Special Photo Edition of Navy Imagery Insider.

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2. Still imagery is constantly the number one reason people visit Navy.mil by a margin of 2 to 1.
Last year, more than 15,000 images were selected and posted on Navy.mil.
In an effort to highlight the importance of outstanding imagery, and recognize the talents of or
Navy men and women behind the camera, Navy Visual News has created this special photo
edition of Navy Imagery Insider.
This issue showcases 100 of the best photos on Navy.mil from 2010, and we would like to hear
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CHINFO will also award a letter of commendation to each of the top three winners.
Judging opens on Feb. 9, 2011 and will close Mar. 9, 2011 at 2400 EST.
~ Chris Madden, Dir. ACI OI-7

3. Image 1
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 14, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class
Oliver Charles assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning
Squadron (VAW) 117 prepares an E-2C Hawkeye for launch aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jessica Bidwell

4. Image 2
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 16, 2010) Haitian citizens receive water from air
crewmen from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 assigned to the aircraft
carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Aaron Shelley

5. Image 3
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 17, 2010) Members of the Los Angeles County Fire
Department Search and Rescue Team rescue a Haitian woman from a collapsed
building in downtown Port-au-Prince. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Justin Stumberg

6. Image 4
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2010) Medical professionals aboard the Military
Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treat a six-year-old
Haitian boy in the casualty receiving room aboard the 1,000-bed hospital ship.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Class Chelsea Kennedy

7. Image 5
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) Lt. Jerri
Gram, from Huntsville, Ala., assigned to the Military
Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH
20), shares a smile with a infant during an examination.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Edwardo Proano

8. Image 6
CARRIBEAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2010) A Sailor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), comforts a young Haitian boy after the ship’s medical
staff performed live-saving surgery. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Adrian White

9. Image 7
NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Hospital Corpsman
3rd Class Katie Blankenship, from Enterprise, Ala.,
carries an injured Haitian girl aboard the amphibious
dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). U.S.
Navy photo by MC1 Rachael L. Leslie

10. Image 8
GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 29, 2010) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Peter
Sansone, center, tosses aside a scoop of rubble as Fireman Travis Sawicki and
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Isabel Pericon, all three assigned to the multi-
purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), sift through debris
during a clean up an outdoor classroom at the Lifeline Christian Ministries
Mission in Grand Goave, Haiti. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kristopher Wilson

11. Image 9
BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 30, 2010) Lt.j.g. Natalie Shaffer, assigned
to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 8 and embarked aboard the multi-purpose
amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), hands over a newborn Haitian
baby to his father. The child was the first baby ever born aboard Bataan. U.S.
Navy photo by MC2 Kristopher Wilson

12. Image 10
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Feb. 6, 2010) Builder 2nd Class Andrej Paskevic,
assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, drills guide holes into a
damaged section of pier at the port in Port-au-Prince. U.S. Navy photo by MC2
Chris Lussier

13. Image 11
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 16, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet piloted by Cmdr. Benjamin
Hewlett, prospective commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131,
launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN
69) prior to the squadron’s change of command ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by
MC3 Chad R. Erdmann

14. Image 12
CORONADO, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2010) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs)
students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. U.S.
Navy photo by MC2 Kyle D. Gahlau

15. Image 13
NORWAY (Feb. 23, 2010) U.S. Navy SEALs and German forces freefall
parachute onto a frozen a lake in Northern Norway during Exercise Cold
Response 2010. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matt Daniels

16. Image 14
CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 4, 2010) Students from Naval Nuclear Power
Training Command take turns experiencing the effects of driving under the
influence while operating a simulator at a Save-a-Life Tour presentation at Naval
Weapons Station Charleston. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Juan Pinalez

17. Image 15
SEAL BEACH, Calif. (March 6, 2010) Operations Specialist Seaman Enrique
Sanchez mans the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Dewey (DDG 105). U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Chad J. McNeeley

18. Image 16
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (March 10, 2010) Lt. Gen. D.J. Hejlik, commanding
general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Marines assigned to the
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious
assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). U.S. Navy photo by MCCS Spike Call

19. Image 17
STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 15, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
(CVN 70) conducts tactical maneuvering exercises in the Strait Of Magellan.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

20. Image 18
MAYPORT, Fla. (March 17, 2010) Lt. Peter Bras reunites with his daughters
during a homecoming celebration for Detachment 5, the Spider Pigs, of
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 at Naval Station Mayport.
U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Gary B. Granger Jr.

