Tall Ship
April 2nd, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
CHARLESTOWN, Mass.– Sailors place the sail on the yard of the mizzen mast aboard USS Constitution. Sailors assigned to Constitution routinely work to improve seamanship skills in preparation for possibly sailing the ship for the bicentennial of the War of 1812. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Thomas Rooney/Released)
Exercise Solid Curtain
April 1st, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
NORFOLK (March 22, 2012) Sailors and members of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Service participate in a simulated improvised explosive device drill as part of Exercise Solid Curtain and Citadel Shield 2012. The anti-terrorism force protection exercise is being conducted on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States March 19-24. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Hulle/released)
Fire Drill
March 13th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 13, 2012) Sailors aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in a helicopter firefighting drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)
Enterprise Leaves Norfolk for Final Deployment
March 12th, 2012 | The Wires | Posted by Mike Morones
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Enterprise man the rails at the Norfolk Naval Station, Va., Sunday, March 11, 2012 as the ship deployed for the last time. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Bill Tiernan)
Deep Clean Aboard USS Carl Vinson
March 6th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2012) Airman Patrick Clary, assigned to the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department’s IM-2 Division, cleans inside of an F414 turbofan prior to testing on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell)
Board Search and Seizure Team
March 3rd, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 25, 2012) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team practice vessel boarding techniques aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational, mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces, to conduct counter-piracy operations on Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)
Honoring the Fallen
February 25th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
ARABIAN SEA: A Battalion Landing Team 3/1 rifle detail fires a salute at a Feb. 17 memorial service aboard USS Makin Island honoring corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada, who died in a Djibouti training accident Feb. 14. Estrada, who served with the landing team’s Company I, was 21 and a native of Maricopa, Ariz. “Doc died in the company of his brothers,” said company commander Capt. Matt McGirr. The landing team is the ground combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group to the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dunn)
Vinson Flight Deck After Dark
February 24th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2012) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Blas Manzanares, assigned to the Air Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), shows his hands are clear of the control panel as he launches an F/A-18C Hornet while operating the waist catapults. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans)
Unconditional Surrender Statue
February 17th, 2012 | The Wires | Posted by Alan Lessig
The statue entitled Unconditional Surrender stands tall in the parkway along the waterfront Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in San Diego. The statue, which was modeled after a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt taken in Times Square on V-J Day at the end of World War II, is schedule to be moved at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Bold Alligator 2012
February 10th, 2012 | Photography | Posted by Mike Morones
A CH-53 lands aboard USS Wasp in Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 03, 2012. The Wasp is participating in Bold Alligator 2012. (Mike Morones/Staff)
I spent a few days aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp for part of the exercise Bold Alligator 2012 with Marine Corps Times writer Dan Lamothe. I don’t get away from the desk much so it was a nice change of pace to spend some time with the sailors and Marines as they went about their business. As often happens our coverage plans went out the window in the face of unforeseen circumstances, bad weather and some logistical problems but we adjusted as best we could. Despite not seeing everything we wanted to report on, it was a great chance to experience life aboard a ship, especially in light of the fact that many Marines have never served aboard a ship. You can see some of Dan’s work over on the Battle Rattle blog.
