Any Day In The Navy

All Hands, Oct, 2000

Welcome to the 7th Annual "Any Day in the Navy" issue of All Hands Sailors throughout the fleet joined us May 21-27 in common pursuit to illustrate a typical day in the Navy. The results of their efforts are contained within.

True to form, each picture here has a powerful story to tell. During that typical week in May, nearly half of our 314 ships were at sea, and 101 of those were forward deployed around the world. Our naval forces were providing forward presence, conducting exercises and adding stability in places like the Persian Gulf, the Western Pacific and the Balakans.

Within these pages are images that capture a split-second of humanity in a dynamic, challenging and sometimes harsh world. These photos cut through the haze; they show us shipmates and tell us about life. They remind us of friendship past and present. They depict the travel, the adventure, the education and the skills training wee joined for -- whether it was last year or 20 years ago. They show us the technology of tomorrow, and the warrior spirit of more than 225 years of history. Most of all, those photos tell us about a shared vision of excellence and service, about the Honor Corage and Commitment of today's Sailor. They tell us about ourselves.

More than 1,300 submissions were received for this year's "Any Day in the Navy" issue; the task of paring them down was formidable. The staff of All Hands greatly appreciates the efforts of everyone who took the time to record their little piece of history.

USS Normandy (CG. 60) is silhouetted against an Atlantic Ocean sunset during Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with USS George Washington's Battle Group.

Photo by PH2 Shane McCoy

Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from HMM-263 operating off USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Exercise Dynamic Mix 2000.

Photo by PH2 Alan Warner

On board USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), AC3 Steve Craig from Hillside, N.J., ensures the information plotted on the land status board is correct.

Photo by PHAN Alisha Clay

The navigation detail aboard USS Columbus (SSN 762) carefully guides the submarine into a Guam harbor for a short port visit.

Photo by PH2 Alan D. Monyelle

MU3 Shaun Doolittle gets with the beat during the 6th Fleet band's rehearsal for one of their many Morale, Welfare and Recreation shows.

Photo by PH2 Jett Dempsey

Landing Cushion Assault Craft of Assault Craft Unit 4 await their next deployment at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk.

Photo by PH3 Latunya Howard

AC2 Tammy Kwaiter, from San Diego operates the marshal control station in the carrier air traffic control center aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to keep approaching aircraft at safe interval and track aircraft fuel states and conditions.

Photo by PH3(AW) William C. Rowlett

AN James Brown mans a fire plug during a fire drill onboard USS Inchon (MCS 12).

Photo by PH3 Aaron Lane

LCDR Eric Anderson, commanding officer of USS Grasp (ARS 51), pulls his scuba regulator from the water before leaving the surface on a training dive in the Mediterranean Sea.

Photo by PH1 (DV) Andrew McKaskie

From left to right, QM3(SW) Jose Garcia Ruiz, QM1(SW) Robert Brown and SM3(SW) Steven Hood conduct Quartermaster of the Watch training on the bridge of USS Philippine Sea (CG 58).

Photo by IS1 Gerry Walker

Members of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 in Yigo, Guam, perform preventive maintenance on a CH-46 helicopter.

Photo by PH3 Marjorie McNamee

BU1(SCW) Martin Lanich routes wood for a specialized display case at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.

Photo by PH3 Aaron Peterson

FN Adrien Edwards, from Latta, S.C., brazes two pipes together on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a recent six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf.

Photo by PHAN Alisha Clay

AD2 Jason Woods, of New Castle, Pa. from Fighter Squadron 211, gives two thumbs up after checking an aircraft for leaks, damage or other hazards. His signal to the catapult officer indicates that it is safe to launch aircraft from the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Photo by PH3(AW) William Rowlett

MM3(SS) Jason Lyell, from Bradford, Tenn., prepares for torpedo tube maintenance on board USS Albany (SSN 753).

Photo by PH3 Tam my Moore

Operations Specialist Class 00311, from Dam Neck, Va., enjoys liberty during a Norfolk Tides baseball game at Harbor Park in downtown Norfolk Waterside. The class was awarded liberty for their outstanding performance during Operations Specialist "A" school training.

Photo by PH1 Johnny Bivera

AZ3 Valerie Roberts from Miami, buckles up her two-year-old daughter, Deja, as they prepare to go home after a long day at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.

Photo by PH2 Toiete Jackson

AN Amber Dickerson and AN Malisha Donahue prepare a S-3B Viking for its next launch on Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Photo by PH3 Michael Watkins

MMCM(SS) Tommy Lewis, MM1(SS) Melvin Mudderman, YN3(SS/DV) John Croseand and YN2(SS) Terrance Ellis are a focused control party on board USS Portsmouth (SSN 707).

Photo by LTJG Erik Fox

BM2(DV) Francis Yaden, from Scottsville, Tenn., performs air leakage checks on his helmet before getting into the water for a deep sea training dive. Yaden is attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 1, Pearl Harbor.