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324k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) float off at Austal USA Mobile facility | Robert Hurst | |
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4298k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored at Austal USA Mobile facility, 28 April 2011. US Navy (MSC) photo |
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5056k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) the first of 10 Navy joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, prepares for its September 17 christening ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, AL. The 338-foot-long aluminum catamarans are designed to be fast, flexible and maneuverable even in shallow waters, making them ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within a theater of operations. US Navy photo # 110915-O-ZZ999-002 MOBILE, Ala. (Sept. 8, 2011) Courtesy Austal USA |
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225k | Catherine A. Wahlman, ship Maid of Honor, breaks the bottle of champagne across the ship's bow during the christening, 17 September
2011, of the Navy Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) at the Austal Shipyard in Mobile, Ala. US Navy photo # 110917-O-ZZ999-001 MOBILE, Ala. (Sept. 17, 2011) photo by Jordan Burch/Courtesy Austal USA |
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189k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) at the Austal Shipyard in Mobile, AL., 6 October 2011. | Photo by Lee Wahler | |
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232k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) on builder trials, 27 April 2012, in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo courtesy Austal USA Mobile |
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781k | Spearhead (JHSV-1) on builder trials, 19 April 2012, in the Gulf of Mexico. US Navy (MSC) photo courtesy Austal USA Mobile |
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1137k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives for a port visit in St. Petersburg, FL. US Navy photo # 130210-N-ZZ999-001 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2013). |
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374k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives for a port visit in St. Petersburg, FL., 10 February 2013.
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402k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored pierside at St. Petersburg, FL., 12 February 2013.
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205k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives for a port visit to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, on 14 February 2013. US Navy photo # 130214-N-IC228-003 by LCDR. Corey Barker. |
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145k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives at NavSta Mayport, FL. to be inspected by Rear Adm. Sinclair M. Harris, Commander US 4th Fleet. Spearhead is the first of nine Navy joint high-speed vessels and is designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment. Note the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) moored astern of Spearhead berth. US Navy photo #'s 130214-N-TC587-018 MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2013) and 130214-N-TC587-039 MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2013) MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2013) by MC3 Damian Berg. |
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253k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) moored at NavSta Mayport FL.. Spearhead arrived here for a port visit on the way to its new homeport of Little Creek, Va. The ship will be inspected by Commander, US 4th Fleet as it is planned to support future Southern Partnership Station missions in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 130214-N-IC228-005 MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb 14, 2013), by LCDR. Corey Barker. |
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254k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida, 15 February 2013, after a brief port visit while on her way to her new homeport at Little Creek, VA. US Navy photo # 130215-N-ZZ999-001 |
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286k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arriving at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is the first of nine Navy joint high-speed vessels and is designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment. US Navy photo # 130216-N-WC157-001 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 16, 2013), by William Cook. |
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243k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) conducted high-speed trials, reaching speeds of approximately 40 knots off the coast of Virginia. ADM. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces, was aboard for the trial and was on the first helicopter to make a regularly scheduled passenger landing on the ship since passing its initial certification. US Navy photo #'s 130820-N-ZO696-135 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2013) and 130820-N-ZO696-182 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2013), by MC1 Phil Beaufort. |
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233k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story for a scheduled deployment in support of operations in the US 6th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 140116-N-XQ474-084 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 16, 2014), by MC3 Andrew Schneider. |
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77k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored pierside at Rota, Spain, during a scheduled port visit. The US Navy's first-in-class joint, high-speed vessel is on its first operational deployment supporting theater-security cooperation efforts and the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station in the US 6th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 140127-N-AP176-006 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 27, 2014) , by MC2 Jeff Atherton. |
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254k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives in Souda Bay for a scheduled port visit. US Navy photo # 140205-N-MO201-042 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 5, 2014) by Paul Farley |
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308k | Chief Mate James Regan, right, and 2nd Mate Dustin Mallioux, both civil service mariners aboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1), lower the cargo ramp as the ship arrives in Souda Bay for a scheduled port visit. US Navy photo # 140205-N-ZY039-164 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 5, 2014) , by MCSN Justin R. DiNiro. |
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254k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored at Souda Bay for a scheduled port visit. She is shown deploying the roll-on, roll-off ramp. US Navy photo # 140205-N-MO201-318 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 5, 2014), by Paul Farley. |
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179k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) lowers her cargo ramp onto the pier while the ship is moored for a scheduled port visit at Dakar, Senegal. Spearhead, the U.S. Navy's first-in-class joint high-speed vessel, is on her maiden deployment supporting theater security cooperation efforts and the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station in the US 6th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 140305-N-ZY039-229 DAKAR, Senegal (March 5, 2014), by MCSN Justin R. DiNiro. |
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158k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) enters port at Naval Station Rota, Spain, 1 March 2014, as part of the ship’s
final Mediterranean port visit before heading to the waters off the west coast of Africa. Spearhead is deployed to the U.S. European Command and U.S.
Africa Command area of responsibility, supporting the U.S. commitment to presence and partnerships in these regions. Defense Imagery photo # VIRIN 140301-N-BS486-670, a US Navy photo by MC3 Grant Wamack. |
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297k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) maneuvers alongside the pier in Lagos, Nigeria. Spearhead, is visiting Nigeria in support of the upcoming Obangame Express 2014. Obangame Express is multinational at-sea exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase counter-piracy capabilities and deter other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea. US Navy photo # 140413-N-ZE250-039 LAGOS, Nigeria (April 13, 2014), by MCSN Weston Jones. |
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2040k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., 29 May 2014, before getting underway in support of Southern
Partnership Station (SPS) 2014. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region.
