Monday, January 19, 2015

USS Halsey (DDG 97) fires its MK 45 5-inch gun

140926-N-IC565-067 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 26, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) fires its MK 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Halsey is on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

Thursday, January 15, 2015

USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)

140706-N-KE519-046 AEGEAN SEA (July 6, 2014) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transits the Aegean Sea. Vella Gulf is conducting naval operations with partners and allies in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in order to advance security and stability in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III/Released)

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

MV-22 Osprey

140723-N-LQ799-051 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 23, 2014) A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 takes off from the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations. America is traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility on her maiden transit. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lewis Hunsaker/Released)