Children of Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Maritime
Children of Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Maritime Headquarter’s staff participate in various activities at the "Women's Equality Day" celebration Aug. 27. The event was hosted by Second Fleet's Heritage Commit... More
Amphibious beach landing at Kallaste Beach, Estonia, BALTOPS 2019
190612-N-MD802-1913 KALLASTE BEACH, Estonia (June 12, 2019) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment secure a beach after disembarking from the Lubin-class mine la... More
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr. visits Naval Station Mayport
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, greets Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO)/U.S. 4th Fleet, at NAVSO/U.S. 4th Fleet Headquarters during a ... More
Visiting to Naval Station Mayport
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, visits with officers aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) while eating breakfast during a visit to Naval Station Mayport. Williams tour... More
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society fund drive
Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, kicks off U.S. 2nd Fleet's Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Fund Drive by signing his contribution with Command Master Chief Michael Stevens, Capt. Micha... More
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway salutes the sideboys during
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway salutes the sideboys during the Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Holloway relieved Vice Adm. Mel Willi... More
Chief Petty Officer Bobbie Branch is piped and saluted
Chief Petty Officer Bobbie Branch is piped and saluted as a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer for the fiscal year 2011 during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Commander, Strike Force Training Atlant... More
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd
Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, middle, discusses leadership responsibilities with Chief Petty Officer Bobbie Branch, electronics technician, left, and Master Chief Petty Officer Yvon... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Ubiera, information
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Ubiera, information systems technician, from Commander, U.S. Second Fleet paints part of the Eggleston Services new facility, Oct. 29. Sailors from Second Fleet volunteered to ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffany Johnson begins to sort
Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffany Johnson begins to sort non-perishable food items for the non-profit Armed Services Young Men's Christian Association's "Holiday Assistance Program" Nov. 19. The baskets will go ... More
(Left) Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel
(Left) Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway talks about an upcoming exercise being conducted at Second Fleet Maritime Headquarters to Commander, United States Joint Forces Command Gen. Raym... More
Family members wait for their loved ones to depart
Family members wait for their loved ones to depart USS Harry S. Truman after returning to Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment, Dec. 20. Truman deployed in support of Maritime Security Oper... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lee, an aerographer's
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lee, an aerographer's mate from Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet assists James during Norfolk's Project Homeless Connect, Jan. 12. During the project, homeless people were able to get f... More
Spanish sailors conduct line handling evolutions after
Spanish sailors conduct line handling evolutions after the Spanish warship SPS Almirante Juan De Borbon pulled into Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 12, for a port visit. Borbon will participate with the USS George ... More
Lt. Mathew Mariano looks on as his blood donation begins
Lt. Mathew Mariano looks on as his blood donation begins during the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Commander, U.S. Second Fleet headquarters, Feb. 7. The ASBP provides quality blood products for se... More
JTFEX communications - US Navy Photo
Left to right, Warrant Officer Leigh Gowie, Canadian air force; Stabs-Feldwebel Ralf Weiss, German air force; and Petty Officer Communications Information Systems Kleran Elliott, Great Britain Royal Navy, coord... More
Left to right, U.S. Capt. Jeff Austin, Carrier Strike
Left to right, U.S. Capt. Jeff Austin, Carrier Strike Group Two liaison officer; United Kingdom Royal Marines Col. Matthew Pierson, Future Operations director; U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Love, chief of staff, ... More
Officer Daniel Hudson of the Norfolk Police Department
Officer Daniel Hudson of the Norfolk Police Department Crime Prevention Unit speaks to Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Sailors about real-world dangers of alcohol impairment during Second Fleet’s Safety Standdown, March 4.
Cmdr. Wayne Macrae, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet chaplain,
Cmdr. Wayne Macrae, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet chaplain, speaks to Norfolk-area military chaplains and religious programs specialists during a Carrier Strike Group Religious Ministry Team conference at Second Fl... More
USS Mesa Verde departs Naval Station Norfolk as part
USS Mesa Verde departs Naval Station Norfolk as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group which will support U.S. and international efforts off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea. The BAT ARG and 22nd ... More
Second Fleet CPOs volunteer at Habitat for Humanity
(Front to back) Carmelo Acevedo, chief electronics technician, and Tony Backer, chief yeoman, sort and organize tile during a community relations project at Habitat for Humanity’s General Store on Tidewater Dri... More
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Admiral Daniel P. Holloway (second f...
