A floating crane from Norfolk Naval Shipyard lifts a Curtiss Model D b...
NORFOLK (Nov. 19, 2010) In this file photo provided by the U.S. Naval Historical Center taken in November 1910, a floating crane from Norfolk Naval Shipyard lifts a Curtiss Model D biplane to the deck of the Ch... more
Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, pilots his replica Ely-Curtiss Pushe...
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, pilots his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval aviation. T... more
Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, prepares to fly his replica Ely-Curt...
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, prepares to fly his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval avi... more
Bob Coolbaugh pilots a replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher Biplane on the ...
NORFOLK (Nov. 15, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh pilots a replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher Biplane on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The original aircraft was flow... more
A replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher is on the flight deck of the aircraf...
NORFOLK (Nov. 15, 2010) A replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher is on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The original aircraft was flown off the deck of the light cruiser USS Birmi... more
Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, prepares to fly his replica Ely-Curt...
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, prepares to fly his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval avi... more
A shooter signals to retired Cmdr. Bob Coolbauth, the pilot of a repl...
NORFOLK (Nov. 15, 2010) A shooter signals to retired Cmdr. Bob Coolbauth, the pilot of a replica of a Curtiss-Ely Pusher, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Curtiss-El... more
Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, pilots his replica Ely-Curtiss Pushe...
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, pilots his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval aviation. T... more
The museum battleship USS Texas is being restored to her 1945 conditio...
LA PORTE, Texas (Aug. 21, 2010) The museum battleship USS Texas is being restored to her 1945 condition. The former USS Texas (BB 35) was commissioned March 12, 1914 and decommissioned April 21, 1948. The battl... more
Chief Navy Career Counselor (Sel.) Juval Velasquez and Chief Navy Care...
LA PORTE, Texas (Aug. 21, 2010) Chief Navy Career Counselor (Sel.) Juval Velasquez and Chief Navy Career Counselor (Sel.) Giovanni Salvador clean the machine shop aboard the museum battleship USS Texas as part ... more
A father and daughter look at a World War II-era PBY-5A seaplane at Si...
OAK HARBOR, Wash (Jun. 25, 2010) A father and daughter look at a World War II-era PBY-5A seaplane at Simard Hall at the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Seaplane Base. The PBY was produced by Consolidated Aircr... more
A monument painted on a rock wall of Mount Suribachi ommemorates the ...
IWO TO, Japan (Mar. 03, 2010) A monument painted on a rock wall of Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, Japan, commemorates the Feb. 23, 1945 flag raising during the battle of Iwo Jima. The 65th Reunion of Honor ceremony... more
Chief petty officer selectees from various commands at Naval Air Stati...
FORT WORTH, Texas (Sep. 12, 2010) Chief petty officer selectees from various commands at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base conduct a lifeboat exercise in Lake Worth. The selectees are participatin... more
Chief petty officer selectees from various commands at Naval Air Stati...
FORT WORTH, Texas (Sep. 12, 2010) Chief petty officer selectees from various commands at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base float in Lake Worth under the guidance of members of the Fort Worth Chief... more
Rear Adm. Eleanor V. Valentin, center, commander of Navy Medicine Supp...
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sep. 25, 2010) Rear Adm. Eleanor V. Valentin, center, commander of Navy Medicine Support Command, speaks with WWII veteran, Marie Collins, at the dedication ceremony of the Clyde E. Lassen ... more
A monument on Mount Suribachi commemorates the Feb. 23, 1945 flag rais...
IWO TO, Japan (Mar. 03, 2010) A monument on Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, Japan, commemorates the Feb. 23, 1945 flag raising during the battle of Iwo Jima. The 65th Reunion of Honor ceremony was held March 3 to ho... more
A monument on Mount Suribac commemorates the Feb. 23, 1945 flag raisin...
IWO TO, Japan (Mar. 03, 2010) A monument on Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, Japan, commemorates the Feb. 23, 1945 flag raising during the battle of Iwo Jima. The 65th Reunion of Honor ceremony was held March 3 to ho... more
Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Jason Guy, Naval Postgraduate Sch...
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2010) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Jason Guy, Naval Postgraduate School Honor Guard escort, presents the national ensign to Diane Wendt during the memorial service of her... more
Navy Lt. j.g. Warren Woods, right, is congratulated by Navy Counselor ...
SAN ANTONIO (May. 31, 2010) Navy Lt. j.g. Warren Woods, right, is congratulated by Navy Counselor 1st Class Rodney Hopes after Woods was awarded a Purple Heart medal during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Navy O... more
apt. Edward B. Seal, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Em...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jul. 25, 2010) Capt. Edward B. Seal, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Sailors and civilian mariners pay tribute to USS Indianapolis and crew by offering to t... more
Military and civilian leaders from the U.S. and Japan open the lids of...
ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 01, 2010) Military and civilian leaders from the U.S. and Japan open the lids of two sake barrels during a reception at the officer's club following the 60th Anniversary ceremony of the comm... more
Senior Chief Yeoman April Swingly Maletz presents Women Accepted for V...
NORFOLK (Aug. 25, 2010) Senior Chief Yeoman April Swingly Maletz presents Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) National founder, Jeannie Harrington Dicks, with a 1950 edition of The Bluejacket... more
Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircra...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors celebrate New Years in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. ... more
2010 Adult/Family Honorable Mention: Butterfly
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Honorable Mention: Entry #17: Butterfly, by the Wilson Family
Sailors stand watch in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors stand watch in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Midnight, New Years Eve. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine dep... more
2010 Children’s Individual 2nd Place
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 2nd Place Winner: Entry #05: Shark, by Malcolm
Expedition 25
Launch: Soyuz TMA-19 June 15, 2010.Landing: November 25, 2010.Launch: Soyuz TMA-01M October 7, 2010.Landing: March 16, 2011.Astronauts: Douglas Wheelock, Shannon Walker, Oleg Skripochka, Alexander Kaleri, Scott... more
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Ri...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) count down to 2010 in the hangar bay as they watch a ball drop to bring in the new year. Bonhomme... more
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #18
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #18: Prize Ribbon, by the McIntosh Family
2010 Children's Individual Entry #09
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #09: Hogwarts Castle, by Gabriel
2010 Children's Group Entry #08
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #08: Peace Sign, by Shanga
2010 Adult/Family Group 3rd Place Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 3rd Place Winner: Entry #29: Wishing You Well, by Katie Gauthier
eaman Brandon Jesina stands watch at the helm of the amphibious assaul...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Seaman Brandon Jesina stands watch at the helm of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the early morning hours, day one of 2010. The Bonhomme Richard Amph... more
2010 Children's Group Entry #16
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #16: May the Force be with you, by Jones/Smith Parker
A clock on the ship's bridge reflects the new year as the aircraft car...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) A clock on the ship's bridge reflects the new year as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) heads into the night. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to t... more
2010 Children’s Individual 3rd Place Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 3rd Place Winner: Entry #04: Mermaid, by Marlene
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #49
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #49: Dragon, by Jennifer Monaghan
Sonar Technician 2nd Class Roger Byassee, right, and other members of ...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Roger Byassee, right, and other members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin's (CG 65) visit, board, search and seizure team and a U.S. Coast Guard ma... more
Navy Lt. Carl P. Rhoads and Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Bra...
HELMAND PROVENCE, Afghanistan (Jan. 01, 2010) Navy Lt. Carl P. Rhoads, from Weippe, Idaho, battalion chaplain of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Bradley C. Smith, ... more
2010 Children's Individual Entry #08
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #08: My Dog, by Rachel
Burnt Trees and Cinder Cone
View of the Cinder Cone rising above the Painted Dunes and the Fantastic Lava Beds with burnt, fallen trees on the ground in the foreground.
2010 Children’s Group 1st Place Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group 1st Place Winner: Entry #03: Octo Cleaner, by Luco Kids
Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team and a U.S. Coast Gu...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team and a U.S. Coast Guard maritime safety and security team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) approach a dhow during... more
2010 Children's Group Entry #14
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #14: Drakes Fort, by Austin/Roeder
The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) patrols the Gulf of Aden...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) patrols the Gulf of Aden in support of counter-piracy operations. Chosin is the flagship for Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinati... more
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #25
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #25: Just for the Halibut, by Mission Bay Food
2010 Children’s Individual 1st Place Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Individual 1st Place Winner: Entry #01: Sea Otter, by Howie
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #51
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #51: Untitled sculpture, by the Jackson Family
2010 Children's Group Entry #07
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #07: Mermaid, by Shaders
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #41
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #41: Man with Shark, by Flightless Manicotti
2010 Children's Group Entry #17
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #17: Vauban Fort, by Jack, Sam, and Esther
Sailors celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the ship's hangar bay...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Sailors celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the ship's hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployme... more
2010 Children's Individual Entry #07
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #07: The Turtle, by Julia
2010 Children's Individual Entry #06
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #06: Guitar, by Clarissa
2010 Children's Group Entry #01
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #01: SandBox, by Casperson, Avery, and Reilly
Members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) visit, board,...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) visit, board, search and seizure team and a U.S. Coast Guard maritime safety and security team approach a dhow in a rigid-hu... more
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #30
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #30: Eponymous, by Scott Olson
Canadian Pacific #9143
Canadian Pacific SD90MAC #9143 on the Turntable Plaza at Railfest 2010.
