On any given day, in YOUR Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and Civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, through this blog, we offer you a glimpse of what these men and women do.
An MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 takes off from the deck of the Canadian frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334) while conducting a passing exercise (PASSEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Hooper/Released)
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) is moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka during a deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/released)
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Shandalyn Cupp takes tension on a C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)
Cmdr. Keith Rowe, weapons officer, supervises Quartermaster 3rd Class Samanta Small while she carries a reference flag as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell/Released)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert shares a humorous analogy about his gift and how it will assist Crown Prince Salaman bin Abdulaziz’s vision of the future of his country as he leads it forward as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)
The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) arrives for a port visit to Naval Station Mayport. Spearhead is scheduled to support future Southern Partnership Station missions in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/Released)
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