Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launch...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2009) Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launcher aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed supporting Southern Par... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Colton Green services a rotor head...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Colton Green, from Laramie, Wyo. assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, services a rotor head on an MH-60S Se... More
Rear Adm. Sinclair M. Harris thanks Culinary Specialist Seaman Bruce W...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Sep. 28, 2012) Rear Adm. Sinclair M. Harris, left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, and Capt. Ace VanWagoner, commander of Destroyer Squadron 40 and mission com... More
Sailors play a Playstation 3 video game on the mess deck of the multi-...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 13, 2009) Sailors play a Playstation 3 video game on the mess deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The video game is one of the recreational activities that mo... More
The firefighting assessment team aboard USS Wasp (LHD1) move through a...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 03, 2009) The firefighting assessment team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD1) move through a smoke filled room looking for hot spots during a general quarters drill. Wasp is ... 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
Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launch...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2009) Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launcher aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed supporting Southern Par... More
Sgt. William Krenz, from Woodstock, N.Y. assigned to the Iron Horses o...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2009) Sgt. William Krenz, from Woodstock, N.Y. assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion hel... More
Lance Cpl. C.T. Patterson, left, Sgt. T.A. Crouch and Cpl. G.E. Maize,...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 06, 2009) Lance Cpl. C.T. Patterson, left, Sgt. T.A. Crouch and Cpl. G.E. Maize, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, watch an underway replenishment aboard the amphibious... More
Lance Cpl. Leon Meeks, assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Helicopte...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2009) Lance Cpl. Leon Meeks, assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 (Heavy), performs corrosion prevention on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard the m... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Ricky Watson, left, from Symson...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Ricky Watson, left, from Symsonia, Ky., and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Colton Green, from Laramie, Wyo., both assigned to the Drago... More
Search and rescue swimmers Seaman Corbin Laudenslager, right, from Car...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2009) Search and rescue swimmers Seaman Corbin Laudenslager, right, from Caroline County, Va., and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Zachery Bernat, from Punxsutawney. Pa., conduct search a... More
Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Andrea Moore, assigned...
CALLAO, Peru (Jul. 05, 2007) Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Andrea Moore, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 40, and other sailors of Task Group 40.0 help out local communities by distributing item... More
Capt. Angel Cruz, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks at...
CONCHAGUA, El Salvador (Aug. 31, 2016) Capt. Angel Cruz, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks at the grand opening of the Barrio El Calvario community center in Conchagua, El Salvador. The communit... More
Capt. Rogelio Laco, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, listens in to a ...
CALLAO, Peru (Jun. 21, 2008) Capt. Rogelio Laco, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, listens in to a question as representatives of all the nations participating in UNITAS 49-08 sit in during an opening ceremony ... More
A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 15, 2013) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Tru... More
Sailors load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) into the missile...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2009) Sailors load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) into the missile launcher aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed supporting South... More
Capt. Angel Cruz, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks with loca...
PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Mar. 14, 2018) Capt. Angel Cruz, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks with local reporters at the opening ceremony of Continuing Promise 2018 in Puerto Cortes, Honduras. U.S. Nava... More
Marines fire an M-240B machine gun during a combat marksmanship shooti...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 04, 2009) Marines assigned to Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, deployed aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), fire an M-240B machine gun during a combat mark... More
A French, left, and an American flight deck director, await an MH3C-2A...
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 12, 2014) A French, left, and an American flight deck director, await an MH3C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, to land aboard the French aircra... More
Capt. Brian Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks with M...
MIAMI (Jun. 18, 2019) Capt. Brian Diebold, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks with Miami reporters about the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) medical assistance mission. Comfort has departed on its ... More
Lance Cpl. Eric Lyons fires his M-16A4 rifle during a combat marksmans...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 03, 2009) Lance Cpl. Eric Lyons, assigned to Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, deployed with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), fires his M-16A4 rifle during a co... More
U.S. Navy leadership render honors during a wreath-laying ceremony at ...
CALLAO, Peru (May. 15, 2012) Cmdr. Peter Mirisolas, left, commanding officer of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36), Capt. Ace Van Wagoner, commander of Destroyer Squadro... More
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator First Class Brian McGarrigle, statio...
