua how to adjust the face mask on a self-contained breathing apparatus during a shipboard firefighting course aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while inport Sevastopol. Philippine Sea visited Sevastopol for a three-day port visit to strengthen the military partnership between Ukraine and the United States through joint military exercises and training to build upon the collective international capabilities and enhance overall maritime domain awareness in the Black Sea. Philippine Sea is on a scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  Capt. Herbert Hadley, commanding officer of USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), thanks Ukrainian military and civilian guests for their hospitality during a reception held in their honor while inport Sevastopol. Philippine Sea visited Sevastopol for a three-day port visit to strengthen the military partnership between Ukraine and the United States through joint military exercises and training to build upon the collective international capabilities and enhance overall maritime domain awareness in the Black Sea. Philippine Sea is on a scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  Capt. Herbert Hadley, left, commanding officer of USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), presents Mr. Viktor Yatsuba, center, mayor of Sevastopol, a command ballcap prior to a reception for Ukrainian military and civilian guests while inport Sevastopol. Philippine Sea visited Sevastopol for a three-day port visit to strengthen the military partnership between Ukraine and the United States through joint military exercises and training to build upon the collective international capabilities and enhance overall maritime domain awareness in the Black Sea. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BATUMI, Georgia - (October 17, 2011) - Sailors from the guided missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) man the rails as the ship pulls into port. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BATUMI, Georgia (October 17, 2011) - (from left) Seaman Cameron Whealan, Seaman Apprentice James Spence, Seaman Ryne Becker, and Seaman Kyle Jones heave a mooring line as the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) pulls into port. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BATUMI, Georgia (October 17, 2011) - Local Batumi children perform a traditional Georgian dance for the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea’s (CG 58) shortly after the ship arrived in port. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BATUMI, Georgia (October 17, 2011) - Capt. Herbert Hadley, commanding officer of USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), speaks with members of the Georgian media shortly after arriving in port. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 15, 2011) - Lt. j.g. Blake Tribou explains the responsibilities of the officer of the deck to Bulgarian navy Lt. Dimitar Haidutov, while embarked aboard USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Two Bulgarian naval officers and two Bulgarian chief petty officers embarked the ship to observe how the U.S. Navy conducts operations underway. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sits pierside in Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — Seaman Apprentice Stephen Carr and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Jacob Blackwell lower the national ensign during evening colors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while in port Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ISTANBUL, Turkey (Oct. 14, 2011) — Seaman Apprentice Stephen Carr and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Jacob Blackwell fold the U.S. flag following evening colors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) while in port Istanbul, during a four-day port visit. Philippine Sea is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Black Sea and serves to promote peace and security in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) –Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe receives honors as he arrives at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Pandolfe relieved Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, receives honors as he arrives at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Harris was relieved by Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) –Members of the U.S. 6th Fleet color guard present the colors at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe relieved Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) –Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks to guests at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Harris was relieved by Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) –Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, left, relinquishes his duties as he salutes Adm. Samuel Locklear III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, right, at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Harris was relieved by Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael Lewis/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (October 3, 2011) –Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks to guests at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Pandolfe relieved Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., as commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  VALLETTA, Malta (August 17, 2011 ) - Sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) pulls out of Valletta, Malta. Carney is homeported in Mayport, Fla., and is currently supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Amalie Shaffer/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  THEOULE SUR MER, France (August 16, 2011) - Sailors attached to USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) observe as French army veterans present colors prior to a World War II liberation celebration at the Cross of Lorraine monument. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Collin Turner/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIYSK, Russia (Aug. 4, 2011) - Midshipman 1st Class Mark Baden embarked aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) squares off with a Russian sailor during a basketball game between RFS Bespokovyy, a Russian Sovremenny Class DDG, and Carr Sailors. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Brian T. Lance/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (July 27, 2011) - Sideboys aboard the USS Carr (FFG 52) render honors for the arrival of Anne Derse, the U.S. ambassador to Lithuania. Carr hosted a reception aboard the ship for U.S. and Lithuanian dignitaries, including the ambassador and commander in chief of the Lithuanian Navy. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Brian Lance/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TURKU, Finland (July 11, 2011) -Lt. Cmdr. Rory Berke, Naval Attache to the Republic to Finland (right) and a Finnish naval officer from FNS Hanko (82) ride a ridged hull inflatable boat to the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) to observe how U.S. Navy Sailors executed sea and anchor detail while entering Turku. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TURKU, Finland (July 11, 2011) - Cmdr. James Sposato, executive officer aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52), gives a final port brief to Sailors before announcing liberty call while in port Turku. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TURKU, Finland (July 11, 2011) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) stand sea and anchor detail as the ships enters Turku. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TURKU, Finland (July 11, 2011) - Sonar Technician 2nd Class John Harrold aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) waves at a passing ferry as Carr enters Turku. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  TURKU, Finland (July 11, 2011) - Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Contino mans the rails aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) as the ships enters Turku. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 8, 2011) - Hull Technician 1st Class Kenneth Bryant grinds a weld on a damage control training pipe patching aid aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52). The pipe will help Sailors build their damage control pipe patching skills. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 8, 2011) - Hull Technician 1st Class Kenneth Bryant welds a damage control training pipe patching aid aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52). The pipe will help Sailors build their damage control pipe patching skills. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 8, 2011) - Chief Engineman Shawn Etheridge, a damage control training team member, (left) and Engineman Fireman Ryan Dahl (middle) observes as Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Michael Vaughn explains the proper way to construct I- type shoring to support a sagging bulkhead during a general quarters damage control training team exercise aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52). Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 8, 2011) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) brace for shock from an incoming missile hit during a general quarters damage control training team exercise onboard. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 7, 2011) - Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) shoot the M-4 rifle during a live fire small arms qualification. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BALTIC SEA (July 7, 2011) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Edem Atohoun shoots targets with a 9mm pistol during a live fire small arms qualification aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52). Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (June 28, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) stand special sea and anchor detail as the ships enters St. Petersburg. Carr is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled three-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - Exercise Sea Breeze 2011 leadership conduct an interview with local media during a joint land component demonstration. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - Ukrainian marines and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen participate in a medical evacuation training evolution during a joint land component demonstration as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - Multinational marines provide support during an improvised explosive device training evolution during a joint land component demonstration as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - A Macedonian marine provides extra countermeasure support during a joint land component demonstration as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - A Ukrainian marine mans his post during a joint land component demonstration as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel Botty, non-lethal weapons instructor, explains non-lethal weapons training to local media during a joint land component demonstration as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SHIROKILAN, Ukraine (June 11, 2011) - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel Botty, a non-lethal weapons instructor, explains the proper use of non-lethal weapons during a media availability as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Air, land and naval forces from Azerbaijan, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in Sea Breeze, the largest multinational maritime exercise this year in the Black Sea, June 6-18, and is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 10, 2011) -- A member of the Royal Moroccan armed forces maritime interdiction operations team, attached to the Royal Moroccan ship Hassan II, examines a mock component used to build a weapon of mass destruction aboard USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) on June 10, as a part of Phoenix Express 2011. Phoenix Express is a three-week exercise divided into in-port and underway training phases designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 14 participating countries in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 11, 2011) -- Sailors attached to USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) stand by to conduct replenishment at sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), June 11, as a part of Phoenix Express 2011. Phoenix Express, a three-week exercise divided into in-port and underway training phases, is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 13 participating countries in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 11, 2011) -- USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) comes alongside Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) in anticipation of conducting a replenishment at sea, June 11, as a part of Phoenix Express 2011. Phoenix Express, a three-week exercise divided into in-port and underway training phases, is designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships among the 13 participating countries in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., meets with Romanian Commander of the Fleet Command, Rear Adm. Alexandru Mirsu, during a visit to discuss issues on the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). Having a sustained presence of an Aegis ballistic missile ship deployed to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility marks the completion of Phase 1 of the EPAA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BUCHAREST, Romania (June 6, 2011) - Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., meets