Jul 07 2020

USNS Apache

U.S. Navy photo

151019-N-EW716-002 Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 19, 2015) The Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) is fueled before deploying. The ship departed Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 19 to begin searching for wreckage from the missing U.S. flagged merchant vessel El Faro. Apache is equipped with several pieces of underwater search equipment, including a voyage data recorder locator, side-scan sonar and an underwater remote operated vehicle. The Navy's mission will be to first locate the ship and, if possible, to retrieve the voyage data recorder - commonly known as a black box. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Aug 20 2020

USNS Catawba

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Zalasky

Sailors from the visit, board, search, and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf conduct compliant boarding training aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba. Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Jul 06 2020

USNS Apache

Bill Mesta

160805-N-OH262-178 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (August 5, 2016) Military Sealift Command's fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) gets underway for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Apache went to sea in support of National Transportation Safety Board El Faro investigation. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta/Released)

Jul 03 2020

MV Gary Chouest

Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Oki

180131-N-SF508-177 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 31, 2018) Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 heave a tow cable aboard a beached barge during a de-beaching training evolution with M/V Gary Chouest at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. MDSU 2, the only east coast mobile diving and salvage unit, is headquartered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Oki/Released)

Sep 17 2020

USNS Apache

Seaman Jimmy Ivy

GROTON, Conn. (July 31, 2020) The Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) enters the pier at Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London. Apache delivered fender systems in support of future visits from littoral combat ships at SUBASE New London. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jimmy Ivy III)