050618-N-8154G-091 Atlantic Ocean (June 18, 2005) - An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). VMX-22 is conducting the final operational test phase of the tiltrotor aircraft. The MV-22 is an advanced technology, vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) multipurpose tactical aircraft, and is scheduled to replace aging CH-46E Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters currently in service. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham (RELEASED)
050429-O-0000X-001 Gulf of Mexico (April 29, 2005) – The U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious ship, pre commissioning unit San Antonio (LPD 17), underway in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time during her initial at-sea testing. San Antonio returned to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Pascagoula shipyard on May 3, 2005 for resumption of dockside pre-delivery testing and crew training. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (RELEASED)
050618-N-4658L-045 Santa Rita, Guam (June 18, 2005) - The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) underway near Orote Point, which marks the entrance to Apra Harbor, Guam. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is visiting Naval base Guam for a scheduled port visit. Nimitz is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mae 2nd Class Mark Allen Leonesio (RELEASED)