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Admiral Daniel P. Holloway (second from left) walks with his Sailors and staff onboard Naval Station Norfolk, April 6, as part of National Start Walking Day. The American Heart... More
A group of sailors from Commander, U.S. Second Fleet,
A group of sailors from Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, enjoyed a graceful stroll as part of the Walk Like MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 5k event, April 16. C2F established the team C2F All Star Walkers fo... More
2nd Fleet Commander hosts SAPR Luncheon
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway listens to Letisha Chase, sonar technician surface, USS San Jacinto Sexual Assault Program Response advocate about the SAPR program during the SARP and Sex... More
Hugh McCauley, owner of Hugh's Culinary in Oakland
Hugh McCauley, owner of Hugh's Culinary in Oakland Park, Fla., places a dish of food made by sea service culinary professional contestants between Fleet Week Galley Wars 2011 judges, Vice Adm. Daniel P. Hollowa... More
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush departs from Naval Station Norfolk on its maiden deployment, May 11. George H.W. Bush, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, will deploy as part of George H.... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge returns to
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, after completing an extended deployment in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Stachey receives the
Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Stachey receives the first kiss from her husband during the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge return to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, after completing an extended deployment ... More
Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence Celebrates...
(Left to right) Adm. J.C. Harvey Jr., Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces; British Navy Commodore Jonathan Handley, deputy director Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE); Vice Adm. Dan... More
Medical seminar talk - A man in a military uniform standing in front o...
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway talks to medical personnel at the first-ever operational medical seminar in the Hampton Roads area, June 1-2.
Sailors aboard USS Oak Hill commit to the sea the body
Sailors aboard USS Oak Hill commit to the sea the body of an honorably discharged sailor during a burial at sea ceremony conducted from the edge of the ships stern gate. Committing to the sea the bodies of hono... More
HMS Dauntless from the United Kingdom, RFS Admiral
HMS Dauntless from the United Kingdom, RFS Admiral Chabanenko from Russia and FS Ventose from France join USS James E. Williams on pier 12 in preparation for a joint interoperability exercise. FRUKUS is an inv... More
HMS Dauntless captain talks with US 2nd Fleet
Capt. Richard Powell, commanding officer of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless, briefs Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence staff members regarding the c... More
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway (right) meets Capt. Richard Powell (left), commanding officer of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless on the quarterdeck prior to the tour. The ship is i... More
Residents from Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, gather to see
Residents from Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, gather to see USS Oak Hill sailors participate in a town-wide parade June 22. Oak Hill was hand-selected to represent Second Fleet and the U.S. Navy for special historic ... More
Oak Hill's Gloucester port visit kick-off
(From right to left) Cmdr. David Bauer, commanding officer of USS Oak Hill, interacts with the residents of Gloucester, Mass., at the Gloucester House restaurant as a kick-off to Oak Hill’s port visit. Oak Hill... More
Oak Hill sailors maintain historical monuments
Sailors from USS Oak Hill make preparations to lay down mulch during a community relations project at the Gloucester World War II Memorial in Gloucester, Mass., June 24. Oak Hill is in Massachusetts representin... More
Navy takes on Coast Guard in Seine boating
Sailors from USS Oak Hill compete in a seine boat race with sailors from USS Constitution and U.S. Coast Guardsmen in Gloucester, Mass., June 25. Oak Hill is in Massachusetts representing the U.S. Navy in the c... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Collins, a damage controlman
Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Collins, a damage controlman from Dallas, Ga., instructs sailors assigned to Repair Locker Three on the basics of handling the water hose on the flight deck of USS Oak Hill (LSD 51).
Sailors assigned to HMS Dauntless from the United Kingdom
Sailors assigned to HMS Dauntless from the United Kingdom pilot a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat for the transport of a British Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team during an anti-piracy exercise in support of FRU... More
Cmdr. David Bauer, USS Oak Hill commanding officer,
Cmdr. David Bauer, USS Oak Hill commanding officer, addresses sailors and Boston residents at the opening ceremony of the 30th anniversary of Boston Harborfest 2011.
