The Pic of the Day: Tankers stand down

The Pic of the Day: Tankers stand down

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Octaviano holds the company guidon during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at Stone Bay, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2020.

The Pic of the Day: COVID-19 groceries

The Pic of the Day: COVID-19 groceries

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Lambert, Naval Support Activity Lakehurst Personal Shopper Program volunteer, shops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 27, 2020. NSA Lakehurst implemented a Personal Shopper Program to supply veterans and their families with groceries during the pandemic. Over the last six months the program has aided more than 320 […]

The Pic of the Day: Missile away!

The Pic of the Day: Missile away!

Guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) launches an SM-2 missile during Rim of the Pacific 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster […]

The Pic of the Day: Combat Craft Assault boats in the Mediterranean

The Pic of the Day: Combat Craft Assault boats in the Mediterranean

Sailors on combat craft assault (CCA) conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel “Woody” Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.

The Pic of the Day: Rescue Swimmer in action

The Pic of the Day: Rescue Swimmer in action

U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Ronald Elizondo, from Austin, Texas, top, and U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Garrett Cates, from Irvine, Calif., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, participate in a search-and-rescue (SAR) training during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Tactics commandos jump

The Pic of the Day: Special Tactics commandos jump

Air Force Special Tactics operators conduct a static line jump out of a C-130H Hercules, assigned to the 908th Airlift Wing from Maxwell Air Force Base, Georgia, following a Rigged Alternate Method Boat package into the water during training at Eglin Range, Florida, Aug. 21, 2020. The training was conducted to ensure operators are familiar […]

The Pic of the Day: Old Ironsides

The Pic of the Day: Old Ironsides

Master Sgt. Erwin Johnson, from Miami, climbs the shrouds aboard USS Constitution. USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free […]

The Pic of the Day: B-52 Stratofortressess flying over England

The Pic of the Day: B-52 Stratofortressess flying over England

Two B-52 Stratofortressess fly overhead at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 22, 2020. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the European theater as they are intended to deter conflict rather than instigate it. If called upon, U.S. bombers offer a rapid response capability.

The Pic of the Day: Unloading trucks

The Pic of the Day: Unloading trucks

Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 offload a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle from the Military Sealift Command chartered ship M/V Cape Hudson (T-AKR 5066) at Naval Base Guam. NCHB 1 is the Navy’s only active-duty, cargo-handling battalion and is a rapidly deployable operating unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command capable of loading […]