Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class William McCann | USS Mitscher (DDG 57) | 02.06.2026
U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Eric Simpore uses a needle gun on the weather deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Feb. 7, 2026. 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 1st Class William McCann | USS Mitscher (DDG 57) | 02.04.2026
U.S. Navy Seaman Darius Taylor uses a needle gun for deck preservation in the starboard boatswain’s locker of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Feb. 5, 2026. 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 Seaman Apprentice Mariano Lopez | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) | 08.11.2020
200811-N-BX517-2100 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 11, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Joshua Clausson, from Norwalk, California, needle guns a padeye aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). GHWB is currently in Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for its Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice......