HMS Dauntless (D 33), from the United Kingdom, maneuvers
HMS Dauntless (D 33), from the United Kingdom, maneuvers into position in preparation for a gunnery excercise while participating in FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS 2011 is an invitational exercise intended to enhance comm... More
A sailor on board FS Ventose from France, shoots a
A sailor on board FS Ventose from France, shoots a line out during a underway replenishment with the USNS Supply during the at-sea phase of FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS 2011 is an invitational exercise intended to enhan... More
FS Ventose (F 733) from France navigate to Naval Station
FS Ventose (F 733) from France navigate to Naval Station Norfolk from the Atlantic Ocean after completing the at-sea phase of FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS 2011 is an invitational exercise intended to enhance communicati... More
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to USS Ross wait to handle
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to USS Ross wait to handle mooring lines as FS Ventose from France arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after completing the at-sea phase of FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS 2011 is an invitational ex... More
Petty Officer 1st Class (SW) Brian Greenlaw from USS
Petty Officer 1st Class (SW) Brian Greenlaw from USS Enterprise (CVN 65) holds his family after returning from a six-month deployment. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (ENT CSG) executed a deployment to the ... More
Family and friends await the arrival of USS Enterprise
Family and friends await the arrival of USS Enterprise (CVN 65) from a six-month deployment. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group executed a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The ... More
USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk
USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk after returning from Operation Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to nine countries in Central and South America and th... More
Petty Officers 1st Class Toinyette Williams and Jonathan
Petty Officers 1st Class Toinyette Williams and Jonathan Armstead pick up trash along Second Fleet's designated "Adopt-A-Spot" on Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk, Va. Second Fleet's First Class Petty Officers Asso... More
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet sailors attend a disaster
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet sailors attend a disaster preparedness briefing conducted by Linda Wilkinson of the Fleet and Family Support Center. Wilkinson used historical examples such as Hurricane Isabel to conv... More
PASSEX 2011, US Navy Photo
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway hosts Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron Commander Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka at 2nd Fleet Maritime Headquarters. The JMSDF and U.S. Navy r... More
CPO Selectee uniform fitting at Norfolk's Navy Exchange
Chief Select Kirk Sherman, an electronics technician at Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, looks at pair of Summer White pants during the chief petty officer selectee uniform fitting at Naval Station Norfolk’s Navy ... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan departs Naval Station Norfolk underway in advance of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, ordered Sortie Condition Al... More
Seaman Emmanuel Dixon, a boatswain's mate, signals
Seaman Emmanuel Dixon, a boatswain's mate, signals a SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, for landing during flight operations aboard guided-missile cruiser... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York departs
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York departs Naval Station Norfolk headed for New York City to participate in numerous events throughout the city honoring the victims and responders from the Sept. 11... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Rooney makes chart corrections
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Rooney makes chart corrections on the bridge of guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke. Arleigh Burke is deployed to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2. Joint Warrior... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Phillip Dukes, left, shaves
Petty Officer 3rd Class Phillip Dukes, left, shaves Chief Petty Officer Michael Benavidez's head after the crew of guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke earned a 96 percent during a graded live-fire exerci... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Allan Quintana plots coordinates
Petty Officer 3rd Class Allan Quintana plots coordinates on the bridge during an evening replenishment at sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke. Arleigh Burke is deployed to participate in E... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Foster loads Enhanced
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Foster loads Enhanced Lethality Cartridges into a Close-In Weapons System during a live fire aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke. Arleigh Burke is deployed to parti... More
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke participate in a live-fire training exercise. Arleigh Burke is deployed to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2. Joint Warrior serves as a certi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rousseau Celestin, interior
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rousseau Celestin, interior communications electrician, kicks a soccer ball around during a steel beach picnic aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke i... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Finch, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Finch, hospital corpsman, prepares a detailed injury on Engineman 3rd Class Shane Gibson's hand during a training exercise aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)... More
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Daniel P. Holloway addresses the audience during 2nd Fleet's disestablishment ceremony on board Naval Station Norfolk. C2F assets, personnel and responsibilities will merge i... More
Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS George
Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush makes its way into Naval Station Norfolk. Bush returns to Naval Station Norfolk Dec. 10 following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and ... More
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony Gitar receives a
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony Gitar receives a kiss from his wife as they were selected to be the First Kiss during a homecoming celebration for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Bush returns to N... More
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush pulls into
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush pulls into Naval Station Norfolk. Bush returns to Naval Station Norfolk Dec. 10 following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors at work
U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Ryan Owens, lower right, Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Alexander Andrade, lower left, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Jeremy Conroy stow a copper ... More
A pilot assigned to the Ace of Spades of Marine Attack
A pilot assigned to the Ace of Spades of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 begins his descent from bow to stern during flight deck qualifications aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)... More
Live-fire exercise, US Navy Photogrpah
U.S. sailors fire Beretta M9 pistols during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 14, 2013. The George H.W. Bush was under way in the U.S. 2nd... More
200430-N-HG846-1001 NEW YORK, NY (April 30, 2020) The
200430-N-HG846-1001 NEW YORK, NY (April 30, 2020) The hospital ship USNS Comfort departs New York Harbor after treating patients in New York and New Jersey. The ship and its embarked medical task force remain p... More
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Patrick M.