21. Image 19
RED SEA (March 22, 2010) Members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 conduct dive equipment familiarization and training
operations in the Red Sea. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ja’lon A. Rhinehart

22. Image 20
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2010) Chaplain Lt. Jason Gregory reads bible
verses on the weather deck aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill
(CG 52). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

23. Image 21
SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2010) Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Jay Hinton mans the
rails with his son and other Nimitz Sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship transits into its homeport at Naval Base
Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Nichelle Noelle Whitfield

24. Image 22
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2010) Crew members aboard the aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) observe an FA/18E Super Hornet assigned to the
Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 lands during flight operations.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

25. Image 23
INDIAN OCEAN (Mar. 31, 2010) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile
destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) passes by the smoke from a suspected pirate
skiff it had just disabled. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Cassandra Thompson

26. Image 24
MAYPORT, Fla. (April 02, 2010) The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, USS
Independence (LCS 2), approaches Naval Station Mayport for a port call. U.S.
Navy photo by MC2 Gary Granger Jr.

27. Image 25
SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS
Bunker Hill (CG 52) secure mooring lines from the pier after returning home
from a three-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Daniel Barker

28. Image 26
PEARL HARBOR (April 14, 2010) Members of the
visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-
missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG 37) board the
Battleship Missouri Memorial during a maritime
security training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC2
Mark Logico

29. Image 27
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 28, 2010) Sailors assigned to Navy Operational
Support Center Kansas City install siding at a Habitat for Humanity
construction site in support of Kansas City Navy Week. U.S. Navy photo by
MC1 Joshua Treadwell

30. Image 28
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (May 2, 2010) An aerial photograph showing flooding at
Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn. Two days of rain dumped
more than 14 inches in the area, causing a levee to fail and flooding the base
and surrounding community. U.S. Navy photo by Mark Wilson

31. Image 29
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2010) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Nathan
DeWalt is a competitor in the 50-meter backstroke at the inaugural Warrior
Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. U.S. Navy photo by
MC1 R. Jason Brunson

32. Image 30
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2010) A plebe
navigates the low crawl obstacle during Sea
Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy. U.S. Navy
photo by MC1 Gregory E. Badger

33. Image 31
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2010) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Reagan (CVN 76) conduct a test of the aqueous film forming foam firefighting
system during a planned incremental availability maintenance period. U.S. Navy
photo by MC3 Alexander Tidd

34. Image 32
GULF OF ADEN (May 31, 2010) Engineman 1st Class Kenneth Nieman,
stationed aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) looks over
the engines found on a skiff suspected of participating in recent pirate activity
while the other members of the visit, board, search and seizure team maintain
control of the vessel. U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Ja’lon A. Rhinehart

35. Image 33
ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 7, 2010) Sailors assigned to repair locker 1 F fight
a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS
Enterprise (CVN 65). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Jacob D. Galito

36. Image 34
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (June 8, 2010) A Naval Special Warfare 11-meter
rigid-hull inflatable boat parachutes near Ft. Walton Beach during a maritime craft
aerial deployment system exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Joseph M. Clark

37. Image 35
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 15, 2010) National and local media photograph
President Barack Obama greeting Sailors and Marines at the Naval Air
Technical Training Center on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. U.S. Navy
photo by Steve Vanderwerff

38. Image 36
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 16, 2010) 1st Sgt. Tina Brown, Maj. Jennifer
Reed, and Sgt. Rosalyn Anderson, Soldiers assigned to the 525th Military Police
Battalion at Joint Task Force Guantanamo, run in front of the “Honor Bound”
sign at the entrance to Camp Delta at Joint Task Force Guantanamo. U.S. Navy
photo by MC3 Joshua Nistas

39. Image 37
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2010) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS
1) conducts a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS
Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Marcus L. Stanley

