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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2012) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Justine Pennel, from Denver, Colo., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), assists with cleanup efforts in the laundry building at Alcatraz Island during a San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 community service project. San Francisco Fleet Week is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to highlight the personnel, technology and capabilities of the sea services. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew D. Wiskow/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Billy Vandaveer instructs Sailors on using the naval firefighting thermal imager (NFTI) during hangar bay firefighting drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting tailored ship's training availability. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lorenzo J. Burleson/Released)
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CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2012) Adm. Cecil E. Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Vice Adm. David H. Buss arrive at a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Buss relieved Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers as commander of Naval Air Forces. Naval Air Forces mans, trains, equips and maintains a worldwide naval air force that is reliable, flexible and ready. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicolas C. Lopez/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 2, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, left, and an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launch from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) watch the first 2012 presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy's only continuously forward-deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24 comes ashore at Ocean Beach in San Francisco during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exhibition to start San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) depart Gettysburg to conduct a Joint Warrior 12-2 training exercise. Joint Warrior takes place off the coast of Scotland and is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom. It is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Foster Bamford/Released)
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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 27, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Phillip Craven, left, from Celina, Ohio, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lionel Harris, Birmingham, Ala., both assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46, load AGM-114 Hellfire missiles onto an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nick Scott/Released)
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NEW YORK (Oct. 2, 2012) Maureen Murphy, ship sponsor for the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112), rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange with the ship's commanding officer, Cmdr. Thomas Shultz, and members of the crew. Maureen Murphy is the mother of Medal of Honor recipient Lt. (SEAL) Michael Murphy, for whom the ship is named. The ship and its crew are in New York preparing for the ship's commissioning ceremony Oct. 6. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Scorza/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team and Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) move toward a small vessel during a Joint Warrior 12-2 training exercise. Joint Warrior is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom and is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amber Lewis/Released)
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PHILLIPINE SEA (Oct. 1, 2012) Chief Machinery Repairman Jason Rink runs laps aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) while the ship is underway. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan and is currently conducting a routine Western Pacific patrol. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)
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NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) salute the 9/11 Memorial as the ship transits New York Harbor in preparation for her commissioning Oct. 6. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Scorza/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2012) A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are en route to San Francisco to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
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NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) makes its way through New York Harbor in preparation for its commissioning Oct. 6. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. #murph (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2012) A Sailor guides an MV-22 Osprey to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are en route to San Francisco to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
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FASLANE, Scotland (Sept. 30, 2012) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) tend line as the ship prepares to get underway from Faslane, Scotland, to take part in exercise Joint Warrior 12-2, which is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. The exercise takes place off the coast of Scotland and is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Foster Bamford/Released)
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