太平洋夏威夷海岸，美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B“鱼鹰”运输机在远距离飞行途中准备进行空中加油。这些“鱼鹰”是从马金岛号两栖攻击舰上起飞的。（An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers into position to receive fuel en route to Hawaii, July 30th, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and traveled more than 800 nautical miles to insert an element of Marines into a simulated Embassy compound. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.）

太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B 运输机从康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上起飞。（USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 11. CERTEX is comprised of a specific series of missions intended to evaluate and certify the 11th MEU for their upcoming deployment with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group scheduled for later this summer.）

太平洋南加州海岸，康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，一架美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B 运输机准备起飞。（USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 11. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment.）

太平洋南加州海岸，康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，地勤人员固定一架刚刚降落的 MH-60S 直升机，该机隶属于美国海军第2战斗直升机中队。（Sailors with the USS Comstock restrain an MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment.）

太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军第2战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机从康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上起飞。（An MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. CERTEX serves as the final at-sea period for the 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5. It is designed to strengthen the blue-green team's ability to operate together, and to respond to various situations while deployed.）

太平洋南加州海岸，康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，一架美国海军第2战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机准备起飞。（Sailors with the USS Comstock remove restraints from an MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment.）

太平洋圣迭戈海岸，绿湾号两栖船坞运输舰上，地勤人员准备固定一架美国海军第3战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机。（Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) move in to choke and chain a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). The crew of Green Bay is currently in the Basic Phase of training in preparation for forward deployment to Sasebo, Japan, early next year.）

太平洋圣迭戈海岸，绿湾号两栖船坞运输舰上，地勤人员在引导一架美国海军第3战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机。（Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Tyler Bayne directs Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) move in to choke and chain a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3. The crew of Green Bay is currently in the Basic Phase of training in preparation for forward deployment to Sasebo, Japan early next year.）

太平洋圣迭戈海岸，美国海军第3战斗直升机中队1架 MH-60S 直升机从绿湾号两栖船坞运输舰上起飞。（A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 takes off from amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). The crew of Green Bay is currently in the Basic Phase of training in preparation for forward deployment to Sasebo, Japan early next year.）

阿拉伯湾，美国海军第28战斗直升机中队1架 MH-60S 直升机在巴丹号两栖攻击舰上垂直补给。（An MH-60 Sea Hawk moves pallets of supplies from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.）