40. Image 38
SAN FRANCISCO (June 25, 2010) The Ticonderoga-class Ageis cruiser USS
Bunker Hill (CG 52) passes under the Golden Gate Bridge to conduct exercises
with the Russian Federation Navy missile cruiser Varyag (011). U.S. Navy photo
by Lt. Cmdr. Erik Reynolds

41. Image 39
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis
Wilbur (DDG 85) fires an MK 45 five-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. U.S.
Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

42. Image 40
SAN DIEGO (July 2, 2010) Personnel Specialist
Seaman Apprentice Ronald Skilang, from the
Republic of Palau, assigned to Personnel Support
Detachment Afloat West, wipes away tears as he
prepares to take the oath of citizenship during a
naturalization ceremony on the flight deck of the
USS Midway Museum. U.S. Navy photo by MC2
James R. Evans

43. Image 41
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2010) The guided-missile
destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) maneuvers ahead
of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) as
it fires a surface-to-air missile off the coast of Hawaii
during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

44. Image 42
ARLINGTON, Va. (July 12, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard
render honors during a burial with full honors for Ensign Robert Langwell at
Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

45. Image 43
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 17, 2010) An F/A-18F
Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)
32 is inspected before being launched from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.
Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew D. Williams

46. Image 44
TERNATE, Indonesia (July 20, 2010) The Military Sealift Command hospital
ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is at anchor in Ternate, Indonesia. U.S. Navy photo
by MC2 Eddie Harrison

47. Image 45
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2010) An Evolved Sea Sparrow missile is launched
from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC3
Patrick Green

48. Image 46
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 29, 2010) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
(MCPON) Rick West addresses Class 154 at the Senior Enlisted Academy
(SEA) during his visit to Naval Station Newport. U.S. Navy photo by MC1
Jennifer A. Villalovos

49. Image 47
HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 2, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire
E. Ballante, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), patrols with 1st
Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa’leh, Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres

50. Image 48
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed
amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) practice shoring at the damage
control training facility in Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Adam
M. Bennett

51. Image 49
COLOMBIA (Aug. 13, 2010) Chief petty officer selectees lead the chief’s mess
in morning physical training in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock
ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). U.S. Navy photo by MCCS Robert Winkler

52. Image 50
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class James
Brisendine, from Girard, Kan., drills out corroded anchor nuts to repair an
access cover on the engine nacelle of an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells
of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 aboard the aircraft carrier USS
George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

53. Image 51
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 19,2010) Peruvian Navy Diver Falcon Bernol,
left, and Navy Diver 1st Class Shawn Cooley return to the pier after attaching
salvage equipment to a sunken Panamanian navy patrol boat. U.S. Navy photo
by MC1 Jayme Pastoric

54. Image 52
KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE, Pakistan (Aug. 21, 2010) Members of
a U.S. Navy air crew assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron
(HM) 15, Detachment 2, help Pakistani soldiers unload relief supplies from a
U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during humanitarian relief efforts.
U.S. Navy photo by Capt. Paul Duncan

55. Image 53
LIMON, Costa Rica (Aug. 23, 2010) Boatswain’s
Mate Jacklyn Cravey paints the anchor chain of
the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
while the ship is ported for operations in Costa Rica.
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Christopher B. Stoltz

56. Image 54
CLEVELAND (Aug. 31, 2010) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Aaron Hammersmith,
assigned to the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), studies the
names of the 9,000 Civil War veterans who served with Cuyahoga County
(Ohio) regiments. U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Katrina Sartain

57. Image 55
ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 29, 2010) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman
Audrey Miller surveys aircraft movement from the flight deck camera position
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). U.S. Navy photo by
MC2 Kilho Park

58. Image 56
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (Sept. 30, 2010) Navy SEALs from all over the country took
turns pounding the Tridents taken from their uniforms into the casket of Special
Warfare Operator (SEAL) 3rd Class Denis Miranda during his funeral. U.S. Navy
photo by MC2 John Scorza

59. Image 57
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2010) Members of the U.S.
Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue
Angels, perform during the Marine Corps Air Station
Miramar 2010 Air Show. U.S. Navy photo by MC2
James R. Evans

60. Image 58
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 5, 2010) Navy volunteers are framed between the prosthetic
legs of a Paralympic Military Sports Camp participant at Balboa Naval Medical
Center. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Travis K. Mendoza

