The Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) participated in Competitive Training Exercise (COMPUTEX) and Joint Fleet Exercise (JTFX) part of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) battle group. The Monterey is preparing for a six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf.

U.S. Navy photo #990713-N-9568E-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christian Eskelund.

NORFOLK, VA, 16 September 2003 - The guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs Naval Station Norfolk to avoid Hurricane Isabel. More than 40 destroyers, frigates, and amphibious ships left the naval station piers to avoid any potential damage from the high winds and seas generated by the hurricane.

U.S. Navy photo # 030916-N-4374S-003 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg.

The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) anchors out in the bay of Naples, Italy during a recent port visit on 6 July 2004.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Danny Ewing Jr.

SOUDA BAY, Crete, Greece, 15 January 2007 - Sailors man the rails as the guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) arrives for a port call on Greece's largest island. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser is currently assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG-2). SNMG-2 consists of vessels from various allied nations and is currently being reconstituted while in port Souda Bay.

U.S. Navy photo #070115-N-0780F-003 by Mr. Paul Farley.

NORFOLK, VA, 04 April 2007 - Tugboats escort the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) to the pier. Monterey returned from a six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean.

U.S. Navy photo #070404-N-1713L-005 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lolita Lewis.

NORFOLK, VA, 4 April 2007 - Families welcome home Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) at Naval Station Norfolk. Monterey returned from a six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) in the Mediterranean.

U.S. Navy photo #070404-N-5055G-020 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Glassburn.

ATLANTIC OCEAN, 28 March 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) steams off the coast of Florida. Monterey is conducting group sail operations.

U.S. Navy photo #080328-N-2838C-008 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael D. Cole.

STATEN ISLAND, NY, 23 May 2008 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG 94) and USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) are moored beside the museum and display ship USS Intrepid, which is undergoing repairs at Staten Island for Fleet Week 2008.

U.S. Navy photo #080523-N-8907D-011 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals.

GULF OF OMAN, 7 November 2008 - The Phalanx (Block 1A) CIWS is test fired from the deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group are conducting operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo # 081107-N-5416W-003 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Weinert.

NORFOLK, VA, 8 April 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) returns to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. Monterey returned home after completing a scheduled seven-month deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #090418-N-0924R-009 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Rose

NORFOLK, VA, 9 June 2009 - Storm clouds loom on the horizon behind the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) at Naval Station Norfolk. The storm brought severe weather to the area with strong winds, heavy rain and lightning.

U.S. Navy photo #090609-N-7705S-187 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer

07 March 2011 - Departs for BMD 6th Fleet AOR

U.S. Navy photo #110307-N-4959G-034 by MC3 Kayla Jo Guthrie

RED SEA, 06 May 2013 - An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #130506-N-QL471-815 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, 21 November 21 2013 - Sailors of the perform line handling on the fantail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as the ship pulls out of Limassol after a scheduled port call. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #131121-N-QL471-023 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho

FUNCHAL, Portugal, 26 December 2013 - A tug boat assists the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as the ship departs Funchal, Portugal, after a port visit. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #131226-N-QL471-079 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Billy Ho

ATLANTIC OCEAN, 28 December 2013 - Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jesse Rollo conducts a counter measure wash-down test on the fantail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is scheduled to return to homeport in Norfolk after a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Navy photo #131228-N-QL471-051 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Billy Ho

Moored in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 31 December 2016.

NEW YORK, 24 May 2017 - Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) passes under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the commencement of 2017 Fleet Week New York (FWNY). FWNY, now in is 29th year, is the city’s time honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services.

U.S. Navy photo #170524-N-TK177-187 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kristin M. Schuster.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA, 8 May 2021 - Thousands of illicit weapons interdicted by guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) and its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) from a stateless dhow in international waters of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7. Maritime security operations, as conducted by the U.S. Fifth Fleet, entail routine patrols to determine pattern of life in the maritime as well as to enhance mariner-to-mariner relations. These operations reassure allies and partners and preserve freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce.

U.S. Navy photo #210508-N-NO146-1001