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USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7)
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261k | Carl Brashear Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, (left) who joined the U.S. Navy in 1948 and was a Navy pioneer, becoming one of the first African-Americans to graduate from the Navy Diving School and the first to qualify and serve as a master diver on active duty. After being severely injured in a diving accident, Brashear's leg was amputated. Almost two years later, after strenuous rehabilitation and rigorous testing, he became the first person to be certified or re-certified to dive as an amputee. On the right is Cuba Gooding Jr. the actor that played Brashear in the film "Men of Honor" in the year 2000. Photo courtesy of Southeastern Louisiana University |
Bill Gonyo | |
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263k | Stern view of USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) while under construction at NASSCO San Diego, 2008. | Ron Reeves | |
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3093k | Stern view of USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) while under construction at NASSCO San Diego, 14 April 2008. Photo from NASSCO |
Mary Mongomery Public Relations Specialist II, General Dynamics NASSCO | |
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2972k | Stern view of USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) while under construction at NASSCO San Diego, 25 April 2008. Photo from NASSCO |
Mary Mongomery Public Relations Specialist II, General Dynamics NASSCO | |
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974k | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. addresses the crowd at the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO. MCPON was the principal speaker for the event, which also included remarks from Mr. Frederick Harris, President of General Dynamics NASSCO, Master Chief Kenneth Green, Command Master Chief of Military Sealift Command, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead. US Navy photo # 080918-N-9818V-172 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) MC1 Jennifer A. Villalovos. |
Robert M. Cieri and Douglas Brown | |
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993k | Lauren Brashear, eldest granddaughter of Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear, holds a ceremonial bottle of champagne before christening USNS Carl Brashear, 18 September 2008. US Navy photo by MC1 Jennifer A. Villalovos. |
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643k | The Matrons of Honor, Sandra Brashear and Joy Harris, along with the ship's sponsor, Lauren Brashear launch the Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during the christening and launching ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, 18 September 2008. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. US Navy photo # 080918-N-8273J-139 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) MC1 Tiffini M. Jones. |
Robert M. Cieri and Douglas Brown | |
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432k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) slides into the San Diego Bay during the christening and launching ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. To the left of Carl Brashear is USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) on the building ways. US Navy photo # 080918-N-8273J-145 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) MC1 Tiffini M. Jones. |
Douglas Brown | |
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1144k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) launches into San Diego harbor during her christening and launching ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, 18 September 2008. US Navy photo from MSC web site. |
TJ Tropea | |
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786k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) slides into San Diego Bay during her christening and launching ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, 18 September 2008. To the left of USNS Carl Brashear, still on the building ways, is USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8). US Navy photo # 080918-N-7643B-081 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) MC3 David A. Brandenburg. |
Robert M. Cieri and Douglas Brown | |
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1698k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) launches into San Diego harbor during her christening and launching ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, 18 September 2008. US Navy photo # 080918-N-7643B-093 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) MC3 David A. Brandenburg. |
Robert M. Cieri and Douglas Brown | |
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1336k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) fitting out at NASSCO, San Diego, CA., 7 March 2009. | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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820k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) moored at pier 27, at the foot of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA., 11 April 2009. | Photo by Capt. Jack C. Goldthorpe, USCG Ret. | |
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874k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) moored at pier 27, at the foot of Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA., 11 April 2009. Photo taken from Telegraph Hill by Overcast75 (proper name unknown). |
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239k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) under way in San Diego Bay, 1 May 2009.
Image courtesy Port of San Diego |
Robert Hurst | |
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1746k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) underway in San Diego Bay, 16 May 2009 | Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. | |
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392k | CDR. H. B. Le, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG-82), instructs ENS. Maynard Malixi on how to steer the ship during an underway replenishment (UNREP) with USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7). US Navy photo # 091106-N-1251W-034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2009) by MC2 Matthew R. White. |
Robert M. Cieri | |
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449k | USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), and USNS Flint (T-AE-32) (in foreground) were in the same vicinity and had an opportunity to sail in close formation. US Navy MSC photo courtesy of contracted Puma helicopter crew. US Navy photo # 101025-N-7103C-016 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2010) by MC3 David A. Cox. |
Lee Wahler | |
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777k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) during a vertical replenishment. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. | Lee Wahler | |
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875k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during a vertical replenishment with the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73)
under way off the coast of the Korean peninsula, 2 December 2010. George Washington had completed a training exercise with the South Korean Navy. US Navy photo # 101202-N-SF508-224 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2010 by MC3 Charles Oki. |
Ron Reeves | |
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603k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) during a replenishment at sea. Humanitarian aid supplies will be delivered to Sendai, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. US Navy photo # 110324-N-8288P-467 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2011) by MC2 William Pittman. |
Ron Reeves | |
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1225k | The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
approaches USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) in preparation for a replenishment at sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet
area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
US Navy photo # 120801-N-NZ569-026 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 1, 2012) by MC3 Tony Bloom. |
Lee Wahler | |
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209k | The guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111), right,
performs a replenishment at sea with USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during Trident Fury 2013 in the Pacific Ocean 7 May 2013. Trident Fury is a joint training
exercise developed by Canada’s Pacific Joint Task Force Headquarters for the purpose of building a strong working relationship between the maritime and aviation forces of
the United States and Canada.
