CHIPS Articles: Top 10 U.S. Navy Photos and Videos of 2014

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30, 2014) Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), center, takes a selfie with 275 newly frocked petty officers after a command frocking ceremony in the ship's hangar bay. U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Greg Fenton.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2014) The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney.

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 23, 2014) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Gulf of Aden. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is returning to Naval Station Norfolk after supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 11, 2014) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training, Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 1 jump out of a C2-A Greyhound to maintain jump qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Coffer.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014 ) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads a formation of ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 during a maneuvering exercise. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katie Lash.

Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class William Wade holds his daughter for the first time moments after the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) arrives at Submarine Base New London. U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski.

KAUAI, Hawaii (July 14, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in a helicopter exercise off the coast of the Hawaiian Island of Kauai during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Joseph Pfaff.

CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2014) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 6, 2014) U.S. Navy Blue Angels diamond pilots practice the Diamond 360 maneuver during a practice demonstration at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif.

BLACK SEA (April 21, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Black Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Guttierrez III.