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USS EssexLHD 2

[230614-N-N0850-1001]DALLAS, Texas (June 14, 2023) Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Francisco Cejajimenez (center), assigned assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), receives the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) 2022 Honorable J. William Middendorf II award for engineering excellence during an award ceremony in Dallas, June 14, 2023. Cejajimenez received the award for his outstanding leadership and professional competence required while assigned to a deployed ship. (Photo by Ann Tropea) Share

DDG 86

[230603-N-EG820-7052]NORTHERN PACIFIC (JUNE 4, 2023) – The Chiefs Mess aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) held their annual pie in the face fundraiser to boost moral and raise money for the Chief Petty Officers Association. Shoup is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Principal surface force (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Gonzalez). Share

DDG 86

[230603-N-EG820-7052]NORTHERN PACIFIC (JUNE 4, 2023) – The Chiefs Mess aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) held their annual pie in the face fundraiser to boost moral and raise money for the Chief Petty Officers Association. Shoup is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Principal surface force (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Gonzalez) Share

SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE (July 7, 2023) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Sailors pose for a group photograph following a change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 7. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share

LCS 14

[230704-N-FD567-1012]GUAM (July 4, 2023) – Sailors, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), grill steaks and fish during a 4th of July celebration while pier-side onboard Naval Base Guam. Share

LCS 14 LATEST NEWS

230628-N-FD567-1029 GUAM (June 28, 2023) – Machinist Mate 1st Class Dente Jenkins, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, conducts maintenance aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14). Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. Manchester, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas) Share

LCS 14

[230625-N-FD567-1116] GUAM (June 25, 2023) – Mineman 2nd Class Devan McNatt, from Helena, Montana, gives a safety brief aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023. Share

CDS 7

[230626-N-FD567-1080] U.S. and Republic of Singapore Sailors and Airmen, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and the RSS Tenacious (FFS 71) pose for photo after a cleanup of Asan Beach as a part of recovery efforts following Typhoon Mawar during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023. Share

LCS 24

[230627-N-HG389-1036] SINGAPORE (June 27, 2023) Cmdr. John Van Wagoner, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) greets professional staff from the House Armed Forces Committee at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, June 27. Share

DDG 125

[221215-N-N2201-001] FacebookTwitterCopy LinkEmailShare Gulf of Mexico - Jack H. Lucas (DDG125) Ingalls, Mississippi on 12 December 2022 for three days of sea trials before returning to port on 15 December 2022. Share

CG 67

[230621-N-FO714-2060] Seaman James Williams, from Eskridge, Kansas, prepares for a Republic of Singapore Navy Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023 in the Philippine Sea, June 21. Share

LCS 14

[] USS MANCHESTER (LCS 14) TRANSITS WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN DURING EXERCISE PACIFIC GRIFFIN 2023 Share