U.S. Navy Photos of the Day Update

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 26, 2015)

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Thomas Culbertson, right, from Media, Pa., a search and rescue swimmer assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 1, embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), performs a cross chest carry on Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Rutherford, from Galveston, Texas, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to Fort Worth, during a training exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conor Minto (Released) 150226-N-VO234-027

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 26, 2015)

Lt. j.g. Weston Floyd, ballistic missile defense officer, Cmdr. Chad Graham, executive officer, and Chief Operations Specialist Chris Ford prepare to participate in a fleet synthetic training joint exercise aboard the Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). John S. McCain is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Joshua Hammond (Released) 150226-N-NZ935-093

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2015)

Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise with the French navy frigate La Fayette (F 710). Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera (Released) 150226-N-JN664-219

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2015)

Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, commander of Task Force (CTF) 51, addresses Sailors and Marines during an all-hands call on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway conducting an amphibious squadron and Marine expeditionary force integration training exercise with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON 3) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason M. Graham (Released) 150226-N-EV723-003