with Romanian Chief of Defense and Armed Forces, Major Gen. Stefan Danila, during a visit to discuss issues on the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). Having a sustained presence of an Aegis ballistic missile ship deployed to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility marks the completion of Phase 1 of the EPAA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the 6th Fleet, departs the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) after conducting a press conference and a reception, as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the 6th Fleet, speaks with Teodor Baconschi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), during a reception, as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the 6th Fleet speaks to local Romanian media during a press conference on the pier with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) in port, as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Capt. James W. Kilby, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), speaks to local Romanian media on the pier, during a port visit, as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 7, 2011) - Capt. James W. Kilby, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), speaks to local Romanian media on the pier, during a port visit, as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 6, 2011) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Green stands watch aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as the ship pulls into Constanta during a scheduled port visit. Monterey, homeported out of Norfolk, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation effort in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  CONSTANTA, Romania (June 6, 2011) - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) man the rails while the ship pulls into Constanta as part of a scheduled port visit. Monterey is homeported out of Norfolk and is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation effort in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 9, 2011) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) fires its MK-45 5-inch 54mm cannon during a point-accuracy check fire exercise. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 11, 2011) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) perform small boat operations with amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15). Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (April 14, 2011) Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, speaks with Commander, Amphibious Squadron Four, Capt. Peter Pagano during a visit to amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the ships port visit to Augusta Bay, Sicily. Kearsarge is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (April 14, 2011) Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, greets Mr. Jack Begley of the merchant marine force, during a visit to Rescue and Salvage Ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) during its port visit in Augusta Bay, Sicily. Kearsarge is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (April 14, 2011) Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, transfers across a utility barge from amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to Rescue and Salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) during a visit to both ships while in port Augusta Bay, Sicily. Kearsarge is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 7, 2011) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Christopher Sahagun, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, cleans a blade damper for a MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 07, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jennifer Nunez removes a maintenance panel from a MH-60 Night Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) airspace. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) participate in an all hands working party as the ship received supplies from Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during a resupply operations known as a replenishment-at-sea that included a vertical replenishment by a SA-330J Puma helicopter. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Christopher Miller observes a SA-330J Puma helicopter moving cargo from Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (April 10, 2011) - The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) arrived in Naples, Italy, for a scheduled port visit. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (April 11, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, meets with Capt. James Kilby, commanding officer of USS Monterey (CG 61) during the ships port visit to Naples. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (April 11, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, meets with USS Monterey's (CG 61) chief petty officers during the ships port visit to Naples. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (April 11, 2011) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, is greeted by side boys as he arrives aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) for a visit with the crew and a tour of the ship. Monterey is providing the first ballistic missile defense under the European Phased Adaptive Approach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darryl Wood/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 07, 2011) Aviation Electronics Mate 3rd Class Eileen Lopez cleans a wire harness in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) An SA-330J Puma helicopter lands aboard Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5). Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 6, 2011) - Capt. James W. Kilby, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), speaks to a harbor pilot as the ship gets underway from Rota, Spain. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ROTA, Spain (April 6, 2011) - The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) pulls in port for refueling. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) - Air crew aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conduct a foreign object debris walk down prior to lunching a "Venom 503" SH 60 helicopter from Helicopter Squadron 48. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 4, 2011) - Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Frank Englert, looks over a Navy College Program course paper aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 4, 2011) - The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducts a Close in Weapons System (CWIS) live fire test. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 4, 2011) - The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducts a 5"/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun live fire test. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment and is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) - Seaman Joseph Calamari prepares to launch a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Squadron Light 48 embarked aboard the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2011) - Ensign Nahum Cook stands the conning officer watch on the bridge of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as the ship battles the heavy seas. Monterey, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled six-month deployment operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Air-Traffic Controller 2nd Class Shakeitha Lewis solves a math problem, during a college-level algebra course while deployed aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Cpl. Jonathan Zuniga, with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, welds the inside of a MV-22B Osprey engine holding can in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Engine holding cans are used to transport new aircraft engines. Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Sailors use a fresh water pressure washer to clean the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lance Carter uses compressed air to blow water from padeyes on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Padeyes are used in conjunction with chains to secure equipment, supplies and aircraft to the flight deck. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Matthew Olicia checks for leaks and discrepancies in an aircraft fuel pump on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Joshua Cannon installs a battery compartment panel on a T5 hydraulic generator on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). T5 hydraulic generators provide power to aircraft performing pre-flight hydraulics checks. Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Christopher Sahagun, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, tightens the restraints inside a MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Bert White takes aim before shooting the shot line over to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) at the start of a replenishment at sea. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (March. 15, 2011) -- Quartermaster 2nd Class Jesse Glover uses a statometer to measures the distance from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) prior to a replenishment at sea. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (March. 15, 2011) -- Quartermaster 2nd Class Jesse Glover uses a statometer to measure the distance from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) prior to a replenishment at sea. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joel Babino helps haul in a line during a replenishment at sea between the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) and amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS KEARSARGE-Mediterranean Sea (March 17, 2011) -- Sgt. Peter Bauer installs safety wires to a central de-icing distributer for an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class David Sweaza leads a hose team during fire fighting training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Joseph Federico gathers up rotor blade restraints for a MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 17, 2011) -- Sailors practice putting injured personnel on a stretcher during training exercises aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2011) -- Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Leach spots Seaman Myles Stratton while lifting weights in the workout room aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2011) -- Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Morgan Butkus spots Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Anthony Marion while lifting weights in the workout room aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2011) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Anthony Marion spots Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Morgan Butkus while lifting weights in the workout room aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2011) -- With a hand-held mirror, Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Byron Hernandez watches Ship's Serviceman Seaman Otis Larry give him a haircut aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011) -- Airman Kyle Johnson considers his options during a morale, welfare, and recreation sponsored chess tournament aboard the amphibious transport dock ship, USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15) compete in a morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) sponsored chess tournament. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011) -- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Patrick Smith makes his move against Ensign Chunchun Meares during a morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) sponsored chess tournament aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011) -- Damage Controlman 3rd Class Adam Beach gives instructions to Damage Controlman Fireman Jamie Parker while containing a simulated toxic gas leak during a damage control drill aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011) -- Damage Controlman 3rd Class Adam Beach reports a simulated toxic gas leak to damage control central while other members of the Flying Squad rig a smoke curtain during a damage control drill aboard USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, ISRAEL (March 14, 2011) -- Cmdr. Adan G. Cruz, commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87), speaks to Sailors after relieving Cmdr. Kevin M. Robinson as commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held in the hanger bay of the ship. Mason is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2011) -- Cmdr. Adan G. Cruz salutes Cmdr. Kevin M. Robinson, relieving him of his duties as commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87), during ceremony held in the hanger bay of the ship. Mason is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2011) -- Cmdr. Kevin M. Robinson, commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87), speaks to Mason Sailors during a change of command ceremony held in the hanger bay of the ship. During the ceremony, Robinson was relieved by Cmdr. Adan G. Cruz. Mason is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  HAIFA, Israel (March 14, 2011) -- Sideboys render honors to Cmdr. Kevin M. Robinson, commanding officer of USS Mason (DDG 87), as he makes his way to Mason's hanger bay for a change of command ceremony. During the ceremony, Robinson was relieved by Cmdr. Adan G. Cruz. Mason is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffry A. Willadsen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 16, 2011) -- Machinist's Mate 1st Class Tim Gaines performs a chemical test on boiler water in the oil lab aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to prevent corrosion of the ship's boilers. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 16, 2011) -- Machinist's Mate 1st Class Tim Gaines performs a chemical test on boiler water in the oil lab aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to prevent corrosion of the ship's boilers. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 11, 2011)- Lt. John Kelly, a chaplain from the Surface Forces Ministry Center, presides over Roman Catholic Mass during a visit to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (March 16, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20), the U.S. Sixth Fleet flag ship homeported out of Gaeta, Italy, and USS Ponce (LPD 15), an amphibious transport dock ship homeported out of Norfolk, Va., take on supplies while inport Augusta Bay, Sicily. Both ships are operating in the Mediterranean Sea as part of a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea (March 15, 2011) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jyotiben Patel prepares to apply a plaster splint on Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nina Kovacs as part of weekly stretcher bearer training aboard USS Mount Whitney (JCC/LCC 20). Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet Flag Ship, is homeported in Gaeta, Italy and operates with hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea (March 15, 2011) - USS Mount Whitney (JCC/LCC 20), transits through the Straits of Messina. Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet Flag Ship, is homeported in Gaeta, Italy, and operates with hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS MOUNT WHITNEY, At Sea (March 14, 2011) - Vice Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, observes small boat operations aboard USS Mount Whitney (JCC/LCC 20) in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet Flag Ship, is homeported in Gaeta, Italy, and operates with hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (Mar. 15, 2011) MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 and Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU) fly into Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella March 15 to transport personnel from Sigonella to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  RED SEA (Mar. 1, 2011) - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lenart (right) repeats the oath of re-enlistment administered by Lt. Anthony Franklin on the signal bridge of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS KEARSARGE, At Sea (Mar. 11, 2011) -- Ensign Adam Galazka, Lt. Jim McLean, Lt. Carol Pena, and Lt. Dwight Jefferson log miles on the exercise bikes in the gym during the"Crews Into Shape" competition aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The competition is a nutritional and physical fitness competition to assist Sailors in leading a healthier lifestyle. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Stevie Tate/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  USS KEARSARGE AT SEA -Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) Instructor Paul Durbin assists Machinist's Mate Fireman Brittany Trotter in an algebra problem during an intermediate college algebra course held in the ship's Chapel. Durbin is assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for the duration of deployment. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Cristina Gabaldon/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March. 10, 2011) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Brandy, left, teaches Quartermaster Seaman Trevor Houser, right, proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). American Heart Association developed the first CPR guidelines in 1966. During the past 50 years the fundamentals of early recognition and activation, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early access to emergency medical care have saved hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011)-Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Young teaches Boatswain Seaman Reginald Scott proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). American Heart Association developed the first CPR guidelines in 1966. During the past 50 years the fundamentals of early recognition and activation, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early access to emergency medical care have saved hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Young, center right, teaches Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Allen Yanow, center left, proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). American Heart Association developed the first CPR guidelines in 1966. During the past 50 years the fundamentals of early recognition and activation, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early access to emergency medical care have saved hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011) -- Seen in this five-image composite panorama, Cmdr. Etta Jones, middle, commanding officer the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15), checks the status board maintained by Personnel Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bryant Tillman, right, as Ponce approaches the starboard side of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to take on fuel during a replenishment at sea (RAS). During the RAS, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) was also being replenished by Kanawha. Ponce is part of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011) -- Sailors from the deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) watch as the fuel hose from fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) slides down the span wire rigged between the ships during a replenishment at sea. Ponce is part of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011) -- Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) prepare for a replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) and the Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Ponce is part of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 10, 2011) USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevie Tate) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 10, 2011) Seaman Gizka gives the heave around sign to fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment-at-sea with USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stevie Tate) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 10, 2011) Seaman Apprentice David Hanley hauls in the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea between USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevie Tate) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 10, 2011) USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), left, and USS Ponce (LPD 15), right, are alongside USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment at sea. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 10, 2011) USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) extends fuel lines to USS Kearsarge during a replenishment at sea. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 3, 2011) Sailors observe a vertical replenishment aboard USS Barry (DDG 52) during flight operations with USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Barry is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Mar. 7, 2011) USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for a routine port visit. Florida is currently deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cayman Santoro) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 3, 2011) Sailors participate in a vertical replenishment aboard USS Barry (DDG 52) during flight operations with USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Barry is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 3, 2011) Sailors aboard USS Barry (DDG 52) attach a cargo pennant to a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, during flight operations with USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Barry is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 3, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Guillermo Laing directs a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, during flight operations aboard USS Barry (DDG 52). Barry is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 8, 2011) Sgt. Derek Pflugradt of Reconnaissance Platoon, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts his modified physical training aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Due to the cast on his arm, Pflugradt finds creative ways to perform his daily work out. Kearsarge is the command ship of Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Mar. 8, 2011) - USS Newport News (SSN 750) transits the Bay of Naples. Newport News is currently underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Mar. 8, 2011) - Senior Chief Machinist's Mate Jason Elmore, stationed aboard USS Newport News (SSN 750), describes the use of a Tyvek fire fighting suit during a familiarization tour. Newport News is currently underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (Mar. 6, 2011) USS Scranton (SSN 756) pulls into Augusta Bay, Sicily to receive supplies and personnel. Scranton is currently underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AUGUSTA BAY, Sicily (Mar. 6, 2011) USS Scranton (SSN 756) pulls into Augusta Bay, Sicily to receive supplies and personnel. Scranton is currently underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (March 4, 2011) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, addresses military and civilians members from commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Capodichino. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Stephen Oleksiak / Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 28, 2011) - Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert addresses military and civilian personal during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity Capodichino. The all-hands call was part of a four-day visit to meet senior military leadership and military and civilian personnel from the Naples area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jenniffer Rivera/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2011) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Aaron Cole logs a change of speed on the board in the pilot house of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Rooney/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Shane M. Hehir receives tools from Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Dewitt T. Shelton to maintain the arresting gear before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2011) - Aircraft Controller 1st Class (AW/SW) Marcus Smalley coordinates the recovery of aircraft on a Marshal positioning system while the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducts flight operations. Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Rooney/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  AGEAN SEA (Feb. 9, 2011) USS Enterprise (CVN 65) makes a port visit to Marmaris, Turkey. Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Elizabeth L. Burke/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MARMARIS, Turkey (Feb. 8, 2011) - Guests mingle with crewmembers at a reception for Turkish military and government officials in Marmaris, hosted in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a port visit. Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forster/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 10, 2011) â? Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), speaks at the annual Attache'-Security Cooperation conference at CNE-CNA/C6F headquarters on Naval Support Activity Capodichino. The conference was hosted by CNE-CNA/C6F with the goal of aligning theater security cooperation and maritime safety and security concerns throughout Africa and Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 8, 2011) - Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), makes opening remarks at the annual Attache'-Security Cooperation conference held at CNE-CNA/Commander 6th fleet (C6F) headquarters, on Naval Support Activity Capodichino. The conference was hosted by CNE-CNA/C6F with the goal of aligning theater security cooperation and maritime safety and security concerns throughout Africa and Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Garry Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 3, 2011) Cmdr. A.H. Ibarra, commanding officer of USS Barry (DDG 52), discusses tactics and proper procedures with Barry's Sailors during a joint exercise with the French navy. Barry deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (February 8, 2011) - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Carl Moody attempts to properly apply an intravenous drip to a simulated unconscious patient during training for the stretcher bearer team aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship homeported in Gaeta, Italy, and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Lindsay White, assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11, inspects a Seahawk helicopter for corrosion in the hangar bay aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mas Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Rooney/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (February 4, 2010) Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks with the crew of a Italian navy replenishment and logistic support ship Etna (A5326) during a tour of the ship to kick off Exercise Proud Manta 2011. Proud Manta is designed to provide operational training in the air, surface, and subsurface cooperation and coordination anti surface warfare operations in potential NATO response force task/roles and missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A. Prill/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (February 