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The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) sails in formation with four other ships from the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy during Guardian Sea 2019. Guardian Sea is a premier exercise that demonstrates both navies commitment to ensuring that they are ready to counter any threats together. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Royal Thai Navy by Cmdr. Kamchai Charoenpongchai/Released)
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An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) off the coast of Southern California. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine’s strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability. The launch was the 135th consecutive successful test flight. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Benjamin Crossley/Released)
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The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) joins the Royal Australian Navy Collins class submarines HMAS Collins(573), HMAS Farncomb (514), HMAS Dechaineux (576) and HMAS Sheean (577) in formation in the West Australian Exercise Area. Royal Australian Navy Collins Class Submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean were joined in formation by United States Navy Submarine USS Santa Fe in the West Australian Exercise Area for a PHOTOEX in February 2019. The submarines were in the area to participate in a number of activities, including Exercise Lungfish 2019 and Exercise Ocean Explorer 2019. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the RAN by CPOIS Damian Pawlenko/Released)
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U.S. Navy Electricians Mate 1st Class Michael Feola, center, from Chatanooga, Tennessee, orders Sailors to march forward during a dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2019. The John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)
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In this May 3, 2019, file photo released by the U.S. Navy, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from VFA 25 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The U.S. is dispatching the USS Abraham Lincoln and other military resources to the Middle East following "clear indications" that Iran and its proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region, according to a defense official on May 5, 2019. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Singley/US Navy via AP)
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The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a week-long pre-deployment training exercise with U.S. Marines from Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Phil Beaufort/Released)
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U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Bussey scans for contacts aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance in the Indian Ocean, on Feb. 4. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy)
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The crest for the USS Charleston, a littoral combat ship that will officially be commissioned by the U.S. Navy on March 2, 2019. Image in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons. (U.S. Navy/Wikimedia)
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This 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, shows a submarine after breaking through ice in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska's north coast. The U.S. Navy has kicked off biennial submarine testing and training under sea ice off Alaska's north coast--the exercises are dubbed Ice Exercise 2018, or ICEX18, and will include maneuvers by three submarines under Arctic ice, including a British vessel, over five weeks. (U.S. Navy via AP)
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TRIDENT II D5 MISSILE - An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) off the coast of Southern California. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine’s strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability. The launch was the 135th consecutive successful test flight. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Benjamin Crossley/Released)
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6. William H. McRaven is a former United States Navy officer who last served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command from August 8, 2011, to August 28, 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of The University of Texas System. McRaven previously served from June 13, 2008, to August 2011 as commander of Joint Special Operations Command and from June 2006 to March 2008 as commander of Special Operations Command Europe. In addition to his duties as COMSOCEUR, he was designated as the first director of the NATO Special Operations Forces Coordination Centre (NSCC), where he was charged with enhancing the capabilities and inter-operability of all NATO Special Operations Forces. McRaven retired from the U.S. Navy on August 28, 2014, after more than 37 years of service.
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson (left), and Chief of Naval Personnel Adm. Robert Burke reveal new grooming standards for women in the U.S. Navy, July 10, 2018. (Image: Facebook, U.S. Navy, CNO & CNP Facebook Live All-Hands Call) ** FILE **
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A few lucky onlookers were able to catch a glimpse of the Navy SEAL's M80 Stiletto, shown here in an image provided by the U.S. Navy, as it made its way along the Potomac River. The boat appeared at the annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition this year at Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, April 9-11. (Image: U.S. Navy) ** FILE **
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U.S. Navy sailors are shown in this 2017 file photo. (Image: Instagram, U.S. Navy) **FILE**
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians with the U.S. Navy pose for a picture with an American flag. (Image: Instagram, U.S. Navy)
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Illustration on Obama's destructive impact on the U.S. Navy by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) off the coast of Southern California. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine’s strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability. The launch was the 135th consecutive successful test flight. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Benjamin Crossley/Released)
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A B-52 Stratofortress flies past the USS Nimitz as two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets intercept. The B-52 is from the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Navy photo)
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U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships are underway in formation during Multi-Sail 2015. Multi-Sail is an annual Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 exercise designed to assess combat systems, improve teamwork and increase warfighting capabilities in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is participating in Multi-Sail for the first time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young/Released)
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FILE -This undated photo released by the U.S. Navy on June 19, 2017, shows Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Md. Flags will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from sunrise to sunset in memory of Martin, who was one of seven soldiers killed when the ship he was on, the USS Fitzgerald, collided with a container ship off the Japanese coast in June. The 24-year-old sailor and his remains are scheduled to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in Wednesday. (U.S. Navy via AP)