61. Image 59
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 5, 2010) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadrons
(RIVRON) 1 and 3 simulate operating gun mounts aboard a riverine command
boat during the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group composite unit training exercise
(COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael R. Hinchcliffe

62. Image 60
HELMAND PROVENCE, Afghanistan (June 13, 2010) Seabees assigned to
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 place concrete at a project at
Camp Leatherneck. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ace Rheaume

63. Image 61
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 7, 2010) Firefighters from the Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba fire department conduct a firefighting demonstration
during Fire Prevention Week. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Leona Mynes

64. Image 62
STRAIGHT OF MALACCA (Oct. 8, 2010) Lighting flashes as the aircraft carrier
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Straight of Malacca. U.S. Navy
photo by MC3 Colby K. Neal

65. Image 63
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 13, 2010) Hull Technician Fireman Tristan Reynolds
arc-welds a flange aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor
(LSD 52). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Russell

66. Image 64
SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (Oct. 14, 2010) Sailors assigned to Amphibious
Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 watch San Esteban Elementary School students
perform during a community outreach event. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Casey
H. Kyhl

67. Image 65
BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2010) USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute toward
Fort Independence on Castle Island during an underway to celebrate the
213th launching day anniversary of the ship. U.S. Navy photo by MC3
Kathryn E. Macdonald

68. Image 66
NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2010) Sailors assigned to
Riverine Group 1 stand their post aboard Riverine
Command Boat (Experimental) (RCB-X) as the boat
conducts turning maneuvers while being followed by
Riverine Command Boat (RBC-1) at Naval Station
Norfolk. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Clifford L. H. Davis

69. Image 67
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2010) A Sailor assigned to the weapons
department aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) fires a
.50-caliber machine gun during a night firing exercise. U.S. Navy photo by MC3
Tony Curtis

70. Image 68
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2010) Turbine System Technician (Mechanical)
3rd Class Carrington B. Jones, right, and Enginemen Fireman Joseph W.
Turner perform maintenance on the gas turbine engine modules aboard the
guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). U.S. Navy photo by MCSN
Leonard Adams

71. Image 69
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Dambusters
of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS
George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by MC3 David A. Cox

72. Image 70
CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2010) Students assigned to Basic Underwater
Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) class 286 participate in a surf passage training exercise
at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kyle D. Gahlau

73. Image 71
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 28, 2010) A
detainee is escorted to the detainee hospital for
patient care by personnel from the Joint Medical
Group, which provides medical care to detainees.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Elisha Dawkins

74. Image 72
GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 1, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the
Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the aircraft carrier
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during night flight operations. U.S. Navy photo
by MC2 Alan Gragg

75. Image 73
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 4, 2010) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary
Security Group (MESG) 2 and Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron
(MSRON) 2, participate in a simulated training mission on a Laser Shoot Littoral
Combat Simulator. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Paul D. Williams

76. Image 74
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Nov. 4, 2010) Seabees assigned to
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 build a Southwest Asian Hut at
Kandahar Air Field. U.S. Navy photo by UT2 Vuong Ta

77. Image 75
SANGIN, Afghanistan (Nov. 7, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Raul
R. Silva, assigned to Police Advisor Team 1 of Headquarters and Service
Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, interacts with Afghan children
during a security patrol with Civil Affairs Group and Afghan Uniformed Police.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Ortiz

78. Image 76
JAVA SEA (Nov. 8, 2010) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Shana Oltman, assigned
to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), uses the
cross-chest carry rescue technique to transport Damage Controlman 3rd Class
Andres Acosta during a search-and-rescue swimmer training exercise. U.S.
Navy photo by MC2 Mark R. Alvarez

79. Image 77
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2010) An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter from the
Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) delivers pallets of
supplies to the Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN
Mikesa R. Ponder

80. Image 78
STRAITS OF HORMUZ (Nov. 19, 2010) A demolition charge detonates 1,500
meters from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Scout (MCM
8). U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Joshua Lee Kelsey

81. Image 79
KHILAGUY, Afghanistan (Nov. 23, 2010) A Seabee assigned to Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 walks to his equipment in a cloud
of dust created by a nearby departing helicopter. U.S. Navy photo by MCC
Michael B. Watkins