2010 Children's Group Entry #13
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #13: Castle, by the Osborns
Snowplow On Trail Ridge Road
Snowplow on Trail Ridge Road
Gen. Mark W. Graper, director of the Combined Air and Space Operation...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Brig. Gen. Mark W. Graper, director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Command Center, is briefed by Lt. Cmdr. Bill Fallon, assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter S... more
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #35
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #35: Stranded, by Jobi George
2010 Children's Group Entry #18
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #18: Volcano, by the Solomons
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #32
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #32: Big Foot, by Csilla Kato
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #47
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #47: Pyramid, by the Tristan Family
2010 Children's Individual Entry #03
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #03: Toms, by Julia
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #37
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #37: Untitled sculpture, by Lois Nguyen
CSX 1318, CP 9143 and CN 3254
CSX 2GS14B #1318, CP SD90MAC #9143 and other diesel units surround Steamtown's CN 2-8-2 #3254 as the steam locomotive prepares for excursion duties during Railfest 2010.
Engineman 3rd Class Steven Becker, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Clas...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Engineman 3rd Class Steven Becker, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Black transport members of a visit, board, search and seizure team and a U.S. Coast Guard maritim... more
2010 Adult/Family Group 2nd Place Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 2nd Place Winner: Entry #05: A Castle, by Richard Whitley
Expedition 24
Launch: Soyuz TMA-18 April 2, 2010.Landing: September 25, 2012.Launch: Soyuz TMA-19 June 15, 2010.Landing: November 25, 2010.Astronauts: Alexander Skvortsov, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Mikhail Kornienko, Douglas Whe... more
2010 Children's Group Entry #15
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #15: Mermaid, by Wayne/Cavallo
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #01
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #01: Sandy the Sand Witch, by Gail Miller
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #16
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #16: Fish and Chips, by Analisa Payne
viation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Chief Alfonso Sosa, right, stands ...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Chief Alfonso Sosa, right, stands watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the clock strikes midnight, New Year's Day. The ... more
Ensign Victor Nitividad and Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew H...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Ensign Victor Nitividad, left, a member of the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team and Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Hunter, right, a member of the visit, boa... more
2010 Children's Group Entry #02
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #02: The Big One, by McIntosh, Nichols
2010 Children's Individual Entry #n/a
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry n/a: I am XV, by Jack
2010 Best Use of Plastic Award Winner
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Best Use of Plastic Winner: Entry #20: Beach Chick, by the Magner Family
2010 Children's Group Entry #06
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #06: The Shell Winner, by Siriam and Singhal
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team and the Coast Gua...
GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 01, 2010) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) and the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team approach a dho... more
2010 Children’s Group Mention: Turtle
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group Honorable Mention: Entry #10: Turtle, by Julia and Bob
2010 Adult/Family Group Entry #23
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #23: I Brain, by Andrew Sher
2010 Children's Group Entry #05
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Group Entry #05: Untitled sculpture, by Rico Family
Aircraft embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on t...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 01, 2010) Aircraft embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on the flight deck midnight, New Year's Day. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to th... more
2010 Children's Individual Entry #10
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children's Individual Entry #10: Save the Earth, by Megan
2010 Children’s Group 2nd Place
2010 Sand Sculpture Contest: Children’s Group 2nd Place Winner: Entry #04: Taxi To Drakes Beach, by the Sanchez Family
Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 02, 2010) Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) board a fishing vessel to render medical assistance to an injured mariner. Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarg... more
Sailors assigned to USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transfer a mariner from a...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 02, 2010) Sailors aboard a landing craft personnel (large) from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transfer a mariner from a fishing vessel to receive medical assistanc... more
An E/A-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadr...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 03, 2010) An E/A-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).... more
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jung Hwong and Aviation Electricia...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 03, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jung Hwong and Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Elijah Vasquez prepare for a foriegn object debris walk down before flight operations aboard ... more
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Airborne Warning Squadron...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 03, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Airborne Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 lands during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eise... more
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Airborne Early Warning Sq...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 03, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 conducts a touch and go landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisen... more
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 10...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2010) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling at sea. Carl Vinson and Ca... more
Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier US...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2010) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) wait in a refueling station during a refueling at sea with the guided-missile destroyer... more
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rebecca Ammons stands as a safety observer...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rebecca Ammons stands as a safety observer in a refueling station aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling at sea. Carl V... more
Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Matthew Gould performs a maintenanc...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2010) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Matthew Gould performs a maintenance check on an E/A-6B Prowler assigned to the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 aboard the airc... more
Sailors hoist a jet engine during regular maintenance aboard the aircr...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 04, 2010) Sailors hoist a jet engine during regular maintenance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. ... more
Command Chaplain Lt. Gregory Hazlett, left, discusses movies with a fe...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2010) Command Chaplain Lt. Gregory Hazlett, left, discusses movies with a fellow officer inside the library aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier ... more