Monthly Archives: May 2022

USS Tripoli Quietly Leaves on Maiden Deployment

By: Sam LaGrone and Gidget Fuentes May 2, 2022 8:14 PM • Updated: May 2, 2022 8:37 PM USS Tripoli (LHA-7) departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. US Navy Photo HE PENTAGON — Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) departed Naval Station San Diego, Calif., on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific on Monday, USNI NewsContinue reading “USS Tripoli Quietly Leaves on Maiden Deployment”

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) replenishes from USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) in the Atlantic Ocean.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 28, 2022. Paul Ignatius is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and securityContinue reading “USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) replenishes from USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) in the Atlantic Ocean.”

Sailors stand watch aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6) in the Singapore Strait.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 2, 2022) Sailors stand watch during a special sea and anchor detail aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) in the Singapore Strait, May 2, 2022. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations toContinue reading “Sailors stand watch aboard USS Jackson (LCS 6) in the Singapore Strait.”

Sailors stand in formation on the fo’c’sle of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) as the ship comes alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 2, 2022) . Spruance, a part of Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class TaylorContinue reading “Sailors stand in formation on the fo’c’sle of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) as the ship comes alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199)”

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) leads a formation of U.S. and European Union ships in the Gulf of Aden.

GULF OF ADEN (May 1, 2022) The U.s. Navy amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), the Italian navy frigate Carlo Bergamini (F 590), the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Lyme Bay (L 3007) are underwayContinue reading “USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) leads a formation of U.S. and European Union ships in the Gulf of Aden.”