USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain.
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 08, 2016) USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th... More
Lt. Cmdr. Casey Matthews from Destroyer Squadron 40 looks at ship form...
GULF OF PANAMA (Sep. 23, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Casey Matthews from Destroyer Squadron 40 looks at ship formations from the bridge of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during UNITAS 2016. UNITAS is an annual multi-national exe... More
Citizens from the island of Sint Maarten load a bus with bottled water...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 16, 2017) Citizens from the island of Sint Maarten load a bus with bottled water, delivered by the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), left, after the s... More
The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast-transport vessel USNS ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast-transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is scheduled to ... More
Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat release the crane hook whi...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 06, 2016) Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat release the crane hook while launching from USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) to conduct combined joint boarding operations. The Military Sealif... More
Civil service mariners launch a fast rescue boat as part of a training...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 13, 2016) Civil service mariners launch a fast rescue boat as part of a training exercise aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) Jan. ... More
USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) crew and search-and-rescue (SAR) swimmers pa...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 03, 2016) USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) crew and search-and-rescue (SAR) swimmers participate in SAR training. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is ... More
Chief Mate Todd Kutkiewicz, a civil service mariner, conducts shipboar...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 04, 2016) Chief Mate Todd Kutkiewicz, a civil service mariner, conducts shipboard pyrotechnic training aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast trans... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Adam Heldt, (right), U.S. Co...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Adam Heldt, (right), U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, assists a Ghanaian boarding team member with his weapon... More
Able Bodied Seaman Michael Lee, a civil service mariner, dons firefigh...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 04, 2016) Able Bodied Seaman Michael Lee, a civil service mariner, dons firefighting gear with the help of Gabby Marionakis, a deck cadet, during a firefighting drill aboard USNS Spearhead ... More
Sailors heave a mooring line during small boat operations aboard USNS ...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 09, 2015) Sailors heave a mooring line during small boat operations aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on a sch... More
Alexander Spitz, 3rd mate, speaks into a talkback intercom during an a...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 17, 2016) Alexander Spitz, 3rd mate, speaks into a talkback intercom during an abandon ship drill aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ... More
Builder Constructionman Joshua Gibson, assigned to Naval Mobile Constr...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Apr. 01, 2016) Builder Constructionman Joshua Gibson, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, constructs formwork in preparation for a concrete pour in Douala, Cameroon Apr... More
he Colombian navy corvette ARC Nariño (CM-55) takes formation alongsid...
GULF OF PANAMA (Sep. 23, 2016) The Colombian navy corvette ARC Narino (CM-55) takes formation alongside the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during UNITAS 2016. UNITAS is an annual mul... More
U.S. Navy medical personnel embark aboard the Military Sealift Command...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2018) U.S. Navy medical personnel embark aboard the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in preparation for Continuing Promise 2018. U.... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jessica Guerra (left) and Operation's Speci...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 08, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jessica Guerra (left) and Operation's Specialist 1st Class Magnolia Dunn take photos as USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain. The ... More
Civil service mariners inspect a fire pump aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EP...
GULF OF GUINEA (Feb. 12, 2016) Civil service mariners inspect a fire pump aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on a scheduled deplo... More
Victor Sorey, left, and Terrence McKennelly, engineering utilities, as...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 17, 2016) Victor Sorey, left, and Terrence McKennelly, engineering utilities, assemble shoring during a flooding drill aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expediti... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hugo Sanchezolmos conducts general militar...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Apr. 06, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Hugo Sanchezolmos conducts general military training on sexual assault aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fa... More
Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band,
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (Apr. 14, 2016) Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, "Topside", perform for students at the Abraham Lincoln Leaders School as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) in Libreville, G... More
Cargo is moved into the mission bay aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in...
TRUJILLO, Honduras (Mar. 05, 2017) Cargo is moved into the mission bay aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in support of Continuing Promise 2017's (CP-17) end of operations in Trujillo, Honduras. CP-17 is a U.S. So... More
Chief Construction Mechanic Robert Putman, assigned to Navy Cargo Hand...
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Sep. 12, 2017) Chief Construction Mechanic Robert Putman, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, helps load pallets of food for persons affected by Hurricane Irma aboard the expediti... More
Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, ...