Defense Imagery photo # VIRIN 140529-N-WA189-049, a US Navy photo by MC2 Adam Henderson. |
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232k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) crew and service members off-load gear and vehicles at Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, 22 July 2014, in
support of Southern Partnership Station. US Navy photo by MC3 Andrew Schneider. |
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152k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) under way while conducting small boat operations, 23 August 2014.
Defense Imagery photo # VIRIN 140823-N-IQ177-001, a US Navy photo by LT. Jessica Crownover. |
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223k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) merchant and Navy crew offload gear and vehicles in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, 30 August 2014, in
support of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2014. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and
Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region.
Defense Imagery photo # VIRIN 140830-N-XQ474-026, a US Navy photo by MC3 Andrew Schneider. |
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268k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.
Spearhead is deploying to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security efforts and to help build partnerships in the Gulf of
Guinea and the coast of West Africa. US Navy photo # 141228-N-XB010-012 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 28, 2014) and 141228-N-XB010-016 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 28, 2014), by MC3 Desmond Parks. |
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114k | Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Wilbur McKesson (ME3) waiting aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat as it approaches the Military Sealift
Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) during Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, 5 January 2015.
U.S. Navy photo # 150223-N-JP249-034 by MC2 Kenan O’Connor |
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35k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit 6 January 2015. Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. US Navy photo # 150106-N-BS486-031 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 6, 2015) by MC2 Grant Wamack. |
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215k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moored at Naval Station, Rota Spain. Spearhead
is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support the international collaborative capacity-building program
Africa Partnership Station. Note the Spanish frigate Canaries
(F86) moored across from Spearhead. US Navy photo # 150107-N-JP249-030 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 7, 2015) by MC2 Kenan O'Connor. |
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157k | A Portuguese P-3 Orion aircraft conducts a fly-by over of USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1). Spearhead is on a scheduled
deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station.
US Navy photo # 150119-N-RB579-081 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2015)by MC2 Joshua Davies. |
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141k | Sailors from the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1), conducting small boat operations as part of
the Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Program, 8 February 2015.
US Navy photo # 150208-N-JP242-032by MC2 Kenan O'Connor. |
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308k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) patrols the Atlantic Ocean as part of Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership 2015.
Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the international
collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. US Navy photo # 150223-N-JP249-010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2015) by MC2 Kenan O'Connor. |
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191k | A Ghanaian military member stands by as USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) moors at Sekondi Naval Base, Ghana,
after completing operations during Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership 2015.
Spearhead is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program
Africa Partnership Station. US Navy photo # 150224-N-GY309-004 SEKONDI NAVAL BASE, Ghana (Feb. 24, 2015) by Lt. Adam Cole. |
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235k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) sits pierside in Tema, Ghana. Spearhead is on a deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet
area of responsibility in support of the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. US Navy photo # 150325-N-EC444-067 TEMA, Ghana (March 25, 2015) by LT. Sonny Lorrius. |
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USNS Fall River (JHSV-4) moored at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.
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5994k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) pulls away from a pier at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, 5 July 2015.
Spearhead is deploying to support Southern Partnership Station 2015, a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation
militaries and security forces. Defense Imagery photo # VIRIN 150705-N-BJ279-080, a US Navy photo by MC1 Kathleen A. Gorby. |
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208k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is deploying to
support Southern Partnership Station 2015, a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces.
US Navy photo # 150705-N-BJ279-083 LITTLE CREEK, Va. (July 5, 2015) by MC1 Kathleen A. Gorby. |
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178k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) enters Naval Station Mayport basin for a refueling stop before continuing onto Southern Partnership Station 2015.
US Navy photo # 150707-N-WA189-033 MAYPORT Fla., (July 7, 2015) by MC2 Adam Henderson. |
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238k | This photograph, taken by the RQ20A Aqua Puma unmanned aircraft system, shows an aerial view of USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) under way
during Southern Partnership Station Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15). SPS-JHSV 15 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject-matter expert exchanges with
partner nation militaries and security forces. US Navy photo # 150807-A-YZ667-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2015). |
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1769k | USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) enters port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a refueling and maintenance stop before continuing
to Southern Partnership Station 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15). US Navy photo # 150811-N-OX321-059 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 11, 2015) by MC2 Kegan E. Kay. |
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1768k | USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1) retracts her ramp as she prepares to depart the pier at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort
Story. Spearhead is scheduled to deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program
Africa Partnership Station and associated exercises. US Navy photo # 151230-N-BL607-045 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) by MC2 William Jenkins. |
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603k | USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is scheduled to
deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station and associated exercises.
US Navy photo # 151230-N-GP524-109 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) by MC3 Bill Dodge. |
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1056k | USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1) arriving at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Spearhead, a Military Sealift Command
Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building
program Africa Partnership Station. US Navy photo # 160108-N-MW990-003 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 8, 2016) by MC3 Michaela Garrison. |
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US Navy photo # 160504-N-OH262-870 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 4, 2016) |
197k | U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to USNS Spearhead (T-EFP 1), man the rails at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.
Spearhead arrived at the joint base signifying the completion of a five month deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station 2016.
US Navy photo # 160504-N-OH262-870 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 4, 2016) and 160505-N-OH262-021 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 5, 2016)by Bill Mesta. |
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356k | A US Army 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment's UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts off from USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in the Gulf of Panama,
25 September, during UNITAS 2016. UNITAS is an annual multi-national exercise that focuses on strengthening our existing regional partnerships and encourages establishing
new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise throughout the exercise. US Navy photo # 160925-N-AW702-001 PANAMA (Sept. 25, 2016) by MC1 Jacob Sippel. |
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240k | USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. beginning her deployment in support of
Southern Partnership Station 2017. US Navy photo #170701-N-OH262-088 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 1, 2017) by Bill Mesta. |
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