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APRA HARBOR, GUAM

211004-N-FA490-1009 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Oct. 04, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Alejandrina Keil, from American Samoa, operates a twin boom extensible crane system (TBECS) in the mission bay aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Share

APRA HARBOR, GUAM

USS Jackson (LCS 6) Sailors Congratulate Chief Selectee Share

LSD 47 LATEST NEWS

211004-N-MZ078-1088 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) participate in a community basketball clinic called "Hoops with the Troops" during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2021. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas T. Hans/Released) Share

LSD 47 LATEST NEWS

211004-N-MZ078-1088 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) participate in a community basketball clinic called "Hoops with the Troops" during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2021. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas T. Hans/Released) Share

DDG 97

PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 04, 2021) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Darel McGee, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), reunites with his wife and meets his daughter for the first time after the ship returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Halsey's return follows a five-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Molly Crawford) Share

DDG 118 LATEST NEWS

The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, Oct. 4. The ship is en route to its homeport, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for its scheduled commissioning in December. “Following delivery to the Navy in March 2021, the entire team has continued to prepare DDG 118 for this important readiness milestone,” said Capt. Seth Miller, DDG 51 program manager, Arleigh Burke-class program office, Program Executive Office, Ships. “The fleet will soon be receiving an advanced warship capable of performing the core roles of sea control and power projection.” The future USS Daniel Inouye is named in honor of Daniel Inouye, who served as a United States Senator for Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. He received the Medal of Honor on June 21, 2000 for his extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team in Italy during World War II. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are multi-mission ships able to hold targets on land, at sea, in the air, and under water at risk with a suite of sophisticated weapons and sensors. The other Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently under construction at Bath Iron Works include: Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), John Basilone (DDG 122), Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), Louis H. Wilson Jr. (DDG 126) and William Charette (DDG 130), as well as the Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). As one of the Defense Department’s largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, sealift ships, support ships, boats and craft. Share

LCS 16 LATEST NEWS

210929-N-PH222-1092 ARPA HARBOR, GUAM (Sep. 29, 2021) Mineman 3rd Class Salvador Gallardo, from Ingleside, Texas, serves aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) during a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Cho/released) Share

LCS 18 LATEST NEWS

210928-N-PH222-1011 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Sep. 28, 2021) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jerry Brown, from Middletown, Ohio, conducts maintenance on a navigational console on the bridge aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released) Share

LCS 18 LATEST NEWS

210929-N-PH222-1092 APRA HARBOR, GUAM (Sep. 29, 2021) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) moors pier side in Apra Harbor, Guam. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released) Share

LCS 18 LATEST NEWS

210927-N-PH222-2081 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 27, 2021) Sailors prepare to recover a 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat during a small boat training exercise aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released) Share

LCS 18 LATEST NEWS

210927-N-PH222-1829 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 27, 2021) Sailors participate in a small boat training exercise aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released) Share

LCS 18 LATEST NEWS

210927-N-PH222-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 27, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Marcus Lopez, from Ontario, Calif., stands ready during a Twin Boom Extensible Crane training evolution in the mission bay aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden/released) Share