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jul. 30, 2018) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, briefs Sailors aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) dur... More
Soldiers and Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Leeward Islands (JTF...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 29, 2017) Soldiers and Marines assigned to Joint Task Force Leeward Islands (JTF-LWI) load equipment onto the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). JTF-LW... More
U.S. Navy medical personnel embark the Military Sealift Command's expe...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 08, 2018) U.S. Navy medical personnel embark the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) after the ship arrived at Naval Station Mayport in pr... More
Civil service mariners heave a mooring line aboard USNS Spearhead (T-E...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 08, 2016) Civil service mariners heave a mooring line aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) as it arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vess... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Andrew Ruelas, from Simi Valley, Calif., stan...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Feb. 19, 2016) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Andrew Ruelas, from Simi Valley, Calif., stands watch as a member of the embarked security team aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) while arriving in Douala... More
USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) departs Doula, Cameroon.
DOUALA, Cameroon (Mar. 10, 2016) USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) departs Doula, Cameroon. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fl... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Stevi Brandis, an embarked security team me...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Apr. 05, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Stevi Brandis, an embarked security team member, conducts training on the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) with Chief Mate Todd Kutkiewicz, a civilia... More
Capt. Steven Stacey, left, commanding officer of the expeditionary fas...
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jul. 10, 2017) Capt. Steven Stacey, left, commanding officer of the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (EPF 1), shows off the ship's flight deck to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Chris... More
Civil service mariners and U.S. Navy detachment members aboard USNS Sp...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 05, 2016) Civil service mariners and U.S. Navy detachment members aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) train together as a personnel casualty recovery team. The Military Sealift Command expediti... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Grady O'Neil, U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law...
GULF OF GUINEA (Feb. 12, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Grady O'Neil, U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, assists Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Adam Heldt conduct gear che... More
A Gabon Sailor apprehends suspects during a boarding exercise aboard U...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 21, 2016) A Gabon Sailor apprehends suspects during a boarding exercise aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), as part of Exercise Obangame/Saharan express 2016. Obangame/Saharan Express, one of ... More
Mmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, conduct p...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2016) Machinery Technician 2nd Class Paul Avella, right, and Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson, left, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, ... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Glenn Hyzak, a U.S. Coast Gu...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 03, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Glenn Hyzak, a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment member, performs weapons maintenance aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Mili... More
Crew members aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) carry produce during a wo...
TEMA, Ghana (Mar. 25, 2016) Crew members aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) carry produce during a working party. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on a scheduled d... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brian Collins stands watch as a member of t...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Apr. 07, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brian Collins stands watch as a member of the embarked security team aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) as it departs Douala, Cameroon. The Military Seal... More
Civil service mariners assigned to Military Sealift Command load palle...
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Sep. 12, 2017) Civil service mariners assigned to Military Sealift Command load pallets of food for persons affected by Hurricane Irma aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS S... More
Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Chocta...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May. 22, 2015) Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Choctaw County (T-EPF 2), and Fall River (T-EPF 4) moored at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.... More
Line handlers standby as USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1)prepares to dock at N...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 08, 2016) Line handlers standby as USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1)prepares to dock at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Spearhead, a Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel, is on a sch... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nathan Burnau, right, and Engineman 2nd Cla...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 09, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nathan Burnau, right, and Engineman 2nd Class Rory Parker navigate under the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vesse USNS Spearhead (T-... More
U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, conducts pressure point a...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson, left, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment, conducts pressure point and escort training with Warra... More
Cameroon sailors search the mission bay aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 22, 2016) Cameroon sailors search the mission bay aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during a boarding exercise as part of exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016. Obangame/Saharan Express, one... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Jason Mathis, center, attached to USN...
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE (Apr. 16, 2016) Electronics Technician 1st Class Jason Mathis, center, attached to USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), trouble shoots high frequency communications systems at ... More
Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1 play board games aboard ...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2017) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1 play board games aboard expeditionary fast transport USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during Southern Partnership Station 2017 (SPS-EPF 17). SP... More
1st Assistant Engineer David Desousa, a civil service mariner, changes...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2016) 1st Assistant Engineer David Desousa, a civil service mariner, changes the final fuel filter aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast trans... More
Members of the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcemen...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 06, 2016) Members of the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy prepare to board a fishing vessel during combined joint boarding operations aboard... More
Chief Engineer George Hairston, right, shows press the bridge during a...
SEKONDI, Ghana (Feb. 16, 2016) Chief Engineer George Hairston, right, shows press the bridge during a ship tour after the closing ceremony of the Ghana portion of African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership Ex... More
Rear Adm. Thomas G. Reck, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks with ...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (Apr. 12, 2016) Rear Adm. Thomas G. Reck, vice commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks with Gabonese Vice Chief of Naval Staff Cmdr. Charles Hubert Bekale Meyong along with Cmdr. Tim Ferracci, Afric... More
1st Engineer, Gary Bussier, a civil service mariner aboard USNS Spearh...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (Apr. 15, 2016) 1st Engineer, Gary Bussier, a civil service mariner aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), conducts a tour of the ship's engineering console for Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic a... More
Seabees, civil service mariners and Royal Dutch Marines load pallets o...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 16, 2017) Chief Construction Mechanic Robert Putman, center, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, and Chief Boatswain Jimmy Connor, left, a civil service mariner assigned... More
Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band play on the flight deck of ...
PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Mar. 11, 2018) Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band play on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) as the s... More
190724-N-AK002-1155 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019)
190724-N-AK002-1155 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) A Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) training model undergoes crane operations aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel U... More
Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Chocta...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May. 22, 2015) Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), Choctaw County (T-EPF 2), and Fall River (T-EPF 4) moored at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.... More
Quartermaster Seaman Deamber Thomas, from San Francisco, releases the ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) Quartermaster Seaman Deamber Thomas, from San Francisco, releases the aft mooring line of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast-transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-E... More
Gabrielle Marionakis, left, deck cadet, teaches Boatswain's Mate 3rd C...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 04, 2016) Gabrielle Marionakis, left, deck cadet, teaches Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jessica Guerra how to calculate sunrise, sunset and dead reckoning Jan. 4, 2015 aboard the Military Seal... More
Ship's Serviceman Seaman Dylan Smith, a search-and-rescue swimmer, lef...
ROTA, Spain (Jan. 09, 2016) Ship's Serviceman Seaman Dylan Smith, a search-and-rescue swimmer, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Feeney approach USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during small boat operations. Th... More
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment conduct def...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 01, 2016) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment conduct defense tactics training with Cameroon navy sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast trans... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brian Collins stands watch as an embarked s...
TEMA, Ghana (Mar. 25, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brian Collins stands watch as an embarked security team member as USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) pulls into Tema, Ghana. The Military Sealift Command expeditiona... More
Capt. Doug Casavant, civil service master of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1),...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (Apr. 13, 2016) Capt. Doug Casavant, civil service master of USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), gives a tour of Spearhead while the ship is moored in Libreville, Gabon. The Military Sealift Command exp... More
Capt. Steven Stacey, right, commanding officer of the expeditionary fa...
KEY WEST, Fla. (Jul. 10, 2017) Capt. Steven Stacey, right, commanding officer of the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (EPF 1), shows off the ship's mission bay to U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Chri... More
Sailors move pallets of bottled water aboard the expeditionary fast tr...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 16, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jazmin Chavez, right, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Gregory Batson, both assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, move pallets of... More
Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, b...
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jul. 30, 2018) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, briefs Sailors aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) dur... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class John Mimnaugh (center), a U....
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class John Mimnaugh (center), a U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, shows Ghanaian boarding team members the procedure... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Koffi O. Atanley acts as a trans...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Koffi O. Atanley acts as a translator for Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Christian during rescue and survival gear trainin... More
Multinational Center of Coordination Chief, Mbah Sylvester Fonkoua spe...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Mar. 11, 2016) Multinational Center of Coordination Chief, Mbah Sylvester Fonkoua speaks at a closing ceremony for African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership Cameroon. Cameroon Navy, customs... More
A Gendarmerie member apprehends a simulated suspect during a boarding ...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 19, 2016) A Gendarmerie member apprehends a simulated suspect during a boarding exercise aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016. Obangame/Saharan Expr... More
Information Systems Technician 1st Class Angel Arciniega is searched b...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 22, 2016) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Angel Arciniega is searched by a Cameroon Sailor during a boarding scenario exercise aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) for exercise Obangame... More
Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast tr...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Apr. 01, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) work with Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1... More
Local media from Gulfport, Miss., interview Lt. Cmdr. Josh Perry, offi...
GULFPORT, Miss. (Jul. 15, 2017) Local media from Gulfport, Miss., interview Lt. Cmdr. Josh Perry, officer-in-charge of Southern Partnership Station 17, in front of the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS S... More
French, Dutch, British and U.S. military personnel walk through the mi...