82. Image 80
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2010) Secretary of Defense
Dr. Robert M. Gates is greeted by rainbow sideboys
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
(CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Arif Patani

83. Image 81
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2010) An explosive ordnance disposal technician tries
to get out of his parachute during a “Wet Silk” training exercise as part of
parachute insertion familiarization training at Naval Base Point Loma. U.S. Navy
photo by Lt. David Bennett

84. Image 82
PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 8, 2010) Allen Bodenlos, 90, a Pearl Harbor survivor
who served on the battleship USS Nevada (BB 36), salutes during the National
Anthem. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mark Logico

85. Image 83
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2010) Explosive ordnance technicians assigned to Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 perform a static line water drop from
a C-2A Greyhound. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 David A. Brandenburg

86. Image 84
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS
Houston (SSN 713) leads a formation of ships from USS George Washington
(CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
for a photo exercise during the final day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. U.S.
Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

87. Image 85
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and U.S.
P-3 Orion patrol craft fly over the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS
Houston (SSN 713) during a photo exercise on the final day of Exercise Keen
Sword 2011. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Adam K. Thomas

88. Image 86
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense
Force (JMSDF) ships underway in formation as part of a photo exercise on the
final day of Keen Sword 2011. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Jacob D. Moore

89. Image 87
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2010) Actor Jason “Wee Man” Acuna signs
autographs and poses for pictures with Sailors on the mess decks of the aircraft
carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

90. Image 88
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2010) An aircraft director guides an F/A-18F Super
Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 after making an arrested
landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S.
Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

91. Image 89
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS
Stockdale (DDG 106), the guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), the
aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the guided-missile destroyer
USS Gridley (DDG 101), perform a straits transiting exercise. U.S. Navy photo
by MC3 Aaron Shelley

92. Image 90
KHAVAJEH MOLK, Afghanistan (Dec. 12, 2010) A Soldier mans a security
outpost at a construction site. Active duty and reserve component Seabees
assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 40, 18 and 26 secure
and fortify a remote combat outpost on the eastern edge of Khavejeh Molk,
Afganistan. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Michael B. Watkins

93. Image 91
KHAVAJEH MOLK, Afghanistan (Dec. 13, 2010) Construction Mechanic 3rd
Class Ty Ramsey poses for a portrait at the end of a workday at combat outpost
Khavajeh Molk Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Michael B. Watkins

94. Image 92
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) A Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) fires a shot line at the starboard side of the Military
Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during
a replenishment at sea. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Aaron Shelley

95. Image 93
NAWA, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2010) A V-22 Osprey prepares to land at forward
operating base Nawa. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kevin S. O’Brien

96. Image 94
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2010) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman
Stouweed Innocent refers to a technical manual while troubleshooting a tactical
air navigation receiver/transmitter in the avionics shop aboard the aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans

97. Image 95
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 21, 2010) A NASSCO shipyard worker stands fire watch as
work continues beneath the hull of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme
Richard (LHD 6) despite constant rain for several days. U.S. Navy photo by
MCC Joe Kane

98. Image 96
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 22, 2010) Information Systems Technician 1st
Class Oscar Bernuy, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet staff embarked aboard the
amphibious commad ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), helps an child open a
gift at the Shunko Gakuen Boys and Girls Home in Yokosuka, Japan during a
community service project. U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Brian A. Stone

99. Image 97
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 28, 2010) An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on flight deck
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) at night. U.S. Navy
photo by MC2 Arif Patani

100. Image 98
KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan (Dec. 28, 2010) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class
Antoine Jones, assigned to the Air Detachment of Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion (NMCB) 40, works on Seabee Combat Warfare qualifications in his
berthing tent at Camp Nathan Smith. U.S. Navy photo by UT2 Vuong Ta

101. Image 99
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2010) Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron
(VFA) 113, perform maintenance on the tail hook of an F/A-18C Hornet in the
hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy
photo by MC3 Travis K. Mendoza

102. Image 100
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rashan
Robinson, center left, hands a syringe to Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Syres during a
laparoscopic appendectomy in the operating room aboard the aircraft carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). U.S. Navy photo by MC2 James R. Evans