4, 2010) Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, prepares to go below the decks of a S524 ITS Primo Longobardo Italian submarine during Exercise Proud Manta 2011. Proud Manta is designed to provide operational training in air, surface, and subsurface cooperation and coordination anti-surface warfare operations in potential NATO response force task/roles and missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A. Prill/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SIGONELLA, Sicily (February 4, 2010) Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, departs a S524 ITS Primo Longobardo Italian submarine following a tour of the boat during Exercise Proud Manta 2011. Proud Manta is designed to provide operational training in the air, surface, and subsurface cooperation and coordination anti surface warfare operations in potential NATO response force task/roles and missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A. Prill/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  DEN HELDER, Netherlands (January 17, 2011) Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Rear Adm. James Foggo, deputy commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, receive a tour of HNLMS Dolfijn (S-808) from the ship's executive officer. Harris and Foggo visited the Netherlands to tour Dutch military facilities and meet with local military leadership. (U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  DEN HELDER, Netherlands (January 17, 2011) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Dutch Vice Adm. Matthieu J.M. Borsboom, commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, depart the HNLMS Johan de Witt (L801) after touring the ship and meeting with the crew. Harris visited the Netherlands to tour Dutch military facilities and meet with local military leadership. (U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2011) Mike Dozier, senior personnel recovery analyst for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks to service members assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, about properly signaling aircraft during personnel recovery training at Naval Station Rota, Spain. More than 800 service members assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 were trained in survival techniques in case they become isolated while on deployment in austere locations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2011) Mike Dozier, senior personnel recovery analyst for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, demonstrates how to properly signal an aircraft to Builder 2nd Class Glaister Corlett, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, during personnel recovery training at Naval Station Rota, Spain. More than 800 service members assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 were trained in survival techniques in case they become isolated while on deployment in austere locations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) --Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is home ported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is home ported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 3, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, presents Gen. Josip Lucic, chief of defense, Croatia, with a 6th Fleet gift box during a reception hosted by Harris aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitney visited Split as part of a four-day port to strengthen partnership and friendship between Croatia and United States. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 2, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, signs a guest book as part of an office call with Commodore Tihomir Erceg, Croatian navy deputy commander. Harris visited Split to meet with senior Croatian military leaders and to host a reception for more than 100 Croatian dignitaries and military members aboard the 6th Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney(LCC/JCC 20). (U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  BATUMI, Georgia (Nov. 29, 2010) - Georgian children perform a dance for the crew of USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) as part of a celebration during the ship's port visit to Batumi. Gonzalez, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer homeported out of Norfolk, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Antonio Butcher/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Nov. 17, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks during a dinner hosted by the United States Navy League (USNL) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Council as part of a visit to the island to discuss ties between Spain and the United States. During his visit Harris met with Vice President Alberto Moraques, participate in a media availability with members of the local press, conduct office calls with local military commanders, and attend a dinner hosted by the United States Navy League (USNL) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Council. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Nov. 17, 2010) -- Spanish Capt. Jose Maria Urrutia, Spanish Navy Balearic Islands sector chief, gives Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, a tour of the island as part of a visit to Palma de Mallorca to discuss ties between Spain and the United States. During his visit Harris met with Vice President Alberto Moraques, participated in a media availability with members of the local press, conduct office calls with local military commanders, and attend a dinner hosted by the United States Navy League (USNL) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Council. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Nov. 17, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, meets with Vice President Alberto Moraques as part of a visit to Palma de Mallorca to discuss ties between Spain and the United States. During his visit Harris met with Vice President Alberto Moraques, participated in a media availability with members of the local press, conduct office calls with local military commanders, and attend a dinner hosted by the United States Navy League (USNL) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Council. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Nov. 17, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, receives a gift from Mr. Ramon Socias, civil delegate of the Balearic Islands, as part of a visit to Palma de Mallorca to discuss ties between Spain and the United States. During his visit Harris met with Vice President Alberto Moraques, participate in a media availability with members of the local press, conduct office calls with local military commanders, and attend a dinner hosted by the United States Navy League (USNL) Palma de Mallorca, Spain Council. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...