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (Oct. 02, 2017) French, Dutch, British and U.S. military personnel walk through the mission bay of the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during a tour in supp... More
A universal sky hook recovers the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle a...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 19, 2018) A universal sky hook recovers the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). Spearhead is at sea preparing to supp... More
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Justin Locher, from Union, Ky., fires ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 09, 2018) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Justin Locher, from Union, Ky., fires a MK 8A red rocket parachute flare aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). S... More
190724-N-AK002-1124 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019)
190724-N-AK002-1124 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) A Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) training model undergoes crane operations aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel U... More
U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment members show Ghan...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2016) U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment members show Ghanaian boarding team members the procedures of cleaning a weapon aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military ... More
Civil service mariners have a critique session following a fire drill ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 05, 2016) Civil service mariners have a critique session following a fire drill and personnel casualty drill aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast... More
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford, from Sierra Vi...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2016) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Dunford, from Sierra Vista, Arizona, conducts alcohol, drugs and tobacco awareness training aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Mil... More
A Sailor stands watch on the bow of the expeditionary fast transport s...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jul. 01, 2017) A Sailor stands watch on the bow of the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead (EPF 1) as the ship departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhe... More
Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Nick Hodges, assigned to Naval Cargo H...
PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Sep. 05, 2017) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Nick Hodges, assigned to Naval Cargo Handling Battalion 1, acts as a ground guide during equipment off-load aboard expeditionary fast tr... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jazmin Chavez, left, assigned to Navy Cargo...
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Sep. 12, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jazmin Chavez, left, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, helps load supplies aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Spearhead ... More
Seabees and Royal Dutch Marines load pallets of water onto a truck.
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 16, 2017) Chief Construction Mechanic Robert Putman, left, and Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Nicholas Hodges, both assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, help marines fro... More
U.S. Navy medical personnel receive supplies after embarking the Milit...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 08, 2018) U.S. Navy medical personnel receive supplies after embarking the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in preparation for Continui... More
A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle sits on the flight deck aboard th...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 19, 2018) A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle sits on the flight deck aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). Spearhead is at sea preparing to support Sout... More
Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Tyler Brown, from Ridge Crest...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2018) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Tyler Brown, from Ridge Crest, Calif., conducts maintenance on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel US... More
Cmdr. Tim Ferracci, APS Spearhead Mission Commander, conducts general ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2016) Cmdr. Tim Ferracci, APS Spearhead Mission Commander, conducts general military training on code of conduct aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expedition... More
A Ghanaian boarding team member descends a Jacob's ladder during small...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) A Ghanaian boarding team member descends a Jacob's ladder during small boat operations aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport v... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Vanessa Poland conducts basic first aid tr...
GULF OF GUINEA (Feb. 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Vanessa Poland conducts basic first aid training for the Ghanaian Navy and Ghanaian Police aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Comman... More
Sailors man the hose during shipboard firefighting training aboard USN...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 04, 2016) Sailors man the hose during shipboard firefighting training aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead is on ... More
Sailors participate in an illegal fishing boarding scenario exercise w...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 22, 2016) Sailors participate in an illegal fishing boarding scenario exercise with Cameroon navy members aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) for exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016. Obangam... More
A Cameroon Sailor searches Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Feeney aboa...
GULF OF GUINEA (Mar. 22, 2016) A Cameroon Sailor searches Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Feeney aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during a boarding exercise as part of exercise Obangame/Saharan Express 2016. Oba... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Allen Hamilton, a native of Miami, attached...
TRUJILLO, Honduras (Mar. 05, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Allen Hamilton, a native of Miami, attached to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, drives a forklift into the mission bay aboard USNS Spearhead ... More
The expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is sh...
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Sep. 16, 2017) The expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is shown moored pierside to assist in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in areas affected by ... More
U.S. Navy medical personnel embark the Military Sealift Command's expe...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Mar. 08, 2018) U.S. Navy medical personnel embark the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) after the ship arrived at Naval Station Mayport in pr... More
Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band play on the flight deck of ...
PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Mar. 11, 2018) Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band play on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command's expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) as the s... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson (left), a U.S...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson (left), a U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, shows Ghanaian boarding team members the procedures... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson, a U.S. Coast...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 03, 2016) Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Patterson, a U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member, shows a Ghanaian boarding team member the procedures of cl... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Justin Davis stands watch as a member of th...
SEKONDI, Ghana (Feb. 14, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Justin Davis stands watch as a member of the embarked security team aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast tra... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Travis Moose, from Hazleton, Pa., stands watc...
SEKONDI, Ghana (Feb. 14, 2016) Master-at-Arms 3rd class Travis Moose, from Hazleton, Pa., stands watch as a member of the embarked security team aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command exp... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch and Recovery), right, translates dur...
DOUALA, Cameroon (Feb. 19, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch and Recovery), right, translates during a coordination meeting aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1). The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast... More
Boarding team members from the Cameroon Navy and Customs, U.S. Coast G...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2016) Boarding team members from the Cameroon Navy and Customs, U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy aboard USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) prepare to embark on a rigid hu... More