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NORFOLK (Oct. 12, 2012) Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip Hamilton strikes nine bells in honor of the U.S. Navy's past and future during the 237th Navy birthday celebration aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. More than 200 military and local community leaders gathered on the fantail of Wisconsin to help celebrate the event. 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 Phil Beaufort/Released)
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ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) are underway in formation. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 launches from the Nimitz-class 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 as part of 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 Lt. Adam R. Cole/Released)
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PHUKET, Thailand (Oct. 10, 2012) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Robert Appiah, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), helps paint the wall that surrounds the Baan Klong Sai school during a community service project. Mobile Bay is a part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements and Navy assets in the region. 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 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2012) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 transfers supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), not pictured, during a vertical replenishment. 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 as part of 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 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens host a worldwide Navy birthday all-hands call and reenlistment. The event was broadcast live on television via satellite to Sailors overseas and at sea, and carried around the world on the internet. 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/Released)
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EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2012) An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 brings cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), not pictured, to the forecastle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a vertical replenishment. Mustin is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Marcus Burton participates in firefighter training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway on a deployment with amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). 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 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Oct. 8, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Janis Jackson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), tutors a child on reading English during a community service project at Trinity Community Children's Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The crew helped improve the home through various landscaping projects and interacted with the children. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. 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 Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 8, 2012) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 sits on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) at night. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. 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 2nd Class Brooks B. Patton Jr./Released)
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 9, 2012) A Sailor assigned to USS Constitution rings eight bells, a nautical tradition to render honors with eight being the highest amount of bells bestowed, during a Pentagon Navy staff celebration to commemorate the Navy's 237th birthday. Attending, from left, are Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens and Chief of Chaplains Rear Adm. Mark Tidd. 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 Peter D. Lawlor/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) Two F/A-18 Super Hornets fly above the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise 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. 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 Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond/Released)
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2012) Marines from the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), serving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), remove debris from the Fort Funston Trail as part of a community relations project at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservatory during San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 (SFFW 12). SFFW 12 is scheduled from Oct. 3-8 and brings more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from four ships to the city of San Francisco in order 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 Ronald Gutridge/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Beaton pilots a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) with Engineman 2nd Class Jonathan Hendry, left, and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Mark Galetti as porpoise leap beside the boat during Exercise Joint Warrior. 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. 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 2nd Class Foster Bamford/Released)
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OAKLAND, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2012) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform during a U.S. Navy Band concert at Jack London Square to honor East Bay Veterans as part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. 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 the city of San Francisco in order 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 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 4, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), left, maneuvers alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during a replenishment at sea. Enterprise 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 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)
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