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Patrick M. Miller, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 instructor BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year ... More
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 5, 2019) Sailors man-the-rails during
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 5, 2019) Sailors man-the-rails during a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason returns to base after a deployment in suppor... More
190919-N-IC246-0219 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2019)
190919-N-IC246-0219 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2019) The fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) transits the Atlantic Ocean after conducting a replenishment-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis... More
190920-N-IC246-0084 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019)
190920-N-IC246-0084 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2019) Yeoman 2nd Class Deltric Robertson counts .50 caliber machine gun rounds before a gun qualification course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destr... More
190914-N-IC246-0087 ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 14, 2019)
190914-N-IC246-0087 ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 14, 2019) Cmdr. Frank Azzarello, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), climbs down a pilot's ladder i... More
190916-N-IC246-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 16, 2019)
190916-N-IC246-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 16, 2019) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Special Benjamin, right, treats a simulated would on Seaman Jimmy Dixon during a medical training team drill aboard ... More
CNO Announces Reestablishment of Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet
180504-N-N0701-0001 NORFOLK (May 4, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announces the re-establishment of Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) during a change of command ceremony for U.S. Fleet Forc... More
200914-N- XC547-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2020)
200914-N- XC547-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2020) RADM John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic poses for photo in front of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft with members assigned to Patrol Squadron TEN during ... More
180824-N-RB564-0042 NORFOLK (Aug. 24, 2018) Left-to-right
180824-N-RB564-0042 NORFOLK (Aug. 24, 2018) Left-to-right Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Adm. Chris Grady, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Vice Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis ... More
180911-N-IK388-0003 NORFOLK (Sept. 11, 2018) Mercy-class
180911-N-IK388-0003 NORFOLK (Sept. 11, 2018) Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) completes storm-weather condition preparations and departs from Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Florence. C... More
180919-N-AO674-0059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2018)
180919-N-AO674-0059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2018) Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander, U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), meets with Sailors in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault shi... More
181217-N-UX013-1004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2018)
181217-N-UX013-1004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2018) Cmdr. John Hamilton, commanding officer of the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), observes from the bridge as the ship tr... More
181218-N-UX013-1014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2018)
181218-N-UX013-1014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2018) The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) hits heavy seas while transiting the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 18, 2018. Jason Dunham is... More
181218-N-UX013-2008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2018)
181218-N-UX013-2008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2018) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Matthew Dunham welds in the general workshop aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DD... More
181219-N-UX013-1001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2018)
181219-N-UX013-1001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2018) The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, approaches the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), r... More
BALTOPS 1 of 5 Things to Know
BALTOPS Social Media Graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica L. Dowell)
190602-N-JX484-133 BALTIC SEA (June 2, 2019) Sailors
190602-N-JX484-133 BALTIC SEA (June 2, 2019) Sailors prepare to establish satellite communications from the missile deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107). Gravely is underway on a regularly... More
190603-N-AT530-1028 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2019)
190603-N-AT530-1028 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2019) Lt. j.g. Isaiah Holloway stands watch in the pilot house of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), June 3, 2019.... More
BALTOPS 19 - USS MOUNT WHITNEY
Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), a Blue-Ridge class amphibious command ship, make final preparations before executing Exercise Baltic Operations 19 (BALTOPS) at Kiel, Germany, June 4, ... More
190605-N-LX838-0040 KIEL, Germany (June 5, 2019) U.S.
190605-N-LX838-0040 KIEL, Germany (June 5, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Mark Wilhite, assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, inspects electronic... More
Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship
Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I (L61), prepares to moor at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany in preparation of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019, June 5, 2019. BALTO... More
190605-N-JX484-512 BALTIC SEA (June 5, 2019) Sailors
190605-N-JX484-512 BALTIC SEA (June 5, 2019) Sailors perform small boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during a passenger transfer exercise. G... More
190605-N-JX484-041 BALTIC SEA (June 5, 2019) A rigid-hull
190605-N-JX484-041 BALTIC SEA (June 5, 2019) A rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) performs a passenger transfer with a German U-33 submarine during small boat ope... More
BALTOPS 2019, USS Mount Whitney in Kiel Germany
190605-N-MD802-1039 KIEL, Germany (June 5, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Quentin Woods, assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, conducts a freshwater washdown of... More
190606-N-EI510-0028 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019) U.S.
190606-N-EI510-0028 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019) U.S. Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, commanding officer of the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), left, greets Maj. Gen. Stephen Nea... More
BALTOPS 2019 - USS FORT MCHENRY
The USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, prepares to moor at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen in preparation for Exercise Baltic Operations 19 (BALTOPS), June 6, 2019. BALTOPS is the... More
II MIG COMMSRAT supports BALTOPS 19
Lance Cpl. Nello W. Miele, a combat mass communicator with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, Communication Strategy and Operations Co., collects video footage of NATO ships sitting pier side duri... More
Leaders from several NATO nations attend a command
Leaders from several NATO nations attend a command conference during Baltic Operations 2019, at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany, June 7, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in th... More
190607-N-NX690-1001 KIEL, Germany (June 7, 2019) Royal
190607-N-NX690-1001 KIEL, Germany (June 7, 2019) Royal Navy Sailors, assigned to the Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster (F237), load stores onto the ship from the pier at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany in p... More
190607-N-MD802-1020 KIEL, Germany (June 7, 2019) Vice
190607-N-MD802-1020 KIEL, Germany (June 7, 2019) Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 commanders before a pierside press conference on Naval B... More