071027-N-7981E-213 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are underway off the coast of Southern California participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise, an exercise aimed at enhancing the interoperability between ships in the strike group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James R. Evans (RELEASED)
071023-N-5319A-004 WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2007) – Former Medal of Honor awardees attend the Medal of Honor Flag ceremony recognizing the actions of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy held at the United States Navy Memorial. Lt. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Oct. 22 in a ceremony held at the White House. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces June 28th, 2005. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED)
071019-N-6552M-190 CAMPO, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2007) - SEAL trainees scan the room for possible threats as part of a SEAL qualification training exercise. Students spend two weeks learning the basics of securing a room from possible threats. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie (RELEASED)
071025-N-4965F-004 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Oct. 25, 2007) - British Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth (F235) makes her way pierside as guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) sits moored on board Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Monmouth is in Pearl Harbor for a port visit as part of her ongoing nine-month global deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (RELEASED)