The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 1925 pounds of cocai... More
Seaman Recruit Bethany Felty, assigned to Amphibious
Seaman Recruit Bethany Felty, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, receives instructions from Seaman Ryan San Andres during her M16-A3 rifle qualification at ... More
Seaman Recruit Anthony Kamwenji, assigned to Amphibious
Seaman Recruit Anthony Kamwenji, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, picks up loaded magazines in preparation for his M16-A3 rifle qualification at the Naval... More
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis Tea, from Houston, assigned to the aviation intermediate maintenance department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training... More
U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Lyndsey
U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Lyndsey Potts uses the visual information display system inside the control tower at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Oct. 16, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Co... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew Martinez, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, secures a tow boom to an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter at Naval Air Station North Island. HS... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist?s Mate Seaman Kieu Pham
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist?s Mate Seaman Kieu Pham and Aviation Structural Mechanic Seaman Samantha Zilli, both assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, remove corrosion from the main rotor b... More
U.S. Sailors load fresh food aboard the guided missile
U.S. Sailors load fresh food aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) May 21, 2014, in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, during a port visit. The Vandegrift was deployed in support of Operation Martil... More
USS Vandegrift flight operations
A SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, flown by Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 on board the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), leaves the flight deck on routine p... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Anthony B. Cabell, aboard
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Anthony B. Cabell, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), assists in moving stores down a ladder well during a port visit to Panama City... More
US COAST GUARD Operation Martillo
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 875 pounds of cocain... More
Operation Martillo - Defense imagery management operations center
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jared Clay, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), stands aft lookout during high speed maneuvers as part of a general quarters dama... More
Search and rescue training drill
Seaman Theodore Csenar, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), is lowered into the sea during a search-and-rescue training drill. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled ... More
USS Vandegrift search and rescue drill
Ensign Julian G. Abellar, top, practices search and rescue (SAR) techniques by rescuing Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Danielle Turner during a SAR drill on board the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile friga... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 1,925 pounds of coca... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 1925 pounds of cocai... More
Seaman Recruit Bethany Felty, assigned to Amphibious
Seaman Recruit Bethany Felty, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, fires off a round during her M16-A3 rifle qualification at the Naval Air Station North Isla... More
Seaman Recruit Anthony Kamwenji, assigned to Amphibious
Seaman Recruit Anthony Kamwenji, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, lines up his sights during his M16-A3 rifle qualification at the Naval Air Station North... More
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis Tea, from Houston, assigned to the aviation intermediate maintenance department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training... More
U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Nichole
U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Nichole Kitts gives authorization for ground traffic to cross a runway at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Oct. 16, 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew Martinez, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, washes the front landing gear of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter at Naval Air Station North... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Notlyn
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Notlyn Sutherland, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, drills out a rivet on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter Nov. 6, 2013, at Naval Air Statio... More
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Eric Gassman, center, moves fresh food down a ladder well aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) May 21, 2014, in Puerto Quetzal, Guatem... More
A HC-130H Hercules, piloted by the U.S. Coast Guard,
A HC-130H Hercules, piloted by the U.S. Coast Guard, flies over the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) after air-dropping parts at sea. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled de... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 2,000 pounds of coca... More
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis Tea, from Houston, assigned to the aviation intermediate maintenance department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training... More
Chief selects retire an ensign by burning during a
Chief selects retire an ensign by burning during a flag retirement ceremony on the pier of the USS Midway Museum. The ensign retirement ceremony, part of CPO 365, was the culmination of a Sept. 11 remembrance e... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Travis Lindelov,
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Travis Lindelov, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, washes an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter at Naval Air Station North Island. HSM-71, established Oct. 4, ... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics 2nd Class James
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics 2nd Class James Nelson, left, and Notlyn Sutherland, both assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, replace rivets on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter Nov. 6,... More
Aircraft Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd Class
Aircraft Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd Class Osvaldo Rosario, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, checks the environmental control systems turbine on a C-2A Greyhound during an aircraft... More
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Tyler Comstock helps load produce aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) May 21, 2014, in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, during a port visi... More
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Seaman Matthew Kupcikevicius
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Seaman Matthew Kupcikevicius stands small caliber action team watch aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) as the ship arrives in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, May 21, 20... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), in support of Operation Martillo, intercept more than 1,925 pounds of coca... More
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis
Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Dennis Tea, from Houston, assigned to the aviation intermediate maintenance department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Andrew Martinez, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, washes the tail landing gear of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter at Naval Air Station North ... More
U.S. sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike
U.S. sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 perform routine maintenance on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter Nov. 6, 2013, at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass... More
Seaman Pamela Chacon, from Montrose, Colo., assigned
Seaman Pamela Chacon, from Montrose, Colo., assigned to the deck department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training involving oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray at Breakers Bea... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) test fires her Mk. 75/76mm cannon during a live-fire weapons exercise. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled deployment prior to a planne... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from Dallas, assigned to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training involving oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray at Breakers Beach. OC spra... More
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) test fires her close in weapon system (CIWS) during a live-fire weapons exercise. Vandegrift, on her last scheduled deployment prior ... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from Dallas, assigned to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training involving oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray at Breakers Beach. OC spra... More
Sailors, from the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile
Sailors, from the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), take a ridged-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to recover parts after they were air-dropped at sea. Vandegrift, on her last... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Breana Keller, from Dallas, assigned to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participates in non-lethal weapons training involving oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray at Breakers Beach. OC spra... More
U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS
U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) launch a ridid-hull inflatable boat during a nighttime boat operation in the Pacific Ocean June 17, 2014. The Vandegrift was on patrol in t... More
141111-N-AG657-052 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov 11, 2014) --
141111-N-AG657-052 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov 11, 2014) -- A HC-130H Hercules, piloted by the U.S. Coast Guard, overflies the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) after air-dropping ... More
U.S. Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Christopher Latham,
U.S. Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Christopher Latham, assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), compares the ship's course with a chart in Panama City Aug. 17, 2015. The Vandegrift was on ... More
U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS
U.S. Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a nighttime boat operation in the Pacific Ocean June 17, 2014. The Vandegrift was on her ... More
The U.S. Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter USCGC Sherman
The U.S. Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter USCGC Sherman (WHEC 720) deploys her ridged hull inflatable boat in preparation for an at sea transfer of cargo with the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile friga... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Engineman Paul Gurolla, left
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Engineman Paul Gurolla, left and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jeffery Gruel, assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), move cabinets to be mounted in a workshop for the... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher M.
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher M. Robo, assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), checks the horizon while leaving Panama City Aug. 17, 2014. The Vandegrift was on patrol... More
Chief Personnel Specialist Adrian Mallari, left, simulates
Chief Personnel Specialist Adrian Mallari, left, simulates a class bravo fire for the flight deck firefighting team onboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift during a flight de... More
A ridged hull inflatable boat from the U.S. Coast Guard
A ridged hull inflatable boat from the U.S. Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter USCGC Sherman's (WHEC 720) approaches the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) to receive an at ... More
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate Nicholas Klatik, assigned
U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate Nicholas Klatik, assigned to the guided missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), inspects a bearing on a chill water pump in the Pacific Ocean Aug. 19, 2014. The Vandegrift was on pat... More
Chief Information Systems Technician Christopher J.
Chief Information Systems Technician Christopher J. Mace, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), assists in moving stores during a port visit to Panama City, Panama... More