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 24, 2016) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator First Class Brian McGarrigle, stationed at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40 (HSM-40) speaks following his announcement as the Fleet Shore Sai... More
Search and rescue swimmers from the multipurpose amphibious assault sh...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2009) Search and rescue swimmers from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), in background, train in the Caribbean Sea. Wasp is deployed as part of Southern Partnersh... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship US...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2009) Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) scrub the flight deck. Wasp is deployed supporting Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious with... More
A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 19, 2013) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry... More
makes pre-flight checks before the P3-C Orion
Manama, Bahrain (Sep. 20, 2003) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Eric Martinez makes pre-flight checks before the P3-C Orion, belonging to the Patrol Squadron 40 "Fighting Marlins," departs for a regular mi... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 1st Class Karl Anderko assigned to the Dra...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 29, 2009) Aviation Warfare Specialist 1st Class Karl Anderko assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 performs a pre-flight check on the tail rotor of an SH-6... More
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 aids USS Harry S. Truman
5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jul. 10, 2010) A plane director stands by as a C-2 Greyhound, assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, is chocked and chained after completing a... More
A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 19, 2013) A C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry ... More
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator First Class Brian McGarrigle, statio...
NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 24, 2016) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator First Class Brian McGarrigle, stationed at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 40 (HSM-40) is awarded by Adm. Phil Davidson, Commander, U.S. Fleet ... More
Marines assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadro...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2009) Marines assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, fire .50-caliber machine guns in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. HMH-461 is part of a Securit... More
Rear Adm. John C. Ring, left, Capt. Brian J. Diebold and Cmdr. Fiona H...
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jul. 04, 2018) Rear Adm. John C. Ring, left, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander of Task Force 48, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40,... More
Capt. Thomas Myers, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, greets pa...
VALPARAISO, Chile (Jun. 24, 2019) Capt. Thomas Myers, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, greets partner nation leadership at the opening ceremonies for UNITAS LX on June 24 in Valparaiso, Chile. Conceived... More
Capt. Thomas Myers, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, conducts ...
VALPARAISO, Chile (Jun. 24, 2019) Capt. Thomas Myers, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 40, conducts interviews following the opening ceremonies for UNITAS LX on June 24 in Valparaiso, Chile. Conceived in 19... More
Capt. Randy Snyder, commander of Destroyer Squadron 40 and Task Group ...
CALLAO, Peru (Jul. 03, 2007) Capt. Randy Snyder, commander of Destroyer Squadron 40 and Task Group 40.0, answers questions during a press conference held by the Peruvian press aboard guided-missile destroyer US... More
Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Adm. James Stavridis speaks to offic...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Jul. 30, 2007) Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Adm. James Stavridis speaks to officers aboard guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Stavridis toured the ship to meet the crew and Comm... More
Rear Adm. John C. Ring, Capt. Brian J. Diebold, and Cmdr. Fiona Halbri...
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jul. 04, 2018) Rear Adm. John C. Ring, left, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander of Task Force 48 and commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, and Cmdr. ... More
pre-flight calculations before a P3-C Orion, belonging to the Patrol S...
Manama, Bahrain (Sep. 20, 2003) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Eric Martinez performs pre-flight calculations before a P3-C Orion, belonging to the Patrol Squadron 40 "Fighting Marlins," departs for a re... More
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Wayne, speaks to the media as Capt....
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Apr. 27, 2007) U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Wayne, speaks to the media as Capt. Randy Snyder, Commander Destroyer Squadron 40, looks on during a press conference held to present a... More
Operations Specialist Seaman David Mccatty tests his pipe patching ski...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2009) Operations Specialist Seaman David Mccatty tests his pipe patching skills during a general quarters drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is ... More
An MH3C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 12, 2014) An MH3C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40, prepares to launch from the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91). The Charles... More
Lt. j.g. Jack Dembowski, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 40, gives sung...
PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Feb. 03, 2017) Lt. j.g. Jack Dembowski, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 40, gives sunglasses to a patient during Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. CP-17 is ... More
Cmdr. Christopher Saindon is splashed by water thrown by members of hi...
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (Apr. 29, 2009) Cmdr. Christopher Saindon is splashed by water thrown by members of his squadron, Patrol Squadron 40, as he departs the flight line for the final time before turning over c... More
Cpl. Aaron Ferguson, from Ocala, Fla. assigned to the Iron Horses of M...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2009) Cpl. Aaron Ferguson, from Ocala, Fla. assigned to the Iron Horses of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion helico... More
Sailors fight a mock fire in the waste processing room during a genera...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 05, 2009) Sailors fight a mock fire in the waste processing room during a general quarters drill aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed supportin... More
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Johnathan Simmons Tig welds the ...
CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 06, 2009) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Johnathan Simmons Tig welds the spool of a fire pump aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed suppor... More
Multinational sailors discuss high value target locations during PANAM...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2014) Lt. j.g Daniel Minter, left, Operations Specialist 1st Class Gavin Hawthorne, left center, of the U.S. Navy, with Chilean Capt. Allan Nettle, and Peruvian Capt. Christian Ponce, al... More
Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander task force 48, commodore of Destroye...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 08, 2018) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander task force 48, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40, speaks during a press conference as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing ... More