US Navy photo # 130507-N-QY316-104 Pacific Ocean (May &2013). |
Robert Hurst | |
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155k | Personnel from Navy Munitions Command CONUS West Division, Unit Seal Beach, prepare to offload a vertical-launch missile canister from USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during ordnance operations in Long Beach Harbor. US Navy photo # 131120-N-YM863-232 LONG BEACH, Calif (Nov. 20, 2013) by MC1 Eli J. Medellin. |
Lee Wahler | |
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1039k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Mustin (DDG-89) Mustin is on patrol in the US 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region. US Navy photo # 150422-N-ZZ786-034 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2015) by MCSN David Flewellyn. |
Lee Wahler | |
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1276k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious assault ship
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), rear,
and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). Fort McHenry part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in exercise Eager Lion 2015,
a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional
security and stability. US Navy photo # 150509-N-DQ840-163 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) by MC3 Adam Austin. |
Lee Wahler | |
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219k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) transits alongside the amphibious dock landing ship
USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) after a replenishment-at-sea. Oak Hill is part of the
Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)26 is
deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
US Navy photo # 151106-N-JO245-228 RED SEA (Nov. 6, 2015), by MC2 Justin Yarborough. |
Lee Wahler | |
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254k | The amphibious assault ship
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and the amphibious dock landing
USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) pull alongside
USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious
Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security
cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo # 151111-N-AX638-036 RED SEA (Nov. 11, 2015), by MCSN Tyler Preston. |
Ron Reeves | |
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196k | The guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG-92), left, and
USS Decatur (DDG-73) maneuver for a replenishment-at-sea with
USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7).
US Navy photo # 151111-N-AX638-036 RED SEA (Nov. 11, 2015), by MCSN Tyler Preston. |
Lee Wahler | |
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209k | Fire Controlman 3rd Class Peter Horn uses a sound powered telephone aboard the guided-missile destroyer
USS Momsen (DDG-92) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7).
The guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG-111),
USS Decatur (DDG-73) and Momsen are deployed in support of maritime security
and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under
Commander, Destroyer Squadron 31 (COMDESRON-31)
US Navy photo # 160613-N-YU572-099 South China Sea (June. 13 2016) by MC1 Jay C. Pugh. |
Robert Hurst | |
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283k | The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Barry (DDG-52) approaches USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) to begin an underway replenishment.
US Navy photo # 160626-N-UF697-038 YELLOW SEA (June. 26, 2016), by MC2 Kevin V. Cunningham. |
Robert Hurst | |
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146k | The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Barry (DDG-52) leaves USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) following an underway replenishment.
US Navy photo # 160626-N-UF697-291 YELLOW SEA (June. 26, 2016), by MC2 Kevin V. Cunningham |
Robert Hurst | |
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325k | Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Kenneth Remulla fires a shotline from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
USS Pinckney (DDG-91) to USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) during a replenishment-
at-sea. Pinckney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners,
and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.
US Navy photo # 171019-N-YR245-035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 19, 2017), by MC2 Craig Z. Rodarte |
Robert Hurst | |
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225k | An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Eightballers" of
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 off-loads ammunition onto the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during an ammunition off-load
aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a
regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
US Navy photo # 171120-N-ZR324-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2017), by MCSN Jose Madrigal |
Lee Wahler | |
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258k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) is underway alongside the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26), not pictured, in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea.
John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations as a part of USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
US Navy photo # 190222-N-NB544-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2019), by MC2 Kyle Carlstrom |
Lee Wahler | |
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128k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) moored pierside at NavSta San Diego, CA., 1 June 2019.
Photo @copy George Schneider |
Lee Wahler | |
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232k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) cruises alongside the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) prior to a replenishment-at-sea. Ronald Reagan, the
flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects
and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 191028-N-WS494-1093 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 28, 2019) by MC3 Quinton A. Lee |
Lee Wahler | |
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290k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) steams alongside the aircraft carrier
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) during a replenishment-at-sea, 4 February 2020. The Theodore
Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
US Navy photo # 200203-N-YQ383-1324 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2020) by MC3 Brandon Richardson |
Lee Wahler | |
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375k | The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85)
simulates an emergency breakaway after a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7). McCampbell is underway conducting
operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15,
the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.
US Navy photo # 200312-N-WI365-2002 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 12, 2020) by AC2 Jack Ryan |
Lee Wahler | |
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172k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) steams alongside the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier,
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), during a replenishment-at-sea. The non-combatant, civilian-crewed ship,
operated by Military Sealift Command, provides fuel, food, ordnance, spare parts, mail and other supplies to Navy ships throughout the world. Ronald Reagan,
the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that
protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 200528-N-ML137-1009 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 28, 2020) by MC2 Samantha Jetzer |
Lee Wahler | |
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172k | USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
USS Princeton (CG-59) transit the Philippine Sea while an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
from the Screamin' Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the
aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Nimitz, the flagship of
Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security
cooperation efforts.
US Navy photo # 200713-N-KO930-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 13, 2020) by MC3 Olivia Banmally Nichols |
Chin Yu Chu | |
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