Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class William McCann | USS Mitscher (DDG 57) | 01.05.2026
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Seaman Chaplain Adusei uses a needle gun for deck preservation on the foc’sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Jan. 5, 2025. Mitscher is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility....
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Meyer | USS Nimitz (CVN 68) | 02.05.2024
Quartermaster Seaman Miguel Orozco-Torres, from San Jose, California, needle guns rust spots aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Feb. 5, 2024. Nimitz is in port for a scheduled planned incremental availability maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Meyer)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Meyer | USS Nimitz (CVN 68) | 02.01.2024
Quartermaster Seaman Miguel Orozco-Torres, from San Jose, California, needle guns rust spots aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Feb. 1, 2024. Nimitz is in port for a scheduled planned incremental availability maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Meyer)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Meyer | USS Nimitz (CVN 68) | 02.01.2024
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bradley Johnson, from Little Rock, Arkansas, needle guns rust spots aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while in port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, Feb. 1, 2024. Nimitz is in port for a scheduled planned incremental availability maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Meyer)...
Photo by Seaman Apprentice Dominic Delahunt | USS Makin Island (LHD 8) | 11.20.2023
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Braeden Hefner, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), uses a needle gun to remove rust on a bulkhead, Nov. 20, 2023. Conducting maintenance is necessary to prevent corrosion to equipment and to ensure personnel safety. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dominic Delahunt)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Kempton | USS Carl Vinson | 06.22.2023
230621-N-MD461-1027 (June 21, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Favio Quintanilla, a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, uses a needle gun to clean pad eyes on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeff D. Kempton)...
Photo by Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers | USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) | 03.20.2023
230320-N-SO660-1049 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 20, 2023) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Samantha Reed, from Woodland Park, Colorado, troubleshoots a light circuit aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 20, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a......
Photo by Seaman Apprentice Kyree Rogers | USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) | 03.20.2023
230320-N-SO660-1016 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 20, 2023) Airman Gardner Lafayette, from Fort Hood, Texas, performs corrosion control on a catwalk aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 20, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that......
